Reaching Towards HIM

In Frame: Staircase leading to the temple

About The Picture: Search for a subject to click ended with finding of this staircase. It fascinated me as I have earlier never seen painting of auspicious signs on staircase.

These auspicious signs indicate that this temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu or one of its incarnation. Further these are painted on mid of staircase, may be a way to divide the crowd or separate lines for male and female devotees.

25 /July /2014. Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, INDIA.

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