Iriavan Temple Krittika Homa

Aum Namah Shivaya

At Iriavan Temple each month, during the Kirttika Nakshatra, Pravinkumar performs a special homa. Since Iraivan is not yet fully open to pilgrims, it is attended by Satguru and a few monks and devotees. This time, Rajen Manick was there to capture the event with his camera. This Krittika was quite auspicious, being very close to the full moon, with Ardra the next day and Thai Pusam being the next. This is a powerful time for inner and outer worship. Aum.

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Iraivan Temple peaks out from the jungle as you approach

Pravinkumar begins the puja

Divine energies are invoked and transferred to the kumbha, which is then poured over Mahalingeshvara

The Siva Homa is kindled

A final offering of ghee

And the camphor arati

Abhishekam to Mahalingeshvara

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