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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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  • Wildlife, spices, & tea plantations in Periyar
    Jan 2, 2014 Spiritual Adventures

    Wildlife, spices, & tea plantations in Periyar

    As we explore all of the regional and cultural wonders that South India has to offer, we find ourselves traversing through the rolling hills of Periyar. Periyar is the green-thumb region of the west, the western ghats, or Sahyādri, offering cool respite from the customary heat

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  • Apr 27, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

    Hiking the Jungles of Periyar

    Our day started early and by 7am we were in Periyar National Park ready to begin our 3-hour hike through this jungle. We were all eager to see wild life. Our first encounters were the Nilgiri Langur monkeys. Then across the lake we spotted families of wild boar plus a

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  • Apr 26, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

    Elephants! Elephants! Elephants!

    83 year old Anne on an elephant. She has been an amazing spiritual adventurer on this trip and has kept up with the group in all the inner and outer adventures. Our team is ready to ride off into the forest on elephants. Katherine and Mandy. Anne

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  • Apr 25, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

    Spice Capital of the World

    It is no wonder that the Europeans desperately seeked to find a sea route to India. And in Kerala they landed and discovered the amazing world of spices. It's day 4 of our Kerala Spiritual Adventure and our first full day in Periyar and we are enjoying being here in the Sahyadri

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  • Apr 5, 2011 Spiritual Adventures

    Kerala Spiritual Adventure begins in 12 days

    Our Kerala Spiritual Adventure begins in 12-days. The journey begins in Fort Kochi, Kerala where we will be for 2 nights before heading up to Periyar in the western ghats or Sahyadri Mountains where we will stay for 4-nights. From here it is on Alleppey along the banks of India's

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