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16 December 2021

LIVE DARSHAN | MARIAMMAN & DURGA DEEPARADHANA | NITHYANANDOTSAVAM PURVANGA UTSAVAM-DAY 1 | 16 DEC 21

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A brass or gilded metal murti of a multi-armed goddess stands on a pedestal, draped with a white cloth wrapped around her torso and a striped green-and-maroon cloth at the waist. She holds weapons in many hands, including a trident and a shield, and a lion-like mount sits beneath her. Behind her is a golden latticed screen with quatrefoil cutouts. A caption at the bottom reads Durga and Mariamman Abhishekam, Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam - Day 1, indicating an abhishekam ritual on the murti.A photograph of a large ornate figure seated on a golden throne-like seat with carved peacock-style motifs, framed by white flower garlands and a golden kalasha-style lamp stand on the right. The figure wears an orange-red robe, a red turban, a bearded face, a white and gold jewelled necklace and a red and purple striped shawl, with one hand raised in blessing. The figure appears to be a statue or murti, not a living person, set against a red draped backdrop with sparkling embellishments. A caption reads Mariamman and Durga Puja, Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam, 2021 - Day 1. No physical people are visible.A decorated temple shrine during a Mariamman and Durga puja for the Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam. At centre sits a golden deity murti with a large gold crown, a cobra hood above it, a red and white flower garland of marigolds and roses, and a jewelled dark blue and gold garment. Flanking statues include a figure in red with a red turban and layered necklace on the left, and a bearded figure in orange-red robes with a jewelled necklace on the right, plus a female-form statue with a tall crown and gold arm ornaments behind. The ornate arched backdrop is studded with mirror-like jewels. Gold and yellow tones dominate the frame. No living people are visible.

