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Narasingam The Village Narasingam is situated at a distance of 8 km from Madurai on the road to Melur. Near to this village, at the foot of the Yanaimalai hills there is a Cave temple of Yoga Narasinga Perumal.. This temple was constructed in 770 A.D. by Madurakavi alias Marankaari who was the minister of the Madurai King Paraanthaka Nedunchelzyan. There is a front Mandapam (court). The sculpture of Narasinga Perumal is carved out of the Yanaimalai Hill rocks. Since the hill is in the shape of an elephant, the name of the hill is called Yannaimalai. This temple is a good example of the cave sculpturing of the Pandia Kingdom. In front of this there is a stone temple for the goddess Sri. Narasingavalli. This place, though not a `Divyadesam' sanctified by Azhwars' hymns, is situated between two  holy places  — Azhagarkoil in the north and Thirumohur in the east. Sthala Puranam According to the Sthala Puranam of Madurai Koodal Azhagar Temple, known as Koodal ...

Flowers appeal to all of us in many different ways, whether as a field of Garden Flowers, a vase with freshly cut flowers, giant yellow sunflowers reaching toward the sky, or the heady fragrance of lilies on the night air. Everyone likes to walk  through the green blooming flower garden enjoying the aroma of Flowers and Plants It allow the sights and smells of this floral haven to wrap around us like a comfortable blanket. Nature has the uncanny ability to talk to our souls. The fragrance of a rose, a butterfly landing on a lilac blossom, or the beauty of the morning dew can and should affect us deeply.  Every flower is a marvel hence my love of digital macro photography of flowers Flowers and insects have a beauty all their own when you get really close to them.Few of photos are shown below for you to look into it and appreciate the natures gift of Beauty to us. I tried my best to capture flowers of many kind and colors. Wherever ...

DXin g is the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio or television amateur radio , citizens' band radio or other two way radio communications. Many DXers also attempt to receive written verifications of reception (sometimes referred to as " QSLs " or "veries") from the stations heard. The name of the hobby comes from DX, telegraphic shorthand for "distance" or "distant".  D - distance  X Unknown. signals, or making two way radio contact with distant stations in Tuning to short wave radio stations broadcasting for far and wide all over the world is a very interesting and involved hobby. All you need is a Radio Transistor and time to involve in. Shortwave listening (abbreviated as SWLing) is the hobby of listening to shortwave radio broadcasts located on frequencies between 1700 kHz and 30 MHz . [ 1 ] Listeners range from casual users seeking international news and entertainment programming to hobbyists immersed in th...