Monday

17 May 2021

PARASHAKTI AKASHIC READING || TRADITIONAL WELCOMING & FLAG HOISTING FOR NITHYANANDA PURNIMA || 17MAY

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A screenshot of a video call grid showing five women participating in a remote online session. The top-left panel shows a woman in white clothes with a rudraksha mala beside a framed picture of a saffron-robed figure; the top-right panel shows a woman in a grey top with a red bindi and beaded mala against a blue wall. Below, a woman in an orange top with a mala sits beside a poster, another woman in a red garment speaks, and a woman in a purple top with a red bindi and pendant stands in the bottom panel. Red overlay text reads Kailasa Dhumbarahi performing morning nithya puja.

A photograph of a home temple altar. At center stands a small deity murti with a dark face, adorned with red and gold decorations, layered beaded and gold necklaces, and a yellow flower garland draped over the figure. Behind it, a person's hand and a sleeve in dark fabric are partly visible at the upper right. In front, a brass plate holds a mound of yellow-tinged rice garnished with green herb leaves and a small brass cup beside it. The altar is covered with a deep magenta cloth, with small brass figurines and ornaments scattered around the base.

A video-call screenshot from a Zoom-style meeting showing a gallery of participants in home settings with their palms pressed together in greeting. Top row, left to right: three young people in bright green and white clothes, a woman in a dark top with a Zoom label reading kailasa s pramila s maskey, a woman in a pink top, and two women in yellow and light clothing labelled Sampanna Shrestha. Bottom row: a man in a white shirt with palms together labelled Pankaj Shrestha, and a woman in a red sari with a bindi labelled 16nepal vbimala. The Zoom toolbar with Mute, Stop Video, Participants (5), Chat, Share Screen, Record and Breakout Rooms is visible along the bottom. Six people are visible in the grid.

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A pair of wooden sandals, the paduka of a guru, rests on a brass plate and is heavily decorated with fresh flowers. Red hibiscus, pink and magenta blooms, yellow marigold-like flowers, and green leaves are arranged over the dark footbed and tan straps. The plate sits on a dark red wooden surface in warm light. No people are visible.

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A photo of food donation boxes packed into the open trunk of a car. A smiling person in a red turban and orange garment with beaded necklaces and garlands raises both hands near the front seats. In front are cardboard boxes and bags of organic white rice, including Organic Sonamasuri White Rice, and bags of black beans and other legumes. The scene documents a rice and bean donation for a food pantry.

Two men unload cardboard boxes from the open rear hatch of a dark grey hatchback parked on a city street beside a grey roll-up garage door marked NO PARKING. The man on the left wears a blue-and-white plaid short-sleeved shirt, dark jeans and a dark cap, leaning into the car. The man on the right wears a white button-up shirt and a light blue surgical mask, lifting a large brown cardboard box onto a silver hand truck with black deck. Additional boxes sit on the sidewalk and inside the trunk, and a yellow painted curb runs along the street. The scene documents food donation logistics for an annadhan rice and beans distribution.

A street-side photograph of a grey hatchback with its rear hatch open, loaded with cardboard cartons and plastic-wrapped bags of food. A man in a blue-and-white plaid short-sleeved shirt, dark jeans and a black cap leans into the boot, handling a carton. Another person in white stands partly visible at the open rear door. Cartons labelled "Organic Sonamasuri White Rice" and "20 lbs" sit on the pavement in front, and parked cars line the road behind.

Outdoor street scene in front of a yellow-brick building with a sign reading "NY Common Pantry" over its dark entrance door. Two men stand on the sidewalk beside a silver metal hand cart stacked with cardboard boxes and bags of groceries. The man on the left wears a white shirt, dark trousers and a light blue face mask. The man on the right wears a checked blue shirt, dark cap and black face mask and stands by the open rear hatch of a grey SUV. A silver SUV is parked at the left and a third person stands farther back near the building entrance. Brick townhouses and a colourful mural are visible at the edges.

