South India - Road Trip


Just a random visit to few places in Tamilnadu down south. The first stop being a village Mannavanur, around 30km from kodai.
It was later followed by the visits to Kanyakumari, Pamban, Rameswaram and Madurai.

Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 24-105mm.


KodaiKanal, Mannavanur Village, Tamilnadu, India


The farms by the village side.

1. The farms by the village side.


The grasslands and tree.

2. The grasslands and tree.


The kids were waiting at the close door for their parents to return from the field work/farms

3. The kids were waiting at the close door for their parents to return from the field work/farms


4. The cattle returning at the sunset.

4. The cattle returning at the sunset.


The farms.

5. The farms.


Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu, India


The Thiruvalluvar statue and Vivekanada Rock memorial.

6. The Thiruvalluvar statue and Vivekanada Rock memorial.


The Thiruvalluvar statue and Vivekanada Rock memorial in the lighting in night.

7. The Thiruvalluvar statue and Vivekanada Rock memorial in the lighting in night.


The morning sunrise at Thiruvalluvar statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial.

8. The morning sunrise at Thiruvalluvar statue and Vivekananda Rock Memorial.


The crowd gathered at the beach to watch the sunrise.

9. The crowd gathered at the beach to watch the sunrise.


Vattakottai Fort near Kanyakumari.

10. Vattakottai Fort near Kanyakumari.


The Vivekananda Rock Memorial as seen from the Thiruvalluvar Statue.

11. The Vivekananda Rock Memorial as seen from the Thiruvalluvar Statue.


The Vivekananda Rock Memorial and  Thiruvalluvar Statue both are inside the sea

12. The Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Thiruvalluvar Statue both are inside the sea.


The feet fingers of Thiruvalluvar statue and vivekanada rock memorial in background.

13. The feet fingers of Thiruvalluvar statue and vivekanada rock memorial in background.


Pamban and Rameswaram, Tamilnadu, India


The Pamban Railway Bridge on right side and left side the road bridge.

14. The Pamban Railway Bridge on right side and left side the road bridge.


A Boat ready to venture in sea for the days fishing.

15. A Boat ready to venture in sea for the days fishing.


The cows are integral part of hindu's religious rituals performed near the seashore in Rameswaram.

16. The cows are integral part of hindu's religious rituals performed near the seashore in Rameswaram.


One of the entrace doors of the Ramanathaswamy Temple.

17. One of the entrace doors of the Ramanathaswamy Temple.


Corridor of 1000 pillars inside Ramanathaswamy Temple

18. Corridor of 1000 pillars inside Ramanathaswamy Temple.


Corridor of 1000 pillars inside Ramanathaswamy Temple.

19. Corridor of 1000 pillars inside Ramanathaswamy Temple.


Corridor of 1000 pillars inside Ramanathaswamy Temple.

20. Corridor of 1000 pillars inside Ramanathaswamy Temple.


Sparrow watching over a kite hovering overhead.

21. A Sparrow kept me occupied for quite some time at one of the corridor places. here its just watching over a kite hovering overhead.


A Roadside shop and the grandpa was just killing time waiting for customers

22. A Roadside shop and the grandpa was just killing time waiting for customers.


P A N O R A M A


countryside farms hills panorama.

23. A Panorama of countryside hills and grasslands.


kanyakumari city panorama.

24. A panorama of Kanyakumari city from the Thiruvalluvar statue top.


A Pamban railway bridge panorama.

25. A Panorama of Pamban Railway Bridge.