Wooden platform opposite Shiva and Kali - When the level begins, Lara is standing on a wooden platform facing Shiva and Kali. The switch on the left does not work yet. If you use it, the two ropes holding the platform will appear jammed. You need to release the ropes by eventually reaching two mechanisms; one on each side. It does not matter which one you make first, since both have to be done.

Releasing the left hand rope - Turn around and then right to enter the hallway. When you enter the hallway, stop and notice the opening just next to the corner (as shown in this screenshot). Roll through it and Lara will grab the edge automatically. Shimmy right and when you turn around the small corner, pull onto the narrow ledge. Jump forward to land on the beam ahead (bypassing the vertical pole). Hang from the beam and traverse around the pillar to reach the other beam. Pull up and jump to perch on the vertical pole. From there, jump to the ledge with the meachanism ahead. (Skip the next two paragraphs.)

[Alternative method of reaching the mechanism - There is another longer way to reach the mechanism. From the wooden platform, turn around and then right to enter hallway. Go up the stairs, then down the next ones. At the end, roll through the opening on the right to grab the edge of the ledge. Climb down to the ground, using the handholds on the wall. Kill the five bats that attack and approach the left side of the balcony if the handholds you came from are behind you. (The following sequence is shown in this page.) Jump to grab the handhold on the wall and traverse to the right. Jump to grab the handhold of the pillar and traverse around the corner. Climb up to grab the small handholds, then right and down to grab the handhold below. Shimmy around the two corners and pull onto the narrow ledge. Perform the Chimney Jump to grab the ledge above. Traverse to the right and pull up on the ledge with the mechanism.]

Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring and pull it to release the rope. Turn around and go to the other side of the ledge, where you will find a Health Potion. Retutn towards the mechanism and notice the opening on the right. Hang from there and release twice to grab the handhold and land on the ground. Kill the five bats that attack and go the other side where the gap is (as shown in this screenshot).

Releasing the right hand rope - Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring above and swing to the other side. Break the vase and pick up the Treasure (11/30). Roll through the opening to reach the other side.

Pick up the pole lying on the floor and approach the pillar with the vacant hole. Press the Interact button to put the pole in the hole and create a climbable path. (The following sequence is shown in this creenshot.) Climb on the pole and jump to grab the handhold of the nearby pillar. Jump to grab the handhold of the next pillar, then the handhold on the right wall. Climb up to reach the upper handhold and jump back to perch on the pillar. Draw weapons and kill the five bats that attack. Then jump to perch on the next pillar. From there, jump to grab the ledge ahead and pull up.

Pick up the Health Potion from the right and approach the mechanism on the left. Jump to grab the horizontal pole and while facing the wall, press the Interact button to remove the pole. This action releases the rope. Put the pole down (press the Crouch button), because you do not need it and approach the opening from where you came.

Jump to grab the handhold of the tallest pillar (as shown here). Traverse around the corners until you reach the beam and pull up. Jump to perch on the lower pillar and jump to grab the ledge ahead. Pull up and crawl through the opening. Follow the hallway to return back to the wooden platform.

Back to the wooden platform - Use the switch to release the ropes that hold the platform. At this point, a situational adrenaline kicks in. As the wooden platform falls down, you have just a few seconds to throw the Grapple line and catch the metal ring (the one you used to get to the right hand mechanism). Once you catch it, climb to the bottom to land on the platform.

Shiva and Kali courtyard - When you drop to the ground, three green nagas and two red ones attack almost all together. The green nagas are not too aggressive, but they spit harmful venom. The red ones charge at Lara, so if you have mastered the adrenaline Headshot, it will be proved really effective. You can also use the Shotgun which can kill a naga with a couple of bullets if you are close to it, but if you want to jump around, you had better use the Pistols or the Submachine guns.

In this area, you can also see a crystal on a pedestal and two movable statues holding shiny fans. Do not move the statues now, because there are some things you have to do first. For now, go through either opening since both lead to the same place.

Room with hole in the floor - Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring on statue's head and descened into the hallway below. Proceed into the hallway and break the rounded vase on the left to find a Treasure (12/30).

When you move farther in the hallway, a brief cut scene plays where Lara examines the architecture of the underground remnants and notes that it is different from the courtyard but similar to the Niflheim ruins.

