Manakudi Special - 9

Manakudi Mangrove Forests

Manakudi Bridge and Church as seen from salt pans


Temple amidst salt pans



Mangrove Forests seen from the salt pans


With inputs from
Jerroah Anna

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What is joy?
It is a bird
That we all want to catch
It is the same bird
That we all love to see flying

Sri Chinmoy

When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon,
my soul expands in worship of the Creator

Mahatma Gandhi

Manakudi Special - 7

Winged visitors at ease


We never miss the music until the sweet voiced bird has
flown away - O. Henry

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The early bird gets the worm

God gives every bird it's food, but he doesn't throw it into it's nest
- J.G. Holland


I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to
heaven - Emily Dickinson



A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.


Manakudi Mangrove Forests

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Nature at its best



The bird of paradise alights only upon the hand that does not
grasp - John Berry

In order to see birds it is necessary to become part of the silence
- Robert Lynd

Manakudi Special - 4

Manakudi Church under going renovation work after tsunami

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Manakudi Salt pans

Temple amidst salt pans


Winged visitors

Temple and church as seen from salt pans

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West coast

Waiting for its prey

Estuary



Birds of the same feather flock together

Manakudi Special - 1

Manakudi bridge

Tsunami destroyed bridge

Manakudi church from the river

Marunthuval Malai