Friday, May 22, 2009

day 3 of chennai at the mallampurum shore temple , five rathnas and the ajuna

with ben and claudia , their 1 year journey of adventure has just started and i was the first traveller they have met, all the best in their travels
this is inside the facade of the shore temple in mallampuram and this structure is one of the oldest in india and serves as a blueprint for later indian temples. there were 6 but only 1 remained after the indian tsunami. dated back to 6th century AD

this is at the five rathnas which were a fine example of early indian scruptures.


these different animals were devoted to the different dieties and gods. this one if i am not wrong is to the hindu god siva.



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