A Change of Plans
I’d bought this basket with the intention of helping organize papers and clutter, but the goddess in her incarnation as Uma the cat clearly has other ideas about it.
Signs Around Town
Yes. I am back in DC.
Lions and Demons and Snakes, Oh My!
One of the most extraordinary things about the effulgent creativity and the omnipresent display of the pantheon in India is its unabashedly vulnerable nakedness about our deepest fears and desires (the ones we usually try so hard in the West… (READ MORE)
Satcitananda?
If only it were so easy. Perhaps it is.
Jackfruit
This vendor was right outside a Siva temple we visited on the day after we went to Rameshwaram. I don’t remember the name of the temple (I was not good about writing down the names of the temples that were… (READ MORE)
Indian “Pony” Ride
The Indian equivalent of the pony ride, is, not surprisingly, the elephant ride. This elephant, who is now 37 years old, became the giver of rides for tourists and birthday parties after having been rescued from malnourishment and the back-breaking… (READ MORE)
Pilgrim? Or Subject of Pilgrimage?
What do we look for, what do we see, when we come looking and to see another culture?
Siva Complex
Contemplating
Heading to Chennai to Fly Home
With one last visit at a Kali temple to say goodbye until next time.