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Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration in Tiruvannamalai2 comments

richardclarke wrote 2 days ago: Ganesh Chaturthi is a celebration for Ganesh’s birthday and is celebrated all over India. In T … more →

Tags: Travel, Arunachala, India, spirituality, photos, Tamil Nadu, Statues, Ganesh, Vinayaka

Sadhu Feeding for Carol's Birthday1 comment

richardclarke wrote 3 days ago: Here in India, things are different for birthdays than in the US. One thing is that for important bi … more →

Tags: Arunachala, India, photos, spirituality, Tamil Nadu, birthday celebration, Sadhu, sadhu feeding, Saree

Arunachala's Secret Places - Holy Feet

richardclarke wrote 1 week ago: So many wonders are to be found around and on Arunachala. Many are seen by only a few people. This i … more →

Tags: Travel, Arunachala, India, spirituality, photos, Tamil Nadu

Tiruvannamalai, Ramanashramam, Flora - 52 comments

gkamesh wrote 2 weeks ago: Madhaviah Krishnan (1912-1996), was a pioneering Indian wildlife photographer, writer and naturalis … more →

Tags: culture notes, travel notes, gold tree, Ramanashramam, Tabebuia donnell-smithii

Tiruvannamalai, Ramanashramam, Flora - 44 comments

gkamesh wrote 3 weeks ago: There are some trees and flowers that are as ancient as time, and one of them that is associated squ … more →

Tags: culture notes, Konrai, Ramanashramam

Indian Village Life - Samuthiram Villages Prays for Rain

richardclarke wrote 3 weeks ago: This week we were invited to another Indian Village function–an annual ceremony where they ask … more →

Tags: Arunachala, India, Tamil Nadu, spirituality, Hinduisn, Samuthiram, Village Life, Monsoon, Culture

Samuthiram Village - A Night at the Movies

richardclarke wrote 3 weeks ago: We are working with village leadership in Samuthiram Village. This village is right next to Tiruvann … more →

Tags: Arunachala, India, Tamil Nadu, quality of life trust, Village Life, Culture

Eco-San Toilet Project - July 2008

richardclarke wrote 3 weeks ago: Quality of Life Trust is constructing environment-friendly composting toilets for Samuthiram Village … more →

Tags: sanitation, Composting Toilet, Arunachala, India, Tamil Nadu, quality of life trust, Samuthiram, Environment

Mamallapuram - Ancient Rock Carvings1 comment

richardclarke wrote 3 weeks ago: Mamallapuram (also called Mahabalipuram) is a tourist town about 60 km south of Chennai. This was a … more →

Tags: Travel, India, spirituality, photos, Tamil Nadu, Mamallapuram, Mahabalipuram, Carvings, Statues

Arunachala's Secret Places - Aum Amma's Cave

richardclarke wrote 1 month ago: My wife and I continue to explore Arunachala, finding places not generally visited by westerners. On … more →

Tags: Travel, Arunachala, India, spirituality, photos, Tamil Nadu, Papaji, Aum Amma, meditation

Arunachala - On the Inner Path: Southside from Ramanasramam

richardclarke wrote 1 month ago: This posting is the first in a series in which I will try to show some of the experience of walking … more →

Tags: Travel, Pictures], spirituality, India, Arunachala, Richard Clarke, Pradakshina, Ramanasramam, inner path

Taking Friends to Papaji's Cave on Arunachala

richardclarke wrote 1 month ago: This week a friend and his mother were here visiting Ramanasramam. The man, Sarathy, was from Andra … more →

Tags: Travel, Arunachala, India, spirituality, photos, Tamil Nadu, Papaji, Papaji's cave

Indian Village Life - Samuthiram Villages Prays for Rain

richardclarke wrote 1 month ago: This week we were invited to another Indian Village function–an annual ceremony where they ask … more →

Tags: Travel, Pictures], Celebration, Hinduism, India, Arunachala, Richard Clarke, Samuthiram, Monsoon

Arunachala, my heart - Southwest side views

richardclarke wrote 1 month ago: Since we moved here in November 2007, Arunachala has been the center of our life. Here are a few vie … more →

Tags: Travel, Arunachala, India, spirituality, photos, Tamil Nadu

Tiruvannamalai, Ramanashramam, Flora - 35 comments

gkamesh wrote 1 month ago: Continuing our exploration of Sri Ramanashramam flora, let us begin with prayers to Sri Dakshinamurt … more →

Tags: culture notes, temple visits, travel notes, Ashoka Tree, Ramanshramam

Family Feast in Gondapatai Village, Tamil Nadu1 comment

richardclarke wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, on Guru Purnima day, our rickshaw driver, Rajan, had invited us ‘to the temple. … more →

Tags: Travel, Holidays, India, Family, Richard Clarke, nadu, Village, Tamil

Tiruvannamalai, Ramanashramam, Flora - 2

gkamesh wrote 1 month ago: Once JJ, the librarian at Sri Ramanashramam, had a minor accident, and his foot was bruised. He cure … more →

Tags: culture notes, temple visits, travel notes, Ramanashramam

Adi Annamalai Temple - North side of Arunachala

richardclarke wrote 1 month ago: Adi Annamalai is the oldest temple around Arunachala. It was built hundreds of years before Arunacha … more →

Tags: Pictures], Ramana, Shiva, Nonduality, Advaita, Hinduism, India, Arunachala, Google Apps

Tiruvannamalai, Ramanashramam, Flora - 11 comment

gkamesh wrote 1 month ago: Lets begin with a look at Arunachala through some foliage, before we move on to some more flora. ** … more →

Tags: culture notes, temple visits, travel notes, Cycas, Ramanashramam


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