In Thiruvannamalai where I have been staying and working for two weeks now everyone reveres Ramana Maharshi who is said to have been a divine soul. His death anniversary was this week and it was celebrated with much pomp at the ashram where he passed away. We went to meditate at the ashram and then had the dinner they were serving. It was very delicious.
We also went exploring the area around Thiru and went to a few places near the city in the villages to see what they looked like. That was fun to drive around in nature.
And in some great news, the owlet that I had not spotted the entire trip made an appearance and sat on the concrete step of the verandah for a whole 30 minutes. I sneaked into the room that is closest to the steps and peaked from behind the curtain. He was just 1 meter away! Spotted owlets are literally the cutest birds ever.
We are leaving to go back to Bangalore and then Delhi tomorrow. I will miss having so much quiet around me all the time.