Sivalingam Abhishekam and Satguru's Class

More photos from the Innersearch Program's visit to Naguleswaram Temple. Each Innersearch pilgrim was given a small kumbha with abhishekam milk. Lead by Satguru, pilgrims walked from Keerimalai Madham to the Naguleswaram Temple where the offering was performed by the priest for the Sivalingam. After the offering Innersearch pilgrims sat to enjoy the darshan of the temple. Naguleswaram is one of the oldest shrines of the region. After puja, Bodhinatha conducted a class at Keerimalai Madham.

Bodhinatha leading the way to Naguleswaram Temple

This temple was largely destroyed by Jesuit missionaries during the Portuguese conquest. After restoration work in the 1894, this area was occupied by the Sri Lankan army in 1983

This innermost shrine on the island is one of the Pancha Ishwarams of Lord Siva

Each pilgrim placed their milk offering in from of the Sivalingam and later handed it to the priest of abishekam

Gunamaya Jaramillo from Tijuana, Mexico offer prayers after placing her milk kumbha.

Bodhinatha and the monks lead the pilgrims circumambulate the temple

Dakshinamurti on one side of the temple with stunning green colored pillars as a frame

Ganesha greets Innersearch pilgrims

Nandi the ever faithful bull facing Siva

The stunning hallway of Naguleswaram Temple

Siva Nataraja

Shamini Ramanujan and Leela Nair gave their offering

Anjali Sundram is close to her turn to hand her offering to the priest

Abhishekam for the Sivalingam

Sundari Devam with her milk offering

A quiet moment of reflection

Ed Hawk from Ohio receiving vibuthi from the chief priest of Naguleswaram Temple

After abishekam, the priest offered Thevaram hyms

Ramesh and Saraswathy doing their Namasivaya Mantras

Bodhinatha receiving the final arati flame

Bhuma Ravindraraj has a personal sadhana of doing pradakshina around temple. This was captured in one of her turns catching a ray of light from the ceiling.

After the puja Bodhinatha conducted the first class of the Innersearch

Full attendance and attention

Each Innersearch pilgrim was given a study guide and this was utilized during class and for reference

The study guide has photo and names of everyone including bios of the monk, daily programs, mantras and a Shum meditation guide

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