We left the busy city of Pondicherry and took an overnight "luxury" bus--it's all relative, if the driver had not found space in the battery compartment. Here is the interesting piece about this situation, I offered him a $20 tip which is like a months salary, and her refused it. The sense of people acting not just for this life, but for good Karma in the future.

The formal address of this Ashram is:

Near Pavaana Vilakku Junction

New Natham Road, Saramthamgi Village

Vellayampatti P.O. Madurai, district 625 503

Tamil Nadu, India

Even having a proper address the driver, who said he knew where it was, was stopping at every chai stand to ask. And, it was freezing as this is arid climate and very cold in the morning.

The scooter with eggs on top is the standard delivery system, anything with two wheels has either humans or supplies pilled as high as double the scooter.