tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17672434144638084162024-03-19T04:58:43.314-07:00TravelogueMy journeys...and the way i have seen the world through my camera..Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767243414463808416.post-7810526865031111462011-02-17T20:20:00.001-08:002011-02-17T20:27:10.411-08:00Chicago Auto Show 2011<p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV3zZBlXJ4I/AAAAAAAADFM/d4_Yr9w601g/s1600-h/DSC_5635%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_5635" border="0" alt="DSC_5635" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV3zZ2tgJfI/AAAAAAAADFQ/k5ncu0X6JG4/DSC_5635_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="672" height="410" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV3zaovBhrI/AAAAAAAADFU/oFtWn2p-Eec/s1600-h/DSC_5643%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; 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border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_5810" border="0" alt="DSC_5810" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV3ziXPskEI/AAAAAAAADGA/WjieirLs97A/DSC_5810_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="682" height="404" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV3zjGOTnQI/AAAAAAAADGE/xPPoVWfDRRw/s1600-h/DSC_5823%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_5823" border="0" alt="DSC_5823" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV3zj5DMwdI/AAAAAAAADGI/ZeC4nYfRXdU/DSC_5823_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="678" height="432" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV3zkVeA1cI/AAAAAAAADGM/cNHoz3GgF5A/s1600-h/DSC_5825%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; 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border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_5762" border="0" alt="DSC_5762" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV31Ev2QmBI/AAAAAAAADGs/wMK0BJIizBw/DSC_5762_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="694" height="401" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV31FCzGEFI/AAAAAAAADGw/zWB3xmhwJiE/s1600-h/DSC_5802%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; border-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_5802" border="0" alt="DSC_5802" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV31FzhoQ3I/AAAAAAAADG0/fslx-ytHukA/DSC_5802_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="693" height="352" /></a> </p> <p></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV31G6FrnzI/AAAAAAAADG4/zswxqv8LSrA/s1600-h/DSC_5805%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSC_5805" border="0" alt="DSC_5805" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TV31HRkCfhI/AAAAAAAADG8/jO82pWbwCSg/DSC_5805_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="689" height="377" /></a></p> Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767243414463808416.post-66371796330504639632010-12-12T12:26:00.001-08:002010-12-22T17:51:12.156-08:00Seasons and our apartment<div style="text-align: center;">In Autumn</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUvyVuJGrI/AAAAAAAAC2U/6HSDMYkzLj8/s1600-h/1%5B7%5D.jpg"><img alt="1" border="0" height="234" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUvy_eudkI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/fEsLmqjMqAE/1_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="1" width="342" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUv0N1Wm8I/AAAAAAAAC2c/XXfemLecdOw/s1600-h/2%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="2" border="0" height="235" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUv0vZ1LvI/AAAAAAAAC2g/E-zN3xiP0r8/2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="2" width="343" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And the same place in Winter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUv2ChkAgI/AAAAAAAAC2k/JLKSGLsU_DM/s1600-h/DSC_4859%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_4859" border="0" height="237" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUv3kxdrzI/AAAAAAAAC2o/rlurj_zmHCI/DSC_4859_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_4859" width="346" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUv5O6DvAI/AAAAAAAAC2s/53kOq5XObzg/s1600-h/DSC_4857%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_4857" border="0" height="240" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUv6t7_j9I/AAAAAAAAC2w/fcnhKJIf5jY/DSC_4857_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_4857" width="350" /></a></div>Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767243414463808416.post-88869521178971999592010-12-11T18:17:00.001-08:002010-12-22T17:52:49.543-08:002010 Winter in Wisconsin<div style="text-align: center;">Its snow time… and its white everywhere..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwrBsitcI/AAAAAAAAC1E/Mz2oGgH8Pho/s1600-h/1%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="1" border="0" height="305" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwr7Lqo-I/AAAAAAAAC1I/v768SYA5WWs/1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="1" width="445" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwsz8PCCI/AAAAAAAAC1Q/EXdk7AeHJHE/s1600-h/2%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="2" border="0" height="320" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwtkkEwOI/AAAAAAAAC1U/RU590XnwvYg/2_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="2" width="448" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwug53OzI/AAAAAAAAC1g/ijtBwTG3bHU/s1600-h/5%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="5" border="0" height="316" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwvDnwbhI/AAAAAAAAC1s/zfW_DuRf2ZE/5_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="5" width="449" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwwMOPgII/AAAAAAAAC1w/_7_AeiNrbBw/s1600-h/8%5B3%5D.jpg"><img alt="8" border="0" height="325" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQww2tCNHI/AAAAAAAAC14/w3yBt3UC3Ik/8_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="8" width="452" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwxqqnegI/AAAAAAAAC18/h1M42hG4dX0/s1600-h/9%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="9" border="0" height="317" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQwyfop2VI/AAAAAAAAC2M/nB7SfSIV6jM/9_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="9" width="457" /></a></div>Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767243414463808416.post-39782405440949880672010-12-11T17:46:00.000-08:002010-12-22T17:53:42.611-08:00Ice Sculpting in Shorewood - 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Its December 04, 2010.. its snowing heavily here..</div><div style="text-align: center;">But there 20 sculptures are determined to create something amazing in Ice.