The Blog — 8 posts

Madurai

Every teaching, story, and reflection filed under Madurai.

Photography & TravelDec 29, 20132 min

Beauty in Bloom: A walk through the Madurai Flower Market

One of the most aesthetically beautiful parts of our meditation retreat to South India is our visit to the local flower market in Madurai. It is one of the biggest markets in all of India and…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 19, 20132 min

Culture in Color: Sari Shopping in Madurai

Saris are a traditional type of dress worn in India, among many other places. They come in a variety of colors, patterns, designs, and are often tastefully embellished. During our South Indian…

Spiritual AdventuresDec 15, 20133 min

The Goddess of Madurai and her temple

This spectacular temple is a sacred place of pilgrimage for Hindus the world over. The hallways and chambers are crowded from dawn to dusk, filled with pilgrims eager for darshan (sight) of the…

HinduismJul 4, 20121 min

Worship at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple, India (Part 3)

This is part 3 of our series of posts on the Madurai Meenakshi temple in Tamil Nadu state in South India. Today's images show Hindus worshiping in the temple. From statues carved into pillars to…

Spiritual AdventuresJul 1, 20121 min

Morning at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple (Part 1)

I always feel blessed when I have the opportunity to visit the Meenakshi temple in Madurai. The sanctum of the temple is powerful and the experience each time ineffable.

Spiritual AdventuresMar 5, 20121 min

In the Madurai Airport

Madurai has a brand new state-of-the-art airport. But there are still some traditional Indian touches...

Spiritual AdventuresAug 3, 20101 min

Mike's South Indian spiritual adventure

Mike from Colorado shares his experience of being on Vedic Odyssey's 2-week spiritual adventure to South India in January 2010, the people he met, places he visited and what he got out of it. Here's…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 30, 20101 min

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)

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