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A priest in orange-red clothing stands in the foreground at a puja, raising a golden ceremonial fan or lamp toward three decorated deity murtis seated on golden thrones beneath an ornate arched canopy with garlands and flower-patterned trim. The central murti wears a tall crown, red and gold garments, and layered necklaces, flanked by a deity in blue-and-white garments and a figure in orange and gold robes. Brass oil lamps and white garlands surround the altar. Text on the image reads Mariamman and Durga Puja, Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam, 2021 - Day 1.A large golden murti of Mariamman, the goddess, is decorated for the Purvanga Utsavam puja. She sits under an ornate gold arch topped by a cobra hood, with a red-and-gold crown and a gold mukut. Her face is painted with red lips and a red tilak. She wears a red and gold sari with a richly embroidered blue, red and green border, layered gold and red jewelled necklaces and bangles, and holds a trident and a sword. Red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine garlands surround her, with green and red peacock-like ornaments on the arch. The bottom edge shows a blurred foreground figure and a white offering plate. This is a photograph of a deity murti, with no physical people clearly visible.
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A screenshot of an online video call with three participant tiles, each showing a woman with hands pressed together in greeting (namaste). Top left: a woman with dark wavy hair in a pink shawl, seated near flowers and a framed picture. Bottom center: a smiling woman with a white forehead mark and dark hair in a green and grey top, in a plain white room. Top right: a woman with long dark hair and earbuds, in front of a virtual background labelled "Kailasa Calgary Hindu Temple" showing a golden deity murti in a shrine arch, a mountain, and a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. The background image is a graphic depicting a seated deity murti and a temple.
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A five-panel video call grid of a daily online yoga and puja session. Top left, Ma Sivananda in a white outfit with a red bindi presses her palms together in namaste in front of a plain wall. Top right, Sri and Ma Mahadeva Swarupa smile for a selfie beside a home altar with framed pictures, a decorated tray and a figure in red and orange seated in meditation wearing a garland and rudraksha. Middle left, syama Mishra stands before a backdrop showing a temple reflected in water with mountains. Middle right, Anjana with a red bindi presses her palms together in front of a backdrop showing a saffron-robed smiling man and a temple. Bottom centre, Sharmi Patel in a red patterned top with a red bindi presses her palms in namaste before a mountain backdrop with an orange-robed figure at the edge.
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A photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja altar. A large cutout or printed image of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes sits at the centre, holding a trident and wearing rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a white flower garland; he is a depiction, not a physical person. A printed book stands in front of the image, and a wooden sign reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja. In the foreground, a silver tray holds a pair of silver padukas (sandals) decorated with red, pink and orange flowers, with small oil lamps beside them. A wooden elephant figurine and a brass lamp sit on the left, and the backdrop is decorated with colourful fan-shaped ornaments.Overhead photo of a meal on a dark green rectangular tray set on a red, white and green patterned cloth. A stainless steel bowl holds a clear broth with round meatballs, spinach-like leaves, carrot slices and green peas. Beside it are a mound of white rice, several slices of apple and a red rose. A wooden spoon rests on the tray. No people are visible.A two-panel screenshot of an online video call grid showing a person Yoga session. Left panel: about eight participant tiles, some seated cross-legged on yoga mats or sofas in home rooms, one in a pink top, one in black, one in a white jacket, and one tile in silhouette. Right panel: a video call with a woman in dark clothing labelled as Ma Nithya Dhyanapriya at the top, a man in an orange top in a room with a framed picture, and two women below. Only on-screen tiles are visible, so the physical people count is zero.A flat-screen television on a low wooden stand shows a video conference grid of about ten participant tiles. Participants appear in their homes; one tile shows a masked man bare-chested with a sacred thread near a shrine with colourful murtis and flowers, another shows a woman with glasses beside a desk with a figurine, and others show a woman in a red bindi, a woman in a patterned top, and a man in a dark hoodie. Tile labels include names such as Sean Nash, Maha Gopiryananda and Ma Arunananda. The page is a screenshot of an online a person Yoga session, but the visible text does not name any individual as a person.
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A video call screenshot with two side-by-side participant tiles on a dark background. On the left, a smiling woman with dark hair pulled back wears a dark top and a pendant necklace, standing near a brick wall and window. On the right, a smiling woman with glasses and a small red bindi on her forehead is seen in a dimly lit room. Name labels 'Sona' and 'Debbie Schuehler' appear at the bottom of each tile.
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A Zoom meeting screenshot in gallery view with a Windows taskbar along the bottom, showing a 8:30 AM clock and date 2021-12-16. Participant tiles show small video feeds of several women and a few men in ordinary indoor settings, one woman in orange with a red bindi and a man in a dark shirt with a shawl, along with name-only tiles such as G Yogarajah, Bhowattee's iPad and Fathima Bibi. One tile shows a small framed image of a bearded man in saffron-coloured robes, which is a depicted image on a screen rather than a physical person present. The meeting is an online daily update gathering rather than a visible ritual.A Zoom meeting screenshot in gallery view showing a grid of video participants, mostly women at home. One woman in an orange sari sits with palms pressed together in namaste; another in a white top has hands folded in prayer. Several participants wear headphones, and a few tiles show only names with no video. The Zoom toolbar with Mute, Share Screen, Record and End buttons is visible along the bottom, with a taskbar clock reading 9:24 AM on 12/16/21.A Zoom video-call gallery screenshot of a KAILASA Toronto online daily update session. Several women participants appear in square tiles: one in a saffron top with a bindi, others with hands pressed in anjali, one in a pink top, and others in headphones or at desks. Several tiles show only names instead of video, and one tile shows a small framed photo of an older bearded man in white beside a deity image, labelled A7 - TN - Mahendran Piramaiah. The Zoom toolbar with Mute, Start Video, Participants 16, Share Screen and End buttons is visible at the bottom.
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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 12/16/2021

