The Pilgrimage Diaries

I have a few days by myself before my fellow pilgrims arrive in India, so I have taken this opportunity to make my way to Cidambaram to spend time in the great temple, the temple as the Tamil people call it, of the Dancer, Siva Natarajar. I made it to the first arhati and puja of the morning, beginning about 4:45am. This diary tries to describe what it is like to enter the Great Temple and participate in this experience. I hope to have the time to make at least one diary entry everyday for the next 20 days of our pilgrimage.