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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Aanandha Thandavam - The Lord of Dance (Koothan)

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This dance of Shiva is called as Aanandha Thandavam (The Dance of Bliss). This image portrays Shiva dancing within an arch of flame. For more details on what the dance signifies, check the Characteristics mentioned in the below link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataraja

Monday, December 3, 2012

Lotus Pond - ECR, Pondicherry

lotus, pond, ecr, pondicherry

On a Sunday morning, my friend and I started off from home hoping to capture something, without having any clue on where to go. After sometime, we decided to take the ECR road. It always feels great to go for a ride in ECR, and at last we decided to stop after seeing this lotus pond. Hoping to get some better shots of lotus ponds in future.

Sunday, December 2, 2012

World War - I Memorial, Pondicherry Beach

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This memorial at the Pondicherry beach was raised to respect the Indo-French soldiers who fought and lost their lives in the First World War (1914 - 1918). The carving behind the soldier statue lists the names of martyrs from Pondicherry.

Gandhi Statue - Pondicherry Beach

pondicherry, beach, gandhi statue, sunrise

The most visited place in Pondicherry is the Gandhi Statue. There are eight pillars surrounding this statue which are reportedly brought from Gingee. There are also rumors that there was a secret underground passage from here to Gingee.

Co-ordinates: 11°55'57"N   79°50'9"E

Saturday, December 1, 2012

The Petit Businessess

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The Golden hue of the morning sun silhouetting the small shops, that used to serve people with snacks in the evening, and also leaving its glitter spread all over the sea.

The Kargil War Memorial - Pondicherry


  This memorial was raised to salute the brave hearts that fought and lost their lives to safeguard our boundaries during the Kargil war. This is at the northern end of the main Pondicherry beach.

An Early Morning in Chennai - Chennai One Road


It is hard to identify this place. It is the road which is usually filled with IT guys rushing towards their office in the morning hours. This beautiful view is usually camouflaged as a garbage dump.