Tamil Nadu

ChettinaduTamil Nadu

Ritual offerings at an Ayyanar temple in Chettinadu for Tamil ...

At an Ayyanar Temple in Chettinadu for Tamil New Year Around mid April, Tamilians in India celebrate their new year ...
BlogRameshwaramTamil Nadu

Teerthams of Rameshwaram

The ocean parts ways as the road takes us to a small temple. It is a  cloudy day and the ...
RameshwaramTamil Nadu

The sea, the sky, the temple at Tirupullani near Rameshwaram

It was pouring when I left Rameshwaram.  Almost every brick in this spiritual town tells the story of Ramayana . ...
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Weaving garlands in Thovalai flower market

The little sparrow chirps away merrily as it hops on and hops off from one mound of marigolds to the ...
ChettinaduSkywatchTamil Nadu

Skywatch Friday – Chettinadu palace in Kanadukathan

This Skywatch Friday, we visit the private Chettinadu palace in Kanadukathan, in Tamil Nadu. The palace is not open to ...
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A morning in Chennai

I was in Chennai aka Madras for the weekend and I took off one morning to do some bird watching ...