Pavithra's Photography: End to Vacation in India

Sep 11, 2009

End to Vacation in India

One this most memorable day of my generations history, I would like to finish my Summer India Trip photos. So with just about a week left in India, we decided to just hang out with the relatives and visit some nearby places. Right after we got back from grandparents place, we visited another state- Andhrapradesh and its famous temple: Venkateswara Temple in Thirupati. We visited another beautiful temple, a.k.a. Arunachaleswara temple at Thiruvannamalai, only few hours from Chennai and saw some amazing architecture. At the temple, I was able to photograph some Sadhu's wandering and meditating as this was a famous site for pilgrimage. During this visit we were able to visit a nearby ashram and had a chance to capture free nature (wild animals roaming freely).

During the last week, we visited a museum with the different varieties of rural South Indian homes and lifestyles. This included weavers, potters, artisans, and other members of the society that brought their lifestyle into art. It was amazing to see them recreating some of these scenes with people from the same lifestyle. There were Saree makers, potters, and glass blowers, all following the old methods of making the traditional art. It was definitely a blast from the past scene. And the amazing part were the beautifully decorated houses dressed in its tradition. So here are the scenes from all these places. If you would like to know more about each picture, click on it so you can go to the Flickr link. Thanks and Enjoy! :)