A gorgeous sunset in Chettinad
February 26, 2012 • Photography & Travel, Spiritual Adventures
A flashback to yesterday evening, about an hour or so after we arrived in Chettinad and checked into the mansion, Markley and I went for a walk and we were blessed with an extremely gorgeous sunset over old mansions, a Siva temple and it’s temple tank. Here are a few images we hope conveys in some degree how special it was.
The silhouette of the Siva temple reflects in the temple tank as the sun makes a grand exit to the day
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