JGA is about the travels of Manu Srikumar and friends. At present, Manu is traveling through India.
I was walking around Cochin and sighted this car. What a color combination! Hope this does not belong to any friend!
I was walking through the gardens of the Alcazar in Seville, Spain and I accidently shot girls taking this picture
I was passing by a small village called Darasurm where I decided to rest near the gardens of Airavatheshwara temple. I met two kids Raja Sekar and Ratish (I faintly remember this) and we had some fun together. Here is a bit
Kumbakonam is called as temple town because of the large number of temples within the town and the nearby areas. It is a very peaceful city and the festival of Mahamaham is celebrated every 12 years at the Mahamaham tank in Kumbakonam. The only place in the world which has temple for Lord Brahma
Thanjavur Art Gallery is one of the most important and famous ones of South India. It is located in a palace built by the Nayaks and houses sculptures in stone and bronze from the 8th to the 19th centuries. A must visit place
Thodayam is the beginning scene of Kathakali. Thodayam is similar to Naandi in Sanskrit Drama. The present thodayam was written by Kottayathu Thampuran of Vettathu kingdom. Four thalas are used in Thodayam, Chembada, Chamba, Panjari and Muriyadanda.
The Brihadishwara Temple also known as Rajarajeswaram, at Thanjavur, is the world's first complete granite temple and a brilliant example of the major heights achieved by Cholas in temple architecture. It is a tribute and a reflection of the power of its patron RajaRaja Chola I. It remains as one of the greatest glories of Indian architecture. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Great Living Chola Temples" and this temple is an ultimate testimonial for the Dravidians architec...
The 83m high Rock Fort is the only outcrop in the otherwise flat land of the city. The rock is one of the oldest in the world-approximately 3.800 million years, which makes it as old as the rocks of Greenland and older than the Himalayas. The sheer abruptness of its rise is a thrill in itself, but the actual centre of attraction is not the fort itself, of which very little remains, but the temple at the summit. 344 steps hewn out of rock lead to the top where there are inscriptions dating back...
The Ranganathaswamy temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Ranganatha, the reclining form of Lord Vishnu). It is the first and foremost among the 108 holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. Srirangam is the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world and there are 7 gopurams, the Rajagopuram being the tallest at 72 meters
This is one of the most famous Dosa centers of Cochin, Kerala called the Pai Dosa Center. A fast food center, they boast of serving more than 100 varieties of Dosas. A must visit for a foodie