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We were planning to go to Velankanni for pilgrimage for couple of months. We couldn't get a convenient tickets Mysore- Tanjore Train and trip got postponed for months. Last week decided not to wait anymore for tickets and drive over the weekend. My one month old new Zen was an inspiration also. Searched in Internet and got 2 routes. The first is Bangalore - Trichy- Tanjore- Velankanni which is 475 Kms and the second was Bangalore - Thrivannamali - Neyveli - Punruti - Chidambaram - Karrakkal - Velankanni - 430 Kms. Although longer we decided to try the first because of [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 16th 2007 | 3514 Views | [diary=211736]


A journy though the countryside in Ariyalur
A journy though the countryside in Ariyalur
A heard of bullocks coming back after their morning grazing and bath
Our trip to Vellankanni was a piligrimage to "Our Lady of Health - Basillica" - Vellankanni. We tried for tickets with the Air bus companies but found that thay were all booked for one month. We decided to take the plunge in our own vehicle ;) We started off at 4:00 am from Bangalore going through Hosur, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri and Salem.I love getting a peek into the countryside whenever I am travelling, so we ended up taking a less known route from Salem to Thanjavur. We travelled the road from Salem via. Attur, Perambalur, Ariyallur and Thiruvayur befor we reached Thanjavur......Sure [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 26th 2007 | 668 Views | [diary=205659]

Ploughing
Tiruvaiyur

Demon (or Amman) sculpture
Demon (or Amman) sculpture
Her she is, the Lady about to give birth to the demon child. I was seated too close to get a good picture of the whole sculpture (and I was not about to attempt moving anywher).
OK – so how to summarize 3 months of fieldwork and experiences in India? A task I find near impossible now that I'm starting this 3rd and very late letter. So what has happened? I have experienced some major swinging of my psyche, I have thrown Malinowskis rules about fieldwork into the toilet, I have attended the most crazy and ecstatic ritual so far in my life, I have finaly seen a little bit of North India, I have made good friends in Velankanni, I have near died from heat, I have got slightly drunk on fermented palm wine, I have [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 11th 2006 | 512 Views | [diary=58624]

Amman
Amman/demon face
Goat - soon to be raw yummy goat

Harri's family and me
Harri's family and me
One of my first days in India, spent a few days in Pondy with Harri and his family before going south to Velankanni (harri I know from my first visit to India)
What's this? After being urged to get some pictures out to the public I decided to find somewhere to host the pictures instead of uploading a few on an email. While I'm at it I think I will copy and paste my two group emails as well, maybe just maybe a third, and rather late, mail will be posted here as well. I'll have to see whether I can understand this thing or not first ;) And who am I? Um. If you dont know me and happen to drop by this blogg here is a short introduction: I'm a [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 5th 2006 | 145 Views | [diary=57291]

Majestic Hotel
Beach view
Raja and me infront of Majestic Hotel

Rice paddy
Rice paddy
Pictur taken somewhere between Pondy and Velankanni.
Vanakam! Naan sandocham padugiren! Yepedi jirokinge? Meaning: “Hello! I feel happy! How are you?” which is about as far as my Tamil skills have progressed, I also know how to say “I want two cups of tea” for some strange reason, as well as my head hurt, and please speak slowly... Tamil is ladden with retroflex and dental sounds, and the vovels are just wicked... I'm now in my fourth week in Velankanni, the little town where I have just started conducting my fieldwork for the masters thesis in social anthropology. Since my last letter I have travele [View Full Entry]

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Published: May 11th 2006 | 90 Views | [diary=58622]