It was a Cloudy morning and drizzling on 14 Jan 2009 at 9:36 am
Entering the Dharmakshetra
Abinaya Constructions
Kaveripakkam the land where the Dharmakshetra will be established
The temple will be established where the shamiana is - this is where the energy is
The block stone marking the entrance to the land
Drive to the land
water body
markers marking the outer boundary
Villagers making the Rangoli
Setting for the puja
Sivaswamiji getting ready for the puja
Ammananda
Shanta Aunty
The making of Ganesha with Sandalpaste
Ganesha is ready
Aum Gam Ganapathaye Namah
Aghor Agraganya Mahagurudev Shri Pinakadrikeshwara is Lord Shiva in the Aghor swaroop. The omnipresent and omnipotent graceful Lord has blessed many with his vision. The 'Purnavatara' is with Gurudev Shri Rudrabhyananda ji - his only disciple and his own 'ansh' as a toddler between 1.5 - 2 years of age. In the photograph, you can see both the representations. Mahagurudev takes on many forms to bless his seekers - he shows himself as a white pup to a little girl, a crow to a sadhaka, has revealed his 'nija swaroopa' as seen in the photograph (the one on the right) to another loving disciple, as a kid munching chips to another... the list is endless. But attaining him is different from experiencing him. While Mahagurudev is benevolent and 'shipra-prasadi' (meaning the Lord who is pleased easily), to experience him the seeker must pray to Gurudev Shri Rudrabhayananda ji, earn the goodwill, be honest, loving and truthful. May the universal light bless us all.
Chinmaya
Maitreya
The fruits are laid out
Invocation by Sivaswamiji
The Village Panchayat head garlands Maitreya
In Tamil he spoke
I bow to the Divine in You
Spontaneous tears and overwhelming emotion when they surrender to Him
The Gurupadam is the place of the bhakta in Surrender
Hallowed is the land which bears His feet
Under Maitreya's feet One evolves into a better Human
They came in droves to seek His blessings
The villagers are Simple People - And they dont carry the ego with them
Even children came to Him
He is the Divine child who recognised the Shivatwam
Niranjanji takes His blessings
They sang and it rained
Bhajans
The heart rose and sang out
Annadanam
Annadanam of Pongal and Savouries
The Joy is Immense of having the Land
Bakras on the land
I think he knew
All Smiles
The Joy
One Smile it takes
And She was in smiles too
Enamoured by the whole experience
On the land
Leading the way He showed the path - we brought the Hari Bol - Shiva Bol along
Parikrama of the Temple Land
Shiva Bol
Listening to the suggestions to generate funds to construct
Maa Lalitaji
Mayank
Anantji
Maa Atmanandaji
There was Love in The Air
The Divine showed different forms in the sky
Chinmaya enjoyed himself
Sitting around was an experience listening to all
Bala uncle makes a point
The women in Orange, The men in Blues
We might get the land with the water body behind too
This took shape as we talked
Adjacent to Maitreya
Picnic
Haribol Shiva Bol - now thats Life
Parikrama
Kids had a Field day out
Parikrama around Maitreya