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvBRtssZI/AAAAAAAACzo/GnAzUPbQr-Y/s1600-h/4%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="4" border="0" height="559" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvCMrECBI/AAAAAAAACzs/4OOqy0kK9BQ/4_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="4" width="388" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvDLtTxCI/AAAAAAAACzw/AkHrKq9cgKo/s1600-h/6%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="6" border="0" height="552" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvEGxHuTI/AAAAAAAACz0/WNne4cGeuF4/6_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="6" width="381" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvE6Pr72I/AAAAAAAACz4/WeMweuMd570/s1600-h/10%5B4%5D.jpg"><img alt="10" border="0" height="543" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvFnD14UI/AAAAAAAACz8/AQz63hh5Wno/10_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="10" width="374" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvGMwIG8I/AAAAAAAAC0A/o35KFAPjN2A/s1600-h/11%5B5%5D.jpg"><img alt="11" border="0" height="549" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvHK0QguI/AAAAAAAAC0E/7Pp0v0YuLkU/11_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="11" width="381" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQUS5LTbQnI/AAAAAAAAC04/WaggDlUYwQY/s1600-h/13%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="13" border="0" height="271" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/TQQvJBNWCnI/AAAAAAAAC08/s9d7m3PPqRs/13_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="13" width="388" /></a></div>Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767243414463808416.post-84447968695031703812009-05-28T11:39:00.001-07:002010-12-22T17:56:50.837-08:00In search of Saneeswaran (God Saturn) ….. @Tanjavur<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">In search of Saneeswaran, something that i never ever thought of.. never in the wildest of my dreams… but i was there on 2nd of May 2009… Its so ironical that i had planned for ‘Thrissur Pooram’ for that weekend and finally i was there, a place called ‘Thirunellar’ in the state of Pondicheri..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">An unexpected tour - as my friend wanted to visit Saneeswaran Kovil and being a weekend and being a long journey, i dropped my plans for Thrissur pooram an i was on my way to the Shrine of the God Sani.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Day 1 (rather night) </span></strong></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">We started our trip (or pilgrimage) on April 30, 2009 from Ernakulum South Railway station by boarding the Trichi Express in the night..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Day 2</span></strong></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">We reached Trichi at 8 in the morning as per schedule and soon we found out that there is a passenger train to Tanjavur at 8.20 (as we decided that we will be taking the route through Trichi – Tanjavur – Nagur – Karakkal – Thirunellar). Its around 60 Kms to Tanjavur and it took 1.5 Hrs to reach Tanjavur. Around 9.45, we reached Tanjavur station and came to know that there is a train to Nagur at 6.30 PM and we decided to spend the day at Thanjavur.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">We never had any idea about the places to visit in Tanjavur and we got some information from the Railway information center and started.. Our Destination was Brihadeeswarar Temple locally known as Periya Kovil.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Tanjavur</span></strong></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><strong>The Brihadeeswarar Temple</strong></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEXps3dMnI/AAAAAAAACXY/qWIloTKvV0E/s1600-h/BragadeeswaraTemple2.jpg"><img alt="Bragadeeswara Temple" border="0" height="275" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7Zw_io0YI/AAAAAAAACXc/3-_2srtn6pM/BragadeeswaraTemple_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Bragadeeswara Temple" width="390" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">This temple is one of the biggest temples in Tamil Nadu and its hardly 1 Km from the Railway station.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">UNESCO has identified this place as a World Heritage Monument (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO">UNESCO</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site">World Heritage Site</a> "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Living_Chola_Temples">Great Living Chola Temples</a>")</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7Zyfys80I/AAAAAAAACXk/l4ZNb7gB5lc/s1600-h/Unesco2.jpg"><img alt="Unesco" border="0" height="271" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7ZzxRwfUI/AAAAAAAACXs/Dh4jkXU-iaI/Unesco_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Unesco" width="381" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">We met Mr. Kumar, he is a staff of this temple offered to talk about the history of this temple.. it was really worth listening to him…</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">This 1000 + year temple had its foundation laid by the ambitious emperor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola">Chola</a> king <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajaraja_Chola_I">Rajaraja Chola I</a> in 1004 and it was completed after 6 years of tremendous effort (in 11th Century.. some say that the construction was from 1003 - 1011). This is one of the greatest living example of the heights achieved by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola">Cholas</a> in the area of Temple Architecture (pure form of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dravida">Dravida</a> Temple Architecture) . Rulers after Raja Raja Cholan has contributed to the temple structure and the temple complex that we see today is because of the contributions of 3 kingdoms – The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola">Cholas</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalukyan">Chalukyan</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallava">Pallavas</a>.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">This is known to be the first complete granite Temple and it was amazing to know that Thanjavur is a place that does not have any hard granite Queries. All the granite were brought here from places like Trichi, Puthukottai and Narthamalai.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">This still remains to be one of the biggest hard granite temples in India.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The main gate of the Temple</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7Z1Dmt7_I/AAAAAAAACX0/yUE4TKI0BH4/s1600-h/MainGate1.jpg"><img alt="Main Gate" border="0" height="271" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7Z2m12ASI/AAAAAAAACX4/V1Jjh24tO3A/MainGate_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Main Gate" width="388" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">We reached at the temple complex around 11 AM and it was very hot there.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Second gate of the temple</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7Z4IeEAzI/AAAAAAAACYE/OhhUWFCtcvE/s1600-h/SecondGate1.jpg"><img alt="Second Gate" border="0" height="274" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7Z5doQhmI/AAAAAAAACYM/pnynUpDdsBk/SecondGate_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Second Gate" width="397" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The fortified walls were believed to have built in the 16th Century.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chappals are not permitted after this gate and so we had to leave it there soon after the main gate. It was like walking on fire soon we left the chappals. and it became harder to walk after each step. We were literality jumping around and running rather than walking.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The view of the main Shrine soon after the second gate</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7Z65V1l5I/AAAAAAAACYU/R4hG9Ie4niw/s1600-h/MainShrine11.jpg"><img alt="MainShrine1" border="0" height="278" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7Z8KQYm4I/AAAAAAAACYc/mwgrqaXGXEg/MainShrine1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="MainShrine1" width="403" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The shrine of Lord Shiva (main Shrine). </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Brihadeeswarar means God of the world (Brihad means World)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEX2GLsdSI/AAAAAAAACYk/_lcov5aJOq4/s1600-h/MainTemple5.jpg"><img alt="Main Temple" border="0" height="282" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEX4vOZxlI/AAAAAAAACYo/ZBWkF2Sk_r4/MainTemple_thumb3.