Kanchipuram

Tuesday we got up early and boarded the bus in Bellur to take us to the Bangalore airport. After a long check in process, we boarded the plane to Chennai where another bus awaited us to drive us to Kanchipuram. It was a long day!

After check in at our hotel, we met in the lobby where our bus was waiting to take us to Ekambaraswara Temple (one of five Shiva temples associated with fire element). It was late in the day when we arrived at the temple.

The monkeys

There were renovations being done on one of the temples which made for a good jungle gym.

I know this is a bit out of chronology but thought it would fit in here. The notice below was sitting on the night stand in our hotel room. Evidently monkeys pose a nuisance.

Food, city sights and more temples

Typical lunch consisting of more than I can eat
… with no utensils of course
Ekambaraswara Temple (Kanchipuram)
Wall around the temple
My favorite photo – Nandi
Ekambaraswara Temple (Kanchipuram)
Ekambaraswara Temple (Kanchipuram)
My preferred breakfast
Doorway along the street in Kanchipuram
On the building outside our hotel in Kanchipuram
This one’s for Bruce!
Front of
Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram
Very old tree actually consisting of 2 trees that have fused together – Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram
Snakes – Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram
Ganesh – Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram
Adishesha – Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram
Another Ganesh – Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram
Entrance to a temple in Kanchipuram
Just outside Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram (I got a wave)
Street market outside Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram
Fresh lime soda sweet – yum!

Blogged on Amma’s iPhone from CGH Earth Mantra Koodam Resort in Kumbhakonam (check this one out online!) with Love.

2 thoughts on “Kanchipuram

  1. Jamie

    Love all the pictures and commentary about the adventures. Especially liked the “one for Bruce” I bet that caused some anxiety, LOL!

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