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28th March 2014, 00:48
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| Chennai to Trivandrum (via Kumbakonam, Tanjavur, Papanasam & Courtalam) Pics from the car trip I had last week from Chennai to Trivandrum all alone...This time instead of taking the 4 lane, thought of exploring rural Tamil Nadu, delicious food, beauty of nature & the brilliant architecture of temples  Many people ask me isn't it boring driving alone & my answer to them is always a big noooo...! Its the best time you can have for yourself...Started @ 5am from T.Nagar, Chennai  Stopped for a coffee after Chengalpet toll @ Kumbakonam Filter Coffee shop  Filter coffee tastes the best in Tamil Nadu, without a doubt!  Last edited by VMB : 28th March 2014 at 02:24. |
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28th March 2014, 02:14
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| Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple Brihadeeswara temple at Gangaikondacholapuram temple near Kumbakonam...Built by Cholas in 11th century AD  Excellent piece of architecture..  With beautiful sculptures..  Gangaikondacholapuram temple is one of the 30 World Heritage Sites in India under UNESCO..  Temple maintenance is under UNESCO  There were very few visitors to the temple.  Last edited by VMB : 28th March 2014 at 02:33. |
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28th March 2014, 02:31
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| Kumbakonam Airavatesvara Temple (Darasuram) Airavatesvara temple @ Darasuram town, Kumbakonam. Built by another Chola king in 12th century AD  This temple is also under UNESCO's world heritage site.  Architectural beauty shows we were the best, once upon a time..  Surprised to see how well the compound is maintained  |
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28th March 2014, 02:40
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| Tanjavur Temple & Royal Palace Brihadeeswara Temple @ Tanjavur...1000 yrs old temple built by Cholas..  Visiting this temple after 10 long yrs. Last visit was during the 1st yr of Viscom in SRM college. Drawing sculptures was a part of the course  Entrance of the temple  The whole temple is surrounded by Siva Lingas  Corridor surrounding the temple with Siva Lingas inside each grill at RHS..  This temple also comes under world heritage sites listed by UNESCO   As the Nada was closed, a devotee climbing through the back side of the temple without being spotted by anyone else other than my camera  It was quite a task climbing the building. Its higher than what it looks like   |
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28th March 2014, 02:43
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| Royal Palace, Tanjavur Darbar at Royal Palace, Tanjavur  Royal Palace...Nothing much to see here.  This name has been tagged in my mind forever!  Delicious Mutton Biriyani   A quick nap...  Last edited by VMB : 28th March 2014 at 02:46. |
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28th March 2014, 02:54
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| Madurai Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple (Pic wasn't taken by me as my battery went dry & also coz photography is prohibited inside the temple)  Parked the car in a ground near the temple, booked a hotel room. Its already 7pm.  On my last trip to Madurai, my search for the local food ended up here in a small mess named Jayavilas Sappadu Club near to the temple. And what a discovery it was!!  Entrance to the mess  Pic from my last visit to this mess  Thats Neymeen fry, Sivakasi Chicken, Fish Curry & the most delicious Mutton Kola in round shape, which I had for the 1st time.. Heavy!!  As it was at night I visited this place this time, asked the waiter what different dish he can offer. He brought me this, Curry Dosa, one of the most delicious food I ever had! This spicy dish had chicken, egg, onion & tomato  On the way to Tirunnelveli, found this place on the road side..Took a turn immediately.  Spent some time in this lonely place clicking few selfies & my partner's snaps!  |
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28th March 2014, 02:59
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| Manimuthar Falls - Tirunnelveli Instead of going to Nagercoil, tuk a different route to Trivandrum via Manimuthar Falls,Papanasam,Kutralam Falls  Beauty of Western Ghats  Way to Manimuthar Water Falls  Manimuthar...Unexploited waterfalls inside the forest  Water is so pure and cool here! Its a safe waterfall to get drenched. Also the crowd is very less as many aren't aware of this beautiful place.  And finally I thought of asking someone to take a pic as selfie isn't possible when you are under water! aren't aware of this beautiful place.  Heading to Papanasam temple & Agasthyar falls  |
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28th March 2014, 03:08
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| Papanasam, Agasthiyar Falls, Courtallam Papanasam Siva Temple...This famous temple is situated in the banks of ThamarabharNI River. The place was crowded & sadly wasn't maintained well  Agasthiyar Falls,Papanasam  This water falls is more known than Manimuthar, but didn't find interesting. May be coz it was crowded.  Happened to see this loving mother & child  I felt she is more caring than human beings  Monkeys are aggressive here! One even grabbed my ice stick!! X-(  Dam  Courtallam Falls (Kutraalam)....Sadly it was off season & this is what all I could see  |
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28th March 2014, 03:13
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| Senkottai - Trivandrum Highway On the way to Tvm, took a turn to Palaruvi falls..Its inside a forest. But the falls was closed for public.  Completely lonely place!  The most amazing railway bridge in Senkottai-Kollam highway..Pathimoonnu Kannara Palam" means 13 well bridge, near Thenmala   Got a company for sometime...School students asked for a lift to save Re.1 that has to be given to private buses.  |
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28th March 2014, 03:42
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| Return Trip Pics Madurai - Tirunelveli Highway    Nagarcoil    Last edited by VMB : 28th March 2014 at 03:49. |
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28th March 2014, 14:54
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28th March 2014, 15:13
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28th March 2014, 15:27
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| re: Chennai to Trivandrum (via Kumbakonam, Tanjavur, Papanasam & Courtalam) Quote:
Did you visit the Shiva temple at papanasam where there are 108 shiva lingams. Of these 2 are bigger in size unlike the rest (I vaguely remember). But yes the temple was not maintained properly. I wish the TN govt shows more interest in maintaining the temples so as to promote more tourism which will fill the state govt coffers. Or they can hande over the temple maintenance to corporate bodies (Navatirupati temple in Tirunelveli is maintained by TVS. All the temple priests have a TVS 50 moped to shuttle from temple to home) | |
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28th March 2014, 15:48
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