India is dotted with temples, monuments and architectural marvels that are an integral part of the landscape, blending into its natural surroundings. Whispers in Stone, an exhibition of photographs captured by retd Brigadier AP Singh documents some of these sites from around the country.“Only when you begin travelling, do you realise how little we know about our country,” says Singhwho has travelled to remote regions of the country by way of his work. “I would always take photographs wherever I went during my tenure, but at the time it was as a hobbyist. It was after I retired in 2007 that I began focusing on documenting our heritage.”To this end, Singh undertook a historical research of these places and began writing detailed photo blogs of his travels. These blogs were eventually converted into books: Kashmir: The Land of Rishis (2023) and Temples of Goa: History, Portuguese Persecution and Revival (2025).“Many sites are remote and inaccessible even today,” says Singh. He continues, “There is a temple carved into the cliff along the River Gomti. With dense jungles all around, the only way you can reach it is by boat, and yet, the reliefs on cliff seemingly rise vertically out of the river, looming up to almost 30 metres in height.”“One can only wonder how it was constructed in those days using basic tools. There is attention to the most minutest of details such as the workmanship on a necklace adorning a statue.”“The Dhankar Monastery in Spiti Valley is another example of an engineering marvel. Transporting construction material to that elevation could not have been done on a daily basis and a large contingent of people would have had to stay there till the work was completed.”The Dhankar Monastery was originally built as a fort and is approximately 1,000 years old.