On January 8, Ardra Darshana, also known as Tiruvembavai, a festival honoring Lord Siva, was celebrated in grand style at Kadavul Hindu Temple. This holy day falls every year during this month on Ardra nakshatra, when the moon, earth and sun line up and together point towards the center of our galaxy. So when the full moon rose on this day, we turned our back on it and looked to the setting sun to be looking directly toward the center of the galaxy. Simlarly, when the sun rose the next morning, we could meditate on it and know the center was now in this direction. According to the deva teachings Gurudeva brought us in Lemurian Scrolls, when "galactic weather" is favorable, Lord Siva's blessings pour toward us as rays from our galactic center. This is what we prayed for, invoked and enjoyed today. It was on this sacred astronomical day centuries ago that Lord Nataraja granted His vision to Saints Patanjali and Vyagrapada at Chidambaram Temple in South India, and thereafter became known as Ardra Darshana.

4 Responses to “Ardra Darshana”

1. Posebni puni mjesec (purnima) u mjesecu Ardra « "ČETIRI ZDRAVLJA" says:
   January 9th, 2012 at 11:58 pm

   [...] 8. su siječnja proslavili poseban praznik u čast gospoda Šive. Ta naročita konstelacija zvana Maha Ardra Daršana ili Tiruvembavai, u njihovom su hramu proslavili sa velikom radošću. Ta svetkovina svake godine [...]

2. Posebni puni mjesec u mjesecu Ardra « "ČETIRI ZDRAVLJA" says:
   January 10th, 2012 at 12:07 am

   [...] naročita konstelacija zvana Maha Ardra Daršana ili Tiruvembavai, u njihovom je hramu proslavljena s velikom radošću. Ona svake godine pada na [...]

3. Sarasvathi Iswarapatham says:
   January 10th, 2012 at 4:46 am

   Om Sivaya,
   Thank you for the clear explanation,Swami.Mahalo.

4. Anjali says:
   January 10th, 2012 at 8:17 pm

   Om Sivaya! Thank you for the beautiful pictures! I could almost feel myself there!
   Ambe Sivamayam, Satyame Parasivam!

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