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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Hoover Dam and Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Sea side
Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan
Karachi (Sindhi: ڪراچي, Urdu: کراچی Karāchi) is the largest city, main seaport and the financial capital of Pakistan and the capital of the province of Sindh. It is the largest city of the world in terms of metropolitan population, and is Pakistan's premier centre of banking, industry, and trade. Karachi is also the home of Pakistan's largest corporations that are involved in textiles, shipping, automotive industry, entertainment, arts, fashion, advertising, publishing, software development and medical research. It also serves as a major hub of higher education in South Asia, and the wider Islamic World .

Karachi enjoys its prominent position due to its geographical location on a bay, making it the financial capital of the country. It is one of the fastest growing cities in the world. It was the original capital of Pakistan until the construction of Islamabad, and is the location of the Port of Karachi, Port Bin Qasim, one of the region's largest and busiest ports. The city's population has increased dramatically at the time of Partition when hundreds of thousands of refugees from India came to settle in the city. Since independence from Britain in 1947, the city's vibrant economy has attracted migrants from all over Pakistan, surrounding countries such as Iran, Tajikistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and further beyond. Despite a history of political turmoil, the city continues to attract those seeking prosperity and has shown consistent growth .
Empress Market Street

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Clifton beach, gol gappey wala

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Magical beach

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Flyover leading

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Merewether City Tower

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Mohatta Palace

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Holy Trinity Church

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

DJ Science College

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Hindu Gymkhana

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Empress Market

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Flag Staff House

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Jinnah Terminal

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Sunday Textile Market

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

FAST-NU Karachi

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Oyster Rocks and Sea

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi City street view
Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi in 1900(Empress Market)

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Zamzama Park

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi Jinnah Airport

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Jahangir Kothari Parade

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Allah Wala roundabout

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi Port

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Somewhere in Karachi

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

FTC Building

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Park Towers

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Mohatta Palace Karachi

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Shara-e-Faisal

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Hawksbay beach

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi Transport

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi Golf Club
Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Karachi Port Trust Building

Beauty of Karachi, Pakistan

Friday, June 11, 2010

The Konark Sun Temple, Orissa (India)

Konark (or Konarak) is a small town in the state of Orissa, India, on the Bay of Bengal, sixty-five kilometres from Bhubaneswar.

Konark is the site of the 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as the Black Pagoda), built in black granite by King Narasimhadeva. The temple is one of the most important Brahman sanctuaries, and is a world heritage site. It takes the form of the chariot of Surya, the sun god, and is heavily decorated with stone carving. The temple is now partly in ruins, and a collection of its sculptures is housed in the Sun Temple Museum, which is run by the Archaeological Survey of India. The poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote of Konark: "here the language of stone surpasses the language of man". Konark is also home to an annual dance festival, held every December, devoted to classical Indian dance forms, including the traditional classical dance of Orissa, odissi. Konark beach is a popular tourist destination, though the waters are deceptively calm. Its main attraction lies in its views of the temple.
The Konark Sun Temple, Orissa (India)
The Konark Sun Temple, Orissa (India)

Stone Work at Konark
The Konark Sun Temple, Orissa (India)

Wheel of Konark
The Konark Sun Temple, Orissa (India)

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

What is a Hindu Temple?

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

This is a colossal global presence.

1. Lord Venkateshwara Temple, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

2. Malibu Hindu Temple, Malibu, California, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

3. Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World
4. Lord Vishnu Temple, Angkor, Cambodia
The largest temple of the world, raised during the reign of Suryavarman- II in 12th century, is, in fact, located in Angkor, a major archaeological site of Cambodia. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is also one of the two temples intact in Angkor, Cambodia. The other is a Buddhist Temple. The largest temple of Lord Vishnu in Angkor is built according to Khmer architecture, original to Cambodia.
Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

5. Prambanan Shiva Temple, Central Java, Indonesia

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

6. Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago - Aurora, Illinois, United States

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

7. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Toronto, Canada

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

8. Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, Washington DC, United States
Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

9. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Neasden Temple), United States

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

10.Sri Murugan Temple [WINDOWS-1252?]“Batu [WINDOWS-1252?]Caves”, Penang, Malaysia

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World
11. Sri Venkateswara Temple, Bridgewater, NJ, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

12. Mother Temple of Besakih, Bali, Indonesia

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

13. urugan Temple, Sydney, Australia
Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

14. Venkateswara Swami temple, Riverdale near Atlanta, Georgia, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

15. Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Helensburgh, Sydney, Australia

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

16. Velmurugan Gnana Muneeswarar Temple, Rivervale Crescent Sengkang, Singapore

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

17. Sri Meenakshi Devasthanam - Pearland, Texas, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

18. Ekta Mandir, Irving, Texas, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

19. Sri Venkateshwara Temple - New Jersey, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

20.Sri Lakshmi Temple - Ashland, MA, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

21. Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Pittsburgh, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

22. Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida Inc, FL, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

23.Shiva - Vishnu Temple of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

24. Sri Murugan Temple, London, UK

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

25. Quad City Hindu Temple , Rock Island, IL, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

26. Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Temple, Memphis, Tennessee, US

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

27. Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple or Sri Perumal Temple, Little India, Serangoon Road, Singapore

Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

28. Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple, Johor Baru, Malaysia - The only Hindu Glass Temple abroad
Wonderful Hindu Temples Around the World

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