Meenakshi Amman Temple

In Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, lies a 45-acre temple complex dedicated to the Hindu Goddess Parvati and her husband consort, Shiva. The Meenakshi Amman Temple is surrounded by ten towers, which are each covered with thousands of stone statues depicting Hindu figures. The picture shown here is but a small detail of one tower. Kuriositas has photographs of the towers up close and far away, the temple complex itself, and interior shots, all with breathtakingly intricate details. Link -via the Presurfer

(Image credit: Flickr user muvare)


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Stunning. Would love to see them in person, alas... I don't think India is a safe country for women - perhaps more unsafe for non-Indian women - at this time. I think I'll plan a vacation far away from there for now.
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I always laughed at the "$435.00 hammer" story until I worked for a company that sometimes worked on federal government contracts. One time we were contacted to supply a specific hard-to-get part for the refrigeration system on a U.S. Navy or Coast Guard ship - - by the time our companies' highest paid employee had spent the better part of TWO DAYS filling out compliance forms (manufacturing origin, safety certification, testing history, etc.) that 3 dollar part ended up costing U.S. taxpayers almost $1,000.00...
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