On 02-Jul-2013, at 8:17, Deepa Mohan <[email protected]> wrote:

> temple in North India. They are after your money. :)
> That makes me wonder...why is the payment called a "dakshina", which is the
> word for "south" as well? No, I am not googling...just waiting to be
> spoon-fed.

A "guru dakshina" - the only appropriate use actually - was what you paid your 
guru as a fee for your becoming "daksha" or "expert"

--srs

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