Morning, Chidambaram Temple, by the Shivaganga Tank When I was in South India this past summer, one of my favorite things to do was to smash coconuts on the…
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Mary and Ganesha on the Dashboard Shopping on West Car Street, Chidambaram I was walking with Bharathi and Vishali on West Car Street. We had just gone sari-shopping and Vish…
Nataraja, Shivakamasundari and Subramanya Rathas, Chidambaram, July 2011 photo-Jagannath Babu I am sitting in the 100º heat of the lobby of the Hotel Saradharam typing. No AC but…
Looking down at the stones beneath my feet, early morning, Chidambaram courtyard Exchanging Glances in Southern India In the late morning the stones of the temple courtyard burn the…
His body is half-naked and ash-smeared with a tiger skin draped across his hips. In his two upper hands he holds the drum of creation and the fire of dissolution….
I’ve decided to do my spring-cleaning in the company of Shiva this year. Or rather, I plan to tap into those aspects of Shiva within me that shift, clarify, and…
I noticed the transition this past week – my hands felt smooth and papery when I woke up in the morning, the bathroom floor tiles felt cold instead of cool…