#rock temple

[rrcraft-and-lore]

The Kailasa temple in Maharashtra India is a rock cut temple (one of many) and this one in particular is carved out of one single rockspace. It is in fact the largest rock cut (a whole Indian style) one out of the thirty-four in Ellora Caves -Just the grandeur, skill, and size of all this is awing.

Peak of Indian rock cut architecture.

[lovely-v]

Me before completing the forest temple: okay I get that ocarina of time is fun and nostalgic for people but it’s a bit of a stretch to call it one of the greatest video games of all time

Me after completing the forest temple: By revealing that Link is not a Kokiri, but a Hylian, the game effectively strips him of his humble origins amongst a group of people that already fail to recognize him in his adult form. Thus, kokiri village instantly becomes a location that is no longer Link’s home in any sense, exacerbated by the fact that the game now loads up in the temple of time instead of Link’s bedroom— he is a stranger in the only place that has ever been familiar to him and he is depressingly reduced to his destiny alone. However, the subsequent introduction of the time travel mechanic, which allows the player to travel from the horrific apocalyptic future back to the idyllic past of Link’s childhood, gives new meaning to the idea of this “destiny”. In effect, Link is not a stock “chosen one”, but a protagonist who consciously decides to fight onwards. Link’s dual existence as a child who knows the grim future and as an adult who was powerless to stop disaster gives a sort of desperation to his character, because while it brings the player relief to revisit the Castle Town that is populated by cheerful villagers instead of lurking zombies, the story can only be progressed through the acknowledgement of reality — the decision to make those seven years pass again. Therefore, both the player and Link as a character must be proactive in their heroism and make the conscious choice to struggle onwards despite the darkness that permeates—

[insandriumheart]

Chris Cornell, 1991.

[nobrashfestivity]

Unknown, Colossal Nandi facing Virabhadra temple rock-cut figure 1528 CE (Saka 1470) Lepakshi Anantapur Andhra Pradesh India Granite American Institute of Indian Studies, Varanasi

[e11asurfz]

90’s grunge MTV Unplugged

[kabukiaku]

when it comes to music, these three became my top favorite and most-listened-to bands as of late. (that are absolutely my mood lifters.) kisses them all on the forehead💕🥺

[losinmysoul]

Eddie Vedder swinging from the rafters in Seattle, 1992. Photo by Lance Mercer

[yebreed]

Laughing Buddhas From The Flying Peak

Vivid figures of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas carved in the rock on the Flying Peak, Feilai Feng (飛來峰石窟) in the Wulin Mountains (武林山), Zhejiang.

Their cheerfulness in no way contradicts the solemn and misty ambiance of the Feilai Feng Grottoes themselves. Limestone peak looks alien in the surrounding mountain landscape, so there is an opinion that it flew here by the power of Buddhist wonder-workers. The main cave is dedicated to the Bodhisattva Guanyin. Due to a natural crack in the ceiling, a radiant halo surrounds the statue.

The carvings are from different periods and date from the Tang to the Ming.

Photo: ©俊灵-

[yvieluvs]

March 20, 1976 - July 20, 2017

rest in peace 🕊🥀

[jarofalicesgrunge]

Stone Temple Pilots

[noonesingslikeyouanymore]

Chris Cornell and Eddie Vedder - Early 90’s

[name-brand-nessie]

Spent way too long making this. You can pick one from each category (or don’t), who’s in your band?

[insandriumheart]

Chris Cornell, 1991.

[lionfloss]

by Christian Kaden

[e11asurfz]

cds are awesome!!!

[queenoffists]

Sonic Temple,

thank you for letting me be inside you.

Xoxox