As part of the natural climate cycle, after a long hot dry summer, at this time of the year Tamil Nadu generally receives a copious amount of rain during the monsoon. The below photographs were taken about a week ago, subsequently we have been receiving heavy rains most evenings, so water levels are daily increasing.
Rains pouring down Arunachala |
Rains coming from the summit creating streams down the side of the Hill |
Agni Tank (Chengham Road) during de-silting operations |
Sometimes the water flow is so heavy the tank fills completely and becomes an "infinity" pond with the overspill pouring onto the adjacent Chengham Road |
Palakothu Tank on a normal day |
The Tank is in front of the Paul Brunton house and a favourite encampment for sadhus and sannyasins |
Palakothu Tank beginning to fill up. Photograph taken 5 days ago |
Water beginning to overflow sides of tank 5 days ago |
Some irrigation ditches on the sides of houses in Ramana Nagar having problems coping with the heavy rains |
Drains and waterways damaged in the rains |
A number of homes on this street and at the bottom of lane have already been damaged this rainy season |
Lots of damage this year to houses and buildings in the Ramana Nagar area. The above is a gate at Ramana Ashram damaged by the heavy rains |
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