Celebrating Mahasivaratri
Last night, Satguru, the Monastics, local members and visiting pilgrims gathered together to celebrate Mahasivaratri in Kadavul Temple. The night began at 7:00pm with some bhajans followed a half an hour later by a Siva Homa. All the monks were present and chanted an energetic Sri Rudram while Natyam Nandinatha performed the Homa and Satguru gave offerings into the flames. The buttery smell of ghee being offered to the fire and the smell of incense filled the air. Following the homa everyone listened to a recording from 1990 of a talk that Gurudeva had given on Sivaratri night. After Gurudeva's words had finished, the temple fell into silence as the group of staunch devotees closed their eyes in meditation on Siva's formless perfection. Their innermost Self. Next, the Siva Kumbha from the homa was paraded outside and around the flagpole by Satguru before being placed in the inner sanctum with an arati. By now it was 10:15pm. Time for a short break.
Upon reconvening in the temple, Satguru gave a wonderful talk about the original subtleties of Yoga as found in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and in Gurudeva's writings. Upon concluding his talk, the final Rurdabhishekam began. Beginning with milk, six different pairs of monks were responsible for pouring each abhisheka item over the small crystal Sivalingam that resides just in front of Nataraja. In a grand finale, Satguru poured the Siva Kumbha over the Lingam. After the Nataraja and the lingam were decorated and the final arati was performed. The Final Puja ended at exactly 12:00am. A perfect end to a perfect night in a perfect Universe. Om Namah Sivaya. Sivaya Namah Om.
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March 7th, 2016 at 8:24 pm
Aum! Panchamuga Ganapathy Thunnai!
Aum! Nalluraan Vetri Vel Thunnai!
Aum Namasivaya! Aum!
Jai Yogaswami! Jai Gurudeva! Jai Bodhinatha!
Vanakkam to All Sivan Adiyaaarhal!
On the Holy Maha Sivarathiri Day, “SARVAM SIVAMAYAM”!
(Global feeling of SIVAMAYAM–Sivan is Everywhere!)
Once, the day after Maha Sivarathiri, some Devotees of Yogaswami
visited Swami’s Aashramam & told Swami that,
“We were at Jaffna Sivathondan Nilayam,&
observed Mahasivarathiri Viratham (Austerity),
the whole Night, in both the Meditation Hall,
as well as in “Purana Mandapam”(Hall at the
Ground Floor of the Nilayam, where Hymns of
Thevaaram, Thiruvasagam & Natchinthannai are
chanted DAILY) & the Four “SAAMAMS” of the
Night was very Peaceful & enjoyed Singing Hymns,
as well as the Pujas too!”
Swami had a Hearty Laugh & said that,
“I too was there with you ALL, the Whole Night
at Sivathondan Nilayam” & said that,
“During my Meditation in the Aashramam itself ,
in the whole Night, I had special
communication with Almighty SIVAN
& I observed everything from the Aashramam itself ”
You all could achieve wonders, if you Meditate Daily!
……..Yogaswami.
Aum Shanthi!
Mikka Nanri,
Anpudan,
T.Sivayogapathy.
March 8th, 2016 at 6:31 am
Beautiful. Nandri for sharing the photos allowing all to walk through the celebrations. Aum Namah Sivaya.
March 8th, 2016 at 8:09 am
Om Namah Shivay!
Happy Maha Shivratri!!!!!
Jai Gurudeva!
Jai Bodhinatha!
March 9th, 2016 at 7:32 am
Om Namah Sivaya.
I feel blessed seeing the Mahasivaratri puja at the Kaduvul temple. I was there in December. There is a certain serenity when one prays and meditates at Kaduvul temple. It is a blessing.
Thank you,
Thulasidass
March 9th, 2016 at 8:55 pm
Aum Namah sivaya…..
Stunning powerful energies captured in the pictures
So vibrant
Thank you for sharing the precious momen’s
Jai Gurudeva
Jai Bodhinatha
Ohm
Light and Love to All