The gate at the end of the hallway will not open, so you have to find another way. Halfway through the hallway, look for a small narrow ledge on the left wall (as shown in this screnshot). Jump to grab it and pull up. Jump up twice to grab the next two handholds and shimmy to the left around the corner. Jump to grab the stone beam on the other side, but do not pull up. Instead, traverse to the left past the column above. Pull up and jump to the opposite stone beam. Hang from the edge and traverse to the right past the column above. Pull up and jump to the stone beam at the other side. Yet another time, hang from the edge and traverse to the left past the column above. Pull up and jump on the ledge above the gate. Hang from the right side and release twice to land on the ground behind the gate. Go up the stairs to the next area.

The brief cut scene shows half of the area and focuses on a structure to the left.

Courtyard with greenery - Be very careful here, as the place is full of nagas, bats and spiders, so do not run everywhere at once. First of all, get rid of six bats attacking you and pick up the Health Potion on the right. Then go down the first flight of stairs on the right and stop on the landing. When you do that, two red and two green nagas appear in the main courtyard. They do not attack immediately, so you have some time to aim at the red naga clinging to the central column and fire a grenade (as shown in this screenshot). Once you do that, start shooting at the other red naga that comes from the nearest column. You have to be quick, because once you start shooting, the green ones will appear.

Area overview - This area has two structures; one on each side. The goal is to visit both structures and get two Gems, eventually leaving from the right one. If you want to get straight to the point, get the Gems and leave without getting all kills, pick-ups and Treasures, there is a fast way to do so (check at the bottom of the page the part Courtyard with greenery\ Faster way). The walkthrough covers the complete process without backtracking. You will first visit the upper part of the area making an anti-clockwise route. That is, get the Gem from the right hand structure, move to the side opposite the entrance and then get the Gem from the left hand structure. You will then explore the lower part of the area and finally leave from the gates on the right hand structure.

Getting the Gem from the right hand structure - (The following sequence is shown in this page.) From the landing where you killed the nagas (to the right of the stairs as you enter this area), climb the handholds on the wall and pull up on the ledge. Pick up the Health Potion and go behind the pillar. Jump to grab the beam and pull up. Jump up to grab the handhold on the pillar and then jump to grab the narrow ledge running on the wall to the right. Pull up to hug the wall and jump to grab the top of the pillar. Pull up and turn around. Jump to grab the edge of the small room beyond. Pull up and approach the mechanism. Press the Interact button to retrieve the Gem (Shiva) #1. Doing so, the mechanism revolves and one of the two gates exactly below opens. This action also opens a gate in the other structure

Moving to the side opposite the entrance (far right corner) Kill the flock of bats that are flying from the other side. Use the Grapple to catch the ring on the mechanism and drop backwards off the edge to land in front of the gate (as shown in this screenshot).

(For visual guidance of the next process, see this page.) Turn left and and notice the Treasure in the far right alcove. This is where you will go now. Facing the gate hang from the edge on the left and shimmy left until you cannot go any farther. Jump to the left to land on the lower ledge and follow it to the other side. You will see a pillar with small handholds on the left. If you pass the pillar, a green naga will appear from behind, so draw weapons and kill it. Three spiders will also join you, so take care of them too. Now climb the handholds on the pillar. Jump up to grab the narrow ledge above and traverse to the left around the two corners. Jump to grab the ledge on the left and drop to the lower ledge on the right. Draw weapons and kill the red naga that attacks. Hang from the edge of the ledge and traverse to the right past the wall. Pull into the alcove and pick up the Treasure (13/30).

Hang from the edge and shimmy left past the wall. Pull up on the ledge where you killed the last naga and climb on the next one where you landed after jumping from the pillar.

Top of the pillar (next Treasure) - Now you will go after the next Treasure that is lying on top of the pillar. (See this page for visual guidance.) Grab the handholds on the back wall and climb up, then jump up to grab the next handholds. Continue to the right to grab the small ledge, then the next handholds. Climb up a bit and then right to the next ledge. Release to grab the lower ledge and shimmy right past the tree trunk. Pull up on the ledge and pick up the Health Potion. Turn around to face the pillar and jump on it. Pick up the Treasure (14/30) and turn to face the wall you climbed up earlier. Drop back and hang from the edge. Release to grab the lower ledge pressing the Interact button to help Lara because she will grab only with one hand. Traverse to the left around the corner and jump to grab the ledge where you started the climbing before; pull up.

