Blogs from Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - page 3

On Thursday January 9 I took on a project. That’s an awful way to put it. But I took on a project—a heart-wrenching one. And so far I don’t have a happy ending. I have a hopeful ending. But not a happy one. In the Lady Doak College neighborhood, Zelda’s little buddy was sick. Zelda is a street dog I’ve known for four years, ever since I rescued her pup from a bad injury. The sick dog was with her last year in January—he caught my attention because he was so friendly and so beautiful. His coat was clean, as if he’d just walked away from a good life in someone’s home. But then this past October he had declined. He had lost weight and was lethargic, not like the bouncy dog I knew earlier. And ... read more

29th Dec 2019 Started at 9 am from Tirunelveli to Krishnapuram by car. Reached Krishnapuram by 9.45 am Krishnapuram Venkatachalapathy temple Krishnapuram Venkatachalapathy temple (also called Krishnapuram Temple) in Krishnapuram, a village in Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located 10 km from Tirunelveli. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is a storehouse of Nayak architecture. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a five tiered rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower. The Vijayanagar and Nayak kings commissioned pillared halls and major shrines of the temple during the 16th century. The temple follows Thenkalai tradition of worship. Four daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the ten-... read more

27th Dec 2019 Yesterday was a day for rest. Took rest at Tanjore. My train 12637 Nagarcoil Express starts from Egmore Chennai and expected to reach Trichi by 20 minutes past midnight came 1 hour late. Reached Tirunelveli by 6 am today (Scheduled time 5.40 am) It is difficult to cover Tirulveli temples by bus as to many temple routes bus is not available frequently so engaged autorickshaw Nellaiappar Temple & Gandhimathi Amman Temple (http://www.kanthimathinellaiappar.tnhrce.in/) (https://tirunelveli.nic.in/arulmigu-nellaiyappar-arultharum-gandhimathi-amman-temple-tirunelveli-town/) Nellaiappar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Tirunelveli, a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Nellaiappar (also called Venuvananathar) represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Kanthima... read more

20th Dec 2019 I reached Tanjore on 19th Dec 2019 by 10.30 pm Started to Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur around 8 am from the place I stay Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in South bank of Kaveri river in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the largest South Indian temples and an exemplary example of a fully realized Dravidian architecture. It is called as Dhakshina Meru (Meru of the south). Built by Tamil king Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", along with the Chola dynasty era Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara temple that are about 70 kilometers and 40 kilometers ... read more

22nd Dec 2019 I am staying at Tanjore. Took a bus from Old bus stand Tanjore and reached Kumbakonam in 1 hour and 15 minutes. I took an auto and paid a minimum charge of Rs 50 and reached Nageswarar temple which is 2 to 3 km from the Kumbakonam bus stand. Temples of Kumbakonam (http://www.kumbakonam.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=36&Itemid=56) Nageswarar Temple Nageswaran temple otherwise known as "Koothandavar kovil".Chola dynasty constructed this temple during 12th century. This temple stands as a great marvel of Chola's architecture, building technology. The design and orientation are structured in such a way that it allows the sun rays inside the temple only during the month of Chithirai. The Karuvarai of Nageswaran temple has similarities with that of the Sarangapani temple, as it is made in the form of a chariot. The temple consists of ... read more