I adore this hand-painted billboard, that I snapped near Guntur, Andhra Pradesh three years ago.
It depicts a Jain saint seated peacefully among animals, and (in Telugu script, but Sanskrit language) says "Ahimsa paramo dharma," or, "Nonviolence is the greatest religion."
Related reading:
Religion and Culture of the Jains.
10th Century Brahmadesam Kailasanathar Temple: Lesser Known Architectural
Marvel of South India
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[image: Reflections of the gorgeous Kailasanathar Temple at Brahmadesam]
It is one of the largest temples of its time with three gopurams and seven
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