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India in Paris: a storytelling visit in Hindu temples

Culture · Sunday, October 25 · 14:00 · Paris

63P2 Rue Riquet 75018 Paris

In the heart of a buzzing neighborhood, two small Hindu temples, true havens of peace, open their doors for a travel of the most exotic kind. Sandrine, passionate about Indian culture and its spiritual dimension, invites you to discover the main deities in the Hindu pantheon (Shiva, Vishnu, Ganesh, Brahma…). Through her stories and traditional tales, you will notably learn the legends of Ganesh and Ayyapan, both sons of Shiva, to whom the two temples are dedicated. Why does Ganesh have an elephant head? How about Ayyapa…