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21 February 2025

LIVE: SPH Darshan as Maha Sadashiva Murthy | Presidential Address | Mahaparamashivaratri Special

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KAILASA BOLIVIA On 21/2/2025

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A photo taken at night of a food distribution at a table covered with an orange cloth. On the left, a man in a black-and-white striped sports shirt with the word ATLETICO visible on the chest holds out a white plate of rice topped with a mix of yellow-green vegetables and dark red beetroot-like pieces. On the right, an older bald man with light skin leans in and serves from a silver pot with a spoon. Other pots and a blue bowl with greens sit on the table, and a metal bowl with a spoon is at lower left.Dim, blurred photo of a food serving table with an orange cloth. A person in a black-and-white striped jersey holds a white plate of rice and cooked vegetables. At right, a hand stirs a large aluminium pot with a glass lid marked UMCO. Stainless steel bowls, spoons and forks lie on the table. No a person candidate is visible.Photograph of an evening food distribution at night. An older man with white hair and a bangle on his wrist, leaning over a table draped in orange cloth, serves rice from a large stainless steel pot onto a white plate using a wooden spoon. A younger man in a black-and-white striped jersey marked ATLETICO stands on the left holding out the plate. Additional steel bowls and a pot lid sit on the table. The background is dark with a wooden structure visible behind them.A nighttime photograph of an annadaan food service at an outdoor table draped in an orange cloth. An elderly bald man in an orange robe on the left, with gold bangles on his wrist, serves rice from a large stainless steel pot. A woman in a coral-pink t-shirt on the right holds out a metal plate to receive the rice, and a child in a white t-shirt sits behind the table. Stainless steel pots with lids, a bowl with a blue floral pattern, and a bowl of food sit on the table.A dim, nighttime photo of a food distribution at a plain wooden-table setting covered with an orange cloth. A woman in a red top leans over a white plate of rice topped with a yellow vegetable mix, red beans and beet-like pieces, while a spoon rests on the plate. An elderly person with white hair in an orange garment serves from a metal pot with a dark lid, and a black frying pan holds more of the vegetable mix. Blue and white bowls and a clear container sit on the table. A child with dark hair is partly visible at the left edge.Night-time photo of an annadaan food distribution at a wooden table covered with an orange cloth. An elderly man with grey hair, wearing an orange top, leans in from the left and ladles food from a steel pot into a white bowl. A young boy in a white shirt with dark trim looks up at the bowl, and a young woman in a coral-pink t-shirt and dark trousers stands beside him, reaching toward the serving. Several steel cooking pots with glass lids sit on the table, one holding a dark stew. No a person figure is visible.
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KAILASA GOYAVE GUADELOUPE On 21/2/2025

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A photograph of a ritual altar set up on a table draped in gold-patterned cloth with red fabric. Behind it stands a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, with a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklaces, holding a golden trident; the portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. In front are two small figures dressed in cloth: a white, silver-trimmed garment on the left and a magenta and gold dressed figure with a black hair bun and red sash on the right, along with a small gold figure seated at the right edge. A wooden block reading GRATITUDE sits in front of them, with a shallow brass tray of red flowers, a white blossom and two brass-capped objects in the foreground. A sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. No physical people are visible.
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KAILASA KASHI On 21/2/2025

