Nandi Mandapam Beam Blessing
September 28, 2018Last week, Satguru, monk and siplis gathered atop the Iraivan Temple scaffolding to have a blessing for the first of the Nandi Mandapam's roof beams. These intricate stones are beautifully carved and carefully adjusted to fit between the mandapam's 12 pillars.
Yoginathaswami performs a short Ganesha puja to begin
This is the initial beam
Satguru places gems in a small hole beneath the beam, before it is moved into place
Then mortar is places over the gems
The beam is carefully moved into position
Jai!
The siplis are then given gifts for their work
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