My India visit

[mugundhan_varadanarayanan]

<p>Hi,<br>

It is a Hindu tradition to have a young boy's head fully shaved after his first birthday in a temple. For my son, we

did the same last month, , Here are some pictures:<br>

Our Temple Deity:<br>

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My son in our farm:<br>

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My wife and our farmhands trying to feedhim showing goats/ cows etc<br>

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Our village street:<br>

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My father with my son  after his head shaved:"<br>

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[mugundhan_varadanarayanan]

<p>Hi,<br />It is a Hindu tradition to have a young boy's head fully shaved after his first birthday in a temple. For my son, we did the same last month, , Here are some pictures:<br />Our Temple Deity:<br /><P><IMG SRC=<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/3015926862_3f510f238c.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/3015926862 _3f510f238c.jpg</a>>;<br />My son in our farm:<br /><P><IMG SRC=<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3015004997_8565f10ce1.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/301500499 7_8565f10ce1.jpg</a>>;<br /><br />My wife and our farmhands trying to feedhim showing goats/ cows etc<br /><P><IMG SRC=<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/3015850472_e2aa231147_b.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/3015850 472_e2aa231147_b.jpg</a>>;<br /><br />Our village street:<br /><P><IMG SRC=<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/3015946442_d595749737_b.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/3015946 442_d595749737_b.jpg</a>>;<br /><br />My father with my son  after his head shaved:"<br /><P><IMG SRC=<a href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/3015109667_b424b49519_b.jpg">http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/3015109 667_b424b49519_b.jpg</a>>;</p>

[shots worth sharing]

<p>A very interesting set of photos!  The one of your son at the farm is really sweet but I think the village street is my favorite--rich color and a peaceful scene.   I think it might benefit from some minor adjustment though--along these lines, perhaps?</p><div></div>

[mugundhan_varadanarayanan]

<p>Hi Dave,<br>

Thanks for the reply<br>

The adjustment is really good<br>

I have more pix @ <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/55871877@N00/sets/72157608791642687/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/55871877@N00/sets/72157608791642687/</a><br>

Thanks,<br>

Mugundhan</p>

[msitaraman]

<p>Hi,  is this the temple, by any chance?</p>

<p>http://www.dinamalar.com/koil_english/78_rangarajaperumal_thuvariman.asp</p>

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[mugundhan_varadanarayanan]

<p>The temple is actually Kalla Azhagar temple about 30Kms from our village Thuvariman<br>

The temple referred to in this article is the one seen in our street picture shown by Dave's reply</p>

 

[a few images]

<p>What a great series! Thanks for sharing the culture!</p>