KANJIVARAM SILKS AND A CALM FLIGHT TO HYDERABAD I have visited Kanjivaram earlier and done the rounds of temples, but typically one rushes through the worship, ready to visit another god. It really does not matter if it is Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu. I had never bought any saris though. I don't wear this all-cover-beautiful apparel, but love to watch friends drape them and buy them. And so there we were, the eight ladies in this town of magical weaves, colourful and silken. We had the much deserved hot cup of coffee, since the road from Tiruvanmala to Kanjivaram does not have any facilities or a decent tea shop. A single road which got crowded as we approached this town, with little villages on either side and paddy fields abounding. We set out to see the three major temples of this town including the Varadaraja Perumal temple, where we touched the golden lizard and for some reason felt very happy. There are 48 steep steps from the bottom to the top where the Lord sits in al...
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