5 Little Piggies and the Pilgrims of Shriranganathaswamy

Today the pigs flew into Trichy  to visit the beautiful temple of Shriranganathaswamy.(say that 10 times!) It is the time of year when women make pilgrimages and many come with their children to this temple. We were able to access a rooftop perch to look out over the 156 acres that make up the complex. Looking down into one of the courtyards we watched a group of Pilgrims dressed in their bright yellows and reds. Red is for prosperity and yellow for fertility. They look up at us in mass and smile and wave. I am overwhelmed at their gentle spirits and warm greeting. Yeardley Williams approached me and reminded me of something we read in Barbara Brown Taylor's book, "An Alter in the World." It was a simple statement but so fitting for this moment. "Surely God is in this place."

Click here for a bird's eye view of the pilgrims