Sunday 27 January 2013

Dia 209 / Day 209 - January 27/2013


Hoy nos levantamos temprano y fuimos a visitar unos templos Hindu y Budistas en el area.  Primero fuimos a Nallur Kandaswamy, un templo Hindu en Jaffna, desafortunadamente estaba cerrado y solamente pudimos verlo por fuera. 

Despues manejamos un par de horas de Jaffna, pasando el Estrecho de Palk hacia la Isla Kayts, luego cruzamos a la Isla Punkudutivu donde tomamos un bote que nos llevo a la Isla Nainativu para visitar Naga Pooshani Amman, un templo Hindu y Nagadipa Purana Vihara, un templo Budista.

Despues de almuerzo empezamos a menejar hacia Anuradhapura.  En el camino paramos en varios monumentos que fueron construidos para recordar los soldados muertos durante la guerra y conmemorar su fin.

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Today we woke up early in the morning and went to visit Hindu and Buddhist temples in the area.  First of all we went to Nallur Kandaswamy, a Hindu temple located in Jaffna, unfortunately it was too early and it was still closed so we looked at it only on the outside.

Later we drove for a couple of hours from Jaffna passing the Palk straight to get to Kayts Island, then we crossed to Punkudutivu Island; finally we got a boat ride to get to Nainativu Island, where we visited Naga Pooshani Amman, a Hindu temple and Nagadipa Purana Vihara, a Buddhist temple.

After lunch we started our drive to Anuradhapura.  Along the road we stopped to visit some of the monuments that have been built to recognize the fallen soldiers and commemorate the end of it.


Templo Hindu Nallur Kandaswamy, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Nallur Kandaswamy, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Nallur Kandaswamy, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Nallur Kandaswamy, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Nallur Kandaswamy, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Nallur Kandaswamy, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Bajandonos del barco, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Getting off the boat, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman , Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka  
 

De izquierda a derecha - Anupama, Uthpala, Marcela y Anshini en el Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
From left to right - Anupama, Uthpala, Marcela and Anshini in the Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Budista Nagadipa Purana Vihara, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple Nagadipa Purana Vihara, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Budista Nagadipa Purana Vihara, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Buddhist Temple Nagadipa Purana Vihara, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Estatua Meenakhsi Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Meenakhsi statue Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Estatua Meenakhsi Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Meenakhsi statue Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Estatua Meenakhsi Templo Hindu Naga Pooshani Amman, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
Meenakhsi statue Hindu Temple Naga Pooshani Amman, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

En el barco, Isla Nainativu, Sri Lanka
On the boat, Nainativu Island, Sri Lanka

Desayunando, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Breakfast, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

La casa de la señora donde desayunamos, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
The house where we had breakfast, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

La tiendita de la señora donde desayunamos, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
The store of the lady where we had breakfast, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Aguila, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Eagle, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Monumento de la guerra, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
War monument, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Monumento de la guerra, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
War monument, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Monumento de la guerra, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
War monument, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Monumento de la guerra, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
War monument, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Monumento del final de la guerra, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
End of war monument, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

7 comments:

  1. Los colores de los templos me recuerdan las pinturas de las chivas colombianas!!!

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  2. El anterior comentario fue de Claudia Restrepo!!!

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  3. Very nice places!

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  4. Beautiful places!

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  5. Que belleza de fotos y que cultura tan diferente a la nuestra. Lo que estan viviendo ustedes es de película. Dios los siga bendiciendo es esa aventura. Germán

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  6. Hola gorda,ya ensayy y desde mi tablet si se puede escribir

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  7. Que nota todas las fotos, los quiero mucho. Naty g.

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