Going to the structure in the middle (exactly opposite the entrance) - Once again, climb the handholds on the wall and jump up to grab the next one above. This time, do not go right to the ledge. Instead, jump straight up to grab the handholds above. Continue upwards and to the left. Drop to the broken stairs below and go up them. Pick up the Treasure (15/30) from the alcove on the right and the Health Potion from the left. Turn to face the alcove where you got the Treasure and hang from the edge (as shown in this screenshot). Release to grab the square ledge below. Pull up and pick the Treasure (16/30).

Moving to the left corner opposite the entrance - Facing the entrance, hang from the edge on the right and release to grab the handhold below (as shown in this screenshot). From there, drop to the ground. Pick up the Health Potion and cautiously move to the other side. Six bats will fly from the left, so kill them. (These bats may appear on the square ledge where you got the last Treasure, depending on the time you spent up there.)

As you move to the other side, a red and a green naga will come down the wall you came from. Draw a powerful weapon and kill them along with the flock of bats that will soon join them. In the far right corner of the ledge (if the entrance is on your left) you will find a rounded vase that contains a Treasure (17/30).

Getting the Gem from the left hand structure - Return back to the alcove you came from (where you dropped down here) and perform a Chimney Jump to reach the narrow ledge (see this screenshot). Climb on the ledge to hug the wall and jump forward to land on the ledge beyond.

Hang from the edge on the left and traverse to the left towards the pillar. Immediately pull up and move away from the edge. Two red nagas will appear, so kill them before they drop Lara down. (The following sequence is shown in these screenshots.) Once you are done, hang from the same edge again and traverse towards the pillar. Jump to grab the next ledge and pull up. Jump to grab the handhold on the pillar, then the next one above. Traverse to the right around the corner and jump up twice to reach the top of the pillar. Turn a bit to the left and jump to the stone beam. Then walk to the ledge and turn left. Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring above and jump forward. When Lara's legs reach the wall, press Up and Interact to climb up and reach the ledge with the meachanism. Get the Gem (Shiva) #2. When you do that, the meachism revolves and the gate exactly below you opens. This action also opens the second gate in the other structure, enabling you to exit.

You are able to see the Treasure on the opposite ledge, but you cannot get it from here. For now, use the Grapple to catch the ring on the mechanism and drop backwards off the edge to land in front of the alcove. Get inside and pick up the Health Potion. Exit and turn right. Look for a ledge at the back behind the pillar. Jump there and pick up the Health Potion from the bushes. Climb the handholds on the pillars and jump tp grab the ledge on the right. Shimmy right and pull into the alcove. Perform the Chimney Jump to reach the ledge above. Traverse a bit to the left, pull up and pick up the Treasure (18/30).

Drop back down where you got the Potion the same way you came. Turn around and slide down the slope to reach the ground. Go up the stairs on the left and repeat the climb to reach the mechanism in the right hand structure. Use the Grapple to catch the ring and climb down to reach the doorway which should be open if you have got both Gems.

Through the exit - Go through the doorway and follow the hallway around to the right until you reach a deep pit. Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring above and swing across. Turn left to reach a second pit. Jump to grab the horizontal pole on the left and climb on it. Jump up to grab the handhold on the wall, then jump to grab the crevice in the left pillar. Climb to the ledge above and pick up the Health Potion.

(If you are not interested in Treasures, turn around and skip this paragraph because you will take a detour.) Turn right and approach the edge. The pit below is the one you passed before. Jump to grab the stone beam on the right and shimmy left past the column above. Pull up and jump to the ledge ahead. Go to the other side and jump to the beam on the left. Traverse to the right past the column and pull up. Jump to the opposite ledge and pick up the Treasure (19/30). Now make your way back to the ledge where you got the Health Potion.

Jump to grab the horizontal pole, swing and jump to grab the next one. Swing and jump to the ledge ahead. Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring and swing to the opposite lower side and through the doorway. Go up the stairs on the left to reach the next area.

Area with climbable structure and one tiger - Draw weapons and kill the tiger that attacks from the greenery on the right. Pick up the Health Potion from the left and go to the right of the structure (as shown here) where you will find a rounded vase. Break it and pick up the Treasure (20/30). Then return back to the entrance.

