In the early morning calm, red sandstone walls loom above as dark clouds gather overhead. Ancient Banyan trees cast a shadow over the ruins as if to protect some secret past. Four gate towers rise up to the heavens representing the four cardinal points of the compass: north, south, east, and west. A dense stone archway leads to a set of narrow steps. Two fierce, stone lions, baring huge fangs stand guard over a seven-headed serpent. In order to fulfill my pilgrimage and communicate with the Gods I would have to make my way across the Naga Bridge and into the nether world.