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A view across Tamarai Kulam on the south side of Arunachala. The area at the foot of the hill is now a suburb of Tiruvannamalai.
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A view of Arunachala and a gopuram of the Arunachaleswara Temple across the Ayunkalam Tank.
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The Draupadi Temple on the south side of Arunachala. This is how it looked around 1930.
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A view across Tamarai Kulam on the south side of Arunachala. The area at the foot of the hill is now a suburb of Tiruvannamalai.
Old Photos of Arunachala
This slide show comprises black-and-white photos of Arunachala taken in the first few decades of the last century. The photos will change automatically every five seconds. If you want to pause to have a longer look at the picture, click anywhere on the photo. The paused picture will sometimes display information in a caption, if there is one that I think is relevant. To resume, click the 'x' in the top corner.
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