Crystal Installation, Final Day

On the final day, March 26, all gathered on the entry steps for a series of photos, capturing the priests with Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, the monks with the priests and all present. Also one of the monks caught a rare image of Iraivan Temple with the lights on. Jai Gurudeva whose vision has now become a reality! Jai Mahalingeshwara!

We asked ChatGPT what AI knows about them and this is the reply from artificial intelligence:

Adi Saiva priests are a group of priests who follow the Adi Saivite tradition, which is a sect of Shaivism that originated in South India. Adi Shaivism is believed to be one of the oldest and most authentic forms of Saivism.

Adi Saiva priests are considered to be the custodians of the Adi Saivite tradition and are responsible for performing various rituals and ceremonies associated with the worship of Lord Shiva. They are highly respected in the Hindu community for their knowledge of the scriptures, their devotion to Lord Shiva, and their service to the community.

The Adi Saiva priests are known for their distinctive dress, which includes a rudraksha mala (a necklace made of rudraksha beads), and vibhuti (sacred ash) on their forehead. They are also known for their expertise in performing various rituals and ceremonies, including the worship of Siva lingam (an iconic representation of Lord Siva) and the chanting of Vedic hymns.
The Adi Saiva priests are considered to be an integral part of Hinduism and play an important role in preserving and promoting the Adi Saivite tradition.

Ten priests stand with Bodhinatha, having fulfilled six days of remarkable, complex, intense mystical rituals to empower the svayambhu sphatika Sivalingam, whose name henceforth is Mahalingeshwara.

The participants, blessed and bathed in Siva\

s light and love for six days. We know some thousands more were with us digitally.'

The mathavasis of Kauai Aadheenam join the priests following the pouring of the kumbhas on the temple towers and kodimaram, flagpole.

We never see Iraivan Temple lit up, since there has never been electricity out there, by Gurudeva\

s edict. But for the Big Event, we needed generators and so have this unusual view, with a Siva moon and Venus sailing above.'

Four of the great Sivacharyas of the world. Any one of them is competent to perform the Agamic rites, but with four of them together, the power was remarkable, sufficient to sustain a thousand years of worship here at the abode of God Siva on Kauai island.

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