Meenakshi Temple in all her glory |
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Oct 18th, 2005, 21:19
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| a pain in the asana  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart
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| Meenakshi Temple in all her glory just some pics a friend sent me....
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Oct 18th, 2005, 21:34
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| Discombobulated Elsewherean!  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Zimbabwe
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|  Great pic yogagal6510 - thanks for sharing. Kinda makes you dizzy looking from the top. (I'm gonna check out that website) 
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Oct 18th, 2005, 22:07
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| As uncomfortable as a bum on a porcupine. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: London, UK
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   | Fantastic - I had scrunched up my itinerary to include Madurai and seeing those photos makes me glad I did so. Thanks for sharing. |
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Oct 18th, 2005, 22:24
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| a pain in the asana Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: the India inside my heart
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| yes! when I go back to Chennai, will definitely take the train to Madurai.... (also want to go to Palani ) |
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Oct 18th, 2005, 22:39
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| Senior brick in the wall  Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pole
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| Guys, just a note of caution. I am not sure if the temple is open for receiving non Hindu visitors. It is one of the most holy shrine's in south india and I remember someone telling me about it being off limits for westerner.... One IM'r from california did make it to the inner sanctum due to his inner spirits and made to appear Indian looks 
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Oct 18th, 2005, 22:53
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Murcia - Spain
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| Sudheer, Meenaski temple is open for non hindous. I've been there 3 years ago and was not the only foreigner. BTW the pictures are really nice. |
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Oct 19th, 2005, 17:30
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| Uru Buru member  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Netherlands
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| partly open The temple is partly open to non-hindu's, but don't worry, there is still enough to see. Hans
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Oct 19th, 2005, 18:15
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| Bulk Carrier  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai
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| The inner sanctorium is Hindus-only...nothing to miss here...I myself avoided it last year looking at the size of the crowd in queues trying to get in....I badly wanted to see the beautiful idol of goddess Meenakshi...but all I would be able to see is pitch darkness...instead I paid my respects to good Ganesha.
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