Ayudha Puja 2019 at Iraivan
October 8, 2019On the last day of Navaratri, October 7th this year, we worship Mother Sarasvati and invoke Her blessings on all the instruments of our service: the tools, books, musical instruments, and today, even our computers and in India, taxi cabs! Read about it in wikipedia.
The silpis have decorated a shrine for Mother Sarasvati at Iraivan.
They brought their tools for blessings
A picture of Sarasvati presides.
The head of the silpi team, Manikandan, make preparations to perform a simple puja
Brahmanathaswami brought his computer and iPhone to be blessed
A few devotees attend...
Yoginathaswami and Yogi Dayanatha prepare the offerings
Our cook, Chinnu, knows exactly how the puja is done and provides instructions along the way.
He has also brought pradasam: chick peas and sweet pongal rice
Jai Sarasvati Jai!
Manikandan perform the arati
Blessings of the implements of our service through which come our abundance and beautiful creations
The traditional use of tool to begin the coming year. Manikandan marks the edge of stone that will go on temple steps, with red ink...
He deftly chisels away three times on the edge
Murugesan
Adikalam
Chinnu
Anyone else can try. Yajatadeva from Malaysia...
And Arinien from Mauritius
Now Siddhanthaswami
Final arati
Yoginathaswami presents the offering of dakshina (cash gift) to the silpis, to thank then for their work.
Thank you to the silpi team and their tradition!
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