A photo of three people loading food donations into the open rear hatch of a dark grey SUV parked on a city street lined with cars and brick buildings. A man on the left in a light blue plaid short-sleeved shirt and dark jeans, wearing a black face mask, reaches into the trunk. A woman in the centre in a red and pink patterned sari and a floral face mask holds a bag of rice, with a white bangle on her wrist. A man on the right in a light blue button shirt and grey trousers, wearing a blue surgical mask, stands by the vehicle. Boxes and bags of groceries, including a bag of basmati rice, fill the cargo area. The scene reflects a food donation drive for the Annadhan programme.

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A brass or gold-toned tray holds a pair of ornate silver padukas, footwear-shaped sandals with floral engraving, topped with silver knobs and scattered with pink and orange flowers. A hand in a dress sleeve pours liquid from a silver spoon-like vessel onto the tray. Blurred figures in white clothing sit in the background. A caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with three large deity murtis seated or standing against a golden-yellow wall, draped in maroon and gold cloth and adorned with green and white beaded garlands, jewelled crowns and silver ornaments. The central murti has a tall crown and raised hand; the flanking figures wear marigold and floral garlands. In front are small brass lamps, smaller deity figures on a purple cloth, green-draped silver stands, a brass plate with fruit, a tray of yellow rice offering, a brass tumbler, and a lit lamp on a red-patterned floor mat. No people are visible.

A green rectangular banana-leaf style plate on a red and gold patterned cloth holds yellow spiced rice with peanuts, dried red chilli and curry leaves. Two reddish-brown roasted or fried tubers sit beside it, a small metal cup of pale liquid with herb leaves is placed in the middle, and a single red rose lies on the rice. No people are visible; this is a close-up photo of a prepared food offering.

A four-panel video call screenshot from a Zoom-style meeting. Top left, a woman with short dark hair in a dark top is labelled MY Kailasa Priyarnaya. Top right, a smiling shirtless man with glasses and a sacred thread stands before a shrine; he is labelled Yogajnana. Behind him are a saffron-robed figure with rudraksha malas and a trident-marked image, and a deity murti. Bottom left, a woman in a black top and red forehead dot sits before a wooden cabinet labelled Klinna Nithya. Bottom right, a woman with hair tied up and glasses in a black top sits in a room with a seated figure in saffron and a rudraksha mala. Four participants are shown on screen, so the count of physical people is two or more.

A selfie-style photo of three people smiling in front of a shrine with a yellow wall, marigold and red garlands, and a deity murti pair with a central figure in green and gold clothing with a crown, flanked by two figures adorned with garlands. On the left, a woman in a black t-shirt with a red bindi; in the centre, a woman in a black t-shirt wearing a gold chain; on the right, a man in a black t-shirt with a red tilak on his forehead, a white beaded neck mala and an orange pendant. Small oil lamps hang from the ceiling.

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A Zoom meeting screenshot showing a grid of video tiles of women participating online from their homes. Top left, an older woman with a red bindi and yellow top speaks toward the camera. Top centre, a smiling woman in a white top labelled Premabhaktika. Top right, a woman in a tan shawl with palms pressed together labelled CA Shakunthaladevi Dayalingam. Middle row, an older woman with a white tilak and red top with palms joined labelled Shyamala Kanagasabay; a woman in a blue patterned top with palms pressed labelled CA- Shanti Ravi Shankar; a woman in a white top seated in meditation on a sofa labelled CA - Lillian Mustaf. Bottom row, a woman in red with palms joined labelled Dr Nirmala Sivaji; a woman with a white tilak and red top labelled Sowmya Amarnath. A Zoom taskbar with a timestamp of 7:06 AM is visible.

A Zoom meeting screenshot showing a grid of video tiles for a daily online update session. Several participants are visible in home settings: a woman with hands joined in anjali on the upper left, a smiling woman with a tilak on her forehead beside a small framed picture of a figure, a woman in purple with flowers in a room with a framed picture, a man in a red-and-gold shawl seated before a small deity shrine on the upper right, a woman in a patterned saree, and a woman in a yellow saree. Several tiles show only names, including Maya, Kailasas nirmala, Nagarajan Hosur and Asaithambi. The Zoom toolbar reads 9:00 AM on 2021-05-17.

