It would be difficult to cram more into a day than we did. I'll do the temples first.
The temple at Karaikudi was an example of a "clan" temple -- built and supported by an extended Chettinad family.
Next we went across the street to the temple ashram. We were fortunate to see a music class in session.
A bit later we visited the Aiyanar temple in Kadiyapatti. This temple is dedicated to fertility -- families donate terra cotta animals (mostly horses and cows) as offerings for a son. Pre-menupausal women are not allowed past a certain point.
The temple at Karaikudi was an example of a "clan" temple -- built and supported by an extended Chettinad family.
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| The temple tank at Karaikudi. After watching women do laundry in this water, I've decided that maybe Vapi's water isn't that bad after all! |
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| Entrance and towers |
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| An inside corridor. |
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| A lion at the top of one of the columns. |
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| Offerings |
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| Students learning to play a traditional double-reed instrument. |
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| The guru. |
A bit later we visited the Aiyanar temple in Kadiyapatti. This temple is dedicated to fertility -- families donate terra cotta animals (mostly horses and cows) as offerings for a son. Pre-menupausal women are not allowed past a certain point.
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| A line of terra cotta horses with a few cows and an elephant in the mix. |
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| A small elephant statue. |
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