Taipei’s Long Shan Temple goes a long way back. It was built in 1738. Not much of the original building is left, however, since the temple has been destroyed several times. Fortunately it has been rebuilt as many times. As many Taiwanese temples, the Long Shan Temple is built for a mix of Buddhist, Taoist […]
Maokong Gondola; tea and temples
Actually ‘trekking’ could, and maybe even should, be added to the title of this post. Because the Maokong Gondola and Hill are very inviting to hikers. However, since I am very much NOT one of them, I left that ‘T’ out of the alliteration;-). Going with the Gondola makes a very interesting and relaxing half […]
Electronic City Bangalore
After our weekend in Mysore it was back to business in Bangalore. As you may recall we were staying there at the Crowne Plaza in Electronic City, where my husband was working. Initially I was a bit disappointed to learn that Bangalore city was over an hour by car away and that there were only […]
The Chamundeswari Temple, Mysore
The road from the parking place to the Chamundeswari Temple in Mysore is paved with kitsch and cows. What?, you may wonder….Excuse my pardon? Let me explain or even better…let me show you what I mean: The last kilometer up to the temple, or maybe it is only 500 meters, is one long lane lined […]
No shoes at the Sri Ranganthaswamy temple near Mysore
About 20 kms from Mysore lies a very old temple. Wikipedia says this about it: “The Sri Ranganthaswamy temple in Srirangapatna , not far from Mysore,is a temple dedicated to the Hindu God Ranganatha, a manifestation of Vishnu The town of Srirangapatna, which derives its name from the temple, is located on an island in the river Kaveri. The temple is one of […]
Jagdish Temple, Udaipur
The Jagdish Temple in Udaipur is part of the City Palace (see yesterdays post). This is what is written on the webpage of the temple:“Jagdish Temple is one of the famous temples of Udaipur. Located in the City Palace complex of Udaipur, this temple is made in the Indo-Aryan style of architecture. In 1651, Jagdish temple was […]
An hour in Amber Town
The hour between our visit to Amber Fort and our afternoon at Elefantastic we spent at Amber town. We had a look at a gorgeous temple, where we both received a bindhi from the ‘residing’ priest there. And we looked around the streets. Let’s first look at he Sri Jagat Siromani Ji temple, dedicated to […]
Ganesh Chaturthi 2012, Pune: Pandals, 4
So we continue with Dagdusheth Ganpati’s replica of the Hawa Mahal of Jaipur. Walking through Pune some weeks ago I came across this construction site. It was huge! I wondered what is was and soon found out that it was for Ganesh Chaturthi. It is a replica (from wooden plate material) of the famous Rajasthan palace […]
Ganesh Chaturthi 2012, Pune: Pandals, 3
Today we take a closer look at the Ganesh celebrations of and around Dagdusheth temple. I am sure, that like me, you will be amazed and impressed! First of all the temple itself is beautifully decorated and lit up. Normally the temple looks like this: Already quite beautiful, isn’t it?! Wait till you see what […]
Chandigarh
Over the past week you have been able to wander through Nek Chand’s Rock Garden in Chandigarh. Today I end my series from our day trip with an impression of the train ride and of Chandigarh itself. I booked hotel and train tickets online; the train tickets were cheap, even for good seats in an express train. About 15 euro […]
