Murud-Janjira Fort (Work-in-Progress)

I meant to post this yesterday, but here’s the art for Murud-Janjira, the island fortress just off the western coast of India.

There’s a temple to the Hindu god Shiva here, but I couldn’t find a picture of the interior, so I had to do a little research to find out what a temple to Shiva would look like. Along the way, I learned a few interesting things:

  1. Shiva is the god of destruction and is known as “the Destroyer of Evil.”
  2. Shiva is usually depicted with a cobra around his neck.
  3. Shiva has a third eye which, when opened, vaporizes everything it sees.

So apparently, Hinduism is surprisingly metal. I respect that a lot, I really do.

Anyway, I’m gonna get back to coloring the map.

4 Replies to “Murud-Janjira Fort (Work-in-Progress)”

  1. hi, if you can , is it possible to send me this drawing of the base map? I am a research student and im looking into murud. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

  2. Mega project idea for you, Matt….the ruins of Caral in Peru. It would make a fantastic setting for a tabletop RPG adventure.

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