Wonders of The World

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• The Longest Natural Arch
• Manuscripts of a Bygone Age NEW
• Sanchi's Great Stupa
• The Brooklyn Bridge
• The Oldest Known Shipwreck
• A House Under The Ocean
• Telescope Atop a Volcano
• Britain's Treasure Trove
• The Dare-devils of La Quebrada
• The Chunnel
• The Tallest Living Things
• An Island Comes to life again
• The Skeleton Stretch
• The Glowing Caves
• The Great Shells
• The Mighty Corridor
• Drawings in the Sand
• The World's largest Flower
• The Swaying Minarets
• The Screaming Skull
• A Tower of Perfection!
• Ajanta
• World's Highest Capitals
• The Ziggurat of Ur
• The Oldest Footprints
• The smallest country
• Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum
• Mountain of Light
• A Piece from the Past
• Crop Circles
• Cleopatra’s Needle
• The Oldest Throne
• Giant Waves
• The Lord's Arch
• A Mad King's Dream Castle

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The Statue of Bahubali

The statue of Bahubali also known as Gommateshwara or Gommata is world famous. According to Jain tradition, Bahubali fought and defeated his brother, King Bharata. Then overcome by remorse he gave away the kingdom to his brother and walked away to the forest where he did penance and attained salvation.
In 981 A.D. a nobleman named Chavundaraya had the idol of Bahubali carved out of a single rock at Shravana Belagola in Karnataka.
The idol, 17 m in height is bathed every twelve years in a ceremony known as "Mahamastakabhisheka".

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Last updated on :12/2/2003