Climbing up the structure - (This screenshot shows the path for the next Treasure.) Climb on the stone block opposite the entrance and jump to grab the narrow ledge running on the wall ahead. Traverse to the left and pull up. Jump forward to perch on the pillar and then jump to grab the handhold on the opposite wall. Shimmy left and jump to grab the ledge on the left. Pull up and pick up the Treasure (21/30).

Jump to grab the handhold you came from and shimmy to the right. Jump to perch on the second pillar behind you. Jump to grab the handhold ahead and traverse to the left. Release to grab the narrow ledge below and shimmy left. Pull up to hug the wall and perform the Chimney Jump to reach the upper part of the structure. Go to the right and up the ascent. Kill the six bats that attack and pick up the Health Potion.

(The following sequence until you reach the next Treasure is shown in this page.) Hang from the edge and release to grab the handhold below. Traverse to the right until you reach the stone beam. Pull up and jump to grab the opposite handhold. Shimmy left and release to grab the lower handhold. Jump back to land on the stone beam and jump to the next one. Jump to perch on the pillar and jump to grab the handhold on the opposite wall. Shimmy right and jump to grab the next handhold above. Again, shimmy right and jump to grab the ledge. Pull up and pick up the Treasure (22/30).

Jump to grab the handhold you came from and shimmy to the left. Release to grab the lower handhold and again shimmy left. Perform two consecutive jumps to grab the next two handholds and jump up to grab the horizontal pole. Swing and jump to grab the narrow ledge on the opposite side. Pull up and jump staright up twice to reach the top.

Top of the structure - Go up the short stairs and jump to grab the handhold on the left wall. Traverse to the right and jump to grab the next ledge. Go to the right around the corner until you reach the end.

Jump to grab the narrow ledge and pull up to hug the wall. Jump to the right (Lara's left arm) to grab the handhold on the pillar and traverse around the corner. Keep shimming until you reach the other side of the stone beam. At the end, pull up and kill the six bats flying from the structure. When you are done, jump to grab the handhold of the second pillar and traverse to the left around the two corners. Jump back to perch on the broken pillar, then jump to grab the handhold of the third pillar. Shimmy right and pull up on the beam. Jump into the doorway.

Hallway with pit that contains beams and horizontal poles - The hallway gets you to a deep pit. Jump to grab the handhold on the left wall, then the next one on the right. Release to land on the stone beam below. Walk to the other side and jump to the next beam ahead. Turn left and jump to grab the handhold on the wall, then the next one above. Jump straight up to grab the horizontal pole and traverse a bit to the other side. Swing and jump to grab the next pole that spans the two columns. Again, traverse a bit to the right, swing and jump to grab the next pole. Release to drop to the ground. Follow the hallway, go up the stairs, but do not enter the next room yet.

If you wait for a while, two green nagas will appear. If you stay at the top of the stairs (that is, do not step in the lit room at all), the nagas will not get you. If you have grenades left, you can use two of them and get rid of the nagas quickly. Once you are done, enter the lit room and go to the right where you will find a Treasure (23/30). Then go to the open area at other side.

Shiva's right arm balance - You are back to the area with Shiva's statue, only this time you are on the upper ledges. Facing Shiva, you are standing on the left side, but the puzzle that follows corresponds to statue's right arm.

There is a statue here that holds two square platforms. This represents a kind of scale, so jump on the higher platform. Lara's weight lowers the platform and raises the other one. This action activates a mechanism that lowers Shiva's right arm (notice the second right arm that has a reflecting tray). Jump to the ground and pick up the Health Potion. Climb back on the ledge close to the scale and go up the stairs. A green naga will come down from the other side, so stay sharp. Start shooting while backing away and you will kill it before it reaches Lara. Also, kill the six bats that fly from behind Shiva's statue.

Go up to the end of the stairs. Jump on Shiva's hand and press the Interact button to place one of the Gems into the circular receptacle. Go back to the scale and jump on the higher platform to activate the mechanism in reverse that brings Shiva's right arm to its original position. When this happens, a ray of light casts into the courtyard below.

