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Places of awe

The Shore Temple — granite in the surf for thirteen centuries.

The Shore Temple — granite in the surf for thirteen centuries.
The Shore Temple — granite in the surf for thirteen centuries.

Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Five Rathas — each carved whole from one boulder; several unfinished.

The Five Rathas — each carved whole from one boulder; several unfinished.
The Five Rathas — each carved whole from one boulder; several unfinished.

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Arjuna's Penance — one of the largest open-air bas-reliefs on Earth.

Arjuna's Penance — one of the largest open-air bas-reliefs on Earth.
Arjuna's Penance — one of the largest open-air bas-reliefs on Earth.

This Photo was taken by Timothy A. Gonsalves. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author. I would much appreciate if you send me an email tagooty@yahoo.com or write on my talk page, for my information. Please contact me before commercial use. Please do not upload an edited image here without consulting me. I would like to make corrections only at my own source to ensure that the changes improve the image and are preserved.Otherwise you may upload an edited image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Things of wonder (made by hand)

Madurai's Meenakshi temple — Meena's namesake; Kannagi's city.

Madurai's Meenakshi temple — Meena's namesake; Kannagi's city.
Madurai's Meenakshi temple — Meena's namesake; Kannagi's city.

user:deadrat, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Big Temple, Thanjavur — the Chola imperial masterwork.

The Big Temple, Thanjavur — the Chola imperial masterwork.
The Big Temple, Thanjavur — the Chola imperial masterwork.

Original: Rainer Halama Derivative work: UnpetitproleX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kanchipuram's Kailasanathar — early Pallava sandstone.

Kanchipuram's Kailasanathar — early Pallava sandstone.
Kanchipuram's Kailasanathar — early Pallava sandstone.

Pinakpani, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Nagore Dargah — Islam native to the Tamil shore.

The Nagore Dargah — Islam native to the Tamil shore.
The Nagore Dargah — Islam native to the Tamil shore.

Samad Faize, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The living looms of Kanchipuram — craft handed down, not displayed.

The living looms of Kanchipuram — craft handed down, not displayed.
The living looms of Kanchipuram — craft handed down, not displayed.

McKay Savage, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Peoples, in their own dress

Tamil dress — jasmine and silk.

Tamil dress — jasmine and silk.
Tamil dress — jasmine and silk.

Adam Jones Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bharatanatyam — the body as instrument.

Bharatanatyam — the body as instrument.
Bharatanatyam — the body as instrument.

Augustus Binu/ facebook, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The sthapati tradition — the temple-builder's living hands.

The sthapati tradition — the temple-builder's living hands.
The sthapati tradition — the temple-builder's living hands.

Nicholas.Iyadurai, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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