This afternoon we made our way further south leaving behind the French colonial town of Pondicherry and arriving a couple of hours later in the temple town of Chidambaram. Chidambaram is most well know for its Siva Nataraja temple. Truly it is a temple of love as all are welcome here and treated equally and the presence of God in the form of Nataraja (dancing Siva) is palpable.
As we were about to leave the hotel for the temple we met 3 young girls that were beautifully dressed in traditional dance costumes. A dance festival is taking place at the temple and they are performing in it.
Our travelers are in awe as they approach the massive entrance towers known as gopurams.
The temple tank.
On our spiritual adventures we share with our travelers how best to visit a Hindu temple. Proper clothing is purchased and preparation for temple visit is shared. The ladies all look beautiful in traditional Indian clothes plus with a garland of jasmine flowers in their hair.
