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A quiet day at the Aadheenam. Everyone focused on their Sivathondu and Sivadhyanam… We take this opportunity to bring you a second set of photo from Sri Lanka…
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The Tsunami affected on the coast line. It’s business as usual for those establishments away from the ocean.
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Here is Siva Markandu from Toronto, his wife Vasanti, father-in-law Ganesh lingam and two sons, Vignesh and Kumaran at Nallur temple in Jaffna.
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Despite the difficult times, the magnificent temple of Lord Murugan is in great condition.
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and beautifully maintained.
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Here we are in Alaveddy, at Gurudeva’s first mission: Alaveddy Ashram…
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Bullet holes in the walls…
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The stage in the back of the Ashram…
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Yogaswami’s picture is kept here….
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And a shrine for Gurudeva is still maintained by devotees.
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We are all praying for peace so that we can resume activities one day here..
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Next we go to Kopay to the Subramuniya Kottam.
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It is run by Mylvaganam and Sivalosani Kanagaratnam
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This shrine was recently renovated.
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The Kottom class room where children are taught.
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An old picture of Gurudeva from the 70’s still hangs there…
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A sad reminder of the state of affairs is just behind the Kottam: a danger sign… the ground is filled with land mines.
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Slowly the mines are being detected and removed.
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Here are some mines that have been picked out of the ground…
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The library in Jaffna has been completely rebuilt…the original building was burned down at the beginning of the war in 1983.
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