Tanjavur Tales
Sun, 16 Feb
|Indeco Hotels Swamimalai
Kumbakonam, the town of 5000 temples, a region filled with heritage, known for its historic stature as a seat of power in South India. Journey to a sacred place with this retreat & spend 7 days discovering yoga, staying at the rustic & charming Indeco Resort at Swamimalai.
Time & Location
16 Feb 2020, 7:00 pm – 22 Feb 2020, 11:00 am
Indeco Hotels Swamimalai, 6/30 B – Agraharam, Thimmakudy Village, Post, Baburajapuram, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu 612302, India
About the Event
We'll be travelling to the town of 5000 temples, home to UNESCO World Heritage site : Great Living Chola Temples. The site includes three great 11th- and 12th-century Temples: the Brihadisvara Temple at Thanjavur, the Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikondacholisvaram and the Airavatesvara Temple at Darasuram.
In this sacred journey, we also step back into history and discover the opulence and rustic charm of the Chola Dynasty through the culture - food, music, art of Tanjavur and Kumbakonam. Combining this experience of the Tamizh way of life with yoga is befitting. We will have 2 sessions of 90 minutes each of Hatha, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. The sessions will be interwoven with visits to rural Kumbakonam, temple tours as well as experiencing the craft of the region.
Our home for this duration will be the magnificent InDeco Hotel in Swamimalai, which in it's progression from a family home…