Chennai and itssuburbshave more than 600 Hindu temples. The oldest is the Parthasarathi Temple built in the 8th century byPallavakings. The Kapaleeswarar Temple (16th century) is dedicated to the Hindu godShiva.
peaceful squares, fountains, balconied houses, steep narrow streets, iron-grilled doorways, and secluded gardens. Unlike other Latin American cities, where sprawling yet impoverished suburbs ring the core districts, a large proportion of Quito’s poverty-fringe population lives in central city slums....