| Mahabalipuram 2005 22nd January - 23rd February For other India pictures, 2005 Click here For all other India pics Click here |
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| I came here with Imran, an engineering student I had met a few years previously to stay, as usual, in the Golden Sun Beach Resort. We arrived only 4 weeks after the 2004 Boxing day Tsunami (Dec. 26th). I was greeted by the manager with a Welcome again sir, we have recently washed your room and provided new furniture. No one was lost in the Tsunami but many parts of the resort were damaged. Most evidence was cleared away and some rebuilding done. The pool was cloudy and salty. There were very few fishing boats and most of the beach buildings were damaged. They achieved a lot in the last month and even more during the month i was in Tirupati. Go to my pictures of 2006 to see the successful restoration work | |
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| The new name for Mahabalipuram is Mammalapuram. Imran appreciating his welcome | |
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| The bourgenvillea survived | |
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| Our washed room. The tsunami came up to the light fitting | |
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| The roof of the beach restaurant was washed away but it has been partly rebuilt in last 4 weeks | |
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| A typical smiling member of staff | |
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| Camouflaged crab | |
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| The famous shore temple [8th century] now a World Heritage site | |
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| Beach on far side of temple. All the small stalls were washed away. Still very subdued here | |
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| View from temple. The Golden sun is almost at the end of land we can see | |
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| Some fishing boats and buildings survived | |
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| Wrecked restaurants and temple | |
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| In close up | |
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| More in close up | |
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| You ignored us now i ignore you | |
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