Jai to Siva's Men, the Adisaiva Priests

This is Day 3 of the New Mahalingesvara Era. Everything is changed, only the Self beyond the Beyond remains unchanged, it seems. We wish to honor the Sivacharyars who performed their magic to install Mahalingesvara at Iraivan Temple. We asked Vivek Sivacharyar how many mantras he intoned during the 45 days of Mandala Puja and he said, "One lak, 20 thousand." That's 120,000 mantras. He added that that meny again were intoned by the Sivacharyars in March and again in May! The monks press their palms together to honor this noble clan.

The 11 priests pose in the Maha Mandapam with Bodhinatha and the acharyas, holding the certificates we bestowed on them on this final day, March 11.

Earlier they visited the Media Studio and met with the Ganapati Kulam.

They surprised us by having this souvenir shawl made for the event.

Bodhinatha placed one on each of their shoulders in the concluding ceremonies.

And they brought enough for all present!

And a nod to the first team who conducted the March 21-26 part of the installation. Jai to the Sivacharyars, Siva\

s defenders of the Agamic ways!'

And a look back in history, 1996 Mumbai to be exact, where the Sivacharyars were having an all-India conclave to which Gurudeva was invited.

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