The God's Paradise

Hey guyz, I am back after a week long hiatus. This week was rather hectic in terms of both work and fun. After a protracted struggle, my parents wheedled me to come to Kancheepuram. Though I'm a strong believer of God, I'm not an orthodox kinda person. But on other hand, despite these facts, there is something in these temples that always mesmerizes me. The resplendent artistical works, the adroitness of our ancestors in carving out such dazzling sculptures and finally my passion for digital photography. To say, I would forget the world when I have my Casio Exilim Digicam with me. I spent lota time in temples takng snaps rather than praying, thus making myself conspicuous to the passer-bys. Though a Rookie in photography, I always get tips from one of my friend, Durai, who has hands on experience in Digital photography. Click Here to visit some of the best snapshots of this Don.

Well..Let me walk you through the two major temples that I visited.

Sri Varadaraja perumal : This Vishnu temple is extremely large with abundant sculptures. Also called Devaraja swamy temple, the sanctum is built on a rock called Atthigiri. The main deity of Sri Varadaraja perumal is believed to be second in size only next to Sri Venkateswara of Thirumala - Thirupathi.

Sri Kamakshi Amman : The Kamakshi Amman temple is the hub of all religious activities in Kanchipuram. This was built by the kings of the Chola empire in 14 A.D. The main tower over the sanctum (Vimaanam) of the temple is gold plated. Also of significance is the Golden Chariot in this temple. The Golden Chariot is taken in a procession around the temple on Friday evenings around 7.00 PM.

Apart from these, I also visited my family God which is in a small tidy village called Akkoor. Though a short trip, it was really a good tranquilizer in the midst of battles with ASPs and .Nets.

see you soon..