Kumbakonam, India

We were supposed to go to both Kumbakonam and Chidambaram today, but the other dithered around soo much on the way to the bus station in Pondi that we only had time for Kumbakonam in the end. The temples here are 'erotic' temples, and they make for far ...

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... is very tasty up to now and spicy but never TOO spicy. Here are some of the things we noticed about Indian Cuisine: 1. Rice : India is the second largest consumer of rice and we can see that in our diet. Rice meals, rice cakes, rice milk and lots of ...

... an hotel for 3 days. It would be nice to have some time for ourselves, to get some laundry done and visit Chola temples. Kumbakonam is famous for Chola temples, very different from the ones you find in other parts of India. The Chola empire was one of ...

... for visiting Swamimalai and the celebrated Navagraha temples in the surrounding areas. More temple information at: www.kumbakonam.info After a delicious meal and a good nights rest, we set off the next morning to ...