Walkway to the main goppuram (gate). You must visit the temple without shoes which is challenging considering the large courtyard is paved with local granite, VERY HOT.
A parade of elephants encircling the entire temple. Hundreds of them.
Quick puja
One of the more fascinating features of these temples are the columns. They are solid stone and were turned on a lathe, a thousand years ago.
Inside the temple. The circular area where the people are standing is a platform where the temple dancers would have performed. Wouldn't that be amazing to see?
Worshippers coming for their pujas (prayers) at this active temple.
The detail in the stone carving just doesn't stop.
Hawkers
Trinket hawkers can be very persistent
A young girl selling oil lamps
Fresh cucumbers sold with a little bit of salt and spice. TASTY!
Young begger girl. We gave her some of our cucumber but that didn't really impress her.
Fresh tender coconut for a quick drink.
Once you are done drinking the coconut water they'll hack it open so you can snack on the meat. The texture is a bit rubbery but once you get used to it you'll enjoy.
Tim talking cameras with a weird Austrian guy.
Nandi (Bull) Temple.
