Douglas with the Dikshitar Priests during the Homa, Chidambaram, Dec 2010 – photo Frank Andolino “How deeply do you wish to participate in your life?” ~Dr. Douglas Brooks Ten years ago…
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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…
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…
Pilgrims lighting camphor beads, Palani Temple, Dec 2010 It was Christmas and I was zip-zagging across the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu in a bus filled with about 25…