Murdeshwar

[Raghu]

Murdeshwar is a popular religious and tourist spot on the west coast of North Karnataka, India. Some photos:

The tall temple tower:


A huge statue of Shiva:


A view of the beach:


Gold-painted Gopuram or tower of the temple:


A view of the temple car:


The history of the place depicted through a light-and-sound show using colorful murals:


An image of Ravana in penance:


A tiny, red-dotted crab floating on the sea-shore:


Few more images can be viewed at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/raghu_a...7629068944149/

C&C welcome.
Raghu

[catalex54]

Great series of your beautiful country, art, religion, community life and nature! Thank for sharing

[jjdog2]

Agree with Catalex, thanks for sharing!

jj

[Tullio]

All very nice!

[BackyardPermaculture]

I'm just wondering how they came to name the crab that way?

Nice set of shots Raghu

[Raghu]

Originally Posted by BackyardPermaculture

wondering how they came to name the crab that way?

No, that's not the name, since I didn't know its name I just described it as I saw it - it was tiny (about the size of fingernail), with a bright red dot on its back. Wd be happy to know its name, if anyone knows.

Raghu