Temples in Madurai and Trichy - How do they look today?

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frankb2000
frankb2000

Hi all,

when I went to Tamil Nadu in 2000, colours on the gopurams of Srirangam (Tiruchirapalli) and Sri Meenakshi (Madurai) temples were freshly restored, vivid and a joy to see.

Pictures from 2002 (?) show at least Madurai significantly faded.

How do the temples look today,

please advice as I consider whether to extent my ongoing journey into India' s south.

Thanks a lot,

Frank

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oldpro
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I do not know how they looked in either 2000 or 2002. I only know what they looked like in 2006. It was all sufficiently impressive, colorful and interesting that I didn't pay any attention to how fresh the paint was on the gopuras.

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lidbit
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While we were there in 2004 they were repainting them. With the enomority of the task, I just assumed it was a non-stop process and once they finished it would be time to start repainting them again.

Picture of repainting effort

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eagersnap
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Looked great (Madurai) to me in February 2006.

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anonymous
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about a year ago

fantastic to see

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ruth_in_canada
ruth_in_canada

Both places are well worth seeing.
Here's pics from 2005.

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Madurai
trichy etc

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