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Satguru in UK, June 30 Pt. 2: Nagapooshani Ambal Temple

On the evening of June 30, Satguru attended the Sri Nagapooshani Ambal Temple in Enfield, a borough of London. The head priest, Kamala Sivacariyar, is a friend to Kaua`i Aadheenam and is grateful for the work done here. Photos in this slideshow include current construction of the garbha griha (innermost sanctum) which is in black granite, along with black granite pillars in the main structure's hall. When completed, it will be an impressive sight. The temple is scheduled next year to have its kumbhabhishekam, to which Satguru has already been invited.

Some additional background:
The Enfield temple is of the Sri Lankan Tamil tradition, and is very much actively involved in giving back to that community back in their homeland. The amount of charity that is performed, administered, and overseen is nothing short of impressive. Please visit their website here: www.ambaal.org
The temple owes its origins to the famous Nagapooshani Amman Temple on Nainativu island, just off the coast of northern Sri Lanka, which is a highly significant temple for Sri Lankan Tamils. It is mentioned in Tamil texts from over 1,500 years ago as well as being dubbed one of the 64 Shakti Peethams by Adi Sankaracarya in the 6th century C.E. The original temple suffered the fate of many temples in the nation, having been completely destroyed by the Portuguese in the 17th century. The current temple is from the mid-18th century. For example, the Nalloor Kandaswamy Temple, the majorly significant temple in Yogaswami and Chellappaswami's lives, was built, destroyed, and rebuilt four times over its history. Such is the tenacity of the Hindu spirit. Despite a multitude of powerful and negative forces, Hindu temple culture persists.

We conclude with this quote by Gurudeva from Living with Siva:

"If all the temples were destroyed, the gurus would come forth and rebuild them. If all the scriptures were destroyed, the rishis would reincarnate and rewrite them. If all the gurus, swamis, rishis, sadhus, saints and sages were systematically destroyed, they would take births here and there around the globe and continue as if nothing had ever happened. So secure is the Eternal Truth on the planet, so unshakable, that it forges ahead undaunted through the mouths of many. It forges ahead undaunted through the temples' open doors. It forges ahead undaunted in scriptures now lodged in nearly every library in the world. It forges ahead undaunted, mystically hidden from the unworthy, revealed only to the worthy, who restrain themselves by observing some or all of the yamas and who practice a few niyamas."


2 Responses to “Satguru in UK, June 30 Pt. 2: Nagapooshani Ambal Temple”

  1. Sunil says:

    Blessed temple, Jai

  2. Rajendra Giri says:

    Jai Gurudeva!

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