Pongal Hues.. Rural Blues..

Dancing Paddy

Verdant Hues

Battered Bus

Clicking Cameras

Gleaming Gold

Drunken Monks

Tired Pilgrims

Thatched Houses

Curious Stares

Squiggly Goats

Bright Walls

Decorated Cattle

Melodious Music

Ancient Temples

Buddies old 'n' new

Souls Cleansed

My sweetheart 'n' I....

My friends and I had been on a lovely temple trip. We drove to Pondicherry and stayed overnight at Hotel Jeyaram. It's not a very luxurious joint but the stay and food is good. We left Pondy around 6.30 am to Thirunallar, ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shani ( saturn). Thanks to my influential friend we could cruise through the long winding queue!!!

Rested a while near the temple at Moonstar Lodge. Very brightly painted but dinghy room!! It was neat thankfully.. And very expensive for such a tiny room.. No food service too so we had to forgo lunch..

In the evening we set off to Thirukaddiyur Temple-- dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Abirami.. Its a temple where couples celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. The architecture is splendid. It's a huge temple.

After a good darshan we set off to Chidamabaram. Here the temple has Shiva in Natraja form..

The architecture will leave you enchanted. Once again a 'q breaking' darshan we had. One is transported back to the past in this temple!!!

Drove back to Pondy and stayed at Hotel Annamalai. Good stay but bad room service. The food was not good at all. The complimentary Breakfast was rather disappointing. I would not recommend this hotel!!

The whole of Sunday we were in Noddy's land.... ah it was blissful rest..

Drove back to home sweet home on Sunday evening. Rounded up the trip with a sumptuous and simple diner at home...