Balance

 

My entry to a Cee’s Fun Foto challenge on “ground” – it is  a curious rock, 5 metres wide, apparently defying all laws of Physics,  precariously perched on a smooth slope. The 3 diminutive figures you see are me and my sisters on our visit to Mahabalipuram, near Chennai. 

Lord Krishna, the Hindu God,  who loved butter, would steal a handful from his mothers pot of butter everyday.  This massive natural rock boulder is attributed to a bolus of butter the young Krishna had stolen. India abounds in Marvels of nature and most are usually linked to a Mythological story and this is yet another perfect example of that linkage. Krishna’s Butter Ball. 

This rock is in Mahabalipuram (also called Mammallapuram) an ancient historic town, which was a bustling seaport during the time of Periplus (1st century CE). It is around 60 km from Chennai and we spent a lovely morning at this quaint town full of sculptures and old temples dating back to 1st century, amazingly well preserved by time. 

It is now a UNESCO Heritage site. 

This balancing rock , to me signifies the balance of life, where, despite all the challenges, we manage to retain our own balance.

Happy balancing, folks!

 

 

CFFC – Fun Photo

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