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A home shrine photographed head-on, with a large framed calendar-style print of Shiva and Parvati seated on a mountain with a bull, and a smaller print of a goddess holding a sugarcane stalk beside it. Red and orange flower garlands hang on the frames. On a leopard-print cloth stand small brass and painted murtis, a metal figure of a seated deity, framed images, an oil lamp with a small flame, and a dark stone figure. A yellow and orange cloth drapes the right edge. No people are visible.A photograph of a household shrine showing a black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a crown-like head, draped in a yellow cloth and adorned with garlands of white flowers and orange and pink blooms. Beside it sit small framed pictures, brass objects, flower offerings, a small brass dish and a leopard-print surface. No physical people are visible.A home shrine on a leopard-print cloth. Two framed photographs stand at the back: a man with long wavy hair, an orange robe and a red bindi, and a similar framed portrait beside it, with the printed caption partly visible. Two large cutout posters behind show a bare-chested figure with rudraksha and gold chains, and a figure in orange holding a trident. In front sit a bronze deity murti with a halo and a garlanded yellow cloth, a smaller garlanded murti in a magenta cloth, a brass lamp with a tea light and jasmine flowers, a white bowl with offering, and an open book on a stand. Artificial red lotuses and white flowers lie on the cloth. No people are physically present.A close overhead photo of a puja altar covered in a leopard-print cloth. Fresh flowers are arranged on a raised wooden-look platform: white plumeria, white jasmine-like blossoms, yellow flowers, a lavender bloom and a pale trumpet flower. A long rudraksha mala with gold-toned bead caps and tassels lies across the flowers. Partly visible at the top are a pink-robed deity murti adorned with gold necklaces and a red-and-gold ornamental backdrop, plus a brass lamp stand and a garland of orange and yellow flowers at the right edge. No people are visible.A home shrine photographed as a photo, with no physical people present. A framed tanjore-style painting hangs high on the wall showing a smiling figure in saffron robes and gold necklaces seated on an ornate green and gold throne. Below, a large life-size cutout in orange robes and a red turban holds a trident and wears rudraksha malas and garlands. Flanking it are framed portraits, a black-backed photo of a figure with a trident, and a smaller framed picture with garlands. A leopard-print cloth covers the altar, holding an open book on a wooden stand, a copy of Bhagavad Gita with a red garland, brass oil lamps with white flowers, brass deity murtis, and red lotus flowers.A home shrine photographed indoors on a leopard-print cloth-covered table. A large life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold beads stands at the back, holding a golden trident; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Framed photographs flank it, including a portrait of a man with long hair and a framed photo of a smiling man in orange robes with a garland. An open book sits on a wooden stand, with a Bhagavad Gita booklet in front adorned with a flower garland. Red and white flowers, a brass lamp with flowers, a bronze deity murti, and small statues are arranged on the table, with a framed painting of a deity above.

ADIKAILASA on 12/16/2021

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Presentations of the temple-Nithyanandotsavam Purvanga Utsavam - Day 1 || 16 Dec 2021

Event Details
Participants Count50
Event TypeBoth
Was Food Served in Event?Yes
Count of Meals Served20
Volunteers Count0
Event Duration

Today is the first day of the Purvanga Utsavam of Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Brahmotsavam. Before the Brahmotsavam of the SPH begins the guardian deities of the temple are worshipped. Their blessings and protection are sought out for the grand success of all the festivities. Mariamman or Indrakshi is the Kula deivam-family diety of SPH Swamiji. Today we offer to her the Padayal Seva, a grand feast prepared for the mother-goddess and she is hand fed with devotion in the temple of Mariamman. Today we are going to offer to Maha-Mari, who graces here in Kailasa’s Nithyanandeshwara’s Paramashiva Devalayam the grand Padayal Seva. Durga is the mother-goddess who is also a guardian deity, we offer to the Durga deity here in temple our worship and prayer to her for the grand success of this Brahmotsavam.

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LIVE DARSHAN | MARIAMMAN & DURGA DEEPARADHANA | NITHYANANDOTSAVAM PURVANGA UTSAVAM-DAY 1 | 16 DEC 21

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Let us celebrate Kailasa's Day 1 of Nithyanandotsavam with padayal offering to Devi Mariamman and Deeparadhana to Durga Devi.

दुर्गां देवीँशरणमहं प्रपद्ये सुतरसि तरसे नमः
durgāṃ devīgm śaraṇamahaṃ prapadye sutarasi tarase namaḥ
( Mahanarayana Upanishad,Krishna Yajur Veda )

Meaning : Durga Devii,I take refuge by falling at your feet.As an excellent swimmer,ferry me across the ocean of illusion towards enlightenment.

Durga is often referred to as 'One who is difficult to approach' .durga = duhu ( difficult ) + gaha ( to reach ).

Devi Mariamman is the thousand eyed Mother ( ayiram kannudaiyal ) ,who removes delusion.Samayapuram Mariamman is also the Kula Devata of the SPH JGM Nithyananda Paramashivam.

