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Photo Gallery
Mayur Desai & Ajit Shah
• Nature as a Sculpture as observed in Kailash area • Geology and Geography of Mt. Kailash-Ashtapad
and surroundings • Central Himalayan Geological observations • Tectonic design and evolution of the Himalaya • Geological investigation of Rock Sculptures around Mount Kailash
Augusto Gansser K. S. Valdiya
Navin Juyal & P.S. Thakker
Introduction The articles included in this chapter describe the formation and birth of Himalayas, geology and geography around Kailash and the weathering agents such as wind and glaciers that significantly alter the landscape. The seismicity in the Himalayas is constantly occurring and still active at present. Due to this phenomenon the height of Himalayas is rising about 3 to 4 centimeters every year. Article by Mayur Desai and Ajit Shah discusses the above in detail. Dr. A Gansser and Dr. K. S. Valdiya's work is summarized here to learn about geology of central Himalayas. Three major earth processes that were operated and are still in operation are the glacial, frost and river erosion which have changed the landscape around Kailash and Nandi mountains. The article by Dr. Juyal and Dr. Thakker, "Geological Investigation of Rock Sculpture" in the chapter demonstrates with site photographs, the action of these agents in carving the sculptures on the mountain. These sculptures look like as if someone has carved them with a chisel and hammer and are mistaken for man-made objects. The article also discusses the man-made structures like caves and ruins etc. encountered during the investigation. Photos about Nature as a sculpture as observed in Kailash area are given here.
