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Bhimakali Temple at Sarahan overlooking the Srikhand Range. Administratively a part of Shimla district, Sarahan was once a famous stopover during the olden wool-trade days on Hindustan-Tibet Road.
April 2012
Temple Beth El is a historic synagogue building located in Lexington, Mississippi. The structure was completed in 1906, and it is significant as the only continuously active small town synagogue in the state. Although the congregation once numbered over 80 people, numbers have dwindled in recent years and for all I know, the congregation may no longer exist. Lexington appears to have been a religiously diverse community, as it had a synagogue, Catholic church, and Episcopal church even though the town never had more than a couple thousand residents.
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut is situated beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Designed by the architect Senemut, the mortuary temple is dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and resides beside the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep, which served both as an inspiration, and later, a quarry. It is considered one of the "incomparable monuments of ancient Egypt."
D56 Which went on to become 45137. This is one of my Dads pre tops numbering shots from the west end of platform 12 at Temple Meads. At this time D56 was a vacuum braked loco with a working boiler yet to be converted to ETH. 45137 was withdrawn on 16th June 1987 and named The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire regiment. 45137 remained on the scrap line for seven years before being cut up at MC Metals in Glasgow in March 1994.
Temple of Direction
Burning Man 2019
Wednesday
8.28.19
Screen shot from the wonderful #BMWebcast 2019 Burning Man live stream.
Can anyone help a Temple out?
We are $90k committed and are only $20k in the hole.
Can you help us out of this hole that we have dug for ourselves?
The Vinh Trang temple in My Tho was originally constructed in 1850 in a style that is a hybrid of Asian and European influences. The complex has been restored and extended several times since (including an addition made since my visit) but the interior retains its traditional decoration being richly adorned with much fine filigree wood carving.
Common Crane
The common crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes.
A medium-sized species, it is the only crane commonly found in Europe besides the demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo). Along with the sandhill (Grus canadensis) and demoiselle cranes and the brolga (Grus rubicunda), it is one of only four crane species not currently classified as threatened with extinction or conservation dependent on the species level.
The common crane is a large, stately bird and a medium-sized crane. It is 100–130 cm (39–51 in) long with a 180–240 cm (71–94 in) wingspan. The body weight can range from 3 to 6.1 kg (6.6 to 13.4 lb), with the nominate subspecies averaging around 5.4 kg (12 lb) and the eastern subspecies (G. g. lilfordi) averaging 4.6 kg (10 lb). Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 50.7–60.8 cm (20.0–23.9 in) long, the tarsus is 20.1–25.2 cm (7.9–9.9 in) and the exposed culmen is 9.5–11.6 cm (3.7–4.6 in).
This species is slate-grey overall. The forehead and lores are blackish with a bare red crown and a white streak extending from behind the eyes to the upper back. The overall colour is darkest on the back and rump and palest on the breast and wings. The primaries, the tips of secondaries, the alula, the tip of the tail, and the edges of upper tail coverts are all black and the greater coverts droop into explosive plumes. This combination of colouration ultimately distinguishes it from similar species in Asia, like the hooded (G. monacha) and black-necked cranes (G. nigricollis). The juvenile has yellowish-brown tips to its body feathers and lacks the drooping wing feathers and the bright neck pattern of the adult, and has a fully feathered crown. Every two years, before migration, the adult common crane undergoes a complete moult, remaining flightless for six weeks, until the new feathers grow.
It has a loud trumpeting call, given in flight and display. The call is piercing and can be heard from a considerable distance. It has a dancing display, leaping with wings uplifted.
This species is found in the northern parts of Europe and Asia. Formerly the species was spread as far west as Ireland, but about 200 years ago, it became extinct there. However, it has since started to return to Ireland naturally and there are now plans to help it return to Ireland on a greater scale. The common crane is an uncommon breeder in southern Europe, smaller numbers breeding in Greece, former-Yugoslavia, Romania, Denmark and Germany. Larger breeding populations can be found in Scandinavia, especially Finland and Sweden. The heart of the breeding population for the species is in Russia, however, where possibly up to 100,000 cranes of this species can be found seasonally. In Russia, it is distributed as a breeder from the Ukraine region to the Chukchi Peninsula. The breeding population extends as far south as Manchuria but almost the entire Asian breeding population is restricted to Russia.
The species is a long distance migrant predominantly wintering in northern Africa. Autumn migration is from August to October and spring migration is in March through May. Important staging areas occur anywhere from Sweden and Germany to China (with a large one around the Caspian Sea) and many thousand cranes can be seen in one day in the Autumn. Some birds winter in southern Europe, including Portugal, Spain and France. Most eastern common cranes winter in the river valleys of Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia and Eritrea with smaller numbers in Turkey, northern Israel, Iraq and parts of Iran. The third major wintering region is in the northern half of Indian subcontinent, including Pakistan. Minimal wintering also occurs in Burma, Vietnam and Thailand. Lastly, they winter in eastern China, where they are often the most common crane (outnumbering black-necked cranes ten-to-one). Migrating flocks fly in a "V" formation.
It is a rare visitor to Japan and Korea, mostly blown over from the Chinese wintering population, and is a rare vagrant to western North America, where birds are occasionally seen with flocks of migrating sandhill cranes.
