Saturday, May 26, 2012

Saturday Snapshot: May 26, 2012

Ancient Temple. No one worships here any more.

Rameswaram Temple: One of the "must see"Shiva Temples
Taken during vacations in South India (19-25 March 2012). Both are in Rameswaram.

Posted for Saturday Snapshot, hosted by Alyce of At Home With books 

17 comments:

Eugenia O'Neal said...

India is on my bucket list! One day soon, I hope.

bermudaonion said...

You can see the detail they put into it even back then.

Kaye said...

Wow, love the first photo!

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

Wonderful shots! Thanks for sharing your beautiful surroundings....

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(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

That old temple is amazing,

Susan Lindquist said...

Beautiful architecture ... so amazing how much detail and color is put into the design ... a sacred place, for sure.

Helen's Book Blog said...

Each week when I see your photos I am reminded that I want to return to India!

JoAnn said...

So beautiful and exotic...

Peppermint Ph.D. said...

an ancient temple where no one worships anymore sounds and looks like the perfect place to worship or just regroup from a long day :)

Alyce said...

I love the contrast in that last photo - of the worn out buildings in the front and the temple.

Lisa said...

So colorful! And such a fascinating place to visit.

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Melissa O. said...

Incredible pictures -- thanks for sharing them!

Cathy said...

Beautiful, beautiful architecture. Thanks so much for sharing with us!

Bev Hankins said...

I love how colorful the top of the temple is even though you can tell from the bottom portion how ancient it is. Lovely photos.

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Nise' said...

The ancient temple is lovely still.

stacybuckeye said...

I always love you India pictures. Jason really wants to visit someday, so I see it in our future!

Paulita said...

Thanks for a peek into this world I know so little about. Here's Mine