The Story of an Unexpected Siva Bhaktar

Aum Sivaya

Over the last month, one of our monks had been documenting the existence of a baby praying mantis, until one day something changed in the life of this unique little creature. Look through the slideshow to enjoy the full story! Aum Namah Sivaya

It all starts with this little, flower-loving creature...

As one walks along the path towards Satguru\

s office, you\'ll come across a small bushel of flowers along the stream\'s edge'

It\

s on these tiny pink flowers that our protagonist lives, enjoying the first weeks of life'

Here he his, basking in his heavenly little microcosm.

He lives and grows among the flower petals, knowing nothing else but the flower and its stalk

Here he is several weeks later. He\

s almost twice as big, but now his flower is beginning to wilt. '

No problem. Another few weeks later we find he\

s moved to the next flower over. This will make a wonderful home for the next few weeks. Or will it?'

After this point, our monks couldn\

t find him. Sometime in the darkened early morning hours, someone had been picking flowers for Lord Nataraja. We can only assume he went into a flower bag along with his home!'

Thankfully, later that day Sivanathaswami found him. He was on Lord Nataraja, sitting on a white flower above Siva\

s right hand and drum. Our little friend was safe and sound, praying in the direction of Siva\'s smiling face.'

Swami found his original flower and the mantis hopped right on. He was happy to have his home again, but still a little confused.

We brought him back out to a safer flower clump that is rarely picked from

He quickly clamored up onto his new home

With his unexpected pilgrimage to Siva\

s feet complete, this praying mantis can now enjoy the comfort of his new flower. Aum Namah Sivaya. '
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