Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Great Images from the God's Own Country

A TEMPLE SURROUNDED BY SPRING WATER
This is the one of the most famous Temple in Kannur, Kottiyoor (India, Kerala)It is surrounded by spring water.Tender coconut festival is very famous here... beginning of May is the main festival starts... Here they also make a flower like thing which is made out of bamboo. Every one should walk on bare foot to the temple through the water and men have to remove their shirts.
Only Hindu's are allowed to get inside the tepmple but every body can go around the temple...
This temple is situated in the forest around 2 hours travel from kannur Railway station by bus... It is also very good place for trucking and very beautiful forest for natural lovers...
The Temple at the other side of the river
Entrance of the Temple

An out side view from the bus while traveling to Temple

A small bridge which is used to across the river
during big floods...
An Elephant having shower
Elephant after the shower
A shop at the temple

Kind of flower made of Bamboo

View of the Tender Coconuts for the festival
on first day after few days it will be like a Coconut hill!!!

A top long view of the Temple
View from the water

A long view of the temple

This is the main place, inside the small hut only
Hindu's are allowed to get in...


Entrance through the river which temporarily closed
by sacks filled with sand.








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