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Srirangapatna and it’s sights

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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In this slide show you will get a look at some of the wonderful places to visit when you are in srirangapatna, starting at ; Masjid-i-Ala (also called Jama Masjid)

Colonel Bailey’s Dungeon

Ragantha Swamy Temple

Dariya Daulat Bagh-Summer Palace

Srirangapatna was the scene of the last and decisive battle fought between Tipu Sultan and a combined force of 50,000 men provided equally by the Nizam of Hyderabad and the East India Company under the overall command of General George Harris. This battle was the last engagement of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. The Battle of Seringapatam, 1799, was truly momentous in its historic effects.

At the battle’s climax, Tipu Sultan was killed within the fort of Seringapatam, betrayed by one of his own confidants; the spot where he ultimately fell is marked by a memorial. For the last time in history, Seringapatam had been the scene of political change in the Sultanate of Mysore. The joint forces of the victorious army proceeded to plunder Seringapatam and ransack Tipu’s palace. Apart from the usual gold and cash, innumerable valuables and objects d’art, not excepting even the personal effects of Tipu Sultan, his rich clothes and shoes, sword and firearms, were shipped to England.

Sri Chamundeshwari

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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In 2015 I spent 5months travelling around Southern India. One of the things that struck me the most was there were so many Temples! This one in Mysore is the second in my video collection.

Chamundi Hill is about 13 kms from Mysore, which is a prominent city in Karnataka State of India. Chamundi Hills is famous not only in India but also abroad. ‘Chamundi’ or ‘Durga’ at atop of the hil, the famous Sri Chamundeswari Temple is the fierce form of ‘Shakti’. She is the slayer of demons, ‘Chanda’ and ‘Munda’ and also ‘Mahishasura’, the buffalow-headed monster.

She is the tutelary deity of the Mysore Maharajas and the presiding deity of Mysore. For several centuries they have held the Goddess, Chamundeswari, in great reverence.

In ‘Skanda Purana’ and other ancient texts, it is mention a sacred place called ‘Trimuta Kshetra’ surrounded by eight hills. lying along side of west is the Chamundi Hills, it is one among the eight hills. In the earlier days, the hill was identified as ‘Mahabaladri’ in honour of God Shiva who resides in the ‘Mahabaleswara Temple’; this is the oldest temple on the hills.

Kathakali

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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In 2015 I journeyed round the southern part of the Indian Continent. Starting in Goa and working my way round the peninsula to Chennai. In the beautiful state of Kerala I stopped in Varkala and after my amazing experience with the Theyyam traditional worship of the Gods in Malabar, I was keen to see the Kathakali.

Yangon

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

Posted in: Myanmar. Tagged: #culture, #destination, #gold, #golden, #heritage, #holy, #landmark, #religion, #sky, #skyline, #temple, #tourism, #tourist, #travel, #view, #worship, asian, attraction, buddha, buddhism, buddhist, Burma, burmese, dagon, dusk, famous, great, Myanmar, night, pagoda, paya, place, rangoon, religious, sacred, scenery, shrine, shwedagon, southeast, spiritual, stupa, sunset, twilight, yangon. Leave a comment

In early 2015 I visited Myanmar. During my three weeks I travelled from Yangon to Bagan, to Kalaw in the mountains and then down to Inle Lake.

This is the first slide show showing you Yangon and some of the wonderful colonial and modern buildings along with some of the religious buildings too.

Yangon stands on the east bank of the oceanic River Yangon, about 30km from the Andaman Sea. It came to prominence in the latter half of the 19th century when the British made it the capital of their new imperial possession. The colonial port area is still the commercial centre, though the heart of the city remains the gigantic gold Shwedagon Pagoda, visible from most places and so the main focal point.

Sappha Sang Won Chedi

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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Another amazing place in the Isaan Region

Wat Sala Loi-Nakhon Ratchasima

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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Wat Sala Loi, built in 1827 by Thao Suranari and her husband. The highlight to visit here is to see The ancient convocation hall. The hall inside the temple is in an applied Thai style in the shape of a junk riding the waves, the buildings was decorated by local Dan Kwian clay tiles to tell the life of Lord Buddha. The door is made of metal with raised designs of the Buddhist tale and the hall houses a large standing white Buddha image.

Sankar Pagodas

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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The Famous floating Pagodas of Sankar, which sadly due to the droughts that Myanmar recieve are now not floating

Wat Ban Rai

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

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Wat Ban Rai (วัดบ้านไร่) is a wonderful and marvellous elephant-shaped Buddhist temple, located between Korat and Chaiyaphum in Nakhon Ratchasima, northeastern Thailand.

