Indian Villages

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Vignettes from Life in Kelambakam: How Well Do We Know our Purohitas?

Vignettes from Life in Kelambakam: How Well Do We Know our Purohitas?

A heart-warming and profoundly moving picture of the routine and lifestyle of the Purohita of Kelambakam. Such exalted people lived in flesh and blood just a century ago throughout India. This essay beautifully expounds the reason they commanded such reverence.

Life in an Indian Village: The Story of Kelambakam

Life in an Indian Village: The Story of Kelambakam

Excerpts from an 1891 book describing the profound social life of the 11th century village of Kelambakam located between Mahabalipuram and Kanchipuram.