Happy Birthday Sivarathna!
March 11, 2015Today is Sivarathna's 21st Birthday. As many of you know, he has been at the Aadheenam on taskforce for many months. He felt that now, just a few weeks from his departure and on his birthday, would be the perfect time to perform the Atmartha Puja for the monks during their morning Siva worship. After having trained for some time, he performed a beautiful puja in Kadavul Temple, invoking Lord Siva's blessings. For lunch today, Sivarathna and the monks enjoyed a special meal with an accompaniment of cake and ice cream. Sivarathna thanked Satguru and all the mathavasi for a 21st birthday that he will never forget. Happy Birthday Sivarathna! Aum Namah Sivaya!
The monks begin their day with an arati to Ganesha and then Lord Murugan
Everyone sits for the puja to be preformed by Sivarathna
Sivarathna is an excellent chanter
deepam, an offering of light
Doopam, an offering of fragrant incense
chanting Siva\
s 108 names'
a flower is offered with each one
final arati
Aum Namah Sivaya
Sivarathna hands Satguru vibhuti from the puja
A beautiful little shrine
An array of cakes greet Sivarathna at the lunch counter
The smile of someone who hasn\
t seen sugar in a long time'
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