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Main Temple" width="405" /></a></div><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEX6BFSgmI/AAAAAAAACYs/1eZYBsCHSNY/s1600-h/MainShrine34.jpg"></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Inside the temple complex……</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aAl4bk_I/AAAAAAAACYw/8uim5_-x1dM/s1600-h/inside11.jpg"><img alt="inside1" border="0" height="282" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aCN50NiI/AAAAAAAACY4/iDRaMHbT4do/inside1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="inside1" width="408" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">It was festival time (Brahmolsav that continues for 18 days) there and temple workers were polishing the silver statues. As per the local people, these are so heavy that it needs 20 or more people to carry them..</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aD1Rd8AI/AAAAAAAACZA/K17boQ2kWzw/s1600-h/Polishing1.jpg"><img alt="Polishing" border="0" height="287" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aFrCX8BI/AAAAAAAACZI/wxEVr_uu0k0/Polishing_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Polishing" width="417" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aHMF4LXI/AAAAAAAACWw/RKhuB7dPzYg/s1600-h/Flagpostcopy6.jpg"><img alt="Flagpost copy" border="0" height="445" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aIbVCZ_I/AAAAAAAACW0/KH-U8L89Fbk/Flagpostcopy_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Flagpost copy" width="311" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aMu82QrI/AAAAAAAACZQ/RvvDXYauLr4/s1600-h/around11.jpg"><img alt="around1" border="0" height="296" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aN7i3JhI/AAAAAAAACZY/XBq7hkEI4Yo/around1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="around1" width="428" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aP-d1T9I/AAAAAAAACZg/ElxS67Mdesc/s1600-h/Mandapam7.jpg"><img alt="Mandapam" border="0" height="316" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aR1DEh2I/AAAAAAAACZo/4IoHQC6DhN8/Mandapam_thumb6.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Mandapam" width="434" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aTTqxHcI/AAAAAAAACZw/PqtbJ2ipOjU/s1600-h/ViewFromShrine6.jpg"><img alt="View From Shrine" border="0" height="311" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aUjrtwaI/AAAAAAAACZ4/e9H0WF_25OA/ViewFromShrine_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="View From Shrine" width="443" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The Nandi ..</span></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandi_(bull)">Nandi</a><span style="font-size: 100%;">,</span><span style="font-size: 85%;"> the vehicle of Lord Shiva is there in font of the mail shrine facing towards it. This huge single stone structure weighs around 25 tons, 16 feet long and 13 feet in height.</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYKC92OnI/AAAAAAAACaA/GOfCfR657A4/s1600-h/Nandi14.jpg"><img alt="Nandi1" border="0" height="475" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYOkptAOI/AAAAAAAACaE/TlUFNODnlYs/Nandi1_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Nandi1" width="328" /></a> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">The main Shrine</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEX6BFSgmI/AAAAAAAACYs/1eZYBsCHSNY/s1600-h/MainShrine34.jpg"><img alt="MainShrine3" border="0" height="278" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYR8a5hsI/AAAAAAAACaI/LHNfSDQ_a8I/MainShrine3_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="MainShrine3" width="402" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The main entrance to the temple that we see in front of the temple is a new construction by the Indian Archeological department. The original entrance were on the left and right side of the current entrance. The new one was build around 40 years ago.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The old entrance on the right side of the temple</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYT14xd6I/AAAAAAAACaM/7F2BNTTb9PY/s1600-h/Entrance[3].jpg"><img alt="Entrance" border="0" height="363" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYU0rBK4I/AAAAAAAACaQ/oHYTthwvl74/Entrance_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Entrance" width="249" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">and see who are there on the wall near the steps..</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYWfD4hCI/AAAAAAAACaU/xkecOamPYFg/s1600-h/Cholans[3].jpg"><img alt="Cholans" border="0" height="260" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYX5MSMSI/AAAAAAAACaY/HApBBWnuFEs/Cholans_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Cholans" width="379" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Its Raja Raja Cholan on the right and Rajendra Cholan on the left…they are fully armed..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">When you climb up through these steps to the main entrance, there is ....</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYZBGyW5I/AAAAAAAACac/cQ3wcCPbnpg/s1600-h/Ganesh[3].jpg"><img alt="Ganesh" border="0" height="354" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYaVO8nfI/AAAAAAAACag/tlKB-DsHtHg/Ganesh_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Ganesh" width="243" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lord Ganesha on the left side and on the right side its Lord Vishnu Durga.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYbiU-mvI/AAAAAAAACak/VwnRtQUJ1xQ/s1600-h/Vishnu%20Durga[3].jpg"><img alt="Vishnu Durga" border="0" height="359" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYco5DgfI/AAAAAAAACao/-5cr54JZYlo/Vishnu%20Durga_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Vishnu Durga" width="246" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Near the entrance, you can see ….</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYhYJ_h7I/AAAAAAAACas/X274MGvqEtk/s1600-h/Kalabhairava[3].jpg"><img alt="Kalabhairava" border="0" height="364" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYifoDGKI/AAAAAAAACaw/DF7wH8-v5Xg/Kalabhairava_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Kalabhairava" width="249" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Kala Bhairava (The guarding god of the temple) along with his vehicle Dog.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">In older days, the priests used to lock the main entrance and keep the keys near his feet… but not now..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">On the left and right side of the main entrance, there are Dwarapalakar.. </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYjlXmFuI/AAAAAAAACa0/p5u7p5eQgnE/s1600-h/Dwarapalakar3[3].jpg"><img alt="Dwarapalakar3" border="0" height="389" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYkrAB8gI/AAAAAAAACa4/RmT2B1dj6oM/Dwarapalakar3_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Dwarapalakar3" width="266" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">This statue is 18 feet high and is made from a single stone..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">watch closely what he is doing with his right foot…</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYl94LB1I/AAAAAAAACa8/jOH7_GmeHeE/s1600-h/Dwarapalakar2[3].jpg"><img alt="Dwarapalakar2" border="0" height="395" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYn8jmNqI/AAAAAAAACbA/I4E9teyOlHE/Dwarapalakar2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Dwarapalakar2" width="270" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">He is trying to stop a snake from swallowing an elephant. This is symbolic to show the power of Lord Shiva..