Chaturbhuj temple - Orchha, Madhya Pradesh

Orchha is a small town (actually it looked more like a village) in Madhya Pradesh, central India. There are plenty of temples and forts in Orchha, some in ruins and poorly maintained but they are definitely a scene of breathtaking beauty. An example is the Chaturbhuj temple which is an ancient temple built during the 9th century. It looked somewhat neglected. When we went it was drizzling and we couldn't explore it thoroughly because it was kind of deserted and didn't appear quite safe to venture alone.

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Kalugumalai, South India

 Kalugumalai is a village or rather a small town in southern Tamil Nadu. It is a lesser known tourist destination in Tamil Nadu and I am sure only few people outside South Tamil Nadu know about this place.

   There is a small hill here which is the Kalugumalai and I guess the town gets its name from this hill. Kalugumalai means Hill of Vultures though I didn't see any vulture there. There is a temple at the foothills but we didn't see that. We didn't have a lot of time and I was interested in only seeing the cave temples on the hill. 

  It was a hot summer afternoon and though the hill was a fairly small one I was puffing and panting. Apart from a small family of father and sons we were the only visitors. 

  We first saw the Vettuvan Kovil which is an incomplete monolithic temple.  It was built in the 8th or 9th century.

    Then we saw the Jain cave temple.

The cave temple is usually kept locked and only opened upon visitor's request. We were advised not to go into the caves for fear of snakes and bats but my husband managed to click a few photos. 

  

 Can you spot the bats?

It was a nice trip and I hope next time I will be able to visit the Kalugasalamoorthi temple at the foothills of Kalugumalai.

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Gopuram (Temple Tower)



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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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