The Optical Eyes

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Largest land living Mammal.
Elephants like to spend their time near
water, because they like to play in water.

Stay close to water.
Cheetals are very dependent on water,

and they drink at least once per day.

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Be Friendly.
Cheetals are more social as compared
to other species of deers.

The team worker.
Dholes have very sensitive ears and
they are very good in communication.

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Not a sprinter.
Dholes are not very fast, but they
can run for an hour continuously.

Be alert.
Sambar deers are good in the

senses of hearing and smell.

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Startling look.
Sambar deers can produce
barking sound in case of danger.

Golden white dots.
Cheetals spot will never
vanish through out the life.

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Indian Bison.
Gaur is one of the largest land

living animals in the world.

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The Tusker.
Elephants need to eat an average
of 150 Kg per day to live.

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A balanced climb.
Their long tail helps them to
balance when moving around.

Parallel look.
A young Cheetal will stay with her

mother, even after her own first fawn.

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Calf with parents.
A baby Elephant will weigh some 200
pounds and stands three feet tall.

Friendly fight.
Dholes can jump more

than 7 feet in the air.

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Tree-dwelling rodent.
Giant Squirrels are highly approachable

and very friendly creatures.

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Solitary creatures.
No two Tigers in this world
have the same stripes.

Third largest Carnivore.
Tigers will not eat Plants or

leaves in any situation.

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Unique Big Cat.
Tigers are the only big cat species
having full body stripes.

Pride of India.
The tiger is a powerful icon of India’s

cultural and natural heritage.

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MACRO

Being Drop

Capture the being in a drop

Macro photography is completely capturing every minute. The updating world updates
a tiny subject which is not visible properly to ourselves.
our naked eyes. Macro photography is not
limited to capturing insects & natural subjects. Creativity is not restricted to designers and
Some creative photographs like water Artists. Moreover these days, creativity is very
droplets with refractions, feathers, textures important among photographers. Creative
of insects, miniature toys, etc., will also come photographs will look quite attractive and
under macro photography. interesting. In this modern world, creative
photographs deliver more value than usual
A famous Ukrainian businessman Victor photographs. Capturing the water droplets
Pinchuk said, ‘Art, Freedom and Creativity in air with a perfect subject is one of the
will change society faster than Politics.’ hardest and interesting concepts. This is the
It is undoubtedly true. The present world collection of attractive water droplets in macro
is changing rapidly with social creativity. photography, where all the water drops have
Todays world is expecting more creativity in the refraction of backgrounds .
people. The current society is updating for

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King of the Jungle.
Lions work together to defend territory and to taste the success of group work.

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Symbol of higher wisdom.
Owl can find the exact source of the sound.

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Beginning of human.
Monkeys are the most aggressive animals.

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I’m a teddy.
Grizzly bears can crush a bowling ball in a bite.

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Acrobatic, intelligent and adaptable.
Squirrels don’t dig up all of their buried nuts.

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Excellent memories.
Rats can go longer than a camel, without drinking water.

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Best smeller.
Dogs can smell 1,000 times better than human.

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Most intelligent water mammal.
Dolphins can jump upto 20 feet out of the water.

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Pride of India.
Tiger is the symbol of bravery and courage.

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Powerful brain.
Elephants are the World's largest living herbivorous animal.

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Best communicator.
Cats can make over 100 different vocal sounds.

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The Living Unicorn.
More or less around 29,000 Rhinos are left in the wild.

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I’m Binky.
Rabbits can see almost 360 degree arround them.

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ABSTRACT Nature’s Art

Paintings by the Creator

Texture is an important element in art. It simply gives the
feeling of roughness or smoothness of the surface.
Textures are present everywhere in the
nature. From the softest flower to the
roughest trunk of the tree. Even in animals we
can see the textures. Each and every animal
is distinguished by size and textures of the
skin. Here are the pictures of some animal’s
textures .

Tiger : Black striped patten in orange fur.

Cheetal : White dots in Orange fur.
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Indian Elephant : Rough textured skin without fur.

Sambar deer : Golden brown fur without any pattern.

Cat : Uneven black & white pattened fur.

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The Village Busy Bees The Silk Weaver
A village man making the
India is a country based on agriculture. And most saree from the natural silk thread.
of the agriculture is in villages. Village people’s
life is harder when compared to city, but their life

is streesless when compared to citylife.

Village life is totally different from our city
life. In cities, we have a restriction to work up
to 10 hours per day. But in the village, people
start their work before sunrise and they work
till sunset. Most of our daily basic needs
include food, and cloths that are produced
by them.

