Iraivan Temple Photoshoot

Aum Namah Sivaya!

Today, Brahmachari Shankara is serving in the Ganapati Kulam. As one of his first tasks, he was sent to Iraivan Temple to take photos of the recently completed red granite tiles around the temple's foundation. Upon Shankara's arrival at the temple, Pravinkumar had just arrived to open the temple doors for the morning puja and abhishekam to Lord Mahalingasvara. Before opening the doors he does a small puja for Nandi, requesting Nandi's permission to unlock the inner sanctum. Also happening in the temple, the silpis are carving a special drain from the sanctum gomukai. Iraivan Temple's morning puja is not yet open to the general public because the area is still a construction site, but the worshipful vibration is no less palpable. Jai Mahalingesvara!

Pravinkumar does the morning\

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Shankara is happy to be serving in the Ganapati Kulam this month

Nimu, the kulam mascot, gives his blessing for Shankara\

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Out to Iraivan Temple which is gleaming in the sun

The temple floor tiles look wonderful now that the work-tents have been removed

The Nandi Mandapam

Nandi stares into the inner sanctum

Pravinkumar unlocks the door for the puja

Around the other side of the sanctum, we find the siplis hard at work

They are preparing a special drain from the gomukai

The red granite pots on the wall have little pineapple plants growing in them

Some are already fruiting!

Chains like these are also being fit for the roofing around the main temple eave

The mondo grass surrounding the temple is starting to get adjusted to its new environment

Aum Namah Sivaya

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