A screenshot of a Zoom video call grid titled Zoom Meeting, showing nine participant tiles. Most tiles show people in home settings: a woman with glasses in front of a framed image, a woman in a blue top, a woman in white with hands in namaste, a bearded man with glasses, a man in a red shirt, a woman in a teal sari with a red bindi and hands in namaste, and an older woman in a dark top with a red bindi. A tile labelled Thaya shows a man with glasses. The bottom-right tile is a painted image of a deity with a crown and a flaming object in one hand against a cosmic blue background, not a live participant. Tile name labels are visible at the bottom of each frame.

A screenshot of an online video call gallery with seven tiles, showing a daily update from KAILASA Toronto. Top-left, a woman with short dark hair and a patterned top speaks to camera. Top-middle, a woman in a dark top sits before a blue wall with a clock. Top-right, a woman in a light top leans into frame. Middle-left, a woman with a rudraksha-like bead and a small framed picture behind her is on camera. Centre, a woman in a red blouse with a red bindi stands before a backdrop of yellow flowers. Middle-right, a stylized painted figure in orange robes with a crown holds a lamp against a blue starry galaxy background. Bottom-centre, an older woman in white clothes with a small photo behind her is shown in a tile. Several tiles display participant names in small text overlays.

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Close-up photo of a man seated with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing a tall black wrapped turban with a white vibhuti line across the forehead. He wears a rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads around the neck. Behind him is an ornate gilded throne with floral scrollwork and a yellow curtain. a person: the candidate shows a black turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned setting, consistent with the page's description of a person event, though the appearance is only partly distinctive. Single seated person, no other visible people.

Close-up portrait photo of a man seated before an ornate gold carved throne with a gold curtain behind. He wears a tall black turban wrapped in layers, white vertical forehead markings, and a thick beard. His bare chest is visible, with rudraksha mala necklaces interspersed with gold beads. He holds his palms pressed together in a namaste greeting and smiles softly. Swamiji (probable) — the figure has a turban, bare chest, rudraksha malas, and gold ornaments, and is seated on a throne with palms joined.

A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red-brown cushion, hands pressed together in namaste and a broad smile. He has a tall black turban-style headpiece with a white band across the forehead, bare-chested with a patterned gold-and-brown wrap, and wears several dark rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him hangs gold draped curtain. Flanking the throne are a golden trishul on the left, a golden kalasha-like pot on a tray, and gold figures of a female deity with a drum-like instrument on the left and a seated figure playing a veena on the right, plus gold ceremonial fans.

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Close photograph of a bare-chested man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and gold drapery behind him. He wears a tall black turban-style hair bun with a silver crescent ornament, a red bindi and white forehead markings, gold hoop earring, and layered neck adornments including multiple rudraksha malas, red and white beaded strands, gold pendants and a large gold ceremonial necklace. A microphone on a stand is near his chest. He is smiling and looking to the side. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated speaker, identified by the distinctive crescent, turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces.

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Two gilded deity murtis stand side by side in a decorated shrine niche, shown in close-up. The figure on the left wears a deep red-brown turban with a golden ornament and a long rudraksha-style necklace, holding a trident-like staff. The figure on the right wears a tall golden crown, a purple and green silk sari, and a red flower in the hair. Both are draped with white and red garlands, and a gold-and-red cloth with ornate border work hangs above them. Gold kalasha-like vessels and a green leaf sit in the foreground with pink and red flowers at the lower right.

A gilded shrine inside a temple, lit by brass oil lamps on tall stands. At the centre a Shiva lingam wrapped in garlands of white flowers and red and yellow marigolds sits beneath a silver kalasha. Behind it are gold-faced deity murtis: a figure with a crown and tall headdress on the left, and a seated goddess in a crown and floral garland on the right. A gold ceremonial pole crosses above. Flanking figures include a statue in green and white robes and a bearded statue in a maroon turban, all decorated with jewelled necklaces. No living people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam dressed for worship. The lingam is wrapped in a white cloth with a red and white striped border and is decorated with a jewelled gold trident-shaped face plate featuring a red centre stone, along with a rudraksha-style beaded garland. Its upper section is adorned with white jasmine garlands, purple-centred white flowers, red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves arranged in a large flower decoration. A gold-coloured embossed panel is visible at the left edge. No people are visible.

