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Hindu Holiday India 1937
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keywords: international travel, india, hindu meenakshi amman temple, parade of elephants, shrine of the giant horse
Synopsis: Scenes of the Hindu Meenakshi Amman Temple, grand parade of elephants, Shrine of the Giant Horse and more...(read more)
- Date: 1937
- Duration: 00:11:17
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: India
Hindu Holiday India 1937
Various scenes of the Hindu Meenakshi Amman Temple, a giant figure of Nandi, the holy Bull, grand parade of elephants, dancing bears, amusement park, and the Shrine of the giant horse in India in 1937.
Shot List:
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Meenakshi Amman Temple, a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple houses 14- gopurams gateway towers and exterior stone carvings, temple tank pool and surrounding courtyard portico.
00:01:49:07
Children bathe in street at the public water pump for great festival held in October. Street markets busy with people walking. Scenes of a group of Nautch Dancers.
00:02:58:05
Giant figure of Nandi, the holy Bull and worshipers. Scenes of a scared elephant. Maharaja exits his palace for the celebration.
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The grand parade of elephants. Additional parade for the Viceroy featuring India’s historic methods of transportation. Two dancing bears in parade.
00:08:23:14
An unusual ceremony where by the order of the Maharaja the crowd is doused with a mixture of perfume and rare oil to show everlasting friendship between the Maharaja and his subjects.
00:09:05:09
Ancient hand-operated ferris wheel, a merry-go-round carousel, spinning table, and catch wrestling. Image of the Shrine of the giant horse. All beauty is of God, therefore all beauty is holy.
