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Dandapani’s Blog

Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
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Feb 13, 2010

Kumbha Mela - Feeding the Masses

Click here to view the photo gallery on "Feeding the Masses". One of the things I was curious about is how do you feed that many people. There were certainly noticeable groups at the Kumbha Mela – to name a few: Sadhus, wealthy pilgrims, poorer pilgrims, beggars, foreigners and the rest of the lot. The wealthy pilgrims and foreigners occupied the hotels in Haridwar and the surrounding area, eve...

Feb 7, 2010
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Off to the Kumbha Mela 2010

It was a cold morning in New Delhi and I had been quite naïve about the weather in north India having come only prepared for the warm south. I made my way through the rare quiet streets at the wees hours of the morning to the Delhi Railway station and boarded the train for Haridw
Feb 6, 2010
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The End...and many new beginnings by Mike Gehard

It has been quite the whirlwind journey in not only the physical level but also many other levels of my being. I knew that this journey would not be your typical “vacation” but other than that I had very little in the way of expectations. I knew that Dandapani, through his priest
Feb 3, 2010
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Days 12 to 15 - Kumarakom, Kerala

Our amazing 15-day spiritual adventure came to a conclusion on Feb 7th. Here are photos from the last 4 days that were spent in the lake side village of Kumarakom. The Kumarakom Lake Resort was home to our group as we settled into the last leg of our journey. With lots of classes
Jan 31, 2010
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Days 9, 10 & 11 - Periyar, Kerala

Greetings from India. We've been away from our laptop and hence have not posted anything as of late. Here's a link to photos from days 9, 10 & 11. They include the drive from Madurai to Periyar where we stayed for 2 nights. Highly recommend a visit to this place. Up in the hill s
Jan 30, 2010
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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,
Jan 27, 2010
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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