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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 5/17/2021

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A home shrine set up on a leopard-print cloth for a daily puja. A bronze deity murti with a crown and trident, dressed in a yellow cloth and draped with garlands of white jasmine, blue butterfly-pea flowers and red and orange blossoms, stands at center with a black rudraksha-style mala hanging beside it. In front sits a smaller bronze figure in a magenta and gold-bordered cloth with a red and green garland, set on a gold lotus-like base. Nearby are a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a white bowl of offerings, loose flowers, and artificial lotus blossoms in purple and red. Behind them a large poster shows a saffron-robed figure with a beaded necklace, and a second framed image on the right shows a man in a turban. No people are present.

Home shrine photographed indoors against a pale wall, decorated for a daily puja. Central framed image shows Shiva seated in meditation with trident, crescent and red-and-white flower garlands. To his right a framed image of a goddess in red sari and gold crown with garlands. A framed photo at left shows a smiling man in saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace, hand raised in blessing, before a banyan tree; a framed portrait at far right shows a similar saffron-robed figure. Trays hold oil lamps, brass kalasha pots, orange and red offerings, white frangipani and blue flower petals, and small brass deity murtis. No people are physically present.

Home altar photographed close up with devotional images and offerings. A large framed print of Shiva seated with Parvati, baby Ganesha and young Murugan holding a spear, with a bull visible at left. To the right, a framed deity print of a four-armed goddess with a sugarcane stalk and crescent crown. Small printed cards of a man in red robes holding a trident are propped on the altar, one labelled in print with a name. The central offering is a brass vessel of blue flowers, white jasmine and garlands. A lit oil lamp, a bowl of nuts, loose blue flowers, a small brass figure and a blue lotus stand on a white cloth. No people are visible.

Photograph of a home altar or shrine arrangement decorated with red and white garlands and white jasmine-style flowers. A large framed picture on the left shows Shiva with a crescent moon, matted hair and white skin; beside it a painting shows a four-armed goddess in a red sari with a red-and-gold halo and garlands. Below, small framed images and a gold-framed picture of a saint-like figure in dark robes sit among brass and bronze figurines, a yellow bowl, blue flowers and a glass-topped table. No people are physically present.

Home shrine photographed indoors against a yellow wall. On the left, a large printed poster shows a bare-chested figure in red dhoti and rudraksha-and-gold adornments, holding a silver trident, with a white tilak; a small corner credit line is printed on the poster. To the right, a life-size cutout stands in a red-orange robe, red head wrap with a crescent emblem, rudraksha mala and marigold-and-rose garlands, smiling. Framed photos and a book titled Living Enlightenment sit in front. On the table in front are a bronze deity murti with white and blue flower garlands, a pink-and-magenta draped figure with blue flowers, a lotus-shaped display, a lit oil lamp, a small brass bowl of offerings, and a leopard-print cloth. Above, a framed painting shows a seated figure in red with gold jewellery on a throne.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/17/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures-Daily Routine Update

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Participants Count	37
Event Type	Both
Was Food Served in Event?	No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count	5
Event Duration	4

KAILASA DUMBARAHI NEPAL - HOME TEMPLE CONDECTED :-

E-NITHYANANDA YOGA E-NITHYA PUJA PADUKAPUJA NEIVEBDIYAM TO BOGAMURTHI E-HEALING SESSION

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KAILASA NEW YORK, USA on 5/17/2021

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Annadhan

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Event Type	In-Person
Was Food Served in Event?	No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count	6
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On the occasion of the International Day of Living Together in Peace, KAILASA’s New York donates 554 lbs of organic rice and organic beans to the New York Common Pantry of Manhattan. KAILASA’s New York requests the blessings of the Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism and founder of the Hindu nation KAILASA, Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam, His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam.

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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 5/17/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures-Daily Paduka Puja

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Event Type	In-Person
Was Food Served in Event?	No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count	1
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We offered the daily Guru Puja and Shiva Puja to the sacred Padukas of our beloved Guru, Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Jagatguru Mahasannidhanam HDH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam. Such a beautiful blessings.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 5/17/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures

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Participants Count	5
Event Type	Both
Was Food Served in Event?	No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count	4
Event Duration	3 hours

We start the day with performing the Suprabatham seva. It is the sacred process of waking up the deities. Morning Naivedhyam was offered to Moolavar.

