Sunday, July 5, 2009

Monuments of the mighty: allusions









The 'restless'
- my mate, Anuj Saigal, who was having trouble sleeping that night













The 'heiress'
- my little sister, Nush, who dragged me out that night









The 'father' - Annapurna 1









The 'gatekeeper' - Annapurna 3









The 'second' - Annapurna 2
















The 'horned prince' - Machhapuchre (trans. Fishtail)

'hapless trysts' - reference to the romantic expeditionary plans of a French couple, who intended to scale the glacier adjacent to Annapurna 1

'the mighty hand' - reference to the Hindu Destroyer God, Shiva

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