Sunday, July 10, 2011

Gopuram (Temple Tower)



A closer view

This is the Gopuram (Temple Tower) of Nellaiappar Temple in Tirunelveli, South India. This architecture is unique to South Indian temples.

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16 comments:

  1. Das ist ja ein fantastischer Tempel.....ob er schön ist, kann man nicht sagen, das ist Geschmackssache....aber beeindruckend...
    LG: Karin

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  2. Wow, absolutely fabulous, so glad you included the close up photo, you would never know the intricacy when just looking at the overall photo. Just beautiful

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  3. gorgeous captures :d
    looks amazing :)

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  4. The effort it took to create this temple is almost beyond comprehension.

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  5. My, oh my, I've never seen anything like this building. Wonderful!

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  6. What an amazing structure! I love the close-up shot showing all the intricate sculpture.

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  7. Very Nice, just tells you how rich in art the craftsmen of the good ole days were.

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  8. What a fantastic, gorgeous temple! I never cease to be amazed by the incredible structures in your world! Superb captures! Hope you have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  9. Wonderful shots of colorful temple tower.

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  10. Interesting detail. The temple looks so colourful n intricately designed. wow!

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  11. such intricate details
    great to see it from afar and then a close-up

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  12. Wow wow wow! Look at the detail... just amazing.

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  13. The love to mix colours is similar to that in South America,maybe Mexico. Such a wonderful world!

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  14. This is amazing. I would have never imagined from far away how intricate and detailed the design is.

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