Sivalaya Deepam
At the end of the previous phase, the monks celebrated Sivalaya Deepam. In the evening, several monks decorated our temples with hundreds of small lamps, placed throughout the temple interiors and around Kadavul's Nandi mandapam. Then a short arati was conducted in each sanctum, all concluding with a final lighting of a large pot of camphor before the dhwajasthamba, celebrating Siva as an infinite pillar of light.
"The Pure Flame is He, the immortal Lord is He,
The Radiant Flame who in my heart's core resides;
The Lord whose eyes are the Three Fires,
Who the Seven Worlds transcends,
The Lord of Homa's Cool Flame, and my heart's King besides."
Tirumantiram 221
Aum Namah Sivaya.
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November 28th, 2015 at 7:33 pm
Very Nice, sorry I missed it
November 28th, 2015 at 8:23 pm
Aum Namah Shivaya
November 29th, 2015 at 7:09 am
Radiantly the Aadheenam shines brightly as the Light that guides our lives. Nandri for sharing this beautiful moment. Aum Namah Sivaya!
November 29th, 2015 at 9:00 am
Aum Namah Shivaya!
November 30th, 2015 at 9:33 am
Lord Siva as divine light on a special night, so wonderfully captured.
November 28th, 2016 at 7:17 pm
Light and Love
Aum namah shivaya