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Dandapani’s Blog

Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
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Oct 10, 2011

South India's Mouth Watering Treasure

Tamil Nadu Cuisine Tamil Nadu, the land of the Tamils, was dominated by the Dravidian culture for 2500 years. The cuisine is distinctly different from that of the north, and is based primarily on rice rather than wheat and an abundant use of coconut. With a largely vegetarian population like much of India, Tamil Nadu has a particularly elaborate vegetarian cuisine. The classic foods of Tami...

Oct 9, 2011
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Chidambaram's dedicated priests

One of the joys of traveling is getting to know the locals, their way of life and the things that are important to them. On Vedic Odyssey's spiritual adventures we take great pride in ensuring our spiritual adventurers get to experience this. During our visit to Chidambaram la
Oct 8, 2011
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South Indian Home Cooking

The best South Indian food is prepared in home kitchens. No restaurant or hotel can match the love and care that goes in to feeding the family. Family recipes, passed down through the generations are as numerous as the households of India, and each cook has individual spe
Oct 7, 2011
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Chidambaram's Siva Nataraja Temple

Sacred to Saivite Hindus the world over, this majestic temple complex in Chidambaram sprawls over 40 acres and is dedicated to the Hindu god Siva. Here Siva manifests as Lord Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. Although there are many temples in South India dedicated to Siva, five amo
Oct 6, 2011
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Our next Spiritual Adventure

South India and Malaysia, Jan-Feb 2012 A spiritual adventure of festivals and ancient temples. This spiritual adventure is for those who are serious about making progress on the spiritual path. The journey is very much focused on visiting temples, exploring deeply the myst
Oct 5, 2011
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Diwali - Festival of Lights

Diwali the Festival of Lights is fast approaching. Probably the most celebrated festival amongst Hindus and Sikhs the night of lights is given a whole new meaning in the holy town of Amritsar, India. During our upcoming "Gems in the Desert" spiritual adventure in northwestern
Oct 5, 2011
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South Indian Vegetables

In Erratupetta, Kerala, the vegetable merchants take particular pride in extravagant displays of local produce. Cabbages, pumpkins and squash make up the lower half of this particularly lavish arrangement, while carrots, bitter gourd and beautiful red banana flowers peer t