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Just imagine the size of a snake that can swallow an elephant and if this man can force the snake to vomit the elephant by pressing on the snake’s body with his foot, what must be his strength… and if he so strong, what must be his master Lord Shiva’s power ..!!</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">See the next Dwarapalakan..</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYqNd9Z_I/AAAAAAAACbE/Wbjo_V2BLDU/s1600-h/Dwarapalakar1[4].jpg"><img alt="Dwarapalakar1" border="0" height="427" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYtClxksI/AAAAAAAACbI/FSDPdSi_x7A/Dwarapalakar1_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Dwarapalakar1" width="294" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Have a close look at his left leg.. its been reconstructed in 1952 by the Archeological department… </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">There were many invasions to the temple.. its evident from the broken parts and the broken designs on the pillars.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYvNlMsyI/AAAAAAAACbM/gZc2qhcmHPc/s1600-h/GraniteShow2[4].jpg"><img alt="GraniteShow2" border="0" height="281" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYwDsF_1I/AAAAAAAACbQ/UAdDb53DCYs/GraniteShow2_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="GraniteShow2" width="406" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">If you knock on the pillars, you will hear distinct sounds as the inside of the pillars are made hollow..each having holes in different diameter… and don’t forget that these pillars are made from a single piece of granite..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">and then Mr. Kumar asked us to have a look at the ceiling…</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYxdprw3I/AAAAAAAACbU/AAKth7zrUTI/s1600-h/Snake[4].jpg"><img alt="Snake" border="0" height="427" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEYzHLu_GI/AAAAAAAACbY/RO3uBjzIODc/Snake_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Snake" width="295" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">This structure is also carved from a single stone and this ring was used as a light hanger. This is in the form of two snakes swallowing each others tail… these people must have been really imaginative and talented…!!</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">before going in, i had one more look towards the main gate..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY1Sfl4jI/AAAAAAAACbc/vvLf3zTSeVM/s1600-h/View%20From%20Shrine[3].jpg"><img alt="View From Shrine" border="0" height="266" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY2Ye24VI/AAAAAAAACbg/LT437hQJ2iU/View%20From%20Shrine_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="View From Shrine" width="388" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Now the saddest thing…… Photography not allowed after the main entrance… i just managed to have a shot from outside the main entrance…</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY39D46lI/AAAAAAAACbk/I8Oa7MZBFyM/s1600-h/ShivaLinga[3].jpg"><img alt="ShivaLinga" border="0" height="267" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY5K0zVQI/AAAAAAAACbo/7kvhNyC6enI/ShivaLinga_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="ShivaLinga" width="390" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The Shiva Linga that represents Lord Shiva is there in the inner sanctum and its 13 feet high and 54 feet in circumference. The Shiva Linga is bigger than the Sanctum entrance.. so obviously the inner sanctum must have been built around the Linga.. Thats what we have been told..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">We were lucky enough to have a ‘Darshan’ before the Shrine was closed at 1 PM.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Once we were out of this main shrine, it was again difficult to move around the temple complex as it was just like walking on fire.. It was so difficult that i had to avoid taking some snaps…</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY7Kg6kyI/AAAAAAAACbs/lPadyH8C0WE/s1600-h/Temple1[3].jpg"><img alt="Temple1" border="0" height="267" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY8G5csxI/AAAAAAAACbw/Zdnzs2VxJbs/Temple1_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Temple1" width="390" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY9JKXekI/AAAAAAAACb0/HrKCZTq1TRE/s1600-h/Temple2[7].jpg"><img alt="Temple2" border="0" height="282" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY-eXsJJI/AAAAAAAACb4/CRST6zdx-_I/Temple2_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Temple2" width="398" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">There were writings on the temple walls… can any one read these ?..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEY_5a2nKI/AAAAAAAACb8/FyqM4GgvHzY/s1600-h/Manuscripts[3].jpg"><img alt="Manuscripts" border="0" height="274" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZBfmcf1I/AAAAAAAACcA/W7f2A0m3dpM/Manuscripts_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Manuscripts" width="400" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Once we were out of the temple, we were trying to have a full view of the temple.. and believe me.. we had to walk around 50 odd meters backwards to have the full view of the temple… Its so huge..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZEvRiH8I/AAAAAAAACcE/Rt06caNjYzU/s1600-h/Main%20Temple1[5].jpg"><img alt="Main Temple1" border="0" height="284" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZF-LCCdI/AAAAAAAACcI/-gFjGh-FPfA/Main%20Temple1_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Main Temple1" width="407" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The main tower is 216 feet (66 meters) high..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZJRlDMpI/AAAAAAAACcM/PzGLqy9nt_s/s1600-h/Tower[3].jpg"><img alt="Tower" border="0" height="378" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZKVJB6xI/AAAAAAAACcQ/0_YY0vh7E7E/Tower_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Tower" width="259" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">and the Dome above the tower is made of a single stone and it weighs 81.25 Tons. It is said that in order to place the Dome on the top of the tower, a slope was made from 6 Km away and elephants are used to bring it to the top..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Watch the Dome closely..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZL19b3aI/AAAAAAAACcU/N5GGFtrs_fw/s1600-h/Dome[4].jpg"><img alt="Dome" border="0" height="479" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZNeA0LpI/AAAAAAAACcY/gRO0PhbNitM/Dome_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Dome" width="331" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">On top of the Dome, there is a “Pancha Loha Kalasam” that measures 11 feet.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Its amazing to note that there is no pillars in the main tower. All the weight is being supported by the walls. The wall is composed of an outer wall of 13 feet thick and an inner wall of 12 feet thick. Both the walls are separated by 6 feet. Both these walls join together at the 3rd floor and there are no steps after the 3rd floor… no steps to reach from 3rd floor to the 13th floor….!!</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Its been said that in the 1st floor, there are Chola paintings, in the 2nd floor contains statues of Dancing Girls and the 3rd floor is empty.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">We decided to have a walk.. but we were not walking.. we were running.. so was the ground condition..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">There were many small shrines around the compound wall.. and many contains mural paintings from the Chola era.