
Chitra Manohar
blogs from Dindigul


Bylakuppe, a small town about 2-3 hours drive from Mysore city is the 2nd biggest Tibetan settlement in India after Dharamsala. As we enter this area it just gives us a feeling we have landed in another country. This settlement houses the beautiful Namdroling Monastery also known as Golden temple, i...
Posted on 26 June 2020 | 11:26 am
Read postNandikeswara is Shiva's mount and one would find this image in front of all Shiva temples. Devotees worship Nandikeshwara first before entering the temple. I have seen some magnificent figurines of Nandi in various temples during my travels. Sharing a few pictures here. These are huge monolithic car...
Posted on 24 April 2020 | 5:47 pm
Read postSome personal commitments kept me away from blogging . I am back and making a quick post from my travel . As I am raking my brain where to start let me post one from my recent Lepakshi visit. Once I get into the groove more will follow. Lepakshi is a small town in Andhra [...]...
Posted on 21 April 2020 | 5:45 pm
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