Pari's Blog

I caught this procession of folks in the distance, on the way back from a visiting a remote rural temple. They are going to the local Kali temple. Usually this is done on every powarnami (full moon day). But this one is special, as it comes right after Navaratri celebrations. They’re carrying mulai-pari (முளை பாரி; [...]

What’s unique about this rural temple, Nagatheertham (located on outskirts of Madurai, in Nagamalai area), is that it has water flowing down from the top of a rocky hill range (Nagamalai), 24×7 throughout the year, even during the driest of summers. The spout is the size of a water hose and comes out with a [...]