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZOzWEazI/AAAAAAAACcc/BYMzabdGH9A/s1600-h/Meural[3].jpg"><img alt="Meural" border="0" height="254" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZQJvi-sI/AAAAAAAACcg/qUQ_ZhalpYs/Meural_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Meural" width="371" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Also there were Shiva Lingas of various sizes and all together there are 250 of them in the temple complex.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">1008 Nandi structures are there on the top of the compound wall..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aJxgbpvI/AAAAAAAACck/3q6n7tHqrMQ/s1600-h/inside21.jpg"><img alt="inside2" border="0" height="290" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Sh7aLAH83LI/AAAAAAAACcs/tItQnXoobeU/inside2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="inside2" width="420" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">And among the various worship places, there is a place for family issues too….</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZVRC2j0I/AAAAAAAACc0/vsqn3s2Cdnk/s1600-h/Family[3].jpg"><img alt="Family" border="0" height="386" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZWiIkFWI/AAAAAAAACc4/IjfSMuo3ikA/Family_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Family" width="264" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">There is a small shrine for Siddhar Karuvurar. It is said that the Siddhar was the Chief architect for the Temple. (But i am not quite sure about this.. because some where..i have read that Siddhar Karuvurar was the Rajaguru and he who istalled the Kalasam on the Dome in the main tower.. but again.. i might be wrong… he might have been an architect too..).</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZXzUNNSI/AAAAAAAACc8/aMRcdTL5opY/s1600-h/Karur[3].jpg"><img alt="Karur" border="0" height="400" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZYzbWbzI/AAAAAAAACdA/9wWFb49xAOg/Karur_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Karur" width="274" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Among the other Shrines, the Lord Muruga (Subrahmanya) Temple is the next big thing. Its made in the form of a Chariot…</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZadkNwOI/AAAAAAAACdE/UJdSN4kAq0g/s1600-h/Murugan%20Srine[3].jpg"><img alt="Murugan Srine" border="0" height="260" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZbVTeCPI/AAAAAAAACdI/uoHXGsNntzU/Murugan%20Srine_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Murugan Srine" width="380" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZdX_QjiI/AAAAAAAACdM/fBxBxTaZOow/s1600-h/Muruga1[5].jpg"><img alt="Muruga1" border="0" height="268" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZfVGItqI/AAAAAAAACdQ/miZyV1Mmi7I/Muruga1_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Muruga1" width="385" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The main tower in the behind..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZg6nSOHI/AAAAAAAACdU/_f7R0qE3vMk/s1600-h/Muruga2[3].jpg"><img alt="Muruga2" border="0" height="269" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZkbleVDI/AAAAAAAACdY/jkoZevOHXUE/Muruga2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Muruga2" width="393" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">There are some amazing stone works on the outer of this temple..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">See the narrow gap.. you can slide your palm inside..</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZp_JZanI/AAAAAAAACdc/VkIXALQDOd8/s1600-h/Granite1[3].jpg"><img alt="Granite1" border="0" height="270" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZsWKNX_I/AAAAAAAACdg/HihIicEwE8g/Granite1_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Granite1" width="394" /></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">The green one is a stick suspended in the gap.. i mean small gap between the flowers.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZtdhRksI/AAAAAAAACdk/FYhBUrbuatU/s1600-h/Granite2[3].jpg"><img alt="Granite2" border="0" height="394" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZuvEXAYI/AAAAAAAACdo/rV5ex9Q54lI/Granite2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Granite2" width="270" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">Some views of the corridors and the stone carvings on the tower walls..</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZwPfnweI/AAAAAAAACds/nIhQQt7E-_8/s1600-h/1[3].jpg"><img alt="1" border="0" height="255" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZxlhYGWI/AAAAAAAACd0/Q4HIAdMkn14/1_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="1" width="373" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZ00jKTmI/AAAAAAAACd4/jK-IWG-USeo/s1600-h/2[3].jpg"><img alt="2" border="0" height="401" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZ2FXgDvI/AAAAAAAACd8/-kBZfXid-wc/2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="2" width="275" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">And it was around 2 PM and we decide to leave this place.. but before leaving, we have to visit Godess Brihadeeswari (Parvathi) also.. this shirine is located on the right side of the main shrine..</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZ3WbT6BI/AAAAAAAACeA/kWWQiukHjZ8/s1600-h/Bragatheeswari1[3].jpg"><img alt="Bragatheeswari1" border="0" height="403" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZ4msnw9I/AAAAAAAACeE/-2b2QSDwQmY/Bragatheeswari1_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Bragatheeswari1" width="276" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;">In side of the Shrine…</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZ6SzO2DI/AAAAAAAACeI/A9nCjEGnQ_E/s1600-h/Bragatheeswari-inside[3].jpg"><img alt="Bragatheeswari-inside" border="0" height="256" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZ75lBWXI/AAAAAAAACeM/eZpQIujFNnM/Bragatheeswari-inside_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Bragatheeswari-inside" width="374" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and finally it was time to leave this amazing place…. from our ancient rich heritage.. we had to go to the Thanjavur Palace also in the after noon.. Mr. Kumar, the temple staff, was simply amazing.. he knew lot of things about this temple.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZ8tVv75I/AAAAAAAACeQ/ccWZy-Afcyc/s1600-h/Kumar[2].jpg"><img alt="Kumar" border="0" height="244" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SiEZ9-W0P8I/AAAAAAAACeU/GlYUhfOQbjg/Kumar_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="Kumar" width="165" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">While leaving from there, i was thinking that if possible i will come again..may be in early morning or in the evening (not in the noon).. during the 3 day festival that is celebrated in connection with Raja Raja Chola’s birth day. At that time, the temple will be fully lighted up with electric bulbs and it would be beautiful to see it.. this festival is celebrated in October-November time..</div>Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767243414463808416.post-83889242850141142442009-04-19T01:56:00.001-07:002011-03-05T20:57:35.622-08:00Kodungalloor Bharani<div style="text-align: center">Ah.. finally i made it to this event.. I wanted to be there for this breath taking event for a long time and this year on March 28, 2009 i was fortunate enough to be there. Still i was late.. i reached there around 2 PM.. and missed the morning functions.. but my main aim was to witness and photograph the “Kavu Theendal”.. </div> <div style="text-align: center">Some History ( I am not that good at history.. still..)