Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Tanjore Trip - Sep 2-3, 2006

Being afraid of the sins I made in the last 1 year, I decided I should go on a pilgrimage to wash those away. Yamanoor had a come down from US with a camera half the size of him and desperate to capture India in his camera, Prabhu wanted to see the temples before he comes up with any other blog, and I wanted after a long time to have a trip minus non-veg, drinks, etc., etc., so off we went. We started on Sep 2 morning and returned by Sep 4 afternoon.

Route: Coimbatore = Tanjore = Kumbakonam = Darasuram = Keezha Pazhayarai = Gangaikondacholapuram = Coimbatore.

Total distance: 750 km approx.

Tanjore can be covered in day 1 from Coimbatore.

Rest of the places can be covered on day 2. Staying in Kumbakonam on day 1 and Trichy day 2 should suffice.

Expenses: Rs. 1300 approx per person.

Coming back to the point, there is a lot we can do for our temples. Some of our great temples are in desolate condition, especially the one in Keezha Pazhayarai which has such a rich history. It is now left with only one lady who takes care of it voluntarily.

There is one excellent blog, http://templesrevival.blogspot.com, which gives good ideas on what to do about this.














Tanjore Countryside















Ganesh Temple at Gangaikondacholapuram















Gangaikondacholapuram















Ruined Gopuram at Keezha Pazhayarai















Gangaikondacholapuram
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2 comments:

Ashwin said...

Nice post about tour trip to Tanjore. Its really awesome place travel and it is one of the breathetaking place. Thanks for sharing your travelogue. want to visit those places then book your tickets in SRM Travels.

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Vinu said...

Hi
Thanjavur is a city in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Its many temples include the 11th-century Brihadeeswarar Temple, a vast Chola dynasty–era complex with a frescoed interior. Thanjavur Maratha Palace is home to the centuries-old Saraswathi Mahal Library, with palm-leaf manuscripts, and Thanjavur Art Gallery, with bronze statues. Tamil University Museum displays coins, folk artifacts and musical instruments.

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