temples in south india

Aruna Visesvar and her husband Visesh Aiyer have painted 55 kolams and rangolis on their compound wall in Madurai to provide a livelihood to a struggling artist.

The interesting story of Ananthapura Temple, the only lake temple in Kerala, which is believed to be guarded by a 'divine' crocodile. The original idols in the premises were not made of metal or stone, but of a unique mixture of more than 70 medicinal materials. Read more about the interesting history of this temple.