From 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM the Innersearchers were blessed with our richest, longest, most elaborate temple rites. An amazing Siva homa and abhishekam was held at the Siva temple which has a shrine for Kadaitswami’s mahasamadhi.




A team of ten priests worked tirelessly (and clearly had been working for days to prepare all of the kumbhas, offerings and conches.) A large crowd of devotees filled the entire temple hallways and drums and nagaswaram played loudly throughout. This temple holds a special place in our hearts. It is where Kadaitswami’s body is interned and in 1983 Gurudeva was asked to participate in a kumbhabishekam ceremony here.


Sadasivanathaswmi stood by anxiously as Gurudeva climbed a rickety bamboo ladder to the top of the temple vimanam to pour holy water over the golden kalasams. It seemed a dangerous moment. Several of the trustees today recounted that morning today. Siva was taken around the temple toward the end in a small chariot, and hundreds of devotees rushed forward to touch Bodhinatha’s feet, or even the hem of his robes, seeing a brief moment of grace. Men held to monks’ arms, tears streaming down their cheek, eyes wide open in gratitude. Such a long puja is rare these days, but the power released was equal to the love of Siva present.

4 Responses to “Sri Lanka Innersearch Day 12: Kadaitswami Mahasamadhi Puja”

1. Rajendra Giri says:
   March 5th, 2018 at 8:15 am

   Thanks for sharing,
   Aum Namah Shivay!

2. Bala Sivaceyon says:
   March 5th, 2018 at 7:50 pm

   Aum.Many Thanks for Sharing
   Mikka Nandri.

3. Kala says:
   March 7th, 2018 at 2:58 am

   We are blessd
   Thanks for sharing.

4. Tandava says:
   March 8th, 2018 at 4:13 am

   such blessings
   om Siva

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