They are getting very fewer rewards, but
they never hate their work. Even though
they are poor in economy, they are very
rich in characters. Here are some pictures of
villagers in their daily activity .

Plant to Reap The Cropped Crop
Crops are under processing to Farmers arranging the
separate the rice from the bran. cropped rice plants together.

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Farmer and Cart To Feed his Cow
The farmer returning to his A farmer carrying a bundle of hay
home in his bullock cart.
to his home, to feed his cow.

The Caring Lady The Tea Maker
The smiling lady cooking A village man, preparing
idly to feed her hungry customers. tasty Tea for his customer.

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The Dog’s Eagerness The Hungry Bite
A village man is trying to The hungry dog biting the
feed a hungry dogs with biscuits. biscuit offered by a cunning person.

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AThe Mighty ARCHITECTURE
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rchitectonics

The Great Living Chola Temples

The imperial Cholas period (9th to 12th
centuries CE) in South India is the golden
period for Dravidian Art and Architecture.
The main Art and Architecture masterpieces
of the cholla kings are well known as the
‘Great Living Chola Temples’, come under
the UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is an
article about the Great Living Chola Temples.

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The Vimanas of the Majestic Living Chola Temples.
(From left) The main Vimanas (towering superstructure) of the
Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadeeswarar Temple of
Gangaikonda Cholapuram and the Airavateswarar Temple at Darasuram.

The Cholas followed the traditional way of the Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur, The magnificent Brihadeeswarar temple of
of the Pallava’s architecture, who were the Brihadeeswarar Temple of Gangaikonda Thanjavur is a fitting memorial to the significant
themselves influenced by the Amaravati school Cholapuram and the Airavateswarar Temple achievements by Rajaraja Cholan I, between
of architecture. And further they drew their at Darasuram. Which are all later mentioned 1003 and 1010 CE. It is the largest and tallest
influences from other contemporary art and as ‘The Great Living Chola Temples’. Between of all Indian temples and one of the largest
architectural schools and exalted the Dravidian 9th and 12th centuries CE, Cholas emerged as Shiva lingas in India.
temple design to greater heights. The maturity the dominant dynasty. This South Indian style is
and grandness of Chola architecture had most fully realised both in scale and detail in It is denoted as the water mark of Dravidian
evolved from the three magnificent temples the Brihadeeswarar temple. architecture. The temple is built with granite. The

Panoramic view of Airavateswarar temple, Darasuram.

temple is commonly known as Brihadeeswarar contains the statue of the primary deity Shiva, five sections. The sanctum with the towering
Temple, Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyar Kovil in the form of a huge stone linga. That interior superstructure (sri vimana), the Nandi hall in
and it dedicated to lord Shiva. It is also called is called Karuvarai (“womb chamber”). front (Nandi-mandapam) and in between the
as Dhakshina Meru. The Brihadeeswarar main community hall (mukhamandapam), the
temple’s plan and development follows the The temple is classified as Perunkoil, a great gathering hall (mahamandapam) and
axial and symmetrical geometry rules. The big temple built on a higher platform of a the pavilion that connects the great hall and
temple faces east, and once had a moat around natural or man-made mounds. The temple the sanctum (ardhamandapam) are the five
it, which was filled with water. The fortified wall complex is a rectangle consisting of two sctions.
is around this moat. The interior of the sanctum stacked squares. This space is divided into

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Vimanas with numerous number of sculptures and art works.
(From left) Front entrance of Brihadeeswarar temple, Gangaikonda
Cholapuram. Sri-vimana and small vimana of Brihadeeswarar temple,

Tanjore. Small vimana in Brihadeeswarar temple, Tanjore.

The Chola era architects and artisans Airavatesvara Temple of Darasuram, is one CE. The inner courtyard is almost 6 stacked
innovated the expertise to scale up and build of the other main living chola temple, built squares of 115 f.t. measuring the total of about
the Brihadeeswarar temple, particularly with by Rajaraja Cholan II, 1166 CE. The stone 351 by 230 f.t. The Nandi mandabam and
heavy stone and to accomplish the 208 f.t. temple constructed in the chariot structure the stambha are found outside of this main
height vimana. The Nandi (bull) facing the and it includes the major deities like Ganesha, temple courtyard and they are aligned with the
mukha-mandapam weighs about 25 tonnes. It Subrahmanyan, Saraswati, Brahma, Indra, main temple’s east-west axis. This temple is a
is made of a single stone and is about 2 m in Varuna, Vishnu, Agni, Lakshmi, Ganga, treasury of art and architecture and has some
height, 6 m in length and 2.5 m in width and it Yamuna, and others. The Airavatesvara temple well executed stone carvings.
is one of the largest in the country. is another square plan structure built in 1166

Mukhamandapam of Airavateswarar temple, Darasuram. Sculpture in Mukhamandapam, Airavateswarar.

