GRAND BASSIN / MAHA SHIVRATREE

This Giant LORD SHIVA Statue is most attractive place in Grand Bassin, its about 200 feets high and its on the entrance of Grand Bassin. This statue was build in 2006 and was complete in 2007 by the collaboration of Indian Architect, this is the second biggest statue of lord SHIVA in the world.

 Some Tourists with the GIANT LORD SHIVA Statue, well I have ask them the permission to
publish there photo on blog and they was very happy of having there photo on my blog...they are from Italy.

 Grand Bassin is a holy place for Hindou where you can find all the Hindou Gods,..legend says that Grand Bassin was blessed by th Holy water of river "GANGA" in the late history of Maurtius Grand Bassin is a place of Pilgrim for the Maha Shivratree...

Maha Shivratree (Night of Shiva) is a Hindu festival celebrated every year .The most significant practices on this day are offerings of Bael leaves to the Lord Shiva, fasting and all night long vigil.

" Kanwars" are wooden made Structures decorated with mirros, statue of Gods, all kinds of Fadrics,Flowers and Plastic decor..."Kanwars" are like Mobile Temples where God Lives and Pilgrims carry it To Grand Bassin for prayer and return back to there main Temple with the Holy Ganga Water!!

POINTE AUX CAVES - LIGHT HOUSE

This is a very Famous place in Mauritius...With a panoramic view from the Light house it will surely amazed you........Situated in the EAST part of Mauritius ALBION Village and was build in the 19's to help the incoming boats and actual big Cargo ship to easily spot there way..Still active and its about 45-46 mts High
gives flashes of light every 10 seconds....its a British type of light House in the Indian Ocean Island Mauritius....
Its also surrounded by some of the tropical Trees,... Plants and Flowers, a visit is very easy because its very close to the capital town Port Louis at about 10-11 kms from it, in french we call it a" PHARE"...posting some photos of thelandscape near the Lighthouse Enjoy...

FLAMBOYANT FLOWERS & TREES

Also Know as the Delonix Regia the Flamboyant tree when its Blossoms is announce the coming of the New Year Ends, like its in Decembre in Mauritius, very street and location is Vivid RED and green, you can found these trees mostly in the costal and North part of the Island..the plant is known also as Royal Poinciana in certain Island and country like Madagascar!! This Flower is used as decoration in most local
End of Year parties and Program. Here is a close up picture of this Lovely Flower!!

Mahe de la Bourdonnais STATUE & MEMORIAL PLATE

Here is the statue of the French Governor Mahe de la Bourdonnais, situated in the center of Capital of MAURITIUS in Port Louis.He was the first to bring development in Mauritius, the harbour was build and Port Louis became the capital of Mauritius. Sugarcane was the main part of Mauritius and the export of sugar and Rum started in these year and still after 290 years having a good export all over the world!!

Here is the plate on Maha de la Bourdonnais statue on which there is the details.....

TAMIL TEMPLE TOKEE

This is Tokee Tamil Temple, All Tamil Temples have one common thing, that they are very Colourful and very complicate Strutures, devote come from all over Mauritius and other countries, mostly from India.Tamil Temples are paint and decorate by professional Artist Painters from the South of India and the community of our Tamil Brothers and sisters are the origin of South India...Hindous also come in great mass for Prayer and of course Tamils and Hindous are from the same Family.

PETER BOTH MOUNTAIN

One of the most Beautiful Mountain of Mauritius which have a Head on the Top of it,...its a very Myterious Mountain in the History of our Isalnd.A HELICOPTER visit is a must here,...

JACARANDA FLOWERS

JACARANDA FLOWERS

As in many part of the World, we can see this lovely tree and its
flowers in our Mauritius Island also...its a Tropial plant and we
can se these flower in Countries like Mexico and Zimbabwe, its
very attractive Purple colour and very tall tree....