My trip to Madurai over the Christmas holidays was incredible. The city is known for its centuries-old Menakshee temple (Menakshee is the fish-eyed goddess, never closes her eyes.) The temple itself has four entrances -- north, south, east, west -- and the gopurams at each entrance are towering structures adorned with thousands of brightly painted statues of gods and mythical beasts -- all staring down at the onlooker. Amazing. Inside the temple, a tsumani of pilgrims floods the place. The smell of incense, the sounds of chanting, the sights of statues and people, the palpable feeling of devotion -- it almost took my breath away.
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