Iraivan Adharasila Blessing

Jai Ganesha!

At this auspicious time, just before we celebrate Ganesha Chaturthi, our monks joined Satguru in the inner sanctum of Iraivan Temple for the placement of the stones which support the crystal lingam's bronze avudaiyar. There is a hole beneath the stones which travels all the way down to the ground. During the ceremony Satguru blessed and lowered to the ground, a copper wire that has silver and gold spun around it. This wire then connects the avudaiyar to the earth. For the final arati after the placement of everything, the lights went out unexpectedly and only the beautiful glow of the camphor flame was left to complete the ceremony. Iraivan is now another step closer to completion. Aum Namah Sivaya. Sivaya Namah Aum

Satguru sits on the threshold as Yoginathaswami performs a puja which invoked unexpectedly powerful shakti

Before the event the sanctum is nicely decorated

All but two stones are already in place

Yogi blows the conch for Satguru\

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You can see where the wire enters a tube on its journey down into the earth

A vertical pano to show the wire

Satguru then inserts it into the floor

Gems and mortar are placed on top and the hole is filled as well

The two Paramacharyas also add some mortar

The stone is carefully moved into place

All the stones are placed

For the final blessing the lights go out

The siplis are then given gifts for their efforts

local members are then able to go inside the sanctum to see

Jai Gurunathan!

Satguru breaks a coconut before the temple entrance

Aum Sivaya Namah

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