2024 Annual Founder Event – Part Two

Sadhaka is given instructions for chanting the Namah Shivaya Mantra

And a blessing to begin

Next Niraj, visiting from London, takes his Vratashishya vows

Aum Namah Sivaya

The next morning we hold another short padapuja in Kadavul Temple to start the day

In the late morning, pilgrims gather to plant a sandalwood tree

It’s a clear day

But once we begin the planting it rains heavily

Thankfully the rain stopped once the planting was concluded

Some fertilizer is added

and some more water

Jai Gurudeva!

Our 2024 Annual Founder Event continues. Yesterday morning we observed several diksha ceremonies. The first being for Sadhaka Shankaranatha who received his Samaya Diksha, or “Mantra Diksha” by which he is expected to chant the Panchakshra Mantra, “Namah Shivaya” every day. Following the diksha, Niraj, who is visiting from London, sat before Satguru to take his vows as a vratashishya of the Kailaisa Parampara after many years of preparation. Jai!

Today we began at 6:00am in Kadavul Temple with another padapuja to Gurudeva, performed by Sannyasin TIllainathaswami and Nirvani Tejadevanatha. Later in the morning, pilgrims traveled out to San Marga with Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami to plant a sandalwood tree near Muruga Hill, is a small grove in which we intent to have several such trees. The group worked together to add the perfect mixture of soils and to place the little tree in the ground, during which time the clouds opened up for a heavy rain. After the planting was completed, the sun came out and a small blessing was performed for the tree.