And His Face cracked......

A thousand year old(and more) Yadava dynasty temple on the outskirts of Pune, and my blogger friend Harekrishnaji reached there on one of his recent wanderings. See more pictures and closeups here, in his blogpost.

And for some reason, I am not terribly surprised by the expression on the Face of the One, standing tall at the site.....

(photo by Harekrishnaji)
Great family foundations,
imposing visual heights,
as the
proud architecture
reaches skywards,
blinded with
high aspirations
and
seeking
higher rewards...

Impervious
to the
endless,
perfect joining,
at difficult angles
in life,
by hardy masons,
trellis artists,
and sculptors,
trying to grow
flowers and gardens
in stone,
fit for Gods.
Progress,
has been,
only for those up there,
balanced on the
daily toils,
of the
those everyday people.

The Sculptured God
watching
and standing
at an angle,
tried to shake his head
in anger and sorrow;
and His face,
in great despair,
cracked........