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A photograph of a printed cut-out image of a man seated on a gold ornate throne with a golden hooded backrest, set on a draped red table before a deep red curtain in an arched alcove. The figure wears a red turban, red robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a garland of white and pink flowers, and raises one hand in blessing. Two tall gold trident staffs with curved prongs stand on either side of the table, and the floor is marble. The printed figure is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene; no physical people are present.A photograph of a Shiva lingam shrine inside a small gold-walled chamber with a black-and-white checkered marble floor. The black lingam is draped in an orange cloth, wrapped in marigold garlands, and fitted with a gold yoni base and a red tripundra mark. A gold hooded serpent canopy arches above it, and two brass oil lamps stand on either side within a black marble enclosure. In the foreground, the bottom edge shows a partial view of a person's feet or legs in a dark brown cloth, which may be a devotee's dress. No visible worshipper is otherwise present; the scene shows the deity murti being decorated for daily worship.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple with yellow walls and a black-and-white checkered marble floor. At the centre stands a dark stone Shiva lingam with a red and white tripundra-style band, wrapped in a gold collar and draped with a marigold garland, set on a square black stone base with a gold-toned hooded serpent canopy above it. A white cloth with gold borders lies across the base. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, and in the foreground a small dark stone figure with a marigold on its head sits beside a red cloth. No people are visible.A dark stone deity murti stands in a gilded niche with a red backdrop, dressed in a lime-green and royal blue sari with gold jewelry and a crown, holding a parrot on one hand. In front, a black Shiva lingam with a gold yoni-pitha and a gold cobra hood is adorned with marigold garlands and a white cloth draped below. A small red and gold decorated seat with garlands sits to the left. No people are visible.Small shrine room with gold-painted walls and a yellow-green painted door at left. A dark black Shivalinga stands on a square black yoni pedestal, wrapped in a garland of orange and yellow marigolds with a white bead ring at its base. Behind it, a carved stone deity figure is partly garlanded. A white conch shell and two brass bowls sit in the pedestal basin. At right, a set of small metal deity figures with multicoloured garments and marigold garlands rests on a red cloth. A red cloth with gold border lies in the foreground at bottom, partly cropped. No people are visible.A photograph of a shrine inside a gilded arched doorway, centred on a Shiva lingam wrapped in a pink and gold cloth with a marigold garland, a rudraksha-bead band and a gold yoni-pitha base. Behind it stands an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with a trident and a cobra hood, and a hanging brass kalasha lamp is suspended from the ceiling. To the right stands a small metal deity murti in a red garment with a crown and a marigold garland. A smaller figure in a purple cloth sits at the front, garlanded with orange flowers. No people are visible.
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KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM On 20/2/2025

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Selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a white ash-smeared forehead, red bindi and long rudraksha malas with gold bead necklaces, standing in front of a shrine. Behind him a framed portrait labelled with Tamil-script text sits under a blue draped canopy, beside a golden throne-like seat holding a pink-clad figure with gold necklace and two small brass figures in red and pink robes. Small brass cups and offerings are on a yellow platform. Timestamp overlay reads Friday, 21 February 2025 06:29AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road.
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KAILASA SALEM On 21/2/2025

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Indoor shrine photo of a ritual setup with no people visible. A central shivalingam-style form is adorned with a large garland of orange, pink and yellow flowers and a red hibiscus bloom. Flanking it are two small yellow-robed metal figurines with jeweled necklaces and ornate headwear. In front, a large brass plate holds a silver-toned object decorated with orange marigolds and white flowers. Two lit oil lamps with ornate golden shades sit on the green cloth, and a small lit brass lamp burns in the foreground beside a tray with offerings. A green-robed figure with a red-and-white garland stands in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads Feb. 21, 2025 11:33:35 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu Index number: 260.A photograph of an indoor ritual setup showing a deity murti arrangement with two gilded standing figures in yellow garments flanking a central adorned object wrapped in pink and orange marigold garlands with a red hibiscus flower on top. Two lit brass oil lamps with decorative arched canopies burn beside a large brass plate holding ornate carved items decorated with marigolds. A small copper vessel and additional brass plates with offerings sit on a green cloth. A visible timestamp overlay reads Feb. 21, 2025 11:33:29 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number: 259. No people are visible in the frame.Indoor photo of a ritual altar prepared for worship. Two golden standing figures in yellow garments flank a central deity murti or shrine form draped with a pink, orange and marigold garland with a red hibiscus flower on top. Lit oil lamps with golden shades sit beside a large brass plate holding marigold flowers, and smaller brass plates hold offerings, a brass bell, a copper vessel, coconut-like and fruit items, flowers and a red cloth. A maroon fabric with gold-embroidered bull figures stands at the right. Figures are statues, no living people are visible, and no identifiable person is shown.Photograph of a shrine room with a golden-walled backdrop and a central seated statue of a figure in saffron and orange robes with an orange turban, hands raised in blessing and garlanded with flowers, set on a gold lotus base before a purple cloth. A printed sign on the wall reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. Flanked by dark deity murtis draped in green and garlanded with flowers, including a figure in green garments on the left and another in green on the right, with a trishula stand, brass lamps, a kalasha-style offering set, a lit oil lamp on a plate, flower garlands and marigold petals on the lower steps. No people are visible apart from a partial arm at the far left edge. Timestamp overlay reads Feb. 21, 2025 11:16:51 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu Index number: 257.A photograph of three dark-stone deity murtis installed on a platform before an orange cloth backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. The central murti wears a white and gold turban, a yellow shawl with maroon border, white dhoti, a silver-and-pearl necklace and a long staff. The murti on the left holds a small ritual object and wears a green and gold skirt with a blue and orange garland; the murti on the right wears a purple and gold skirt and a garland. Three small metal figures stand on a wooden stand in front. Rangoli-style floral patterns in yellow and red decorate the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:59:45 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine niche with an orange backdrop. The murti has multiple arms, wears a green silk skirt with a red and white border, a tall jeweled crown decorated with orange and blue flowers, and layered garlands of red, white and orange flowers with red beads. A red hibiscus flower sits at its chest. Two brass oil lamps stand lit on the floor in front of the shrine. A date stamp reads Feb. 21, 2025 10:59:40 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.
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KAILASA SEATTLE USA On 21/2/2025

