Off to Heaven
December 23rd 2015 Going to heaven. That's what the December 21 winter solstice is about for devotees at the important Vishnu temples throughout India.<br style="-webkit-touch-callout: none;" />My friend Premala told me about this day while I visited her in her home in Madurai. She warned that great crowds of people cram the streets around the Koodal Azhagar Temple in the evening, seeking an opportunity to rec
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