India - The South

Incredible !ndia. We recently completed a three-week, 2,000 km trip through the South of India (see map), before flying to the North for another week (separate album). This trip was a combination of history and culture (this album) and wildlife (see Birds and Animals). We started in Bengaluru, before heading to Mysuru, Nagarahole, Wayanad and then travelling on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway* between the hill stations of Ooty to Coonoor. We then travelled to historic Kochi, took a houseboat on the backwaters at Alleppey, then travelled to Periyar, Munnar, Madurai*, Thanjavur*, formally French Puducherry, Mahabalipuram* and Chennai. Our thanks to our driver, Suresh, for looking after us so well. I have included a separate album with photos of some of the many lovely People we encountered. What a wonderful, vibrant and colourful country! (* = UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Map of Southern India
Map of Southern India
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna (18th C; Tipu Sultan's summer palace)
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna (18th C; Tipu Sultan's summer palace)
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna
Daria Daulat Bagh, Srirangapatna
Masjit-i-Ala, Srirangapatna
Masjit-i-Ala, Srirangapatna
Shri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangapatna
Shri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangapatna
Shri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangapatna
Shri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangapatna
Shri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangapatna
Shri Ranganathaswami Temple, Srirangapatna
Clock Tower, Devaraja Market, Mysuru
Clock Tower, Devaraja Market, Mysuru
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru
Sri Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru (19th C; 2nd most visited site in India)
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru (19th C; 2nd most visited site in India)
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
Mysuru Palace, Mysuru
St Philomena's Church, Mysuru
St Philomena's Church, Mysuru
St Philomena's Church, Mysuru
St Philomena's Church, Mysuru
Brindavan Gardens, Mysuru
Brindavan Gardens, Mysuru
Brindavan Gardens, Mysuru
Brindavan Gardens, Mysuru
Brindavan Gardens, Mysuru
Brindavan Gardens, Mysuru
Train station, Ooty
Train station, Ooty
Train station, Ooty
Train station, Ooty
Diesel train, Ooty
Diesel train, Ooty
View from train, en route to Coonoor
View from train, en route to Coonoor
View from train, en route to Coonoor
View from train, en route to Coonoor
View from train, en route to Coonoor
View from train, en route to Coonoor
Steam locomotive, Coonoor
Steam locomotive, Coonoor
Steam locomotive, Coonoor
Steam locomotive, Coonoor
Laundry cooperative, Kochi
Laundry cooperative, Kochi
Laundry cooperative, Kochi
Laundry cooperative, Kochi
Laundry cooperative, Kochi
Laundry cooperative, Kochi
Mattancherry Palace, Kochi (the Dutch Palace)
Mattancherry Palace, Kochi (the Dutch Palace)
Mattancherry Palace, Kochi
Mattancherry Palace, Kochi
Mattancherry Palace, Kochi
Mattancherry Palace, Kochi
Former Jewish Quarter, Kochi
Former Jewish Quarter, Kochi
Clocktower, Kochi
Clocktower, Kochi
Pardesi Synagogue, Kochi (16th C)
Pardesi Synagogue, Kochi (16th C)
Pardesi Synagogue, Kochi
Pardesi Synagogue, Kochi
Pardesi Synagogue, Kochi
Pardesi Synagogue, Kochi
Pardesi Synagogue, Kochi
Pardesi Synagogue, Kochi
Chinese fishing net, Backwaters, Kochi
Chinese fishing net, Backwaters, Kochi
Mangrove roots, Backwaters, Kochi
Mangrove roots, Backwaters, Kochi
Mangrove roots, Backwaters, Kochi
Mangrove roots, Backwaters, Kochi
St Francis Church, Kochi (early 16th C)
St Francis Church, Kochi (early 16th C)
St Francis Church, Kochi
St Francis Church, Kochi
Vasco De Gama tomb, St Francis Church, Kochi
Vasco De Gama tomb, St Francis Church, Kochi
Colonial house, Kochi
Colonial house, Kochi
Chinese fishing nets, Kochi
Chinese fishing nets, Kochi
Chinese fishing nets, Kochi
Chinese fishing nets, Kochi
Chinese fishing net, Kochi
Chinese fishing net, Kochi
Colonial house, Kochi
Colonial house, Kochi
Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi
Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi
Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi
Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi
Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi
Santa Cruz Basilica, Kochi
Decorated church, en route to Alleppey
Decorated church, en route to Alleppey
Church, en route to Alleppey
