Description
This vintage chrome postcard depicts the Kapaleshwar Temple in Madras (now Chennai), India. The image shows the distinctive multi-tiered gopuram (temple tower) with sacred cows resting in the foreground, capturing a quintessential scene of Hindu religious architecture and daily life. The card is numbered 159 and was printed and published by L.R. Trading Company of Bombay, with 'ELAR' branding visible on the back. An 'AM ELAR PRODUCT' designation appears on the reverse, indicating mid-20th century production. This unposted card offers a glimpse into the architectural grandeur of South Indian temples during the photochrome era.

Listing Details
Item type: Postcard
Format: Printed (Lithograph)
Postcard era: Photochrome (1939 Now)
Posted status: Unposted
Location shown: India
Subject: Temple, Religious
Publisher: L. R. Trading Company
Front and back shown in scans.