In Europe, the common crane predominantly breeds in boreal and taiga forest and mixed forests, from an elevation of sea-level to 2,200 m (7,200 ft). In northern climes, it breeds in treeless moors, on bogs, or on dwarf heather habitats, usually where small lakes or pools are also found. In Sweden, breeders are usually found in small, swampy openings amongst pine forests, while in Germany, marshy wetlands are used. Breeding habitat used in Russia are similar, though they can be found nesting in less likely habitat such as steppe and even semi-desert, so long as water is near. Primarily, the largest number of common cranes are found breeding in wooded swamps, bogs and wetlands and seem to require quiet, peaceful environs with minimal human interference. They occur at low density as breeders even where common, typically ranging from 1 to 5 pairs per 100 km2 (39 sq mi).
In winter, this species moves to flooded areas, shallow sheltered bays, and swampy meadows. During the flightless moulting period there is a need for shallow waters or high reed cover for concealment. Later, after the migration period, the birds winter regularly in open country, often on cultivated lands and sometimes also in savanna-like areas, for example on the Iberian Peninsula.
The global population is 600,000 (2014 estimate) with the vast majority nesting in Russia and Scandinavia. In some areas the breeding population appears to be increasing, such as in Sweden, whereas on the fringes of its range, it is often becoming rare to non-existent. In Great Britain, the common crane became extirpated in the 17th century, but a tiny population now breeds again in the Norfolk Broads and is slowly increasing and a reintroduction has been underway since 2010 for the Somerset levels. In Ireland, it died out as a breeding species in the 18th century, but a flock of about 30 appeared in County Cork in November 2011, and a smaller flock a year later. It was additionally extirpated as a breeder from Austria around 1900, from Hungary by 1952 and from Spain by 1954. The recovering German breeding population of 8,000 pairs is still also a fraction of the size of the large numbers that once bred in the country. Poland has 15,000 breeding pairs, 50 pairs breed in the Czech Republic and 2009 was the first confirmed breeding in Slovakia.
The main threat to the species, and the primary reason for its decline in the Western Palearctic, comes from habitat loss and degradation, as a result of dam construction, urbanisation, agricultural expansion, and drainage of wetlands. Although it has adapted to human settlement in many areas, nest disturbance, continuing changes in land use, and collision with utility lines are still potential problems. Further threats may include persecution due to crop damage, pesticide poisoning, egg collection, and hunting. The common crane is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
the thatching was put up because the actual temple was being cleaned, just our luck. I think it looks pretty cool just the same. this is what it normally looks like.
Nandi Temple is exclusively for the worship of the sacred bull (Basava in Kannada) in Hinduism, known as Nandi, Lord Shiva's vahana, or animal mount. The temple was built in 1537 by a local ruler under the Vijayanagara empire in the Vijayanagara architectural style. The ruler, a feudatory chief named Kempe Gowda, also founded the city of Bangalore.
Nanzenji Temple, located at the base of Kyoto’s Higashiyama mountains, is a prominent Zen Buddhist temple with a history tracing back to the Kamakura period (13th century). Originally built as a retirement villa for Emperor Kameyama, it was converted into a Zen temple in 1291 upon the emperor’s request. As one of the Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto, Nanzenji played a significant role in spreading Zen Buddhism across Japan. Despite being destroyed and rebuilt multiple times due to fires and wars, it remains a vital cultural and spiritual landmark, reflecting centuries of history.
The temple’s design embodies the principles of Zen simplicity and harmony with nature. Its imposing Sanmon gate, constructed in 1628, serves as a symbol of enlightenment and offers panoramic views of Kyoto. The Hojo (main hall) features serene rock gardens, such as the Tiger Cub Crossing the Water garden, showcasing the Zen art of karesansui (dry landscape gardening). A striking feature of the complex is the Meiji-era aqueduct, an architectural anomaly that adds historical depth to the temple’s grounds. With its blend of traditional and unexpected elements, Nanzenji offers a profound experience of Japanese aesthetics and spirituality.
East Mebon Temple, Angkor, Cambodia
The East Mebon(Khmer: ប្រាសាទមេបុណ្យខាងកើត) is a 10th Century temple at Angkor, Cambodia. Built during the reign of King Rajendravarman, it stands on what was an artificial island at the center of the now dry East Baray reservoir.
Built in the general style of Pre Rup, the East Mebon was dedicated in 953 AD. It has two enclosing walls and three tiers. It includes the full array of durable Khmer construction materials: sandstone, brick, laterite and stucco. At the top is a central tower on a square platform, surrounded by four smaller towers at the platform’s corners. The towers are of brick; holes that formerly anchored stucco are visible.
Source: Wikipedia
Pulaki Temple or the local people call Pura Pulaki is one of the biggest Hindu temples in Bali located in north part of Bali. It is about 2.5 hours from Denpasar town or 1 hour from Singaraja town. This temple is kept by the group of monkeys who stand by around the temple and welcome all visitors who pay a visit to this temple. This temple is set in front of the beautiful beach with hill bank as a back drop. Bali Hotels and Tours Package provides complete information about Pulaki Temple
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