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Tag: Siva

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Oct 17, 2013

Millenniums Old Tradition of Priests

In one of our previous posts we gave a glimpse into the grandeur of the Thillai Nataraja Temple located in the small town of Chidambaram in South India. It's one of the places which we will be exploring during our 2014 South Indian Spiritual Adventure. An important aspect of the temple's existence is the service of the Dikshitars, or priests of the temple, who are responsible for the performance...

Oct 13, 2013 Spiritual Adventures

Dancing with Siva in Chidambaram

The second stop on our March 2014 Spiritual Adventure will be the town of Chidambaram, famous for the grandiose Thillai Nataraja Temple, which we will be sure to fully explore. The temple expands across 40 acres of land and was rebuilt by the Chola Dynasty in the 13th century a
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Mar 2, 2011 Hinduism

Siva's Great Night

Maha Sivaratri or "Siva's Great Night" is a religious festival that takes place once a year where Hindus stay awake throughout the night worshiping and honoring their Supreme God Siva. The festival is celebrated every year on the 13th night/14th day of the new moon during Krishn
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Oct 13, 2010 Photography & Travel

Morning walk in Kathmandu, Nepal

I decided to rise early and take a walk around Kathmandu and explore life just at dawn. The streets were quiet compared to the chaos of the afternoon when I arrived the previous day. It didn't take long to get busy again. Here are some photos from that quite colorful stroll.
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Oct 13, 2010 Photography & Travel

Temples and Stupas, a city in devotion.

Later in the afternoon I made my way to the famed Pasupatinath Hindu temple. Then from here to Boudanath Stupa, considered by many to be the most holy of Tibetan Buddhist shrines outside of Tibet. S
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