India From Top to Bottom 2005: From Kannyikumari to Kashmir
South India - Page 23
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The Stanunatha Temple in the little village of Suchindram, 14 km north of Kanniyakumari. This is the tower above the main entrance, and is made of crushed seashells and milk! |
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The Stanunatha Temple is one of the most beautiful temples I've seen, with
musical stone pillars, a large 800-year old Nandi bull made of seashell dust
and milk, a large Ganesha statue made of black stone, a 15-ft high Hanuman
monkey god statue carved from a single stone, gorgeous reliefs and pillars,
and bronze oil lamps hanging from the ceiling, illuminating the interior
with a lovely buttery glow. ~~~~ Sunset at Suchindram above paddy fields. |
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Man in paddy fields south of Suchindram, on the way back to Kanniyakumari.
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Sunrise at Kanniyakumari, as seen from our hotel room. |
| The gorgeous fields north of Kanniiyakumari, as seen from a train heading north to Trivandrum. |
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