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The ornate temple Tower

Posted by
Devi (Chennai, India) on 1 August 2018 in Architecture and Portfolio.

Temple Tower or Gopurams as we call them. The small sculptures made of clay and limestone on these towers, depicting stories from our scriptures.

CASIO EX-Z60 1/160 second F/5.4 17 mm

Michael Skorulski from Toronto, Canada

The sculptures are so intricate and colorful. Excellent.

1 Aug 2018 5:25am

@Michael Skorulski: Thank you Michael :)

tataray from Charentes-Poitou, France

Magnifiques détails.

1 Aug 2018 5:28am

@tataray: Merci beaucoup Tataray :)

Nicou from Sion, Switzerland

Quel détail de cette tour quelles décorations et vue fantastique
Amitié

1 Aug 2018 5:59am

@Nicou: Merci beaucoup Nicou mon ami :)

Gérard Flayol from Allauch, France

The faces are quiete real !

1 Aug 2018 6:55am

@Gérard Flayol: In many temples they are.And in quite some...they are terrible !

Martine Libouton from Bousval, Belgium

Très beau détail de ce temple !

1 Aug 2018 7:39am

@Martine Libouton: Merci beaucoup Martine :)

grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom

These Gopurams are fantastic and always so complex it is impossible to absorb everything that is going on

1 Aug 2018 9:36am

@grouser: grouser...actually many of us too are not aware of some of the stories that have been put in here !! There are innumerable stories in the Epics!

Captain Guildive Ajoupa from Saint Nazaire.Pays de la Loire., France

Ce temple et richement orné.

1 Aug 2018 9:40am

@Captain Guildive Ajoupa: Merci beaucoup Captain :)

Mhelene from Villiers-sur-Marne, France

Very beautiful details and colors !

1 Aug 2018 10:12am

@Mhelene: Thank you very much Mhelene :)

Existence Artistique from Angers, France

beau

1 Aug 2018 10:35am

@Existence Artistique: Merci exixtence :)

beach from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Ornate is an understatement. Wow! And every piece, every personage/deity tells some part of the faith story.

1 Aug 2018 11:02am

@beach: Yes..the Temple towers are replete with such real stories that happened eons back :)

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

most impressive monument

1 Aug 2018 11:18am

@Dimitrios: Thank you very much Dimitrios :)

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Wonderful artwork !!

1 Aug 2018 11:24am

@Hiro: Thank you Hiro :)

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Incredible intricate detail captured in this shot!!

1 Aug 2018 11:47am

@Steven: Thank you very much Steven :)

badtgv from provence, France

splendide

1 Aug 2018 12:31pm

@badtgv: Thank you very much badtgv :)

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

I can never stop marveling at the decoration of your temples. It's awesome, beautiful and exotic to me.

1 Aug 2018 12:57pm

@Jypyä Pop: Thank you very much for the appreciation Jypya :)

Don from Spokane, United States

A wonderful capture of the colorful detail of these relgious symbols. Very well done!

1 Aug 2018 3:44pm

@Don: Thank you Don :)

Nina from Hamburg, Germany

such beautiful colors and details here, it's a wonderful photo of these impressive sculptures

1 Aug 2018 3:58pm

@Nina: Thank you Nina :)

Sam from Chennai, India

What a beautiful shot Devi. Wonderful composition. Amazing details of colourful sculptures here.
Thank you Devi. :)

1 Aug 2018 5:30pm

@Sam: Thank you very much Sam :) It is the Kapaleswarar Temple Eastern Gopuram :)

Graciel·la (Vic. Catalonia) from CAT. New European State, Poland

These colored sculptures are very special (for me). These tell many stories. It is very interesting.
Have a nice August!

1 Aug 2018 5:33pm

@Graciel·la (Vic. Catalonia): Thank you very much Graciel.la..They relate stories from the Epics:)

Willem from Noord-Scharwoude, Netherlands

Wow, a fine and colorful detail image.

1 Aug 2018 5:39pm

@Willem: Thank you very much Willem :)

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

I love these temple towers with there colorful figures.

1 Aug 2018 5:44pm

@Steve Rice: Thank you for the appreciation Steve:)

fateme@@ from Dezful, Iran

Amazing...

1 Aug 2018 7:04pm

@fateme@@: Thank you fateme :)

Larry Bliss from Raleigh, United States

I like the way you have cropped this, Devi...

1 Aug 2018 8:33pm

@Larry Bliss: Thank you very much Larry :)))

Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada

That is amazing. Love the colour.

1 Aug 2018 9:57pm

@Michael Rawluk: Thank you Michael :)

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Very interesting image. There is so much to look at. It takes time to take it all in.

1 Aug 2018 11:43pm

@B. Thomas: Yes..one needs one hour to view and identify one tower !!

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

It is just so intricate. This is just gorgeous. Both the sculptures and the color are amazing. A spectacular piece of artwork! There is just so much to see everywhere you look!

2 Aug 2018 1:25am

@Elaine Hancock: Thank you Elaine...these tell us a lot of stories...

Irene from San Francisco, United States

Very colorful.

2 Aug 2018 1:44am

@Irene: Thank you very much Irene :)

Harry from Apex, NC, United States

bright and elaborate. fine detail from a tough angle

2 Aug 2018 3:19am

@Harry: Thank you vry much Harry :)

pascale from Brussels, Belgium

what a stunning detail

2 Aug 2018 5:44am

@pascale: Thank you Pascale :)

Lewis from Harns, Netherlands

A lot of stories told within this frame! Impressive...)

2 Aug 2018 2:22pm

@Lewis: Absolutely :)

helys from Paris, France

great details and colors

2 Aug 2018 9:06pm

@helys: Thank you helys :)

CASIO EX-Z60
1/160 second
F/5.4
17 mm

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