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Bathing Elephants in Hill Stations of Periyar, India
Mar 7, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

Bathing Elephants in Hill Stations of Periyar, India

One of our highlights on our recent spiritual adventure in south India was bathing elephants in the hill stations of Periyar. Periyar in the western ghats of Kerala in South India is a refuge of rolling hills, lush green forests, amazing wildlife and countless tea and spice plantations. The western ghats or Sahyadri Mountains run north to south along the western side of India. These hills are the ...

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  • The Spice Plantations of Periyar, Kerala
    Mar 7, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

    The Spice Plantations of Periyar, Kerala

    After 5 busy days of temple hopping and classes in Tamil Nadu we head to the quieter and lush green hills of Kerala, South India. Kerala is famous for its hill stations, backwaters, spices and tea plantations. Periyar was our first stop, and after checking into our beautiful hot

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  • Bathing the Elephant
    Feb 24, 2012 Spiritual Adventures

    Bathing the Elephant

    Driving down the road to Thanjavur, we crossed a river where a temple elephant was about to get one of her two daily baths. We leapt from the bus and hurried down to the river side to watch. Olga led the charge and quickly developed a special affinity with Shamala the eleph

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