</div> <div style="text-align: center">“Sree Kurumba Kavu”, the kodungalloor temple where the Goddess Bhadrakali is worshiped is one of the Main “Kali” temples in Kerala. Its in Thrissur District. This temple is noted for the absence of the “Kodi maram”, the flag post which is usual in almost all the temples in Kerala. </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SersvrHM-wI/AAAAAAAACRM/B8Nd1sVhamk/s1600-h/Temple1[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjC-mlEnI/AAAAAAAACRQ/O1od6wNC6gc/Temple1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="435" height="337" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjFD6CmlI/AAAAAAAACRY/4G-557i9wW0/s1600-h/Temple2[2].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjH4IL0vI/AAAAAAAACRg/IvDT6m99rhk/Temple2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="445" height="342" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">This Festival known as "Meena Bharanai Mahothsavam and Aswathi Kavutheendal” where people (common people..) coming from all over Kerala (From TamilNadu too..) especially from the Northern Districts like Palakkad and Kannur. </div> <div style="text-align: center">Legends say that “Kali”, the Goddess, after Killing “Darikan” in the Battle was wounded and and was very angry even after the battle. So her soldgiers kown as the “Bhoothaganam” sung songs and danced to make her feel better. In remembrance of of this people sings the songs known as “Theri Pattu” and dances (I dont know whether this is the correct word) with their swords known as “Palli val”.</div> <div style="text-align: center">The days function starts with the King , “Kodungalloor Valiya Thamburan” His Highness Goda Varma Raja” comes in the “Raja Pallak” carried by people called “Edamukk Mooppanmar”.</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjKKIyLaI/AAAAAAAACRo/LT4Yv7x9C40/s1600-h/Pallak1[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjMruWATI/AAAAAAAACRw/Za5wjUee6x8/Pallak1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="455" height="350" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">His Highness Valiya Thamburan Goda Varma Raja.</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjPLWaolI/AAAAAAAACKQ/DPwISTaZ0p8/s1600-h/Raja[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjQvSqrjI/AAAAAAAACKU/ty4cOG5Eols/Raja_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="302" height="397" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center">“Palaykkal Velan Devi Dasan”, who is believed to have treated Devi’s wounds comes and sits in the Western entrance in their traditional attire.. </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SernBBA4H6I/AAAAAAAACQo/lZfOtbkTit4/s1600-h/DontKnow[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SernDA4_knI/AAAAAAAACQs/21UMJjq0W_8/DontKnow_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="393" height="517" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">Palaykkal Velan Devi Dasan (above)</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjS_I7yEI/AAAAAAAACR4/vtiIDZ32Atc/s1600-h/Devidasan[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjVp78MmI/AAAAAAAACSA/dfZGhV4kvbc/Devidasan_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="420" height="304" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjXHDwJiI/AAAAAAAACKg/sh-y8pWMaj0/s1600-h/DeviDasan1[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjYl1LdZI/AAAAAAAACKk/lZypI5P-S3Y/DeviDasan1_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="303" height="398" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">And in the after noon, His Highness and party comes out through the Eastern Entrance and sits in the “Nila Padu Thara”.</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serjb0To4DI/AAAAAAAACSI/05qAwPJhom4/s1600-h/Nilapaduthara1[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjduDpBkI/AAAAAAAACSQ/NH8InjRw0C4/Nilapaduthara1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="434" height="334" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">After this His Highness gives permission for People to enter the Kavu. The signal is given by raising the decorated umberlla known as “Chuvanna Pattu Kuda”.</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjfJN-y1I/AAAAAAAACKw/vMF_9Zuid1c/s1600-h/Pattukuda[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serjg_rK7II/AAAAAAAACK0/3aEYd60Af4M/Pattukuda_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="349" height="457" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">And the Action begins………</div> <div style="text-align: center">Once the permission granted, the “Komarams” will run around the temple 3 times holding their swords and beating the temple roof with the bamboo sticks</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjjT3wJQI/AAAAAAAACSU/pO-6liIVaP4/s1600-h/Action1[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serjku55kiI/AAAAAAAACSc/k309QQvuptg/Action1_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="428" height="329" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjmDcYl3I/AAAAAAAACSo/8UFDWXUrz94/s1600-h/action2[2].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerjoeDeirI/AAAAAAAACSw/JTo3opMGUgw/action2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="440" height="342" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">No Age limit….</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkCO3FO3I/AAAAAAAACS4/NF7qJcOxMdw/s1600-h/Age%20No%20bar.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkEDnTdpI/AAAAAAAACTA/uJLvzVLKSf0/Age%20No%20bar_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="451" height="347" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">… and the color of the day is Red.. Blood too have red color…</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkGPk4QpI/AAAAAAAACLU/vc6QRdkzmmI/s1600-h/1[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkJwj7JQI/AAAAAAAACLY/uc7dYwZDNsU/1_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="385" height="507" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkNGMKOQI/AAAAAAAACTI/77tT_MDNpds/s1600-h/2[2].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkPN4JhkI/AAAAAAAACTM/zHYyTHdX_TM/2_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="375" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkQcR0dhI/AAAAAAAACLk/FHQBPpGOOCM/s1600-h/4[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkSCqJyxI/AAAAAAAACLo/Iaf2mkqmRYU/4_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="489" height="644" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkTe75ItI/AAAAAAAACLs/JV2Sb6PqthU/s1600-h/6[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkU5Jk20I/AAAAAAAACLw/vrF3qhZVUfI/6_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="346" height="452" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkWPSFyuI/AAAAAAAACL0/DIKCyhQAHzM/s1600-h/7[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkXspmznI/AAAAAAAACL4/aoa4ik7ehog/7_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="353" height="464" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">There were some “Tagged” one too…..</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkZDAF9gI/AAAAAAAACTY/d9BQZxmnCK0/s1600-h/Tagged[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkahFqQAI/AAAAAAAACTc/rCLr_Jbxuj8/Tagged_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="474" height="362" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">and Some healing touch..