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Catchment

September 30th, 2009 spari Environment, Hinduism, Main No comments

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-paari (முளை பாரி; [...]

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Vacation Spot

September 26th, 2009 spari General No comments

This is my vacation spot :). I just bought a piece of land here. Most likely I’ll just keep it as it is – instead of chopping these trees and building a house there, I’ll just tie a hammock :). Or follow one of the new “green architectures” or “organic architectures” where houses are designed [...]

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Nagatheertham

September 26th, 2009 spari Bhakti 3 comments

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 [...]

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