Evening PPP was offered to HDH Nithyananda Paramashivam. Morning naivedhyam was offered to Moolavar. Evening naivedyam was offered to moolavar & HDH Nithyananda Paramashivam. We concluded the day with Palliarai Seva - The sacred process of putting the deities to sleep.

We continuously enrich the local community by creating posts across various social media platforms with the sacred truths revealed by HDH, darshan pictures of the deities and by going live during Bhava Samadhi Darshans & satsangs.

Presidential Daily Briefing

KAILASA-SEATTLE--USA-2021-05-17-19to8Dah1pOHwComB-gDhFJSfnq5rsP3v.pdf

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 5/17/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures-Temple Sevas & Enriching Activities

Event Details
Participants Count	2
Event Type	In-Person
Was Food Served in Event?	No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count	1
Event Duration	1.5 hr

Monday, 17th May 2021 - Today's temple sevas and enriching activity included:

1) Online Nithyananda Yoga - At 5 am, 3 lives were enriched for the daily Yoga spiritual routine of Prathama Vinyasa krama conducted by our yoga acharya, Sri Yogajnanananda.

2) Temple sevas - Today's morning seva was offered by Ma Phyllis Wee which began with Suprabatham - waking up the deities, offering Paduka puja to Swamiji, Naivedyam puja - offering sacred food to deities , Jnanalaya puja - offering puja to Devi Saraswathi. Finally, palliyarai - putting the deities to sleep - was offered by Sean Neoh.

3) Nithyananda yoga group practice@ 7.30 pm- This evening two lives were enriched for Prathama Vinyasa Krama practice hosted by Sean Neoh.

enriching
templeseva
Kailasa
yoga

Presidential Daily Briefing

KAILASA-SINGAPORE-2021-05-17-1micZtjVSwqb4ZUQOA7OqpdA_x7Q_3VoH.pdf

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/17/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures

Event Details
Participants Count	63
Event Type	Online
Was Food Served in Event?	No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count	6
Event Duration

Daily Update

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MAy 17 2021

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PARASHAKTI AKASHIC READING || TRADITIONAL WELCOMING & FLAG HOISTING FOR NITHYANANDA PURNIMA || 17MAY

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17 MAY 2021, MONDAY (IST) EVENING - DEVI PARASHAKTI AKASHIK READING IN TAMIL

7:53 AM - THE SPH DARSHAN SHAKTI PADA AND SHAKTINI PADA WITH THE LIVE DARSHAN OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM (SPH), JAGATGURU MAHASANNIDHANAM (JGM), HIS DIVINE HOLINESS (HDH) BHAGAVAN NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.

8:01 AM - 8:44 AM - DEVI PARASHAKTI AKASHIK READING IN TAMIL. FOLLOWING IS THE JNANA PADA EXTRACT FROM TODAY’S READINGS.

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ஓம்காரத்துயர், உட்பொருள் நாதாந்த சித்தாந்த வேதாந்த, மூலப்பொருள் பரமசிவப் பரம்பொருள், பரமசிவனார் பாகமாய் இருக்கும் பரமேஸ்வரி, பரமசக்தி, பரமசௌந்தரி, கைலாச ஸ்வாமினீ, கைலாச சிகரே, சிந்தாமணிக் கிருஹவாஸினி, பரமேஸ்வரி, பாராளும், பராசக்தி, பரஷோடசி, ராஜராஜேஸ்வரி, ஷ்யாமளா, மீனாக்ஷி, த்ரிபுரசுந்தரி, நித்தியானந்தன் திருவடி தாங்கி, நித்தியானந்தன் திருவுருக் கொண்டு, நிஜாவதாரமாய் இங்கு வந்து உற்றோம்.
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உலகோர் அனைவருக்கும் உத்தமமாய் நல்வழியும் மங்களமும் தந்திட, யோகமும் ஞானமும், சத்திய வழியும் சொல்லி, சங்கடங்கள் தீர்த்து வரமெலாம் வழங்கிட, வந்திட்டேன், பரமசிவனார் பாகமிருக்கும் பரமசக்தி, மனோன்மணி பரஷோடசி, மீனாக்ஷி, நித்தியானந்தன் வடிவு கொண்டு நிஜாவதாரமாய், வந்துட்றேன் இங்கு, வரமெலாம் வழங்கிட.
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17 MAY 2021, MONDAY (IST) EVENING - DEVI PARASHAKTI AKASHIK READING IN TAMIL

8:01 AM - 8:44 AM - DEVI PARASHAKTI AKASHIK READING IN TAMIL. FOLLOWING IS THE JNANA PADA EXTRACT FROM TODAY’S READINGS.

