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Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 16: Guganathaswamy Temple

February 20, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

Then, I took an auto and went to the Guganathaswamy Temple. This is a 1000 year old temple and is said to have been built by the King Raja Raja Chola. The architectural style of the Cholas is quiet apparent in this temple. It is located near Railway Station. There are 16 inscriptions found in this temple that date back to the years 1038 A.D., 1044 A.D., 1045 .A.D. Visiting … [Read more...]

Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 9: Padmanabhapuram Palace: Part 1

January 1, 2009 by admin Leave a Comment

After the Nagaraja Temple we took an auto and went to the bus stop. There were no direct buses; a person suggested that we should go to Thuckalay. So went Thuckalay and from there took an auto to reach the Padmanabhapuram palace. The ancient historical town Padmanabhapuram is one of the four municipalities in the district is 55 Km. south of Trivandrum, about two km. east of … [Read more...]

Bangalore to Mysore on Bike: Day 2: Part 2: St. Philomena’s Church, Shri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or Mysore Zoo

July 5, 2008 by admin 9 Comments

After Karanji Lake we moved to our next spot St. Philomena's Church. Located in the north of the city, on Cathedral Road, is St. Philomena’s Church, among the most majestic churches in India. It was constructed in 1956 using a Neo Gothic style and its architecture was inspired by the Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The twin spires of the Cathedral, 175 feet in height, are seen … [Read more...]

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