Priests at Kauai Aadheenam Wrap Kumbhas

Sivacharyar Kumar Naganathan and Sivacharyar Baranitharan Kumarasamy Kurukkal are here to perform Mahasamadhi rites. Besides chanting impeccable Sanskrit and having a full knowledge of all the ritual actions, the priests have many other skills related to the temple and Agamic ceremonies. Here they are doing the traditional kumbha wrapping with colorful yarn. It's a challenging skill and Yoginathaswami tries to follow along.

Magnificent designs

Baranitharan Kurukkal

Wrapping thread goes across the side, down over the base and then up and around the neck and down again.

Kumar Kurukkal has been coming to Kauai Aadheenam every year for several years.

Baranitharan Kurukkal is server at temples in Vancouver Canada and other locations. He was trained at Pillaiyarpatti under Pitchai Kurukkal, as was Kumar Kurukkal.

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