More From 2017 Mahasamadhi Observances

Jai Gurudeva!!!

Our 2017 Mahasamadhi celebrations continued with an afternoon parade on the second day. This parade took a pair of tiruvadi and Gurudeva's image out to Iraivan Temple's Inner sanctum and back. Stopping along the way at Umbrella Ganesha, the flagpole, and followed by worship at Dakshinamurti.

The next two days would begin with our morning padapujas performed by the monks, and included classes with Sadasivanathaswami and with Satguru. Satguru discussed many topics including an elaboration on Lord Murugan and some explanation of Skanda Shashti.
On the final afternoon, we began with a homa conducted by Kumar Gurukkal who flew in for the event. The homa included several powerful Vedic rituals and culminated with Satguru carrying the Kumbha outside around the flagpole and back into the temple to be poured over Gurudeva's tiruvadi for the final abhishakam.

Kumar Gurukkal offers the alankara deepam towards the end of the final night

On day 2 of the festival, the afternoon begins with a parade starting from Kadavul Temple

Gurudeva\

s image and a pair of silver tiruvadi were paraded out, pulled by an electric ranger'

we begin with an arati to Ganesha

After visiting the flagpole, the group heads towards Iraivan Temple

Aum Namah Sivaya

Natyam Dayanatha carries the customary umbrella for when Satguru exits the vehicle, while Yogi Rajanatha carries the guru\

s silver danda, leading the parade'

We enter the inner sanctum for worship

The group then leaves and heads for Dakshinamurti

Aum Sivaya Namah

The next day begins with another padapuja at Gurudeva\

s shrine'

The morning\

s class is with Satguru'

In the afternoon, the final event begins

Satguru takes the kumbha, instilled with devine energies from the homa

It is paraded out around the kodimaram

Gurukkal cracks the coconut upon the ground, breaking the ego to reveal our inner fruit

The kumbha is carried inside for the abhishekam

many substances are offered

ghee, milk, yogurt, honey, sandalwood, citrus, vibhuti, rosewater and more

Satguru pours the kumbha over the tiruvadi

Jai Gurudev!

Aum Namah Sivaya, Sivaya Namah Aum

after the final arati, everyone comes up to prostrate to Gurudeva

Gurukkal is given a gift for his powerful work. Jai!

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