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Mamallapuram

Every teaching, story, and reflection filed under Mamallapuram.

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 28, 20142 min

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…

Spiritual AdventuresSep 26, 20131 min

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…

Spiritual AdventuresSep 17, 20131 min

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…

Spiritual AdventuresSep 10, 20131 min

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…

Spiritual AdventuresSep 2, 20131 min

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…

Spiritual AdventuresAug 27, 20131 min

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…

Spiritual AdventuresFeb 18, 20121 min

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…

Spiritual AdventuresJan 6, 20121 min

A Spiritual Adventure to South India

Our festivals and temples tour of South India and Malaysia begins on Jan 27th and there is still space for those wishing to join the journey.

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 23, 20102 min

Off to India!

Aaah India! It conjures up all kinds of memories. It’s been 7 months since my last visit and it doesn’t feel soon enough to be back. My friend, Mike, who is participating in the 2010 South Indian…

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