Back to the Shiva and Kali courtyard - Drop down and approach the opening that overlooks the courtyard. Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring of the pole and pull it to throw it down (see this screenshot). Then climb down to the courtyard. When you reach the ground, detach the Grapple and turn around. Draw weapons because a green naga will climb from the opposite wall, coming from the ledge exactly opposite the one you climbed down just before. Start shooting as soon as it appears and you will kill it before it reaches Lara.

You have to reach the ledge where the last naga came from. There is a same pole with a metal ring up there that you have to catch with your Grapple. To do that, approach the wall and turn the camera upwards so you can see the pole. Shoot the Grapple. When you catch the ring, stick to the wall and press the Jump button. That way, Lara will hang from the cable. Press Interact and Up to climb the wall.

Shiva's left arm balance - There is a kind of scale here too, only this time the statue holds one platform and there is a horizontal pole in the other hand. First, locate the movable cage on the left. Push/ pull it next to the hanging platform (as shown in this screenshot).

Climb on the ledge and enter the room with the pillars. If you explore the hallway behind the left pillars (as shown in this screenshot) three nagas will appear. Two red ones will come from the courtyard below and one green from the stairs above. If you do not want to deal with them, avoid this area and just pick up the Treasure (24/30) from the other side. Then return back.

Go up the strairs and locate the handhold on the pillar to the left (see this screenshot). Jump to grab it, then jump to grab the horrizontal pole above. Climb a bit to the right, swing and jump to grab the next pole on the statue's shoulder. Swing and jump to grab the pole in statue's hand. Lara's weight lowers the arm and raises the platform. This action activates a mechanism that lower's Shiva's left arm. When the arm is completely down, drop to the ground and quickly push the cage beneath the platform. That way, the platform does not return back and Shiva's arm stays down.

Climb back on the ledge and go up the stairs. When you reach the top, jump on Shiva's hand and press the Interact button to place the other Gem into the circular receptacle. Go back to the scale and pull the cage. The platform will lower and this action will activate the mechanism in reverse that brings Shiva's right arm to its original position. When this happens, a second ray of light casts into the courtyard below.

Back to the Shiva and Kali courtyard - A pproach the opening that overlooks the courtyard. Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring of the pole and climb down to the courtyard. When you reach the ground, detach the Grapple and turn around.

Solving the puzzle with the statues with fans - Each statue is holding a reflective fan. The goal here is to make each ray of light to fall on a fan so it will reflect on the crystal.

(This page shows the next sequence.) Grab the statue that is closest to Shiva (the one that is standing on the straight line) and push it to the other side. Go to the left and push it around the circle. Position it just before you reach the straight line. If you move it carefully there, the ray of light will fall on the fan and it will reflect on the crystal.

Now go to the other statue. Stand having Shiva on your left. Push the statue around the circle and continue pushing it along the straight line. When you reach the other side of the circle, go to the left of the statue and push it just a bit. You will again see the ray of light falling on the fan. It will then reflect on the crystal.

When both rays reflect on the crystal, they are cast on the gem on Kali's forehead. This operates a mechanism that makes Kali's hands to push the floor beneath her and create steps that lead to a secret opening.

Last courtyard with greenery - Go down the steps and through the opening to reach a courtyard with greenery. Go behind the statue and pick up a Treasure (25/30). Return back and turn to face the statue. Use the Grapple to catch the metal ring on it and pull it to throw it down. This will break the ground and reveal a deep pit.

Courtyard with greenery\ Faster way - If you are not interested in getting all pick-ups, kills and Treasures, there is a faster way of doing that. Once you enter the area, kill the bats and four nagas as described in the walkthrough. Then go to the far left corner of the area, where you will see some handholds on the wall (as shown in this screenshot). Climb the handholds, then jump up to grab the ones above. Jump to grab the handholds on the next wall, then the next ones and finally jump to the ledge on the right.

Pick up the Treasure (listed 16/30 in the walkthrough) from the rounded vase and go to the other side of the ledge. Kill the bats and two nagas that attack and follow the part of the walkthrough Getting the Gem from the left hand structure (2 paragraphs). Once you do this, drop to the ground and go to the other side of the area for the other Gem. Follow the part of the walkthrough Getting the Gem from the right hand structure (1 paragraph). Now that you have both Gems, use the Grapple to get down to the open gates. Go through the doorway and follow the part of the walkthrough Through the exit.