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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 here and treated equally and the presence of God in the form of Nataraja (dancing Siva) is palpable. ...

Feb 20, 2012
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More on Chidambaram's Siva Nataraja Temple

Sacred to Saivite Hindus the world over, this majestic temple complex 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 among them are par
Feb 19, 2012

PC or Mac for Ganesha?

I've always wondered (not really) if Ganesha had a lap top would he choose a PC or a Mac. Well, today while walking around Mamallapuram I finally found out that Ganesha is a Mac guy. Nothing but the best for the Patron of Arts and Sciences.
Feb 19, 2012
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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
Feb 19, 2012
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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
Feb 19, 2012
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Exploring the Basic Beliefs of Hinduism

We had an hour long class this afternoon sitting in the lovely courtyard of our hotel facing the Bay of Bengal across from the Promenade in Pondicherry. Today's topic was to explore the basic beliefs and get some understanding of the world's oldest religion, Hinduism. Here's a c
Feb 19, 2012
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No Plate Big Enough

After class we took an evening walk along the promenade in Pondicherry which always seems to be bustling with people. Then we headed into town walking past a lot of the colonial type structures that are very much part of this section of Pondicherry. We ended up in Surguru restaur