On the ground · India
The Crocodile Farm
This farm is home to 5000 crocodiles and alligators of every shape and size, from all over India and the…
Mahabalipuram
On the ground · India
DakshinaChitra
DakshinaChitra is a living-history museum devoted to the heritage and culture of South India: folk performing arts, crafts, architecture and…
On the ground · India
Cholamandal Artists’ Village
The Cholamandal artists’ village, between Mahābalipuram (40 km) and Chennai (20 km), is a creative cooperative. In fine exhibition-sale rooms…
On the ground · India
Cheyyur, South of Mahābalipuram
This village, off the tourist trail, lies 48 km south of Mahābalipuram, before Merkanam, 6 km to the right of…
On the ground · India
The Temple of Chidambaram
Chidambaram is famous throughout India for its temple dedicated to Śiva as Naṭarāja, the “cosmic dancer” who dances creation (Ānanda…
On the ground · India
Kollywood, the Chennai Film Studios
Chennai’s great film studios are nicknamed “Kollywood” — the Tamil answer to Bollywood. Unlike those of Mumbai, the AVM and…
On the ground · India
The Kapaleeswarar Temple in Chennai
In the heart of Mylapore, one of Chennai’s oldest districts, the Kapaleeswarar temple is one of the great Śaiva sanctuaries…
On the ground · India
Visiting the Royal Enfield Factory in Chennai
In the age of mass production, a Royal Enfield remains a rarity: an old-school motorbike, lovingly assembled by hand. British…
On the ground · India
Visiting Chennai, a Great Southern Metropolis
Madras — renamed Chennai in 1996 — can bewilder the arriving traveller: 7 million people, dense and colourful traffic. And…
The art of teaching
Becoming an Ashtanga Yoga Teacher through Our Training
The training originally transmitted by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois continues at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute of Brussels. Since 1973, Jean-Claude…