Kanchipuram
Published: Mar 31, 2009
Photo: Dr S Srinivasan
Ekambareswarar, an ancient temple - in existence even prior to 600 AD, is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of the five major Shiva temples or Pancha Bootha Sthalams each depicting a natural element. Ekambareswarar represents the element Earth.
Abstract: Anticipating the customary fog would play havoc with the flight schedules this winter we cleverly booked our travel to Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Express of the fourth of January to discover that we did not fare any better. The train took a beating soon after Delhi - woke up to a chilly morning at Gwalior, six hours late and reached Chennai on the sixth at 1.30 pm.
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