From the “eye” of Sadhunathan… we bring you a series as seen by a pilgrim…

“Bodhinatha contemplates his talk after the homa yesterday.”

Dasan Mahadevan (of San Diego) and Satya Subramaniyam (of Brazil) reconnect, they met on Innersearch India. Satya is an aspirant monk on a 3-year visa from Brazil.

Paramacharya Palaniswami chats with some mainland Mahasivaratri visitors. He told us about a marvelous transformation that occured for one of the down under Innersearchers.

Dhanya Nadesan of San Diego, Bhavani Palani of Concord, and Bhavani’s grandaughter (6.5 years).

Acharya Kumarswami tells us about the visa process that he works with, helping young men in foreign countries and our silpis, to come to Kauai.

Dayavati Murugan of Palm Springs, California is here on the right

After over 18 inches of rain on Mt. Waialeale yesterday, the Wailua River is plump with abundant water.

Maha Sivaratri Dedicated for Peace in Sri Lanka

Preparations are underway for this year’s Maha Sivaratri Celebrations at the Sri Subramuniya Kottam’s Sri Shanti Lingam Temple. The celebrations will include a Palkudam procession (that is the procession where devotees carry a milk pot from a mile away to the temple). The milk will then be used for abhishegam for Shanti Lingam. During the all night vigil there will be abhishegams and pujas. Devotees will all be supplicating to Lord Siva to bring about a lasting peace in Sri Lanka. This is especially needed as the Sri Lanka peace talks will resume again in Geneva, Switzerland today the 22nd of February, 2006.

Thus Sri Subramuniya Kottam will dedicate this year’s Maha Sivaratri Pujas as a peace prayer. On this auspicious day the Kottam would like to invite everyone to join in prayer to Lord Siva and Gurudeva, that permanent peace will settle in Sri Lanka soon. Achieving permanent peace in Yogaswami’s Holy Land was a goal dear to Gurudeva’s heart.
Here are some photos from last year’s Maha Sivaratri.

Devotees carrying milk pots in a procession to the Shanthi Lingam Temple.

Abishegam at the Temple

The monks who have late night vigils are blessed with a silent three hours of worship, meditation, solitude, singing to God and religious study. Sadhaka Dandapani took the camera with him during his 12 midnite to 3 am vigil… images from inside the Golden Hall of Lord Nataraja….

After the midnite puja…