Although this temple is smaller than the the main temple narrate the stories of the sixty- new capital, this Temple is similar in design and
Brihadeeswarar Temple or the Gangaikonda three Shaiva Bhakti saints called Nayanars. has a similar name as the older 11th century
Cholapuram Temple, it is more acute in detail. These stories are found in the Periya Purana Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur.
The elevation and proportions of all the units written by Sekkilar.
are refined with sculptures dominating the The original courtyard is two squares stacked
architecture. One of the main Sculptures of Brihadeeswarar Temple in Gangaikonda attached to each other. The sanctum and the
this temple is an Optical illusion sculpture of Cholapuram is also built in Dravidian style of tower elements are all square shaped and
Bull and Elephant. This temple is classified as architecture with a square plan. Completed in includes circles and principles of geometric
Karakkoil. The sculptures around the base of 1035 CE by Rajendra Chola I as a part of his symmetry.

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Two dvarapalas flanking the entrance in Gangaikonda Cholapuram. Different entrances of the Great Living Chola temples.

The main temple is built on an elevated structure has a circumference of 59 f.t. The vimana The Sri-vimana at Gangaikonda Cholapuram
with the courtyard measuring 560 by 320 f.t. (temple tower) is 190 f.t. high, which is smaller has nine storeys including those at the lower
Its sanctum measures 100 sq. f.t. and is entered than the Thanjavur Temple. Historians believe levels, where thirteen storeys are at Thanjavur.
through the Ardha Mandapa. The sanctum that the height of the temple is intentionally kept Each storey has a square-circle-oblong artwork.
doorway is covered by dvarapalas, each 6 f.t. low in size, when compared to the Thanjavur The upper levels repeat the lower level design
tall. The sanctum contains Shiva in the form of temple which to show the respect of Rajendra in a rhythmic pattern.
lingam. This lingam is 13 f.t. tall and the base Cholan to his father’s masterpiece.

Optical illusion Sculptures during Chola period. The Ardhamandapam of the Airavateswarar temple, Darasuram.

The symmetry principles are perfectly and conquered Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, he assumed the name Gangaikonda Cholan,
embedded, but the value of shrinking is not Odisha, and Bengal. After his victory, he meaning the one who conquered the Ganges.
linear with height. The lower storeys lessen demanded the defeated kings to send pots He established Gangaikonda Cholapuram as
faster than the upper storeys. This gives the of Ganges River water and pour them in the his capital and it remained the Chola capital
vimana an unusual parabolic form. Rajendra temple’s well. for the next 250 years
wanted to construct a parallel temple built by
his father. He started a campaign across India Rajendra chola I, as per the Tamil tradition,

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Healthy Healthy Snacks
& Feel the taste of oats and
Tasty real pulpy orange.

One of the important items in our snacks list
will be cookies. Not only kids, but also elders
like cookies much. Cookies make our tea time
better. We don’t want to compromise with the
taste of cookie, because more varieties and
different flavours of cookies are available in
the market.

Cookies are not just snacks, it contains most
of our daily nutritions. Most of the cookies are
made of wheat flour and sugar. But nowadays
we can get the cookies with different healthy
and tasty ingredients like chocolates, oats,
fruits, nuts, milk, etc. Here are the pictures of
some tasty and healthy cookies

Dark Bourbon
Feel the taste of real

chocolate.

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Fruits & Nuts
Healthy cookies with dry
fruits and nuts.

Crispy Chocolate
Healthy & Tasty milk

chocolate cookies.

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Oats & Almond
Start your day with a
healthy smile.

Milky cream
Enjoy your break time

with a smile

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FThe World of

ruits

The present world is typically lacking in
proper food diet, because of our regular busy
works. Proper food diet is very important for
human. Even though we know that fast/junk
foods are all not good for health, most of us
undoubtedly prefers that nowadays.

We people are totally forgetting about the
healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. Proper
exercise with a healthy fruit undoubtedly
makes your day good. Here are some of the
pictures of fruits which are all captured in a
creative way

Dream Big | Don’t stop your dream, until it is achieved.

The Pulpy Bloom | The juicy fruit cum flower.

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The Hero | An army man shooting his enemies with grape seeds.

Its Practice time | The stickmen boxer practicing with grape bag.

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