The drive from Thanjavur to Chennai was a long one, seven hours. We only made one stop at the Swaminatha Temple in Swaminalai. Swaminatha is another name for Murugan the son of Shiva and the temple housed many images of the entire Shiva Family. The temple also had many large paintings, they appeared to be [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Virginia, Named After Queen Elizabeth and Called Mother of Presidents
Virginia is a beautiful state with an incredibly interesting and dynamic history that predates the country. One of the interesting aspects of it is that it is likely, or at least possibly named after Queen Elizabeth the First of England, which is associated with its colonial days and it is also frequently referred to as [...]