{"id":14740,"date":"2024-10-17T23:15:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T06:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=14740"},"modified":"2024-10-17T23:15:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T06:15:32","slug":"gopal-and-the-sacred-mountain-arunachala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=14740","title":{"rendered":"Gopal and the Sacred Mountain Arunachala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Because of the limited time I have for blog posting, I decided to limit my \u201cwords\u201d and allow you to experience my adventures through mostly photos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip was filled with many more memories, some chaotic that can only be experienced, ancient philosophical history and visits to temples where photography was not allowed. Those memories will remain locked away in my memory bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the photos of our time spent with Gopal during the rickshaw tour around the mountain called Arunachala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two Nandis (one is in the shrine).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This temple reminded me of a merry go round.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sidewalk art with all our feet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u2026 and heads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We climbed these 100 stairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Small temple almost at the top.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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View from the top.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A brief description.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Looking at the high point of Arunachala.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nandi guarding the temple.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another Nandi carved in the rock on the way back down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Small narrow sidewalk along the path.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rickshaw ride back.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Road block!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The is was our last full day in Thiruvanmalai. We got up early the next morning, attended a short puja at Ramana Ashram, had breakfast and began our very long drive back to Bangalore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drive was only supposed to be about 4 hours, but it rained most of the day and there was flooding and other obstacles that forced us to take a detour, so we didn\u2019t get to the hotel until 5 o\u2019clock. I got a few hours of sleep and got up early to start my journey home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blogged from home on Amma\u2019s iPhone with LOVE! <\/em>\ud83d\udc95 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the ceiling of a temple.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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