The Rock-Cut Abode of Murugan
Tamil Nadu is an awesome place for those interested in history, religious architecture, ethnic diversity .....Just hit the road from anywhere to anywhere and be assured that you'll stumble upon a Temple every two kilometers - old , new, ancient, modern.....in every hamlet worth a sign board. There are those New ones assaulting the eye with psychedelic pagodas in electric pink, fluorescent green and varnished gilt . Which , during "sacred" months, are advertised by shrill songs, amplified to reach everyone within a 2km radius. There are the gorgeous giant Ayyanars with Horses. There are Ruins , massive pagodas taken over by weeds and bats, that seem mysterious yet enticing. And there are the Living Temples that have been thriving for a millenium, continually venerated by generations , bridging the past to the present and awaiting the future with self assured majesty and nonchalance. Just a short dash away from Base...