Preparing your trip · India
Visa Application for India
For your Ashtanga Yoga seminar in India, a visa is compulsory. The simplest is the e-Visa (tourist or business). Here…
India
On the ground · India
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
The Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary nestles in a quiet little village, 60 km south of Mahābalipuram. More than 40,000 birds can…
Flavors · India
Pongal, the Harvest Festival
Pongal, the festival of the rice harvest and of thanksgiving: four of the most colourful days in South India, around…
On the ground · India
Pondicherry, a Little Bit of France in India
On the Coromandel coast, Pondicherry — “Pondy” — has a unique atmosphere and charm, very different from the rest of…
On the ground · India
Visiting Auroville, the City of Dawn
Auroville, “the City of Dawn”, is for “The Mother” the place of a universal community life — “where men and…
On the ground · India
Visiting the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry
In Pondicherry’s old French quarter, the Sri Aurobindo Ashram is a haven of meditation. Set on Marine Street in a…
On the ground · India
Ayurvedic Massage at Mahābalipuram
After an Ashtanga Yoga class, treat yourself to an Ayurvedic massage. Find peace of body and soul through the age-old…
On the ground · India
What to See in Mahābalipuram
Mahābalipuram — today Mamallapuram, “the city of Mahā Bali” — is a small town in Tamil Nadu, 60 km south…
On the ground · India
Gingee, Forts off the Beaten Track
Off the tourist trail, Gingee is a spectacular, almost-abandoned site: four old forts perched on hills, in an extraordinary granite…
On the ground · India
Kanchipuram, One of India’s Seven Sacred Cities
Kanchipuram, “the golden city” (from kanchi, gold, and puram, city), is one of India’s seven sacred cities. Former capital of…