</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serkb3vv6KI/AAAAAAAACME/-APEDvfWXbs/s1600-h/Kazhcha31[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkdVvI7HI/AAAAAAAACMI/bCE0oaAx044/Kazhcha31_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="356" height="468" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkfHKdGFI/AAAAAAAACTo/1_yMOAJ6FKs/s1600-h/Kazhcha32[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serkg0BVNuI/AAAAAAAACTw/IjqnUYYmCQg/Kazhcha32_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="455" height="347" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkiJbxCjI/AAAAAAAACMU/4mBz3Zq82Pk/s1600-h/Kazhcha33[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkjkML3PI/AAAAAAAACMY/SU3SZW2v3Qs/Kazhcha33_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="332" height="437" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">Once the “Kavu theendal” is over, The umbrella will be folded and His Highness will leave to the Palace.</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerklGI-RvI/AAAAAAAACMc/6js13TAx8ZY/s1600-h/closing[3].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serkm-ivhUI/AAAAAAAACMg/GwUKruc5z4I/closing_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="354" height="466" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serkp41pPnI/AAAAAAAACT4/SkvrqdAvc04/s1600-h/Pallak2[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkrnFIiBI/AAAAAAAACT8/laQAgYh7iW4/Pallak2_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="429" height="329" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerktfNQvrI/AAAAAAAACUI/aco1ln5uJis/s1600-h/King%20Leaving.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serkwvv_EdI/AAAAAAAACUQ/kbf630MPPPg/King%20Leaving_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="436" height="333" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">Some more snaps in between..</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serkx6sE1RI/AAAAAAAACM4/_WZo4EpwuKY/s1600-h/Kazhcha30[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SerkzmjdgLI/AAAAAAAACM8/Nux8F7MZeVM/Kazhcha30_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="378" height="495" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serk05UXP2I/AAAAAAAACNA/SPyEdCd20KE/s1600-h/Kazhcha29[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serk2aGNP4I/AAAAAAAACNE/Xd_UYGd2icE/Kazhcha29_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="507" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serk3qcj0KI/AAAAAAAACNI/wqrREvKtwP0/s1600-h/Kazhcha28[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serk5BCmEmI/AAAAAAAACNM/4AN9KW8FJME/Kazhcha28_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="396" height="517" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serk6a61zfI/AAAAAAAACNQ/iC6QCNUvOdA/s1600-h/Kazhcha27[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; 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display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serm3m61UkI/AAAAAAAACQU/o1IG5MHusYY/Kazhcha1_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="454" height="592" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">This one was unique.. i mean the only one in Blue…. i was trying to have a glimpse of him for long time… and finally i got one…</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serm5CUWfXI/AAAAAAAACQY/JZliLp35QhI/s1600-h/Blue[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serm7K7182I/AAAAAAAACQc/OzMg7AZizy8/Blue_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="413" height="539" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serm9a1dhJI/AAAAAAAACUo/nHZ887CVHyo/s1600-h/cycle[1].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Serm_W7-byI/AAAAAAAACUw/tC-Y1vV4XhY/cycle_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="405" height="310" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"> </div> <div style="text-align: center">Pack-up Time…</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SernEkQCJoI/AAAAAAAACQw/3x1v7uXqL3A/s1600-h/Packup1[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SernGFBkSKI/AAAAAAAACQ0/8PLKfTVCZTs/Packup1_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="387" height="505" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SernHJGyL-I/AAAAAAAACQ4/u0hG7cgft-o/s1600-h/Packup2[4].jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SernIoard3I/AAAAAAAACQ8/W15YQ99tPEQ/Packup2_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="394" height="516" /></a> </div> <div style="text-align: center">……. and finally… i think this is how life goes…</div> <div style="text-align: center">Another one ready to occupy the stage the moment its free…</div> <div style="text-align: center">A street circus group……</div> <div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SernKRUeH2I/AAAAAAAACU4/xfk1P6j7mPk/s1600-h/New%20Owner.jpg"><img style="border-right-width: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/SernMHV9-lI/AAAAAAAACVA/vRdOi6nGZMA/New%20Owner_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="438" height="335" /></a></div> Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767243414463808416.post-19909025381380524442009-03-25T08:11:00.001-07:002010-12-22T17:58:56.448-08:00Thenmala – a trip to Butterfly park…<div style="text-align: center;">Its around 62KMs from Trivandrum on the way to Thenkashi.. They say more than 100 species of butterflies are spotted there.. but that too depends on the season and climate.. We were there in August and could see quite a lot of them.. If you want to photograph them, you have to be there in the morning itself.. 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border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_1385 copy" width="244" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Scp_PKsto0I/AAAAAAAACIo/NuEO9GQmrrY/s1600-h/DSC_1390%20copy%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="DSC_1390 copy" border="0" height="174" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_qZNyn4aHrYE/Scp_RtYBrLI/AAAAAAAACIs/xvDDtd_9ovQ/DSC_1390%20copy_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline;" title="DSC_1390 copy" width="244" /></a></div>Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1767243414463808416.post-30489077574806579002009-03-20T22:24:00.000-07:002010-12-22T17:59:22.194-08:00Thekkadi - Bamboo Rafting<div style="text-align: center;">Wow.. it was a thrilling experience to be part of the Bamboo rafting trekking program... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Its a full day trekking program from 8 AM to 5 PM. U need to book in advance to participate in this one. Only one batch / day with maximum of 10 tourists... it costs 1000 Rs/ head.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymJovNKP13K1bwuhQFKJEmSG5Czvw6cYsOseqCx48ZPR9d8WVJOmoacnxkHCZxTCzLw6IZcuNUd9K-1HEYC_psNefzbDFJTctRvhCohwKr55cWJfigoBAeYjvT1vKCFbU44NBEsTbQM0/s1600-h/DSC_3187.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316397136850640018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymJovNKP13K1bwuhQFKJEmSG5Czvw6cYsOseqCx48ZPR9d8WVJOmoacnxkHCZxTCzLw6IZcuNUd9K-1HEYC_psNefzbDFJTctRvhCohwKr55cWJfigoBAeYjvT1vKCFbU44NBEsTbQM0/s320/DSC_3187.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Jungle is really beautiful in the morning.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzg92_NgGBZiEtq_UychcLgid7L8oR-1IAGhu1cisuAEFgqhW8DMYf3L3SykmKyKwmp6TYr2nABwfuSKrd0Gskh8g7XbfZfIWyQkml7jU1aSN5f3bnL6drSGJj2vdHZFMyVU-nNfUNhp4/s1600-h/DSC_3197.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316396038344341138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzg92_NgGBZiEtq_UychcLgid7L8oR-1IAGhu1cisuAEFgqhW8DMYf3L3SykmKyKwmp6TYr2nABwfuSKrd0Gskh8g7XbfZfIWyQkml7jU1aSN5f3bnL6drSGJj2vdHZFMyVU-nNfUNhp4/s320/DSC_3197.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We were there in Feb.. and at this of the year, there is very little water and the jungle is very dry.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccQBv6ifF1huUon7ZkhU0eKUPlxsHX9vg5V_vbGZ-0_vG7lVkHHlrGrxstcm8bRueiOMRR50293pwjMPxKaozwNvfTUDH6uOEyp9xyT0TQRMp7mrhS-WDq-DJ16X1eIKwHUsAC1E07Ww/s1600-h/DSC_3211.