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Kodandarama Temple

ಕೋದಂಡರಾಮ ದೇವಾಲಯ

(first word = kodandarama, second word = devalaya, which translates as "Temple".  "Deva" typically means god - as in "devadasi" (woman who serves god).  One of the many definitions of "laya" is a home or a place of repose. )

Rama, Sita and Lakshamana

 

My New Photo Friends

 

The Kodandarama Temple isn't so impressive architecturally.  But spiritually it's simple and lovely.  There are three gods - Rama, Sita and Lakshamana.  The priests were nice enough to let us take photos - above.  The space was small and the gods are enormous.  The rock is well over a story tall and the figures are carved into it.

While we were there, some school girls were taking pictures of me.  I was wearing a brand new cotton sari, and seeing an American in a sari was evidently more fun than visiting the temple.  I took a picture back and the next thing I knew, I had a collection of new friends.  They were as happy to have their pictures taken as I was.

Behind them is the entrance to the temple.

Here are the rest of the Kodandarama pictures.