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Manmade marvel - Meenakshi Amman Temple at Madurai

Meenakshi Amman Temple at Madurai is one amongst the several wonders of India. Famous for its architecture, the temple is huge and each statue carved on it is one amongst itself.   The temple has four gates i.e. north gate, south gate, east gate and west gate. Entry is allowed only from north gate, which is considered as auspicious.  Some glimpses of the temple built several centuries before. One of the elephants guarding the shiva temple. Each elephant statue on each side.  Gopuram at east gate, before the Meenakshi temple. There are four such corridors on each side having about 1000 pillars.  1000 pillars hall at the temple.  Natrajan at the hall. The statues on 1000 pillars poses  the steps of Bharatnatyam One of the satute at the hall. Dancing poses by the statues Outside view of all the temples at each direction.

Right from nature's canvas

Pictures i clicked while peeping outside the car window on way to Kanyakumari....

Kanyakumari to Rameshwaram

From land’s end to lord’s land Hues of orange, blue, green and grey throughout the landscape, emerging dark clouds from the hills of Anaimudi and white colored wind mills in the foreground following the tunes of wind was the most charming sight of my entire trip. As I was moving towards the last tip of the earth, the sky was getting vast and non-ending.  It was a road journey from Madurai airport to kanyakumari and there were about 2000 windmills in and around that area. Purity and serenity of nature was exciting me to the core and this enthusiasm reached its height as we entered the small town of kanyakumari. Varied kinds of trees, wetlands, mangroves and rocky sea make it the most picturesque place I have ever seen. Rocky beach at Kanyakumari Green on hills, rocks in the sea, plains on the coast, and clouds in the sky is what makes this place so near to nature. Every bit of it looks as coming directly from the imaginative mind of a nature loving artist. Kanyakumari was ou

Master Creation 2010 – Indian crafts under one roof

Commonwealth Games 2010 has not only brought with itself a series of sporting events but has also given a chance to India to showcase its vivid culture and traditions. While game events are on in the stadiums, Delhi is bubbling with life outside the four walls of gaming arena. ‘Master Creation 2010’, an exhibition-cum-sale of the finest collection of Handlooms and Handicrafts by artists and national awardees from all over India is on till 15h October, 2010 at Delhi Haat from 10:30 am to 10 pm.  The exhibition is a rich mix of hues and tones of varied creative art from from all over the country. The product range available for sale includes Traditional crafts, dhokra castings, terracotta, leather, wood, carvings, dry flowers, traditional sarees – tussar, kanchipuram, banarasi, paithani and chicken work, paper mache articles, artistic shawls, carpets and durries, cane & bamboo, brassware, miniature/madhubani paintings, bidri work, hand embroidery, tie & dye, kantha, zari &a

Unforgettable trip..

Yes...Yess!! i went to Tamil Nadu for a trip to Rameshwaram, Kanyakumari and Madurai for 4 days. It was all so unexpected.... papa was casually asking me to make a trip last week. I thought he was pulling my leg as in last 10 years we have never gone for a vacation..thats quite a long time! BUT MY FATHER WAS SERIOUS.  Now when i am back i can only say that i t was an experience of a lifetime,....Mom dad and beti on a vacation after a long time. W e had an awesome trip ... Dreamy and maha-surprising!!  Pictures will be pasted soon !!