January 14 , 2010
Sorry guys! I couldn't post anything last night because of network problem. So, I've put my earlier post today..
It feels really so nice here! It's the eclipse day and I'm really really so excited!! Just few hours remain and I need to take some rest tonight. So I won't write much tonight.
January 14, 2010
It's the time of Makar Sankranti, the day when the Sun enters Into Makar Rashi (or the capricon). It's known as Pongal in Tamil Nadu. So, today was a day of celebrations. Every house is decorated with Rangoli and they cook special dishes like the Pongal rice.
We left from Kanyakumari in the morning, and visited the places on the outskirts of town.
The Shuchindram temple complex is a marvel of architecture and art. So many sculptures! Each one has a meaning.. The main feature - when you knock on the specific pillars of in the temple, they produce sounds of different musical instruments..! Every pillar is carved in a single piece of stone. And no, they're not moulded or sort.
we also visited Padmanabhapuram, a village which was once a capitat of Kings of Travancore. The kings' palace is made of wood and has exquisite art. Travancore kings had good relationship with China and it's also reflected in the Art. The wooden place covers an area of 6.5 acres. We walked through all of it. (you can imagine how tiring it feels.) Although it's in Tamil Nadu, it's maintained by the Kerala government.
The Thirparappu waterfalls are another tourist attraction. But it didn't much amuse me.. So we were back home an hour before sunset.
Did you see it? I said home.. But it's not home, it's our hotel! Sometimes, I really feel that home is the place where you end your day...
Anyways, even in the home, sometimes, we live like we're moving from hotel to hotel, isn't it?...!
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