Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Meigetsu Dori - "Hydrangea Temple"

Meigetsuin Temple (明月院) is a temple of the Rinzai Zen Sect founded in 1160 in Kamakura. It is also known as Ajisaidera ("Hydrangea Temple") because hydrangeas bloom in abundance on the temple grounds during the rainy season around June





35°20′5.97″N 139°33′5.24″E

Photos: Rajitha K

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Sacred Square, Polonnaruwa (Daladamaluwa)

 Stone Inscription (Galpotha)


Chapter House (Uposathaghara ┃Pohoyageya)

Satmahal Prasad

Vatadage







Hatadage

Atadage



Bodhisathva Imagehouse

Nissankalata Mandapa



Recumbent Imagehouse

Vellayikkar Inscription


Thuparama


Gate House


Stone Inscription

Monday, June 9, 2025

Public Spaces V: Komachi-dori, Tokyo, Japan

Kamakura Komachi-dori Street is a peculiar strip of modernity in the center of an ancient city of Tokyo, where trendy boutiques, gourmet cuisine, and a timeless ambience rub shoulders. The street leads up to the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.









Photos - Rajitha K


Thursday, June 5, 2025