May we melt ourselves in the motherly grace and experience the cosmic Mother's abundant grace in the form of Durga Devi and Devi Mariamman

album Proclamation & commendation letters from the cities of US& Canada

Mayor Fred Jung of the City of Fullerton, California confers a proclamation to The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism (SPH) and The Sovereign of the Sovereign State of SHRIKAILASA, His Divine Holiness Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam and proclaims January 3, 2022, Incarnation Day of The SPH, as KAILASA’s SPH Nithyananda Day.

In 2007, The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam established the enlightenment ecosystem in California in Los Angeles for the Western world. The temple and university space of over 25,000 square feet, was infused with the Cosmic Energy by Him, who blessed the temple to be the pinnacle of the Vedic tradition to the Western world.

The SPH Bhagavan Nithyananda Paramashivam personally guided in the construction of the temple, and inaugurated KAILASA Los Angeles on November 9, 2007 at Montclair, California. The temple is home to over 80 deities and holds the largest number of the tallest deities in North America. It serves as a place of worship, meditation, celebration, and various services.

In addition, KAILASA San Jose, California was founded under the direct guidance of The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam, and all activities, initiatives, traditional rituals, temple rituals, programs, events are carried out as per Vedagamas and the teachings of The SPH Nithyananda Paramashivam. KAILASA San Jose is a place of authentic Hindu worship, meditation and festivals supporting the Bay Area’s thousands of residents and helping them raise the level of consciousness by empowering and enabling people to lead a better life. KAILASA San Jose has been contributing to the welfare of the Larger Bay Area Community since its inception on July 16, 2010.

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https://www.facebook.com/ParamahamsaNithyananda/videos/247905537424424
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KAILASA CALGARY, CANADA on 12/16/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures-Paramashiva Dhyanna Mantra

Event Details
Participants Count3
Event TypeOnline
Was Food Served in Event?No
Count of Meals Served0
Volunteers Count1
Event Duration30

Parama shiva Dhyana Mantra Hosted by Calgary Sangha

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/16/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures-PDB

Event Details
Participants Count4
Event TypeIn-Person
Was Food Served in Event?Yes
Count of Meals Served8
Volunteers Count3
Event DurationN/A

Daily activity/ritual Update

Presidential Daily Briefing

KAILASA-LOS-ANGELES--USA-2021-12-16-18rsLYiEbdCeO926Us49rzMVvU8u43StJ.pdf

KAILASA OHIO, USA on 12/16/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures

Event Details
Participants Count7 for Yoga and 5 for Puja
Event TypeOnline
Was Food Served in Event?No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count0
Event Duration100 Min

BrahmaMuhurta Yoga and Puja

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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 12/16/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures-Our Daily Activities

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Participants Count1
Event TypeIn-Person
Was Food Served in Event?No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count1
Event Duration

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 blessing.

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/16/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures-Temple sevas & enriching activities

Event Details
Participants Count30
Event TypeBoth
Was Food Served in Event?No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count4
Event Duration3hrs

Thursday, 16th Dec 2021 - Today's temple sevas and enriching activity included:

1) Online Nithyananda Yoga @ 5 am - At Brahma Muhurta, a total of 10 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 Carol Leong 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 Ananda Shraddha.

3) Sarabeshwara puja @ 7.45pm - In the evening, we offered Puja to Lord Sarabeswara, who is the unique form of Lord Shiva and is known to be the combination of a bird and Lion with 8 legs, 4 hands, 2 wings, sharp tooth and nails which makes Him look ferocious. Lord Sarabeshwara is the ruthless vanquisher of evil and a great protector. He bestows the devotees with fearlessness and the strength to face the battles of life. A total of 20 participants attended this puja hosted by Shiva Karthikeyan.

  1. enriching
  2. templeseva
  3. Kailasa
  4. yoga
  5. Sarabeshwarapuja

Presidential Daily Briefing

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1jB8xn9hztF4eF04queS0-ZScxVjMBDpW

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KAILASA ST. LOUIS, USA on 12/16/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures

Event Details
Participants Count2
Event TypeOnline
Was Food Served in Event?No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count0
Event Duration1.5 hours

Daily Yoga and Puja

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/16/2021

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Daily Update - PDB + Daily pictures

Event Details
Participants Count160
Event TypeOnline
Was Food Served in Event?No
Count of Meals Served
Volunteers Count10
Event Duration

Daily Update

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