Krishna Temple

Yesterday, we started our day with an early morning hike up into the mountains to see a Krishna Hindu temple. We met some four legged companions who helped guide the way up the steep hillside.

The moon was still high in the sky when we began our walk.

Signs of Autumn were in the apple orchards.

We had difficulty reading the signs and had to turn around and back-track to find the temple.

Our guide dog eventually led us to the temple doors.

The same family has been caring for this temple for centuries. When we arrived we  saw three generations of the family preparing the temple for the day.

The family lives right next to the temple and keeps it clean, and gives blessings to those who visit it.

The temple had two parts: 

A smaller wood and stone temple sat in the front:

There was a a planter for basil in front of the temple.

Behind it stood a much taller and older stone temple that dates back more than 5000 years to the time before the Mughals invaded India. The stone carvings depicted a more ancient form of Hinduism.

Stone carvings on temple:

Everyone in our group recieved a blessing to start our day!

Namaste