The Guru Chronicles Book Release in Toronto

Upon our arrival a proper sankalpam was chanted to commence the puja.

Special abhishekam was performed to Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar

The deity after alangkaram and final arati

The formal welcome ceremony was done. Siva Markandu is doing pada puja for Bodhinatha

Parade

Nadaswaram and tavil

Bodhinatha performing arati to Yogaswami and Gurudeva images

Young students of the Sri Varasiddhi Vinayakar temple

They sang beautiful Natchintanai and Thevaram

They received a gift, blessed by Bodhinatha

Sivasri Somaskanda Sivachariyar gave brief introduction before Bodhinatha

s talk.'

Devotees gather for Bodhinatha

s talk and the book release--nearly 200 people'

Book sales team, Vasanthi, Kumaran and his friend behind the table.

After the talk, devotees coming forward to have the books autographed by Bodhinatha.

All 96 copies shipped were sold in the single event. Our book team was very pleased.

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The Guru Chronicles was officially released in Toronto. The event took place in the Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar Hindu Temple of Toronto. The temple is owned by Sivasri Vijaykumar Kurukkal. He requested that Bodhinatha come early for the puja. The temple event and the book release here were coordinated by Siva Markandu and his family. They also took care of the book sale and literature distribution. Thiru Sivayogapathy did the promotional work and our main coordinator for our visit to Toronto as always is Thiru Satkunendran.