Om Om Om Om Om

Om Om Om Om Om Om Om Om

Omkarathuyar, Ingredient Nathanta Siddhantha Vedanta, Ingredients Paramasiva Parambarul, Parameswari, Paramasakthi, Paramachandari, Kailasa Swamini, Kailasha Sikare, Chintamanik Kiruhavasini, Parameshwari, Paralum, Parasakti, Parashodasi, Rajarajeswari, Shyamala, Meenakshi, Tripurasundari, Nithyanandhan Thiruvadi Thaangi, With Nithyanandhan's blessings, we came here realy.
Om Om Om Om Om
I have come to give good path and good luck to all the worlds, to tell the path of yoga, wisdom, truth, to solve all the troubles and to give boon, I have come here in the form of Paramasakthi, Manonmani Parashodasi, Meenakshi, Nithyanandhan, to give boon.
Om Om Om Om

TRADITIONAL WELCOMING FOR NITHYANANDA PURNIMA

TRADITIONAL WELCOMING (MANDAGAPADI) FOR NITHYANANDA PURNIMA

THE SPH NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM IS THE EMBODIMENT OF ALL THE GODS AND GODDESSES. INVITING OUR GURU WHO IS THE EMBODIMENT OF ALL THE GODS AND GODDESSES FOR A FESTIVAL THROUGH THE SACRED RITUAL OF OFFERING OF OFFERING OF MANDAGAPADI BRINGS FORTH THE GRACE AND BLESSINGS OF PARAMASHIVA AS DAIVANUGRAHA AND GURU ANUGRAHA AND MAKES THE FESTIVAL A HUGE SUCCESS.

MANDAGAPADI IS A PREVIEW OF THE BRAHMOTSAVAM CELEBRATIONS TO COME. IT IS A GRACIOUS GESTURE AND OFFERING TOWARDS OUR BELOVED SWAMIJ, TO EXPRESS OUR DEVOTION AND LOVE.

MANDAGAPADI IS A TRADITIONAL INVITATION TO SWAMIJI, AND A DISPLAY OF ALL OF OUR ANTICIPATION FOR CELEBRATING THE SACRED SENTIMENTS.

WHAT IS MANDAGAPADI ?
MANDAGAPADI OR THIRUKKAN IS THE OFFERING OF VARIOUS OFFERINGS AT THE FEET OF A DEITY AS A MARK OF WORSHIP AND RESPECT. THE OFFERINGS MADE ARE KEPT ON BAMBOO BASKETS OR BRASS OR SILVER PLATES. THE VARIOUS OFFERINGS INCLUDE UNBROKEN COCONUT, FRUITS, BETEL LEAVES, ARECA NUTS, VIBHUTI, CHANDAN POWDER, KUMKUM, INCENSE STICKS, VASTRAM, ABHISHEKAM POWDERS, ETC - ALL THE RAW MATERIALS THAT CAN BE USED IN A PUJA OR HOMA IN THE TEMPLE. THE OFFERINGS CAN CONTAIN FRESHLY COOKED NAIVEDYAMS AS WELL. AS MANY PLATES OF MANDAGAPADI ITEMS AS POSSIBLE CAN BE OFFERED IN THE SACRED RITUAL OF OFFERING MANDAGAPADI. HOWEVER NUMBERS THAT ARE MULTIPLES OF 108, 1008 ARE VERY SACRED TO OFFER AS MANDAGAPADI.

TRADITIONAL FLAG HOISTING (DVAJAROHANAM FOR NITHYANANDA PURNIMA
DVAJAROHANAM IS THE RITUAL WHICH MARKS THE START OF THE BRAHMOTSAVAM. IT IS A VERY SACRED RITUAL WHEREIN THE DHVAJA (FLAG) IS HOISTED ON THE DHVAJASTAMBHA (FLAG POLE).