Located in the middle of a lake comprising an area of 48,562 square meters, it is one of the most fascinating temples in Thailand. Besides its stunning design in the shape of an elephant, Wat Ban Rai features amazing paints and statues.

The temple was conceived by the revered monk Luang Phor Koon Parisuttho พระเทพวิทยาคม (คูณ ปริสุทฺโธ), who passed away at 92 on Saturday May 16, 2015. Wat Ban Rai is one of the most significant temples for Isan people as well for all Thais.

Worshippers from across the country come there to pay their respect to Luang Phor Khoon. Wat Ban Rai is a 100 million baht temple (around 2,626,000 euros) which was built from donations and personal contributions.

Sri Chamundeshwari Temple

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

Posted in: Indian Subcontinent. Tagged: #culture, #god, #hindu, #hinduism, #holy, #india, #indian, #landmark, #palace, #religion, #statue, #temple, #tourism, #tower, #traditional, #travel, #worship, amazing, asian, beauty, chamundeshwari, chamundeswari, chamundi, decoration, deity, diversity, famous, historical, history, idol, karnataka, lakshmiramana, mysore, ornate, place, religious, shiva, shrine, south, spiritual, spirituality, sri, swamy, touristic, varahaswamy, vertical. Leave a comment

Sri Chamundeshwari temple is the most famous temple in Mysore, a city in the Southern state Karnataka. It is located on the top of Chamundi hill which is about 3,489 ft. above sea level and situated at a distance of 13 kms from Mysore. Named after the Goddess Chamundeshwari or Durga, this temple is considered as one of the Shakti Peethas. It is known as Krouncha Pitham. I was visiting it on my 5mth tour round southern India

Xieng Khuan Buddha Park

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

Posted in: Lao People's Democratic Republic. Tagged: #culture, #exotic, #god, #heritage, #hindu, #landmark, #monument, #park, #religion, #sculpture, #sky, #statue, #stone, #temple, #tourism, #tourist, #travel, #worship, amazing, attraction, buddha, buddhism, buddhist, famous, fantasy, figures, idol, khuan, landscape, laos, legend, monster, mysterious, religious, sacred, southeast, spiritual, Thailand, tree, tropical, vientiane, wat, wisdom, xieng. Leave a comment

I visited this weird and quirky place in 2012 when spending time in Laos near vientiane. It caught my imagination, I hope it does yours!

Buddha Park is more curious than spectacular – which makes for a curious spectacle. A rogue monk is said to have attempted to reconsolidates Buddhism and Hinduism into his own brand of mysticism through a prolific collection of sculptures depicting various deities and scenes from both religions. The information provided at the park is less dramatic, simply stating that Bunleua Sulilat constructed this sculpture garden in 1958 before fleeing across the Mekong to Thailand in 1978 and building a sister park across the river in Nong Khai.

Tanjavur Palace- Tamil Nadu – India

Posted by Annette Johnson on April 10, 2018

Posted in: Indian Subcontinent. Tagged: #craft, #craving, #culture, #destination, #detail, #empire, #ethnicity, #exterior, #fretwork, #god, #handicraft, #handmade, #heritage, #hindu, #hinduism, #hindustan, #holy, #india, #luxurious, #luxury, #macro, #marble, #medieval, #mythology, #nadu, #old, #ornament, #palace, #religion, #rich, #sculpture, #site, #spring, #stone, #summer, #symbol, #tamil, #temple, #thanjavur, #tower, #traditional, #world heritage, #world heritage sites, #worship. Leave a comment

The Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex, known locally as Aranmanai, is the official residence of the Bhonsle family which ruled over the Tanjore region from 1674 to 1855 Tanjuvar Palace was built in 1636 by King Thirumalai Nayak with the help of an Italian Architect. The building we see today was the main Palace where the King lived. The original Palace Complex was four times bigger than the present structure. This palace consisted mainly of two parts, namely Swargavilasa and Rangavilasa. In these two parts, there are royal residence, theatre, shrine, apartments, armoury, palanquin place, royal bandstand, quarters, pond and garden. King Thirumalai Nayak celebrated festivals like Sceptre festival, Navarathri, Chithirai festival, Masi festival and the Float festival. He conducted daily dance and music performances in the palace. This palace was destroyed by his grandson Chokkanatha Nayak and the valuables were transferred to other places.

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Srirangapatna and it’s sights

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Kathakali

Yangon

Sappha Sang Won Chedi

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Sankar Pagodas

Wat Ban Rai

Sri Chamundeshwari Temple

Xieng Khuan Buddha Park

Tanjavur Palace- Tamil Nadu – India

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