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.
Sages
From left to right: Viragyapata, Vashista, Patanjali. At the Meenakshi Temple, Madurai.
Temple Bell
A friend photographed me as I was about to ring the bell because he was surprised I would choose to make an extra noise. But it was a quiet, clear-toned bell, and it is said that ringing a temple bell… (READ MORE)
Peacock at Tiruchendur
Another Roadside Attraction?
There are thousands of little temples — some hardly more than altars — scattered throughout both the countryside and cities here. I marvel at the artistry of some and the garishness of others. I think, on witnessing this effulgence of… (READ MORE)
Signs Around Town (South Indian Pilgrimage Style)
I chose not to partake myself. When and how and where and why we participate in ritual should have nothing to do with anyone else’s decisions and actions to the extent they don’t harm or demand obedience or belief from… (READ MORE)
Bowl of Light