Guide to this Blog
If you plan a trip to Tiruvannamalai, this site can help you plan your visit. There are many wonderful places not usually seen and experienced. Many are shown on this blog. The most comprehensive coverage of Arunachala and Sri Ramana Maharshi is here for your viewing.
This blog offers the most coverage available of Arunachala and the Inner Path. Arunachala, its many caves, and the area surrounding this holy mountain are featured. Click here to open the Arunachala Inner Path guide.
NEW: See every place associated with Sri Ramana Maharshi, click here to view the Ramana Maharshi Timeline and Places guide.
Resources for Westerners in Tiruvannamalai.This page is intended to help visitors of Tiruvannamalai have an easy and successful visit. We have found that access to these respouses have made our stay much easier and happier.

Arunachala Sunrise
In addition to Sri Ramana and Arunachala, our experiences of life in India are also covered.
These include travel to other places in India, Indian village life, Hindu festivals and rites, scenes from Tiruvannamalai, and experiences with spiritual teachers.
Featured Series
Hindu Festivals and Rites
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Pooja for New House
Fifty Ninth Aradhana of Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi
Athirudra Maha Yagnam at Ramanasramam
Cow Pongal at Ramanasramam
Ayuda Puja in Tiruvannamalai
Village Rain Ceremony
Deepam 2008 in Tiruvannamalai
Processions of the Gods
Deepam Day, and Deepam Celebration
Deepam – Preparing the Flame
Tamil Village Life
Tamil Coming of Age
South Indian Village Wedding
Family Feast in Gondapatai Village
South Indian Village Shraddha
South Indian Funeral
Shrines Along the Way
Samuthiram Village Rain Prayer
Navigation
- From the main page, use the Recent Posts and Top Posts to get started viewing the blog.
- An overall guide to Arunachala’s Inner Path posting is here. Click to open.
- Other featured posts and series are listed above.
- The Categories section provides easy access to different subjects.
- On any page, clicking anywhere in Arunachala picture / blog name at the top of the page returns you to this page. This is important, since the individual pages do not have the ‘Navigation bar’ shown to the right of this page.
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Comments
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Om Arunachalesvaraya Namah,
Richard Clarke

Richard and Carol, exploring Arunachala
December 19, 2008 at 12:10 am
I love your blog..keep it going!
May 6, 2009 at 11:02 am
Dear sir,
very nice ur devotinal site. great work. fentastic superb sir.
om nama shivaya….,,,,,,,,
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September 23, 2009 at 9:07 am
Wow, awesome! Really liked the blog. Keep up the good work.. Felt happy browsing through the pics on the blog from the place of Ramana Maharishi. Thanks for putting up such an effort… All the best to your inner quest!
-Vikram
October 20, 2009 at 1:20 pm
hello sir,
i am delighted to found such a great work from you. do you have intrest to do such articles on other holy places? if you are then can get in touch with me. I am not as experienced as you . i am only in begining stage of knowing about siddhars and their teachings.
you can reach me at grkumarvv@yahoo.com
Regards,
Ramkumar