Sunrise over Chennai
January 14, 2019
2019 was welcomed with ...... FIREWORKS!! We did not have the intensity or number as at Divali (a previous post). The neighborhood artists design and execute their kolams in color…
Pongal Celebration in Mylapore - Kolam Contest
January 15 – 17, 2019 — Pongal
Pongal is a major holiday in Tamil Nadu. It is a celebration similar in principle to the United States' Thanksgiving Day. Rather than observe the festival for one day -…
Shore Temples at Mahabalipuram
February 3, 2019 – Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram (Mah HA ba LI pur um) or Seven Pagodas is an ancient site which dates to the 6th and 7th Century AD, located 35 miles south of Chennai. The…
Moon Rise Over Taiwan Taipei Temple
December 24 -30, 2018 — Taiwan Temple at Christmas
This will be a Christmas to remember. In most of the world, the Lord's Temples are closed on Christmas Day. In Asia, where Christmas is not a major holiday, the…