Enter This 700-Year-Old Temple of Colors The heart-stopping, brightly colored Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in southern India wasn't built just to catch the eye. It is also one of the largest Hindu houses of worship. The complex is dedicated to the Hindu God of Ranganatha, a reclining form of the deity Vishnu. In total, it has more than six miles of walls and 100 buildings. Its temples are adorned with pyramid-shaped towers and made from sandstone, soapstone or granite. Explore this remarkable site that dates back nearly 700 years. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: http://goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: http://goo.gl/sY1GLY Come hang with us on Vimeo: http://goo.gl/T0OzjV Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share this great big world with all manner of creatures, large and small. Come with us to faraway places as we explore our great big planet and meet some of its wildest inhabitants. Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we're here to tell their stories. When a rocket lands in your backyard, you get in.

Anyone else agree this looks like a secret garden?

Can't imagine a more beautiful view than this.

We'd totally take a spin in this hanging chair.

Would you ever consider living in an underground home like this?

The Butterfuly Effect, Literally This is potentially a new series (a la Understanding Art House) about unintended consequences of human action on Earth. I AM IN THE COMMENTS below if you want to discuss, or ask me anything on Tumblr here: http://thenerdwriter.tumblr.com/ask To learn how to build a butterfly rest stop, via National Geographic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JpLR2hpfSk WORKS CITED: Michael Risinit, "Decrease in monarch butterfly population raises concern" http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/08/22/monarch-butterfly-population/2687621/ Wikipedia: Indirect land use change impacts of biofuels http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indirect_land_use_change_impacts_of_biofuels Michael Wines, "Migration of Monarch Butterflies Shrinks Again Under Inhospitable Conditions" http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/30/us/monarch-butterflies-falter-under-extreme-weather.html?_r=0 "The year’s first monarch butterflies are entering Mexico earlier than usual" http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/the-years-first-monarch-butterflies-are-entering-mexico-earlier-than-usual/2014/09/29/4c8330f2-44c4-11e4-b437-1a7368204804_story.html James E. McCarthy and Mary Tiemenn, "MTBE in Gasoline: Clean Air and Drinking Water Issues" http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1025&context=crsdocs Wikipedia on gasoline oxygenates http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygenate Wikipedia page on MTBE groundwater controversy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTBE_controversy Wikipedia Clean Air Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_Air_Act_(United_States)#History STUFF: Read my latest short story, "The Harbor", here: https://medium.com/@TheeNerdwriter/th... To buy my first novel, Big City: https://gumroad.com/l/rqDD To buy or listen to my first album, New Disguises: http://strumstick.bandcamp.com/ For business inquiries email: [email protected]

A beautiful space to share a meal.

Put a little color on your walls.

This is hitting all the right mid-century notes.

The perfect modern, or too modern?

Swim Peacefully with Thousands of Jellyfish in Palau On Eil Malk Island in Palau, you can swim with jellyfish without getting stung. This marine lake was once connected to the ocean, but as the island changed, it was cut off. Now in isolation, it's filled with a jellyfish species found nowhere else. With no predators to keep them in check and plentiful algae to feed on, these golden jellyfish swarm and fill the lake like a cloudy dream. Ready for a swim? This story is a part of our Planet Earth series. From mammals to insects and birds to reptiles, we share this great big world with all manner of creatures, large and small. Come with us to faraway places as we explore our great big planet and meet some of its wildest inhabitants. SUBSCRIBE: https://goo.gl/vR6Acb Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: http://goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: http://goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: http://goo.gl/sY1GLY Come hang with us on Vimeo: http://goo.gl/T0OzjV Visit our world directly: http://www.greatbigstory.com Great Big Story is a video network dedicated to the untold, overlooked & flat-out amazing. Humans are capable of incredible things & we're here to tell their stories. When a rocket lands in your backyard, you get in.

Come on in. The water is amazing.

A bohemian vibe with a modern touch.

Anyone else love these emerald green accents?

This house has a bold look, but we love it!

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Plenty of shade. Just like we like it.