February 09, 2008

290407 Sri Mariamman temple - 02

The cat's favourite part of Hindu temples - the gopuram:

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The two top corners are 'bitten' by a creature with huge jaws:

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The carvings of various figures from the Hindu pantheon are so detailed...

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...right down to the rings on fingers & lines on the raised palms!

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[4] looks like Hanuman?

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