Bodhinatha Comes Home to Bless the Arch
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Bodhinatha arrived home this afternoon. We had prepared a special surprise for him: the blessing of the newly installed archway.
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Jai Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswamiki Jai!
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The arati for the arriving holy man is held at the new entrance.
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Lighting the lamp
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Breaking the coconut.
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Bodhinatha offers a shower of flowers and then takes the first step through the archway.
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The traditional gift giving to the silpis.
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Then everyone passes through, throwing a handful of flowers up to the archway.
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It’s good to have our two brothers, Shanmuganathswami and Siddhinathaswami home too!
3 Responses to “Bodhinatha Comes Home to Bless the Arch”
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September 27th, 2010 at 8:08 am
Feels like India! 🙂
September 27th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Yes exactly! No longer wondering around a suposedly Filipino Garden!
September 27th, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Cada accion esta acompanada de una bendicion, que bueno!!!
JAI GANESHA, JAI BODHINATHA, JAI A TODOS USTEDES!!!!