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!
