When you consider that the temples in this part of India were built thousands of years ago, you might expect some erosion to occur. The temple in these pictures below was built in 1422-1426 AD. The Indian government has started a project to hopefully restore the parts of the temples that are not too far gone. It would be devastating if these treasures were lost.
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Vitthala Temple
This temple was the most spectacular one that we saw in India. I am thinking that the carvings within the temples have been protected the most from the punishing effects of the sun and pollution. It is difficult to imagine how these stunning works of art were created. Apparently all of the temple surfaces were originally painted. Over time the paint has disappeared but every once in a while you could see the remnants of it. On the left side of the picture your can see orange paint on the monkey god Hanuman.
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Crumbling Temple
This is the façade of the temple in the above picture. If you look at the top you can see the crumbling carvings. I am not sure if all the temples were made this way but if you look carefully it seems that it was made of small bricks and plastered over. Seeing how detailed the lower section is, I wonder what historical masterpieces have been lost above. Such a shame.
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Temple under repair
As you can see in the background, some of the pillars are being held up by metal rods. We were not able to go inside this side of this temple. Nothing happens fast in India so I hope they can keep ahead of the erosion.
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