Temples most people find seats of tranquility, whatever may be the reason for visiting them. I have put together here a selection of photos from my visits to temples in India.
“Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God,
First fill your own house with the Fragrance of love…”, Rabindranath Tagore had written. …
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Mumbai to Pune is one of the busiest train routes in India. Several high speed trains run on the route. Construction of Mumbai to Pune line was done in 1856.
I travelled recently to Pune byUdyan Express. I reached Dadar station 30 minutes early and had breakfast at Sree Krishna Refreshments. It is opposite the station and serves vegetarian food. …
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Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple is one of the celebrated temples in Kerala. The presiding deity is Sri Krishna. He is the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu and a supreme god in his own right. The main idol is a four-armed Krishna in a standing position. He carries the conch Panchajanya, the discus Sudarshana Chakra, the mace Kaumodaki and a lotus. This image represents the majestic form of Vishnu. At the time of Krishna’s birth, he had revealed the form to his parents Vasudeva and Devaki. …
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Musée d’Orsay is on the left bank of the River Seine, 2.1 km from Notre Dame Cathedral. The museum exhibits French masterpieces including paintings, sculptures, furniture and photography. Classic paintings by Cezanne, Monet, Van Gogh, Renoir and Paul Gauguin, to name a few, are on show.
The nearest metro station is Solférino–Musée d’Orsay. Louvre Museum is across the River Seine, a walk of 1.1 km. We had booked our entry tickets online and were able to bypass the queues at the ticket counters. …
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Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) is one of the largest art museums in the world. The museum occupies large portions of the nineteenth-century Louvre Palace. The huge collections accommodate works of art spread over 26 centuries. …
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