Sunday, March 21, 2010

Wonderful Indian Temples Abroad

Lord Venkateshwara Temple, Birmingham, United KingdomLord Venkateshwara Temple, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Malibu Hindu Temple, Malibu, California, United StatesMalibu Hindu Temple, Malibu, California, United States

Shiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, United StatesShiva-Vishnu Temple, Livermore, California, United States
Lord Vishnu Temple, Angkor, CambodiaLord Vishnu Temple, Angkor, Cambodia - The largest temple of the world, raised during the reign of Suryavarman - II in 12th century, is, in fact, located in Angkor, a major archaeological site of Cambodia. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is also one of the two temples intact in Angkor, Cambodia. The other is a Buddhist Temple. The largest temple of Lord Vishnu in Angkor is built according to Khmer architecture, original to Cambodia..

Prambanan Shiva Temple, Central Java, IndonesiaPrambanan Shiva Temple, Central Java, Indonesia
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago - Aurora, Illinois, United StatesSri Venkateswara Swami Temple of Greater Chicago - Aurora, Illinois, United States

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Toronto, CanadaBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Toronto, Canada
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, Washington DC, United StatesSri Siva Vishnu Temple, Washington DC, United States
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Neasden Temple), United StatesBAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London (Neasden Temple), United States
Sri Murugan Temple  Batu Caves, Penang, MalaysiaSri Murugan Temple Batu Caves, Penang, Malaysia

Sri Venkateswara Temple, Bridgewater, NJ, United StatesSri Venkateswara Temple, Bridgewater, NJ, United States
Mother Temple of Besakih, Bali, IndonesiaMother Temple of Besakih, Bali, Indonesia
Murugan Temple, Sydney, AustraliaMurugan Temple, Sydney, Australia
Venkateswara Swami Temple, Riverdale near Atlanta, Georgia, United StatesVenkateswara Swami Temple, Riverdale near Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Helensburgh, Sydney, AustraliaSri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Helensburgh, Sydney, Australia
Velmurugan Gnana Muneeswarar Temple, Rivervale Crescent Sengkang, SingaporeVelmurugan Gnana Muneeswarar Temple, Rivervale Crescent Sengkang, Singapore
Sri Meenakshi Devasthanam - Pearland, Texas, United StatesSri Meenakshi Devasthanam - Pearland, Texas, United States
Ekta Mandir, Irving, Texas, United StatesEkta Mandir, Irving, Texas, United States
Sri Venkateshwara Temple - New Jersey, United StatesSri Venkateshwara Temple - New Jersey, United States
Sri Lakshmi Temple - Ashland, MA, United StatesSri Lakshmi Temple - Ashland, MA, United States
Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Pittsburgh, United StatesSri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Pittsburgh, United States
Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida Inc, FL, United StatesShiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida Inc, FL, United States

Shiva - Vishnu Temple of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Sri Murugan Temple, London, United KingdomSri Murugan Temple, London, United Kingdom
Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Temple, Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesSri Prasanna Venkateswara Swami Temple, Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple or Sri Perumal Temple, Little India, Serangoon Road, Singapore

Arulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple, Johor Baru, Malaysia - The only Hindu Glass Temple AbroadArulmigu Sri Raja Kaliamman Temple, Johor Baru, Malaysia - The only Hindu Glass Temple Abroad
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Amazingly Rare Parrot Flower from Thailand

Posted by Blue Bird Sparrow | 10/15/2009 10:55:00 PM | , , , | 2 comments »
his is a flower from Thailand. It is also a protected species and is not allowed to be exported. This will be the only way we will be able to view this flower.

A FLOWER ALL THE WAY FROM THAILAND

THE VERY RARE PARROT FLOWER

Wow, Who but God could make this?
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2 States: New Book by Chetan Bhagat

Posted by Blue Bird Sparrow | 10/13/2009 12:21:00 PM | 4 comments »
2 States: The Story of My MarriageLove marriages around the world are simple:

Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy.
They get married.

In India, there are a few more steps:

Boy loves Girl. Girl loves Boy.
Girl's family has to love boy. Boy's family has to love girl.
Girl's Family has to love Boy's Family. Boy's family has to love girl's family.
Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.

Welcome to 2 States, a story about Krish and Ananya. They are from two different states of India, deeply in love and want to get married. Of course, their parents don't agree. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple have a tough battle in front of them. For it is easy to fight and rebel, but it is much harder to convince. Will they make it? From the author of blockbusters Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center and The 3 Mistakes of My Life, comes another witty tale about inter-community marriages in modern India.
Buy from Infibeam.com and Get Your FREE Copy Now! They are offering 100% Cash Back offer on Chetan Bhagat's New Book 2 States: The Story of My Marriage.
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Here is some amazing pictures of rarest and World's Biggest Golden Coin amounting to USD 1 Million.
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If you're scared of heights, it may be time to look away now.

Not content with having the tallest building in America, the owners of Sears Tower in Chicago have installed four glass box viewing platforms which stick out of the building 103 floors up.
The balconies are suspended 1,353 feet in the air and jut out four feet from the building's Skydeck.
Fearless: Anna Kane, five, spreads out on the floor of the 10ft square box which is 1,353ft up

Spectacular: She also enjoyed amazing views out across the city

'At first I was kind of afraid but I got used to it', 10-year-old Adam Kane from Alton, Illinois, said as clouds drifted by below.

'Look at all those tiny things that are usually huge.' John Huston, one of the owners of the Sears Tower, even admitted to getting 'a little queasy' the first time he ventured out on to the balcony. However, after 30 or 40 trips, he seems to have got used to it.

Thrillseekers: The boxes jut out four feet from the building and were specifically designed to make visitors feel as if they are floating

'The Sears Tower has always been about superlatives - tallest, largest, most iconic,' he said.

'The Ledge is the world's most awesome view, the world's most precipitous view, the view with the most wow in the world.'

The balconies are 10ft high and 10ft wide, can hold five tons, and have glass which is 1.5 inch thick

Unfazed: Although some adults felt dizzy after experiencing the Ledge, children seemed to take it in their stride

Long way up: Even the floor of the platforms are glass - few were brave enough to look straight down

Inspiration came from the hundreds of forehead prints visitors left behind on Skydeck windows every week. Now, staff will have a new glass surface to clean: floors.

Architect Ross Wimer said: 'We did studies that showed a four-foot-deep (1.2 metres) enclosure makes you feel like you're floating since there's only room for one row of people, not two.'

The Skydeck attracts 25,000 visitors on clear days. They each pay $15 to take an elevator ride up to the 103rd floor of the 110-story office building that opened in 1973.

Towering: A view of the Sears Tower (black building in the foreground). The Ledge is on the 103rd floor

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