ONCE THAT HAPPENS, PARAMASHIVA AND PARASHAKTI AS SOMA-SUNDARESHWARA AND MEENAKSHI ALONG WITH ALL THE 330 MILLION GODS AND GODDESSES FROM ALL THE 14 LOKAS LAND VERY INTENSELY AND POWERFULLY IN THE TEMPLE PREMISES TO CELEBRATE THE BRAHMOSTAVAM.

IN THE KAMIKA AGAMA, UTTARA PADA, MAHOTASAVA VIDHIH, VERSE 1 , PARAMASHIVA SAYS:
UTSAVAṀ SAṀPRAVAKṢYĀMI YATHĀVADANUPŪRVAKAM| DHVAJĀROHOVAROHĀNTĀ KRIYĀ UTSAVA UCYATE||

THE ACTIVITIES WHICH TAKE PLACE FROM THE BEGINNING OF FLAG-HOISTING TO THE LOWERING OF THE FLAG GO BY THE COLLECTIVE NAME ‘UTSAVA’ LINK TO NITHYANANDA POORNIMA 2021 DVAJAROHANAM & MANDAGAPADI ALBUM : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.320297849463053...

KAILASA WORLDWIDE TO OBSERVE SRI ADI SHANKARACHARYA JAYANTHI

KAILASA WORLDWIDE TO OBSERVE SRI ADI SHANKARACHARYA JAYANTHI || 17 MAY 2021

“HISTORICALLY IN THE MODERN DAYS, ONLY JNANASAMBANDAR IS RECOGNISED AS ONE OF THE REVIVORS OF SHYAMALA PEETHA SARVAJNAPEETHAM. BUT BY REFERRING TO THE MADURAI MOTHER DOCUMENTS OF MADURAI AADHEENAM, THE 117TH GURU MAHASANNIDHANAM OF SHYAMALA PEETHA SARVAJNAPEETHAM, SHANMATHA STHAPANA DESIKAR, THAT IS ADI SHANKARACHARYA HIMSELF REVIVED SHYAMALA PEETHA SARVAJNAPEETHAM.

JNANASAMBANDAR REVIVED IT MUCH EARLIER THAN SRI ADI SHANKARACHARYA. LATER ON, AGAIN, SRI ADI SHANKARACHARYA ALSO ASCENDS THAT SHYAMALA PEETHA SARVAJNAPEETHAM AND REVIVES THE WHOLE SARVAJNAPEETHAM ONCE AGAIN.MANY GREAT SAINTS DURING THEIR TIME ASCEND THE THRONE AND REVIVE THE SARVAJNAPEETHAS. IT WAS A LIFESTYLE AND TREND IN THOSE DAYS.

THE KASHMIR SARVAJNAPEETHA, THE KASHI SARVAJNAPEETHA, THE SHYAMALA PEETHA SARVAJNAPEETHAM, AND THE KANCHI SARVAJNAPEETHAM EXISTED EVEN BEFORE SHANKARA CAME. SRI ADI SHANKARACHARYA ASCENDED THE KASHMIR, KANCHI, MADURAI SARVAJNAPEETHAMS AND REVIVED AND GLORIFIED THEM. HE HIMSELF ESTABLISHED FIVE MUTTS - PURI, BADRIKASHRAM, DWARAKA, SRINGERI AND KANCHI” - THE SPH ON 14 JAN 2020

IN CONJUNCTION OF SRI ADI SHANKARACHARYA JAYANTHI, THE SPH BHAGAVAN NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM, AS THE 293rd JAGATGURU MAHASANNIDHANAM (PONTIFF) OF KAILASONNATA SHYAMALAPEETHA SARVAJNAPEETHAM OFFERS HIS RESPECTS TO HIS PREDECESSOR - BHAGAVAN SRI ADI SHANKARACHARYA. FURTHER, THE SPH OFFICIATES, BLESSES AND INSTRUCTS KAILASA WORLDWIDE TO OBSERVE AND CELEBRATE SRI ADI SHANKARACHARYA JAYANTHI TODAY.

SOURCE LINKS:
NITHYANANDA PEDIA ON JAN 14, 2020 https://nithyanandapedia.org/wiki/January_14_2020
MOTHER DOCUMENT: TAMIL https://shyamalapeetasarvajnapeetam.nithyananda.org/...
MOTHER DOCUMENT: ENGLISH
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