Sadhu Paksha continues.

The big news today has to do with the future of the giant Mahaspatika Sivalingam that is now resting quietly in Kadavul temple.

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END OF PHASE
Today is the last day of our phase.
This edition of TAKA will remain posted
over our coming two-day retreat,
until Dasami Tithi, Sun One, Thursday, April 12th.

As we all know the future of the lingam will be
in the sanctum of the Iraivan temple.

The base
of the Swayambhu Lingam that will grace Iraivan’s innermost
sanctum is shown here in black granite, but in actuality it
will be in Panchaloka, the traditional five metals.

Here are drawings of the yoni base and today we have news from India.

This came today:

“Revered Paramacharya Ceyonswamy,

Vanakkam,

I am happy to enclose herewith the pictures that we took when the avudayar model was transported and numbered to commence the skeletal work for the wax moulding purpose ceremoniously at Swamimalai. Once the wax moulding comes to a good shape we will again send the pictures for rev Swamy’s kind perusal.

With our humble namaskarams to Rev H.H. Satguru Bothinathar Swamigal and to all Rev Acharya Swamis,

thanking you,

yours sincerely,

Sthapati Selvanathan”

A very special thanks goes out to two generous and anonymous donors who are funding the bronze base (avudaiyar) for the Iraivan Crystal Lingam. It will weigh 1,500 kilograms and be cast in varying proportions of copper, iron and brass with a small amount of silver and gold (Five Metals or Panchaloga.)

The first step is a two-month process of making a wax model. Then the model will be covered with packed earth (creating a mold) and allowed to dry for at least a month. Molten metal is then poured into the mold displacing the wax to create a duplicate of the original wax model in metal. This is known as the “lost wax” method of metal sculpture.

The sponsors of the avudayar base are offering to allow anyone who would like to participate, to add more gold to the mix to make it better conductor of shakti. This will increase the percentage of gold which is presently a very small amount. Please see the donations page for details.

http://www.himalayanacademy.com/ssc/hawaii/iraivan/donate/donate_iraivan.shtml

Iraivan from the North East from up in a tree?

Meanwhile an electronic mouse has found his way onto one of our new screens! Yikes!

He loves to eat colors and make things just right.

Calibration may take several hours.

For more information on the exciting 2008 Asian Odyssey please click here to visit the website.

And a slide show below to close this TAKA for this phase.