paDikOlam-15
By jkmrao on 2009-09-06
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About paDikOlam-15 : PRINT
The paDi in paDikOlam represents a step. Where do we find steps? We find them in the temple tanks. So in a way, paDikOlam is a paDikuzham! I found two such unuusual tanks in south India. They are in neigbouring states, not on the coast. Normally I don't mix up paDikOlams. This is an exception. One is in square shape with intricate architercture in the design of steps. I am representing the aerial view. The other is in an octagonal form. Here is my idealisation of both. Can you find the locations of these? Regards! - mOhana
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Lata
Thu, 2009-09-24 10:19
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Nice idea to show them side by side. This is going to take me a few days, but I'm sure you wouldn't mind it.
anirudh
Thu, 2009-09-24 11:51
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the square tank is in Hampi.....hmm not getting the octagonal one
...let me search 
Purni
Thu, 2009-09-24 21:22
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JKMji, the first one is Hampi Pushkarni, Karnataka and the second one is Sathya Pushkarni in the Sathyamoorthy Perumal Temple of Thirumayam, Pudukottai district, TN.......
judelined
Fri, 2009-09-25 05:00
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The second one looks like a cricket or football stadium to me - nice colours JKM
rajamma_2
Fri, 2009-09-25 07:29
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The first one I have seen in many movies. second one not seen.
Padikolam nicely connected with Pushkaranies.
rajamma
lakshmiraghu
Fri, 2009-09-25 08:52
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mohanaji first one is hampi second one no idea hmm......thinking
jkmrao
Tue, 2009-09-29 03:00
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pUrNIjI is one hundred percent correct.
Links for pics of Hampi tank:
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/501/medium/HPIM1639.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rpsmuPIxbrU/R_ZP4ZO63-I/AAAAAAAAAC8/X9DMuqHPbII/s320/Hampi%2Band%2BBadami%2B058.jpg
http://www.freewebs.com/thirumayam/
Links for the Tirumayam tank:
http://www.freewebs.com/thirumayam/
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://lh3.ggpht.com/_v7brKVfJ8O4/R58W-eG2oII/AAAAAAAAA58/PRAji6krpag/DSCN1324.JPG&imgrefurl=http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/ivy3rZtbQOvZkFs5SmH-wA&usg=__tD87hz71NcIArbMwg86r28oUydo=&h=480&w=640&sz=16&hl=en&start=30&um=1&tbnid=KPTdWaQLDNJcZM:&tbnh=103&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dthirumayam%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26start%3D20%26um%3D1
Regards! - mOhana