Comments on: Travelogue:Srirangam and Malai Kottai temples

By: Shriram

Shriram — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:18:02 +0000

Nice one. and I am from Tiruchy as well

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Indian History Carnival – 24 | DesiPundit — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:37:54 +0000

[...] visited the old Chola capital and has a two part travelogue (1,2). Inside a walled fortress, this temple will take your breath away. I stood in awe, astonishment [...]

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By: | Balu |

| Balu | — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:44:38 +0000

Been there done that. The rock fort temple took me by surprise, it looked pretty easy when I looked from the parking lot, but once we started he ascend, it felt like it went forever. We reached the top just close to sunset, so the view was {put any adjective of fantabulous here}.
I’m surprised they haven’t renovated the walls of the Srirangam fort.. I mean the towers. They looked like they might collapse any second! =p

By: CS

CS — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:27:31 +0000

It’s good to see pictures of malakottai .Looks like you are in my part of the world which I ‘d left many many years back to follow my husband’s amrikan dream : ).
Have very special attachment to that temple. I used to visit my fav god malakota pillaiyar often I can while studying and living in trichy. always look forward to go my fav place when I travel to trichy on holidays.
I was not able to climb the the top thanks to a 9 month son who bears your name . They offer banana fruit as “thulabaram” to thayumanavar after the birth of male child .

By: Abhi

Abhi — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:16:37 +0000

Awesome write-up anna. You’ve really described the structures in very very nice way and I just feel like I’ve been there. Perfect Travelogue

By: TheAnand

TheAnand — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:34:40 +0000

I was there last week and I saw a lot of inscriptions in the walls in tamil. Dad was not able to read a single word on the walls….but when we were walking on the outsides of the temple (picture 2 here), we decided that the temple was recently renovated seeing cement between those blocks, and people misplaced the stones making it nonsensical tamil!

I think this 156 acres includes the starting from the first gopuram which has houses and all tht, right?

Plus, i think the reason it is well maintained is tht special darshan fees which give good revenue for the temples and it is something that the communists in Kerala stopped it from coming here

By: Swapna

Swapna — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:16:02 +0000

Great post, loved the commentary and the pics. Felt so sad to read about old ruins and wish they could be restored. It felt as if I was journeying too as you gave such a detailed narrative. I am curious about the Chinese characters that you’ve mentioned. Wondering who could have contributed those so long ago? Temple history, because we have documented so little, is a big mystery.

By: Swapna

Swapna — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:12:56 +0000

Loved the post and the narrative. It felt as though I had personally seen every pillar,every stone, every sculpture. The pics were beautiful too.

I too don’t like white painted gopurams. It spoils the visual impact and feel, completely. It’s a valid point that you’ve raised. It felt sad to see some temple ruins. I wish something can be done to restore it.

By: Bharat

Bharat — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:46:04 +0000

Good one bro!