Chellappaswami Mahasamadhi

With yesterday and this morning being the annual celebration of Chellappaswami's Mahasamadhi, it's a good time to share our 2019 Innersearch visit to Chellapaswami's Shrine in Nallur. Here are some photos taken with Satguru and pilgrims during the worship at Chellappaswami's hut. Siddhanathaswami did the abhishekam assisted by Rishi Thondunatha.

To the left is the Teradi, the temple\

s chariot shed. Chellappaswami frequently found refuge in this 12-meter-tall thatched tower in which Lord Murugan\'s parade images and elaborate carts were stored. It was a dark chamber, well suited to the sage\'s urge to be alone and to meditate for hours without distraction. Chellappaswami\'s shrine is just across the road.'

Satguru and the Innersearch entourage walk along the alley to Chellapaswami\

s hut'

Some of Chellapaswami\

s Great sayings written in tamil: \"There is not one thing wrong. It was all finished long ago. We know not. It is all the truth.\"'

Bodhinatha lighting the lamp before the puja

Siddhanathaswami performing abhishekam

Rishi Thondunathan offering incense

Chellappaswami spoke cryptically, in a language that had to be deciphered. Yogaswami himself recorded some of his gems: \"\

Intrinsic evil there is not,\' and \'Absolute is Truth which none can ever comprehend,\' so saying, he would remain mute. \'It is what it is,\' and \'there is none who can know fully, as it is concealed in dissimulation\' so uttered the lofty Chellappan, clad in ragged clothes, and haunting Kandans frontal courtyard. At those who frequent that resort, he will hurl abuse, my fond one.\"'

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That is so from endless beginning,\' he would say and wander hither and thither. \'It\'s all illusive phenomena,\' he muttered, \'Who knows?\' and \'It was all settled long ago\' and went about the outer courtyards of Nallur Temple and sat in the dirt, saying that all that dirt would frighten away the people who came to fall at his feet. I don\'t think anyone ever got from him an answer to a question. I merely stood and waited behind him for the occasional gem that fell out of all the mad talk.\"'
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