A man walking on a path to the temple

1008 posts since 2008

Spiritual Adventures Archives

Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path. Join me on a profound journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth.

Visit to Chidambaram
Feb 21, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

Visit to Chidambaram

At Chidambaram temple, the group pauses for a portrait with the priest who performed the ceremony in which the ancient statue of the elephant-headed Ganesha is bathed with oil, milk, yogurt, honey, sandalwood, turmeric, fruit, rosewater and coconut water. ...

Continue Reading

More Articles

  • Relaxed cows of Pondicherry
    Feb 20, 2012

    Relaxed cows of Pondicherry

    Pondicherry is a beautiful seaside French colonial town. Beautiful 19th century architecture and contented cows (although maybe not as Ben and Jerry envisioned them.)

  • Shopping excursion to FabIndia
    Feb 20, 2012

    Shopping excursion to FabIndia

    One of the great shopping experiences in India is FabIndia. People got very excited.

  • Eating with your hands
    Feb 20, 2012

    1 MINUTE READ

    Eating with your hands

    Eating with your hand is something that is common in Asia especially in India. The right hand is used and all meals are eaten with it. Today for lunch as part of our culinary journey we visited Sri Krishna Sweets, a restaurant in Pondicherry that is famous for its sweets on the g

  • Chidambaram's Temple of Love
    Feb 20, 2012

    Chidambaram's Temple of Love

    This afternoon we made our way further south leaving behind the French colonial town of Pondicherry and arriving a couple of hours later in the temple town of Chidambaram. Chidambaram is most well know for its Siva Nataraja temple. Truly it is a temple of love as all are welcome

  • The sights of Mahabalipuram
    Feb 19, 2012

    1 MINUTE READ

    The sights of Mahabalipuram

    Up early this morning with the morning mist still hanging over the swimming pool at our beautiful hotel. After a meditation class near the beach, we set off to see more of the sights of Mahabalipuram. First stop is the Shore Temple a 1200 year old temple perched just abo

  • Exploring antique stores in Pondicherry
    Feb 19, 2012

    1 MINUTE READ

    Exploring antique stores in Pondicherry

    We drove down to Pondicherry from Mamallapuram along the east coast road which took about 2 hours. Just outside Pondicherry town, about 5kms or so, there are a bunch of great antique stores. We stopped to explore them. We found many interesting pieces including a massive wooden e