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315512979719160962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgccQBv6ifF1huUon7ZkhU0eKUPlxsHX9vg5V_vbGZ-0_vG7lVkHHlrGrxstcm8bRueiOMRR50293pwjMPxKaozwNvfTUDH6uOEyp9xyT0TQRMp7mrhS-WDq-DJ16X1eIKwHUsAC1E07Ww/s320/DSC_3211.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We started at 8.15... a group of 15.. 10Tourists, 8 of them were Foreigners.. , 4 guides and an armed forest ranger... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7ZUvH0T2wXx_M8yAu3HOv4XL6Dl_7gUgtbPuXTOmWx7n23rJYdofWYEbAYcJrTeHW5FUsPbIIh0HdWF7bsai4Q5-7F0yx5WLwb1G8hFlVHbT1tPjGyZ1UeD7PYfZBd7vZFliWUk1SEU/s1600-h/DSC_3225.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315513922594467618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7ZUvH0T2wXx_M8yAu3HOv4XL6Dl_7gUgtbPuXTOmWx7n23rJYdofWYEbAYcJrTeHW5FUsPbIIh0HdWF7bsai4Q5-7F0yx5WLwb1G8hFlVHbT1tPjGyZ1UeD7PYfZBd7vZFliWUk1SEU/s320/DSC_3225.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Though its a dry season, the colours in the jungle are great... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJHefiKAGB1vwJcBdV2XRJlauNFRJqsIM5LsQI3A8qBMpEX0T8Dsxulx14ehAGe-bkNKdbN8W029OYldaHkjS2b07-NjUMyjM7t_7oz_ib3br5IJXz0W-r48LEt0U8587dVqvN10Z1Ks/s1600-h/DSC_3239.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315515127739468658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGJHefiKAGB1vwJcBdV2XRJlauNFRJqsIM5LsQI3A8qBMpEX0T8Dsxulx14ehAGe-bkNKdbN8W029OYldaHkjS2b07-NjUMyjM7t_7oz_ib3br5IJXz0W-r48LEt0U8587dVqvN10Z1Ks/s320/DSC_3239.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 320px; width: 214px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Its nice to have a cup of tea in between... They provide breakfast and lunch along the route... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIynh3C7dGrBFwJrHBS-j-EmNGBHVdTzNVbCTtOIJ2Wh11QQP8oaecR-O9cuCrqTSdxYZeH_ffc9kdRExfMPH6-9Cf6SaBvsPaWiPUuOCCwxQC5EGkvZvRvEeAH7_k99XdN5i1ulH6sEI/s1600-h/DSC_3245.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315516434449498658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIynh3C7dGrBFwJrHBS-j-EmNGBHVdTzNVbCTtOIJ2Wh11QQP8oaecR-O9cuCrqTSdxYZeH_ffc9kdRExfMPH6-9Cf6SaBvsPaWiPUuOCCwxQC5EGkvZvRvEeAH7_k99XdN5i1ulH6sEI/s320/DSC_3245.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and... after more 4 km of trekking.. we were on the boats.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2or-hQ8v1CMnrBhU8tJn78F_OrajNIypqseB9nirJBzOUinuJ9sDKEnCJyyvGZr6xZ2lIK4TCzrcnrslq7_PAEiP1m2uO_mnPJxCuhunGMW-nRTzGu1WJhLVv7cIUpoUDfrIpERCcNQ/s1600-h/DSC_3252.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315517269001735442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2or-hQ8v1CMnrBhU8tJn78F_OrajNIypqseB9nirJBzOUinuJ9sDKEnCJyyvGZr6xZ2lIK4TCzrcnrslq7_PAEiP1m2uO_mnPJxCuhunGMW-nRTzGu1WJhLVv7cIUpoUDfrIpERCcNQ/s320/DSC_3252.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Typical Thekkadi view... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyAL7DENCpye_SkNx21UDT_00JYH1tX2bVKO5le11d5VVzn9bOU6I4NAlD6gYLKfT1RjEfmr4KvUSklKIDOgMxIOtzLKOoZyh2f76w_hk4sKFyMweEWSV-P5v1fSS3zrX6UVdb1Hq-5s/s1600-h/DSC_3294.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315519104688513346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyAL7DENCpye_SkNx21UDT_00JYH1tX2bVKO5le11d5VVzn9bOU6I4NAlD6gYLKfT1RjEfmr4KvUSklKIDOgMxIOtzLKOoZyh2f76w_hk4sKFyMweEWSV-P5v1fSS3zrX6UVdb1Hq-5s/s320/DSC_3294.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 320px; width: 214px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">are the clouds generated from this stub..? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EPRU1n0wPu9k_aUtUfI8Viahk7N_CmpulIVnyYVSkNFJS7yT2i4Fzc5jHGsrjpdgj1CeesBc7r1pNt8G3tpcXSMA-H8O86kH0P1-c-EFuDUvJO68yTNrHx6tJaiMhBala1WlOpYS8Xw/s1600-h/DSC_3323.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315522035319137122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EPRU1n0wPu9k_aUtUfI8Viahk7N_CmpulIVnyYVSkNFJS7yT2i4Fzc5jHGsrjpdgj1CeesBc7r1pNt8G3tpcXSMA-H8O86kH0P1-c-EFuDUvJO68yTNrHx6tJaiMhBala1WlOpYS8Xw/s320/DSC_3323.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">no comments..... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwS7XACQqZCWKXJVUkAn34QGM3m7M7WJgjmp3ZOboccfvYn0chdukVl6TbUBCjRWhr4G_p4h53WRPocWwY-nVyOWAWsK0TkOX4KeLXzdTLSrkfY6EhsvPIxHkThcLUkYxaDsY8pHRZlM/s1600-h/DSC_3310.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315521266586690738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwS7XACQqZCWKXJVUkAn34QGM3m7M7WJgjmp3ZOboccfvYn0chdukVl6TbUBCjRWhr4G_p4h53WRPocWwY-nVyOWAWsK0TkOX4KeLXzdTLSrkfY6EhsvPIxHkThcLUkYxaDsY8pHRZlM/s320/DSC_3310.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">..and if u are fortunate enough.. you can see some wild life too... but not guaranteed.. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNRjhMUNUUF-alwtOAtxQdxd_9DBOgU4-sdcGB7s23uV6qoH2UE3Yguvx6kF_o8BDs1CuDsMyUSCI6UC_ynF3pPLd4DNL6r9unRi_2WUmAcJtbvbYKbdSZLg-AhB0sYPT_3s1-3AwHMo/s1600-h/DSC_3331.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315523622718516194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNRjhMUNUUF-alwtOAtxQdxd_9DBOgU4-sdcGB7s23uV6qoH2UE3Yguvx6kF_o8BDs1CuDsMyUSCI6UC_ynF3pPLd4DNL6r9unRi_2WUmAcJtbvbYKbdSZLg-AhB0sYPT_3s1-3AwHMo/s320/DSC_3331.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">and... we were fortunate enough to see a buch of elephants.... eight of them.. from their sizes, it seems that they are in different age groups.... </div><div style="text-align: center;">......... and the most important part was. we were too fortunate to escape from them... ya.. they chased us.. but ultimately we won.. :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDmtZj6Y87_EUQNRmlnPjBM_BexEx07k1f6s8poGagmD6stpsU9pfAk_OLrtyAJdybqQlcF7CbLJUz273KpY8G_t0fof7zoeweagOhlScaoy53FhxbzWOig2rOLhjXxOVcA-glVmn9AU/s1600-h/DSC_3360.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315525319128999010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDmtZj6Y87_EUQNRmlnPjBM_BexEx07k1f6s8poGagmD6stpsU9pfAk_OLrtyAJdybqQlcF7CbLJUz273KpY8G_t0fof7zoeweagOhlScaoy53FhxbzWOig2rOLhjXxOVcA-glVmn9AU/s320/DSC_3360.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Once up on a time, there was a tiger, a wild buffalo.. i dont know about the tiger's status now.. but its sure that the buffalo is now history.... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-m0uysLXMgyCbjG32-Biy35DPhCGMiEY6QdHmqxWZec9jncJKuxQfpEeQTeAEs4xqmeRHjjGruHo6gxKYvR4QW-ulw9bvMSsYjQ9t8fMxP83Rel3UhIUzCAiG6Z9GRe8WPTveiDRw-k/s1600-h/DSC_3370.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315526795563476914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp-m0uysLXMgyCbjG32-Biy35DPhCGMiEY6QdHmqxWZec9jncJKuxQfpEeQTeAEs4xqmeRHjjGruHo6gxKYvR4QW-ulw9bvMSsYjQ9t8fMxP83Rel3UhIUzCAiG6Z9GRe8WPTveiDRw-k/s320/DSC_3370.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">and around 5 PM, we were back at the base.. a group lucky enough to be back....</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94Q2Mx-HEJi43-XrCpPbPeXlPrDnAkLmjozGxNG59XLkqIt_QMlGv3mJtkDv7Tvk_Imgq5avYwFPkwgjbzdUgfe-Wk6ed2nPtIz7hUaVkYYRfwBfFidk9fD-Y0j8vysSKSG-5FvHfYwM/s1600-h/DSC_3373.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315527820558035154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94Q2Mx-HEJi43-XrCpPbPeXlPrDnAkLmjozGxNG59XLkqIt_QMlGv3mJtkDv7Tvk_Imgq5avYwFPkwgjbzdUgfe-Wk6ed2nPtIz7hUaVkYYRfwBfFidk9fD-Y0j8vysSKSG-5FvHfYwM/s320/DSC_3373.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 214px; width: 320px;" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">An ice cream is a good idea.. if it keeps u coool.... </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">if interested.. <a href="http://www.periyartigerreserve.org/html/bamboorafting.htm">http://www.periyartigerreserve.org/html/bamboorafting.htm</a></div></div></div>Shobin Babuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969561649001286339noreply@blogger.com1