Parade to Kopay Subramuniya Kottam and Gurudeva Pada Puja
March 20, 2019On day four of the 2019 Innersearch, pilgrims joined students of the Kopay Kottam in an elaborate parade with music and flags. Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and the pilgrims stopped at the local temple nearby to offer our worship and continued to Subramuniya Kottam in Kopay. Bodhinatha and the Innersearch entourage...
Kodimaran Placed Into Iraivan!
March 19, 2019Yesterday was a marvelous day at Iraivan. The Kodi Maram was lifted by crane and four top roof stones of the Nandi Mandapam roof where placed around it. It was magical. It is really tall! Congratulations to the Siddhidata Kulam and especially the silpis and Sannyasin Yoginathaswami. The logistics of...
Bhairava Temple in Erlalai
March 19, 2019Yesterday our monks traveling in Sri Lanka, made a brief stop over at the Santhirapala family’s Bhairava Temple in Erlalai. There they enjoyed a wonderful puja with the UK-based family, who are also attending the 2019 Innersearch program.
Video of Bodhinatha's Visit to Kopai
March 19, 2019This video produced by Sivan TV and though the talks are in Tamil language, it contains the procession, some extraordinary dances, the puja for Gurudeva’s holy sandals and lively bhajans.
Yogaswami's 55th Mahasamadhi Observances and Guru Puja
March 19, 2019Our innersearchers had a spectacular day on Monday, March 18, 2019, for the foot pilgramage to Columbuthurai from Nallur Kandaswamy Temple. The traffic virtually stopped at each junction as pilgrims from all over Jaffna, together with the Innersearchers, took their journey to pay homage to Paramaguru Yogaswami. These photo are...
Nallur Kandaswamy Temple and Visit to Nallai Aadheenam
March 18, 2019The much awaited visit to Nallur Kandaswamy Temple took place in the early morning on Sunday March 17. The majestic Nallur is the epicenter of the Sri Lankan Hindu identity. No photos were allowed in the temple and watchful eyes made sure all rules were adhered to. Men do not...
Honoring Siva Yogaswami
March 18, 2019All that is here, all that we have as a monks... our life, our mission, our path, the glorious unfoldment we strive for every day, the magical manifestation of Gurudeva's vision for Kauai Aadheenam and Iraivan and Saiva Siddhanta which spreads across the world... It is all here because of...
Kodi Maram Unwrapped
March 17, 2019Today the Kodi Maram was removed completely from its crate and prepared for Larry Conklin, our crane operator, to place it in the Nandi Mandapam. The bottom of the Kodi Maram is wrapped with lead sheets to preserve the wood. Brass screws are used to secure to lead sheets to...