http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com Temple Visit Travelogues, Photos and Geographical Map of Tamilnadu Temples Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/aaa20739b84073caa1d485c703b6aeba?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/visit-to-temple-around-pondicherry/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/visit-to-temple-around-pondicherry/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:45:12 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/visit-to-temple-around-pondicherry/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/visit-to-temple-around-pondicherry/feed/ 14 Raju Viswaroopa Prathyankara devi Lord Ganapathy with consorts Sculptures at the entrance Viswaroopa Vinayahar Sculptures Vasthu Bhagawan Shiva Viswaroopa Saniswarar 15 feet high Navagrahas 15 feet high Viswaroopa Navagrahas 108 trees and plants IMG_0275 Temple Farm 108 Plants Way to the Temple Around the Temple Tample Tank Temple from a distance Painting at the entrance - Shiva Dancing Sculptures on the Prahara walls getting ready Panaromic View of the Temple Vinayahar outside the temple Nameboard Shrines Praharam Sthalavruksham Beautiful painting - Lord Muruga Beautiful painting - Lord Muruga Nandhi Mandapam and Bali peetam are getting ready Inner Mandapam Lingothbavar Koshtamoorthy http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/visit-to-sembakkam-and-thiruidaichuram-temples/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/visit-to-sembakkam-and-thiruidaichuram-temples/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:26:49 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/visit-to-sembakkam-and-thiruidaichuram-temples/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/visit-to-sembakkam-and-thiruidaichuram-temples/feed/ 7 Raju Temple arch at the main road Thirupporur side view Naval Tree Sthala Vruksham Ahazhi Theertham in front of the Temple Goddess shrine and the Amutha Theertha well in front Temple Entrance Temple Entrance Sculpture Side view as you enter the temple Straight view as you enter the temple Outer praharam Koshta moorthy Koshta moorthy Goddess Azhahambihai shrine Dwarabalahars in front of Shiva Shrine Mandapam Vimanam of main shrine Vimanam of the main shrine Vimanam of main shrine Nandhi and Balipeetam in front of Shiva shrine Nandhi getting ready for Pradhosham Temple from outside Outside Entrance Inside Entrance Outer Praharam Vinayahar Shrine and the main Vimanam Temple entrance as seen from inside Outer Praharam Outer Praharam Nandhi after Pradhosham Vimanam of the main shrine Snake pit in the form of Vinayahar http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/visit-to-trichy-and-tanjore-temples/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/visit-to-trichy-and-tanjore-temples/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:54:52 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/visit-to-trichy-and-tanjore-temples/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/visit-to-trichy-and-tanjore-temples/feed/ 21 Raju Temple entrance Entrance to the temple - Shiva Vishnava unison In the backdrop of the road overbridge In the backdrop of the road overbridge Display of the significance of the temple Signboard on top Left side inner praharam Inner praharam Right side inner praharam One of the vimanams One of the vimanams Entrance Rajagopuram view from outside Hall outside the temple Entrance to the Dwajasthambam Sun rays from the ceiling in the inner praharam Entrance to the sanctum sanctorum Display of temple significance Ambal Shrine Vimanam of the main shrine Kailasanathar shrine at Nandhavanam Sthala Vruksham - Mahizha Tree Steps in the Brahma Theertham Brahma theertham and the lingams that Brahma worshipped in the Nandhavanam Temple on the Tanjore-Thiruvaiyaru main road Entrance to the sanctum sanctorum Left side outer praharam Left side Outer praharam Outer praharam - Back side Vimanam of the main deity View of Rajagopuram from right side outer praharam View of the main vimanam from right side outer praharam Rajagopuram from inside the temple Vimanam of the Chakrathazhwar shrine Entrance with a vast open space Entrance to the temple Temple tank in front of the temple Temple tank from inside the temple Nandhi, Balipeetam and Dwajasthambam Nandhi Inner praharam - right side Left side view of the outside praharam Sign board Entrance Sanctum sanctorum Outer praharam - Left side view Vimanam - Left side view Vimanam - Back side view http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/39/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/39/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2007 01:05:22 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/39/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/39/feed/ 5 Raju Outside view of Gopuram Holier than Kasi Inside view of the Gopuram Mandapam Vimanam of Sanctum Sanctorum IMGA0310 Inside entrance Kadambar Koil Right side view Left side view Entrance to Sanctum Sanctorum Inner Praharam Nandhi Praharam The majestic and beautiful Nandhi Way to temple from the main road Cheyyar river flowing North-South at Kadambar Koil http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/siruvapuri-periyapalayam-and-thirukkallil/ http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/siruvapuri-periyapalayam-and-thirukkallil/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2007 16:01:03 +0000 raju0704 http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/siruvapuri-periyapalayam-and-thirukkallil/ ]]> http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/siruvapuri-periyapalayam-and-thirukkallil/feed/ 15 Raju Front view Sideview Front view Fresh Vegetables Starting from thread A saree in the making A saree in the making Looms The punch cards that make the saree design View of the temple Camping on the roadside Cooking inside the temple Cooking inside the temple Outside view of the Gopuram IMGA0227 In the backdrop of the beautiful temple tank Pradhosha Abisheham Left side View Right side view Sakthi Dakshinamoorthy Inside view of the Gopuram Vimanam of the main sannidhi Nandhi Praharam