Between yesterday and today, we visited three Hindu temples. We are lucky enough to have two excellent guides, Arvind and Raja, to usher us into the temples, to lead us up to the Brahman priests who bless us and mark our foreheads with white ash or mark our brow center [...]
We have been in Mamallapuram, also known as Mahaballipuram, for the past two heavenly days. With much reluctance we have to move on today. This going to another city brings a slight amount of dread (why must we leave the comfortable known, this elegant seaside hotel, the gentle breeze, the [...]
Arvind Singh is coming to Seattle tomorrow! He will be staying with Kelley McHenry for two weeks. Arvind is our guide extraordinaire from Varanasi for the India trips Kelley and I lead. This is Arvind's first visit to the states. I am happy to say that he will be visiting [...]
