Hyderabad: Shilparamam - Stalls and Lawn

Walking along bouncing little feet, we passed by a lake where the goose bathed. The herder and fishermen in the distance were all life-size models.

A pair of holy cart-pullers were grazing in the shade. I thought the cows had very stylized eyes, like that we usually associate with Egyptian Cleopatra. The last picture below was a model.

A Rock Garden bordered the north-western corner of the park. Herein stood both natural rock formations and man-made ones. The friendly security guard on-duty also invited me to knock on the rock. He winked at me as some of the rocks returned a hollow rang.

'Wonder Dolls - Unbreakable' were the tag-line of this decorated hut. Between the hypocritical religious strive nowadays, it was indeed refreshing to see the idols sit side by side, at peace.

Now here is a saint who made a difference, unlike the dead and the mute altar-dust-covers.

One of the other main reason tourists frequented Shilparamam was for the craft bazaar. Here the artisans displayed their mass-produced hand-crafted works. Those seeking to improve their tenacity and bargaining skills could find no shortage of practice between these colorful stalls.

Nearby, the school girls took turn to have their delicate hands decorated with mehndi.

By the exit of the park, A wooden Ganesh looked straight through the gates.

The elephant-headed god was by far the most popular form of souvenirs we could find. He came in all shapes and sizes and from precious metals to wooden materials. Too bad elephants do not wander the streets of Hyderabad.