A visit to a village near Mangalore

Everytime I travel to India I wonder what I will do with time I plan to spend there. And every time, time flies and I wish I had stayed longer. Warm tropical India with its many people and cultures offers many surprises and distractions to all who care to visit. But best of all, is the friends and family that await you on the Indian shores. Here goes a brief account of my trip to India in November 2005. Enjoy.

Pretty pictures are aplenty

Beauty as far as the eyes can see is what the rural scene provides for the weary visitor.

The moon beckons to stay awhile

 
 

For who is all this beauty?

 
 

The Indian sunset

 
 

Tanks build to preserve rain water

 
 

Pretty streamlet, whereto do thee flow?

 
 

Come stand and stare

 
 

Visiting a village school

I visited a village school. Needless to say it was fun.

Come with us to our village school today

 
 

Scenic road to school

 
 

Primary school we graduated from

 
 

Best of friends are we

 
 

Scenic road to school

 
 

A stop before school to pray especially during exams

 
 

The path we tread towards knowledge and understanding

 
 

Yonder behind the green trees is my school

 
 

The village school

 
 

Coming to school each morning

 
 

A village class room

 
 

Attending a Holy communion party

Party time for the religious

 
 

Dressed in white

 
 

Holy sacrament of communion

 
 

First holy communion

 
 

Visiting a temple at Dharmastala

Photography is not allowed inside the main temple where the dieties are covered in gold, perhaps for security reasons. But here are a few images of the temple's sorroundings. Enjoy!

Spiritual merchandise at Dharmastala temple

 
 

Colorful shops outside the temple at Dharmastala

 
 

What wish went with this bangle hung by the temple door?

 
 

Entrance to the Dharmastala temple