A Desert in the Tropics?

Yes, we are building a desert on our lush island. It is to be called the Shadkonam Garden as the sign says and is shaped like a six-pointed star. Two days back a crew came to pump the concrete paths, and they brought a boon. Their leader, Jim Fain, told Sadasivanathaswami that "Today's labor is free. My team wants to give this gift to the temple project." It went quickly, about three hours and they were done, and by sunset the forms were removed. Enjoy the slideshow.

The sign explains a lot.

You can see how close it is to Iraivan, and one of the six angles points right to the center of the vimanam.

Almost done.

The pump made it go swiftly.

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