It all began with a dream to visit a quaint temple in Thirumeeyachur, where centuries ago Lord Hayagriva is said to have initiated Lalithasahasranamam to sage Agastya, marking the origin of this hymn to the mankind.A dream framed with rajagopurams and stony magnificent pillars in a backdrop of verdant greenery of lush paddy fields, with …
Spiritual getaway – II
An hour drive away from Thanjavur is Kumbakonam.The very first sight and the town comes across as congested, chaotic yet sleepy.Fruit and vegetables vendors, bamboo baskets filled with Jasmine and Kanakambaram along with the steel and brass vessels, the metal art works, the handloom weavers, the Kumbakonam betel leaf and crazy honking cars and buses. …