Subramuniya Mandapam Kumbhabhishekam
While Iraivan Temple was concluding its kumbhabhishekam events, another auspicious installation was happening in northern Sri Lanka. The recently completed Subramuniya Mandapam in Alaveddy received its kumbhabhishekam, performed by Sri Prasanna Kurukkal from Nallur Temple.
Gurudeva lived on this land when it was the home of a Yogaswami devotee. The home was later removed and a small Siva Temple built. The lingam from that temple is now the center murti of the Subramuniya Mandapam. So the land has gone from a devotee’s home, to a Siva shrine, to a meditation pavilion holding the murtis of four of our historical satgurus.
For background, here are the recollections of Kandiah Chettiar’s daughter-in-law: “When my father-in-law—who was staying with Robert at the Colombo YMCA and was impressed with his steady morning devotions—wrote home to inform the family that he would be bringing a young American to our home, all were horrified. The home was too humble. To prepare for the guest, we decided that the family would move out of the house and give it entirely to Robert for his stay.
“Upon his arrival we were astonished to see his great height. He was so tall he couldn’t stand upright except in the very center of the house! After some hours, he was very close with us—like a brother to my husband. That evening my father-in-law took him to the Ganesha Temple. The priest asked his name, and my father-in-law said, ‘Thamby. We just call him Thamby [“young one”].’ He made everyone so comfortable, like part of the family; we all stayed in the house.”
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March 31st, 2023 at 1:41 pm
Jai Gurudeva!
Such a magnificent temple in Alaveddy – Sri Subramuniya Ashram Temple. Thank you Rishi Thondunathan and temple trustees for building such a beautiful temple honouring Gurudeva and our Paramparai Gurus and providing a blissful and spiritually uplifting pilgrimage site for devotees around the world.
May Pasupatheeswarar showers His blessing and guide all of us.
Thank you Kauai Aadheenam for sharing.
Om namasivaya 🌹🙏
March 31st, 2023 at 3:44 pm
Aum! Sri Pancha Muga ganapathi Thunai!
Aum! Nalluraan VETRI VEL Thunai!
Aum! Namasivaya!
Aum! Guru Parampara Thunai!
Aum! Jai Yogaswami! Jai Gurudeva! Jai Bodhinatha!
Aum! Vanakkam to ALL Sivathondars!
Aum! Alaveddy Sri Subramuniya Swami Ashram – Sri Pasupatheeswara Sivan Kovil!…AROHARA! Aum!
Aum! “KOPURA THARISANAM KODI PUNNIYAM” Aum!
Aum! Let us ALL pray this HOLY ASHRAM/ TEMPLE, for LIGHT of LIFE! Aum!
Aum! “MENMAI KOL SAIVA NEETHY VILLANGUHA ULAHAMELLAAM! Aum!…….Puranam.
Aum Siva, Siva!
Aum! Mikka Nanri, (Thanks so much),
Aum! Anpudan, )With Love),
Aum! Sivathondan,
Siva,
(T.Sivayogapathy),
Toronto.
April 1st, 2023 at 7:36 am
Great man ,great story
April 1st, 2023 at 9:05 am
Jai to our Beloved Gurudeva! Jai to our Light-filled Gurudeva! Jai to our Grace-giving Gurudeva!
Although I never had the awesome opportunity of meeting Gurudeva in person, it is clear to me that he embodied goodness, wisdom, and love far beyond anyone I have ever known.
It is truly a miracle that such an enlightened spiritual leader is still so available through his devoted disciples.
April 1st, 2023 at 9:11 am
Subramuniya Mandapam stands as a testimony of Guru Bhakti. An example of selfless service and duty to our parampara. From Kauai Aadheenam and back to Sri Lanka Rishi Thondunatha ignites new hope and faith for a new Era. Jai Rishi Thondunatha. We are inspired !
April 1st, 2023 at 4:34 pm
“AUM GURAVE NAMAHA”!.
April 14th, 2023 at 4:32 am
Jai Jai Shree Maha Ganesh
Thank you Swamis for this post and a big thank you to Kailasa Paramparai, Gurudeva, Satguru Bodhinatha and all the Monks, Rishi and to all the Priests who conducted this Kumbhabhishekam and brought bliss beyond imagination! A little story about Lord Pasupathinatha Sivan, who brought to my backyard in the Fall of 2012 and 2013, hundreds of crows seeking food and making so much noise that I had to purchase all the bread in the supermarket to feed them. This experience made me search for the reason and I realized that it was Lord Pasupathina Sivan and began to worship him. How blessed I am to see this post and am overjoyed. A Big Thank you once again to all who made this a reality. Wishing Hindus worldwide a Happy Tamil New Year and may Lord Siva bless all beings on earth.
Jai Mahalingeswara