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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!

Madurai Meenakshi Temple Pillaiyarpatti

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
Jan 27, 2010
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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.
Jan 26, 2010
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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 the priests.
Jan 25, 2010

Day 3 - Mamallapram to Chidambaram

Click here to see photos from Day 3.
Jan 25, 2010
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Day 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 work
Jan 24, 2010
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Lessons from India by Mike Gehard

Greetings from Mamallapuram! My name is Mike and I am one of the participants in the 2010 South Indian Odyssey. Well we've finished our second day in Mamallapuram and are preparing to head out to Chidambaram mid day tomorrow. Before we head out of Internet range for a couple of