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In the deva writings that speak about atmosphere in the monastery… they say “the feeling of ‘nothing is happening here….” should permeate the atmosphere.

Well today indeed this is the case. We bring you two art selections of Yogaswami and a series from Skanda Shasti that we have kept here for some time from Kulapati Sadhunathan’s camera…

Here is Yogaswami with a student who has brought his schoolbooks to be blessed.

Yogaswami called walking “the king of exercise” but from to time devotee who owned a car and he also enjoyed a ride….

Sadhunathan writes:

Today was Skanda Shasthi – Palani murthy in front of the sacred homa fire.

Homa blazes

Paramacharya Palaniswami offers Tyeif prayers from the devotees to the fire.

Muruganathaswami chants Sri Rudram in the background

Monks chanting

Sadhaka Jivanandanatha performs the homa, Sadhaka Nilikantha in the background.

Adding ghee.

Prayers to the devas

Upon turning to ashes in this world, they materialize in the inner world, where devonic helpers pluck them from the air.

Lots of prayers!

The shrine of Lord Muruga was beautifully decorated with torch ginger flowers, heliconia, and star of India

The abhishekam is about to begin

Devotees enrapt

Men line up on the right, ladies on the left.

Water, milk, ghee, curds, honey and chandanam are poured.

Bathing the lord with milk. His eyes wink at us!

Darshan builds

After the puja, the devotees sat motionless in meditation, pulled deep within by the power of Shakti Vel.

Lord Muruga

Radiating bliss

Every visit, we must give our pranams to Palani in the side shrine now.

Prashadam was served after puja.

Leonora and Shama enjoying some breakfast. Leonora is an artist.

Isani, Uma, and Tandu

Aran