Thursday, July 23, 2009

Vidhana Soudha Central Dome, Bangalore

Vidhana Soudha houses the State Legislature for Karnataka in Bangalore, and is the largest Secretariat in India. Below is the picture of the huge central dome of the building.


55 comments:

Prospero said...

Very impressive.

Sarah said...

Lovely photo of that beautiful building and the dramatic sky. I love the lions on the top of the dome.

koand said...

Duży dom , ładna architektura. pozdrawiam :)

Phivos Nicolaides said...

Beautiful archetecture for a great building!

Rush said...

the architecture speaks loud of the place..amazing!!

Photo Cache said...

This is a beautiful image. I love how you composed and framed this. Very nicely done.

GAWO said...

What a beautiful building

Sylvia K said...

Magnificent building, gorgeous clouds and sky! Perfect capture!

Have a great weekend, Rajesh!
Sylvia

annalarssonphotography said...

Great shot!!!
And beautiful building :)

Have a nice weekend!
Anna

EG CameraGirl said...

It's a handsome building. You took a nice shot of it!

Amber said...

Really magnificent!

Sucharita Sarkar said...

Majestic architecture!

Bradley Hsi said...

It is surely a very impressive building. thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend.

Jane Hards Photography said...

Pretty lilac sky.

B SQUARED said...

Very ornate, a lovely building.

Debra Trean said...

always informative and full of details

Regina said...

How beautiful. Great shot!

Pietro Brosio said...

Splendid building in a charming sky.
Great shot!

Anonymous said...

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Thanks for sharing.

sandeep said...

now, thats a wonderful building i've always admired everytime i pass through the rajbhavan road!

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Zuzana said...

What a majestic structure! Beautiful, the design is unlike anything I recognize.

Gemma Wiseman said...

Such a grand piece of architecture against a soft sky!

Sumandebray said...

This building definitely deserves more than one picture to be posted....
The entrance with high plinth is awesome .. and not to mention that this is one of the favourite structure of our movie industry.

Ramakrishnan said...

This is an imposing building, constructed in a style sometimes described as 'Neo-Dravidian', and incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic, Rajasthani Jharokha and Dravidian styles.

Shri Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Chief Minister of Mysore from 1951 to 1956, is credited with the conception of the Vidhana Soudha. The majority of the unskilled labour used were prisoners, and they were set free when the construction was completed.

roughterrain crane said...

Did you watch the solar eclipse in India?

Sue McGettigan said...

Fabulous building framed by a beautiful sky - love this photo!

Darla said...

The building is dramatic on its own and more so against that sky.

Darla

Tammie Lee said...

The sky looks as though it has been painted behind this amazing building. Lovely.

Swetha said...

amazing !!!

Mark Kreider said...

You continue to surprise me with the richness of your shots.

Pearl Maple said...

Great photos for Sky Watch Friday showing off the best of your region. Thanks for sharing these beautiful views with us all.

Anya said...

Beautiful building,
fantastic shot ^__^

Preity Angel... said...

Excellent!!!!

GMG said...

Hi Rajesh!
Sorry for the long absence! But don’t you think it was a great vacation; some very busy weeks and just a few days off... ;)
It must be huge, to be larger than the Secretariat in Delhi...
Lovely picture!

Meanwhile Blogtrotter is still turning around Iceland. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!

shilpa said...

banglore is a beautiful you made it more spectacular

Aparna said...

I enlarged the images and the lions look majestic against the sky.
The architecture is superb. You captured a perfect shot.

Anonymous said...

nice :)

Arija said...

Beautiful shot with lovely foreground.

Stickhorsecowgirls said...

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José Ramón said...

This beautiful image of this Blog

Baron's Life said...

A visual delight

SandyCarlson said...

I so look forward to your posts.

chrome3d said...

The golden lions on the top were so cool and impressive.

Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens said...

I am always impressed with the wonderfully aesthetic and artistic
design of the buildings. There have been great artisans and still are in your country.

Unknown said...

The building looks fantastic and the composition is just great!

Lowell said...

Very impressive!

myonlyphoto said...

The architecture is very impressive. Thanks for sharing. Anna :)

magiceye said...

magnificent!

Jeevan said...

Your picture brought chance to see the structure near! I hope to see this place in real.

Dewdrop said...

What a gorgeous structure!

Rajesh said...

Kirigalpoththa, Prospero, Sarah, Konad, Phivos, Rush, Ash: Thanks, it is a very huge building with impressive architecture.

Asta: Thanks, they are the lions at the top facing 4 directions.

Photo Cache, Sylvia, EG Guide, Pietro, Vita, Greyscale, Pearl Maple, JM: Thanks for the appreciation. It is a marvelous building

GAWO, Amber, Sucharita, Grace, J Bar, B Squared, Sue: Thanks, it is definitely beautiful.

Babooshka, Joo, pranksygang, hipchick, Angel, GMG, Shilpa, Deepak: Thank you.

Regina, Debra, Hobo, collegegirl, Darla, Tammie, mkreider: Thanks for the appreciation.

Sandeep: Thanks, this building can be easily mistaken to be royal palce for its sheer architecture and beauty.

Sumandebray: Thanks, you are absolutely right, this building deserves more than one picture. I plan to do it shortly.

Sandy: Thanks for the appreciation.

Ram: Thanks, you have very nicely given the little known facts of this marvelous architecture.

chrome3d: Thanks, they are not made of gold.

Baron, Jacob, magiceye, dewdrop, Anna: Thank you

rouhterrain: Thanks. No it was cloudy.

Aparna: Thanks for the appreciation. I am glad you had enlarged the image and viewed it in fulll size.

Stickhorsecowgirls: Thanks, I am glad I am able to inspire you to travel.

Titania: Thanks, it is this artisans who have enhanced the beauty of the country.

Jeevan: Thank you. You should plan to visit this place.

radha said...

Vidhan Soudha is an imposing building. If only the occupants were as dignified!

Barbara Martin said...

How lovely there are golden lions on the top! My astrological sign.