Great temples of Srirangam and Tanjore
Matsya Avatar of Vishnu- Dasavatharam Temple, Srirangam- O fficial trips often take me to different parts of South India, outside Kerala. If a Sunday falls in between during the visit, I generally look out for places of historical interests. Last month, I was among the ruins of Hampi, in Karnataka on the Anniversary Day our wedding and after a fortnight when my birthday came, I was at the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad. Obviously, these were taken with a pinch of salt by Sindhu, my wife of 28 years. This time it was my turn to visit various places in Trichy- Tiruchirappalli - and Tanjore – Thanjavur- in Tamil Nadu. While the full fury of the south west monsoon lashed across Kerala, I was in the hotter climate of Tanjore on the summer solstice day of 21 st June when the rays of the sun were perpendicular heralding the summer in the northern hemisphere. Timeless sculptures of Srirangam Sri Ranganatha Swamy temple, Srirangam: Its history dating back to millennia, Srirangam t...