Tag: Mamallapuram

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Our 1st excursion – Arjuna’s Penance & the Shore Temple
Our 1st excursion – Arjuna’s Penance & the Shore Temple

The first excursion on our yoga and meditation retreat for the day took us around the fishing village of Mamallapuram as we explore the Shore Temple and Arjuna’s Penance. Along the shore lies a stunning series of temples and sculptures, carved from the living rock 1,200 years ago. Unlike ma...

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It’s like sleeping on a South Indian cloud
It’s like sleeping on a South Indian cloud

Traveling to a new place, particularly one as culturally rich as South India, can be quite a nerve-racking experience. Understandably so, which is why we want to highlight some of the places we will be going on our 2014 South Indian Spiritual Adventure in order to quell as many fears as possible ...

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Candy of the Earth in South India
Candy of the Earth in South India

Color, texture, vibrancy. Elements of vision that enrich experiences and make the world around you pop into life. One of the highlights of traveling through Southern India, especially the lush coastal regions, is the trips to local fruit and vegetable markets. You can get lost in the rows of the ...

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Edible Art in South India
Edible Art in South India

And now for some harmonious street art! One of the foundational beliefs of Hinduism is that all life is sacred, from humans down to the pesky insects and creepy crawlers.  This reverence and respect for all life forms is beautifully exemplified by South Indian woman and their creating of Kolams, ...

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The Awe-Inspiring Arjuna’s Penance
The Awe-Inspiring Arjuna’s Penance

Mamallapuram is known for its captivating stone carvings, and Arjuna’s Penance is one that is not to be missed. The giant relief carving depicts mythological deities and animals, including a nearly life-size family of traveling elephants . Two of the prominent figures in the 96 ft by 43 ft struct...

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Oh so that’s where Krishna dropped his butterball…
Oh so that’s where Krishna dropped his butterball…

Your eyes do not deceive you — there are children taking shade in the shadow of a massive boulder that seems to be precariously perched on the side of a steep hill. Krishna’s Butterball, a popular destination spot for tourists and locals alike in Mamallapuram, South India, is one of those “gotta ...

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Our First Stop: The sleepy sea-town of Mamallapuram
Our First Stop: The sleepy sea-town of Mamallapuram

We want to give you a glimpse into all of the unique destinations that we’ve got pinned on the map for our March 2014 South Indian Spiritual Adventure. This series of posts will share some of the highlights of our trip. We land in Chennai, but our trip truly begins as we step onto the…

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Mamallapuram’s Ancient Carvings
Mamallapuram’s Ancient Carvings

Our first excursion on our spiritual and culinary adventure was to explore some of Mamallapuram’s ancient rock carvings in particular Arjuna’s Penance. It was built by the Pallava kings in the 7th and 8th centuries.

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