http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Velankanni/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Asia , India , Tamil Nadu , Velankanni en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:39:42 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:39:42 UTC 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 47 http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Velankanni/blog-211736.html 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 400 am from Bangalore going through Hosur Krishnagiri Dharmapuri and Salem.I love getting a peek into the countryside whenever I am trav http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Velankanni/blog-205659.html OK 8211 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 http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Velankanni/blog-58624.html VanakamNaan sandocham padugiren Yepedi jirokinge Meaning 8220Hello I feel happy How are you8221 which is about as far as my Tamil skills have progressed I also know how to say 8220I want two cups of tea8221 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 http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Velankanni/blog-58622.html 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. I http://www.travelblog.org//Asia/India/Tamil-Nadu/Velankanni/blog-57291.html