Part of the God Bedtime Party

A procession member. He Head-Wobbled with the flower-covered metal pineapple-like ornament balanced on his head to give me permission to take his photo. (Indians tip their head from side to side as if their skulls are on an axis through their forehead to say yes. The type of yes changes depending on the frequency and angle of the wobble. A very useful form of communication once it is mastered that can easily be mistaken for a "no" to the untrained eye.)

Temple City, Religious Fervour

March 3rd 2007
The temple is massive, and a little hunchback of Notre Dame. Lots of gargoyles. Was batted on the head by an elephant. A blessing in exchange for a rupee. Hinduism seems so practically commercial. Also saw the Gandhi museum, he was a dude. Sneakily ate meat when he was young so that he could be strong to withstand the Brits. His bloodstained loincloth was on display. A little gory, but makes him ... read more

Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Madurai

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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