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Photos, photos, photos! Days 6, 7 & 8.
Click here for photos from Day 6 (The drive from Swamimalai to Thanjavur, visit to the 1,000 year old Brihadeeswarar temple and lunch at the Ideal River View Resort)
Click here for photos from Day 7 (Our first day in Madurai, the group goes sari shopping, view the temple towers, meet with the head of the Madurai Monastery and Dandapani takes the camera for a walk)
Click here for photos from Day 8. We drive to Pillaiyarpatti, about 90 mins away to be at one of the most sacred Ganesha temples and one of the finest priest training schools. We attended a traditional fire ceremony (homa), followed by an amazing abhishekam (bathing of the Deity) and puja. No photos allowed for the last two ceremonies. The group truly had an out of this world spiritual experience.
Tomorrow we leave Madurai and head for the hill stations!
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Swamimalai by Tatiana
We arrived in Swamimalai last night and were greeted with flowers, music and a baby deer upon arrival at the hotel. We’re staying at the Anandham Swamimalai Hotel that is a lovely eco-resort that cares for local deer and one of the deer just had a baby the day before we arrived. The baby deer&h...
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An Amazing Day in Swamimalai
The Anandham Swamimalai is a gorgeous resort built like a south Indian village and its our home for 2 nights. With deer wandering the property, village like thatched roofs above our rooms, coconut trees, paddy fields, cows and more we almost don’t want to leave here for our next destination. The ...
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Day 4 – Chidambaram to Swamimalai
Our morning started in a wonderful way. A few of us were up at a little after 5am and got ready to be at the temple by 6am when it opens to spend some quiet time by ourselves meditating. We stayed for over an hour and watched a procession as well which was led by…
Read MoreDay 3 & 4 by Tatiana
Our trip has gotten off to an amazing start. After a couple of days in the seaside town of Mamallapuram, where we started our classes on meditation and a course on the beliefs of Hinduism and temple worship, we headed for Chidambaram. Chidambaram boasts one of India’s oldest working temples and...
Read MoreDay 3 – Mamallapram to Chidambaram
Click here to see photos from Day 3.
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Day 2 – Mamallapuram
Our first full day on the Odyssey began at 6:30am with Hatha Yoga and meditation on the beach as the sun was rising over the Bay of Bengal. It was very special to be in such a relaxing place with an amazing view of ancient temples, colorful fishing boats lining up the shores, a gorgeous…
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