by Priyanka | Aug 6, 2023 | In Spirituality, India, South India, Temples
With this blog post, I start my writing into the Girivalam i.e. circumambulation (pradakshina) around the sacred Arunachala mountain of Tiruvannamalai. It feels fitting to start this series with Adi Annamalai temple, one of the 3 oldest temples in the region. The...
by Priyanka | Jul 6, 2023 | In Spirituality, India
I don’t know the answer to this question. But I have been curious. Maybe in the olden days, there were ample crematoriums and obscure corners in the city where this tribe could thrive. However, in today’s fast developing world filled with CCtv cameras and...
by Priyanka | Jul 3, 2023 | Driving, South India
This time I tried a new route while driving down from Chikkaballapur to Coimbatore. This was via Devanahalli – Singahalli – Budigere – Varthur – Attibele – Hosur – Salem – Coimbatore. The Attibele to Coimbatore route is the...
by Priyanka | Jun 22, 2023 | In Spirituality, Jain, West India
On the spectrum of spiritual paths, the path of Aghora vs Jainism, are pretty much on opposite sides. One conjures the image of cremation grounds, ash covered folk and all things TABOO. The other brings to mind images of white clean marble temples, extreme...
by Priyanka | Jun 15, 2023 | Frequently Asked, India, South India, Temples
Late last year, I wrote a blog post listing out the temples in Tamil Nadu that I had NOT visited and they were still on my bucket list, lamenting that I had not been able to visit them despite having a home in Coimbatore for 4 years (including the 3 COVID years). I...
by Priyanka | Jun 8, 2023 | BucketLists, Frequently Asked, South India, Temples, Unexpectedly Awesome
We now have one more Isha Yoga Center aka Sadhguru’s ashram! It is situated near Chikkaballapur, a small town 2 hours from the mega city of Bangalore. This center has two beautiful temples – Naga Mandapam and Yogeshwar Linga temple & of course the 112ft...
