Constructed by an Italian architect, around 400 years back in 1636 by the erstwhile king of Madurai Thirumalai Nayak. The pillars are about 13m in height, and there after the arches rise, giving the interior structure a total height of around 20m. Most of the construction is done using bricks and coated with shell lime [...]
It was an evening, as me and my friends drove to Lake McDonald. What lay before us was plain heavenly. It was the perfect example of harmony, of peace and finally of serenity. “The clear waters lay in the lap of mountains and the clouds just lazing over the mountains with a relaxed attitude [...]
Oblivious to me or rather curious towards me, this female langur sat there. Though, he didn’t remind me of “the monkey king” from ‘The Jungle Book’, he amused me and I stole this photograph out of him. [Location: Bandipur National Park, Karnataka, India]
It is not springtime, but who wouldn’t mind the smiling of a beautiful flower. Each flower is a soul blossoming out to nature. -Gerard de Nerval Location: Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Kerala,
Thanjavur Periya Koil or Peruvudaiyar Koil or Brihadeeswar Temple being few of the names of this architectural marvel of Chola empire of Tamil nadu, India. The Temple was built around 1010 C.E, the entire temple complex built using granite houses Shiva as its main deity. This is a UNESCO world heritage site. There are many hoaxes, myths, [...]
For the state of Tamil nadu, the Monsoon is an elusive dream. The Western Ghats block out all the rich dense rain carrying clouds from the south-west Monsoon. Result a dry, parched land, if the Ghats were not there, we could have expected a more uniform tropical experience similar to that of [...]
Lot has been written about the Monsoon in Kerala, The beauty of it can only be witnessed first hand, if you get wet and have a hot tea. The experience is even better. Be careful not catch some kind of flu. The monsoon or “Off -season” in Kerala tourism industry offers great treats, [...]
This lake is not a natural one, nor is it exactly an artificial one. More than 100 years ago, when the British empire decided to build “Mullaperiyar” Dam to irrigate the dry areas in southern region of the current state of Tamilnadu, The catchment area that got flooded is this particular lake of Periyar [...]
A threatened species with a scientific name of Trachypithecus johnii. This Nilgiri Langur is caught for its flesh and fur. The Flesh is said to have aphrodisiac properties. They are most commonly seen in the Western Ghats in India in the hills of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamilnadu. Also Check out a photograph of its close cousin in [...]
