Category Archives: India

St Thomas Mount, Chennai

Posted on April 23, 2013 by annetbell

Thomas, the saint of doubters, is depicted in Caravaggio’s vivid  painting at the moment of his  belief of the resurrection as his finger is inserted into the wound on Christ’s side.Thomas  was the first missionary for Christ in India where he served, was martyred, and buried … Continue reading →

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Temple Towns in the South of India

Posted on April 22, 2013 by annetbell

Sacred Architecture was our focus in the Tamil Nadu cities of Srirangam, Chidambaram,Thanjavar, and Madurai. We saw many of the major Hindu Temples but only a tiny fraction of the 30,000 located in the state of Tamil Nadu alone. The … Continue reading →

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South India Here We Come!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by annetbell

Early tomorrow morning, our group leaves for our trip to the South of India for temples, temples and more temples. We are leaving the computer here. When we went North, it was a nuisance because we could never get on … Continue reading →

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Gandi-ji

Posted on April 4, 2013 by annetbell

Ghandi-ji was  the name showing love and respect by Indians for the Father of India. Interesting that he chose non-violence and civil disobedience to reach the desired end of  freedom and self-reliance for all Indians. Two hundred years before,  the … Continue reading →

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A Pilgrimage City…Varanasi

Posted on April 2, 2013 by annetbell

There are many pilgrimage cities in the world, Mecca, Jerusalem, Lourdes, Rome, and today’s topic Varanasi, India.  The faithful travel over miles and miles to reach their holy shires and for a blessing of being closer to god. “The Way” … Continue reading →

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Are We Famous Yet?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by annetbell

The two episodes of Indian TV on which we had cameo appearances were aired over this weekend. Basically, the first hour or part 1 was on Saturday, and the part 2 on Sunday night. For those who are interested to … Continue reading →

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Tales of Four Rickshaw Drivers

Posted on March 30, 2013 by annetbell

From day one in India , we have had a love/hate relationship with the rickshaw/tuk-tuk.  It is cheap transportation…$0.20 for one way to Cept University. The most expensive rides have been $2.00 and  we are still alive after 45 days. … Continue reading →

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Happy Holi

Posted on March 27, 2013 by annetbell

Today was a giant play day all over India.  It is the first festival of the year in the Hindu calendar which is packed with festivals.  Holi is on the first full moon of the month of Phalgun which is … Continue reading →

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The Golden Temple….Part 2 The Langar

Posted on March 26, 2013 by annetbell

Wandering through the narrow crowded streets to the Golden Temple, we were bombarded with requests to buy orange head scarves.Bare feet and covered heads are mandatory in the temple for both men and women. Our guide suggested that we wear … Continue reading →

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The Golden Temple Part I . . . The Sikh Religion

Posted on March 25, 2013 by annetbell

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine when I was taking a “Religions of the World” class in college, that years later, I would be living religions of the world in India!  Hinduism seems quite layered and complicated, but … Continue reading →

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