Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Nag Mandir - Snake Temple

Hindus enjoy the company of thousands of gods and goddesses - some have told me that the numbers are in the millions. Powerful animals are often considered to be forms of gods, and of course the cobra snake is no exception to this rule.

The Nag Mandir, or literally Snake Temple, is one that is dedicated to the snake goddess. We visited the Nag Mandir on the recommendation of Navya, one of my students in standard eleven.

We went in a rickshaw (its only a few kilometers away from where we are staying in Secunderabad) along with Virajita and Vipanchika.

Unfortunately photography is not allowed inside the temple itself, so we were limited to some photos from the surrounding grounds.



2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hello dear sir..... this is prakriti...... the snaps are really very cool....i never knew that u r such a good photographer.....u have a wonderful family....... God bless ur family!!!!!

Anonymous said...

hello dear sir....... this is prakriti here..... i visited ur bogsite and i really loved all the snaps u have taken...... u do have a wonderful family....... God bless them!!!!

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