Church, en route to Alleppey
Church, en route to Alleppey
Church, en route to Alleppey
Church, en route to Alleppey
Church, en route to Alleppey
Church, en route to Alleppey
Church, en route to Alleppey
Houseboats, Backwaters, Alleppey
Houseboats, Backwaters, Alleppey
Houseboats, Backwaters, Alleppey
Houseboats, Backwaters, Alleppey
Backwaters, Alleppey
Backwaters, Alleppey
Temple, Backwaters, Alleppey
Temple, Backwaters, Alleppey
Clinic, Backwaters, Alleppey
Clinic, Backwaters, Alleppey
Banyan tree, Backwaters, Alleppey
Banyan tree, Backwaters, Alleppey
Padi fields, Backwaters, Alleppey
Padi fields, Backwaters, Alleppey
Church, Backwaters, Alleppey
Church, Backwaters, Alleppey
Sunset, Backwaters, Alleppey
Sunset, Backwaters, Alleppey
Sunset, Backwaters, Alleppey
Sunset, Backwaters, Alleppey
Houseboats, Backwaters, Alleppey
Houseboats, Backwaters, Alleppey
Colourful house, Backwaters, Alleppey
Colourful house, Backwaters, Alleppey
St Mary's Church, Madurai
St Mary's Church, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai (17th C)
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai (17th C)
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai (12th C)
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai (12th C)
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Art Museum, Royal Palace, Thanjavur
Art Museum, Royal Palace, Thanjavur
Art Museum, Royal Palace, Thanjavur
Art Museum, Royal Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Art Museum, Royal Palace, Thanjavur
Art Museum, Royal Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Maratha Palace, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur (11th C)
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur (11th C)
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadishwara Temple, Thanjavur
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram (12th C)
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram (12th C)
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Thirumigu Airavateswarar Temple, Dharasuram
Puducherry
Puducherry
Puducherry
Puducherry
Puducherry
Puducherry
Puducherry
Puducherry
Preparing for National Day, Puducherry
Preparing for National Day, Puducherry
Gandhi statue, Puducherry
Gandhi statue, Puducherry
Old Lighthouse, Puducherry
Old Lighthouse, Puducherry
Governor's Residence, Puducherry
Governor's Residence, Puducherry
Puducherry
Puducherry
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram (7th C; carved from single granite boulders)
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram (7th C; carved from single granite boulders)
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram
Approach to Olakkannesvara Temple, Mahabalipuram
Approach to Olakkannesvara Temple, Mahabalipuram
Olakkannesvara Temple, Mahabalipuram
Olakkannesvara Temple, Mahabalipuram
Olakkannesvara Temple, Mahabalipuram
Olakkannesvara Temple, Mahabalipuram
New Lighthouse, Mahabalipuram
New Lighthouse, Mahabalipuram
Mahishasuramardhini Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Mahishasuramardhini Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Ramanuja Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Ramanuja Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Raja Gopuram, Mahabalipuram
Raja Gopuram, Mahabalipuram
Raja Gopuram, Mahabalipuram
Raja Gopuram, Mahabalipuram
Lion Throne, Mahabalipuram
Lion Throne, Mahabalipuram
Varaha Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Varaha Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Varaha Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Varaha Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Varaha Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Varaha Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Ganesha Ratha, Mahabalipuram
Ganesha Ratha, Mahabalipuram
Ganesha Ratha, Mahabalipuram
Ganesha Ratha, Mahabalipuram
Krishna's Butterball, Mahabalipuram
Krishna's Butterball, Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram (8th C)
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram (8th C)
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram
Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Krishna Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram (7th C; also known as Descent of the Ganges)
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram (7th C; also known as Descent of the Ganges)
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
Arjuna's Penance, Mahabalipuram
St Joachim and Anne Church, Chennai
St Joachim and Anne Church, Chennai

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