{"id":14680,"date":"2024-10-14T22:33:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T05:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=14680"},"modified":"2024-10-14T23:13:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T06:13:04","slug":"kanchipuram-to-kumbhakonam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=14680","title":{"rendered":"Kanchipuram to Kumbhakonam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We left Kanchipuram early Thursday morning to drive (5.5 hours) to beautiful Kumbhakonam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3bccfc9d-25f4-4b37-9396-e46c06f27217-1-1125x1500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/3bccfc9d-25f4-4b37-9396-e46c06f27217-1-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2055-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2055-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2055-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2055-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2055-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2055.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1124\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2056-1500x1124.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2056-1500x1124.jpg 1500w, 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https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2068-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2068-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2068-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2068.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sweets counter where we stopped for a pit stop along the way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2076-1500x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2076-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2076-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2076-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2076-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2076-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2076.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Goats on the freeway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2085-1500x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2085-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2085-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2085-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2085-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2085-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2085.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miles and miles of rice patties<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kumbhakonam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2089-1125x1500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2089-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2089-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2089-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2089-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2089-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2089.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greetings at the hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotel grounds were beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2096-1125x1500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2096-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2096-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2096-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2096-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2096-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2096.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2097-1500x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2097-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2097-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2097-768x576.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2098-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2098.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2100-1500x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2100-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2100-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2100-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2100-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2100-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2100.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2101-1500x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2101-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2101-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2101-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2101-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2101-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2101.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2102-1500x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2102-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2102-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2102-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2102-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2102-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2102.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>To the Chidambaram Nataraj Temple (1 of 5 Elemental Lingas of Shiva Pilgrima). I will let the photos speak for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2116-1500x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2116-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2116-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2116-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2116-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2116-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2116.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2120-1125x1500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2120-1125x1500.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2120-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2120-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2120-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2120-624x832.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2120.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/393310.p3cdn1.secureserver.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_2122-1500x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14673\" 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