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Overhead photo of a silver-plated deity murti or yantra-shaped object set in a large brass tray, decorated with white jasmine-style garlands, pink and green fabric flower garlands, a yellow flower, a red flower and a jewelled ornament at its centre. The tray rests on an orange cushion edged with green and gold border, above a red cloth with gold brocade. Small oil lamps flank the object, and a garland drapes across the top. No people are visible.Top-down photograph of a large white round tray with a red rim set on a shimmering gold cloth. Around the rim sit nine small stainless steel bowls of cooked vegetable dishes, mixed with rice: peas, diced carrots, green beans, sweet corn, leafy greens, edamame-style green beans and a dark shredded preparation. A small steel cup sits in the centre of the tray. No people are visible.A metal murti of a deity with a moustache, wearing a teal and green turban with a jeweled crown, a yellow silk garment, and layered silver and diamond-like necklaces. Green limes are strung in a garland around the figure, with black beaded malas and a small trident placed beside it. The murti sits on a brass base before a golden textured backdrop and a silver arch, with a red cloth and white flowers in the corner. No people are visible.A small silver deity murti of Kalabhairava stands on a silver pedestal before a gold-textured backdrop, framed by a silver arched halo. The murti wears a blue and gold turban with a jeweled crown, a layered silver necklace, and a black rudraksha mala, and holds a trident. Seven green limes are arranged around its figure, with white daisies and a dark tray of flowers and packets at right. In the foreground, an oil lamp burns in a dark clay bowl. No people are visible.A polished metal deity murti stands on a tiered base before a gold-textured backdrop. The figure has a large mustache and dark painted eyes, wears an ornate crown and a broad jeweled collar, and holds a trident in one hand. Multiple arms radiate behind the figure, with a decorative arched halo framing the head. A single white daisy with a yellow centre is tucked beside the figure's shoulder as an offering.A close photograph of a small gilded metal murti of a multi-armed deity standing on a tiered square pedestal, with a flared arch of petals behind it. A hand holding a metal vessel pours yellow liquid. The deity holds a staff topped with a trident and other implements in its hands, and the surface around it is wet with liquid. No people are visible apart from the hand, and no a person candidate appears.
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KAILASA SEERAGAPADI On 21/2/2025

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A dark stone deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine with a magenta backdrop. The figure wears a tall silver crown with an orange flower on top, a black cloth tied at the head, and a red bindi on the forehead. It is draped in an orange sari-like garment and layered with yellow and red marigold garlands, green-and-white flower garlands, and a gold necklace. Its arms hold a trident-like staff and a dark rounded object, and brown fibrous garlands frame the sides. A timestamp in the lower right reads 21 Feb 2025 13:16:20, and Tamil Nadu and kailasa seeragapadi appear in the corner.A photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche against a red cloth backdrop. The figure wears a tall white and silver crown with an orange flower on top, a black cloth wrap, and a red bindi. It is adorned with yellow, red, and green garlands, rudraksha-style beads, and a gold necklace and pendant. The deity wears an orange cloth and holds a staff-like object in one hand. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 13:16:18, with Tamil Nadu and kailasa seeragapadi labels in the lower right. No people are visible.A dark-complexioned deity murti seated within a gilded arched shrine niche with a deep red cloth backdrop. The figure wears a silver crown with a black cloth band and white flowers, a red bindi and nose ring, and a dress of orange fabric with gold-patterned border. It is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, green and white beaded garlands, gold necklaces and a gold waist belt, and holds a tall dark staff with red markings. Ornate gilded pillars frame the shrine. The bottom right shows a timestamp reading 21 Feb 2025 13:16:13, Tamil Nadu, and kailasa seeragapadi. No people are visible.Photograph of a black-stone deity murti seated within an ornate gold arch against a maroon backdrop at KAILASA Seeragapadi. The murti wears an orange and gold sari-style garment, a gold belt and necklaces, and a silver crown with a red flower on top. It is draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and green and white beaded garlands, with coconut-fibre decorations on the arch, and holds a long ceremonial staff. A red kumkum dot marks the forehead. No physical people are visible. The timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 13:16:11, Tamil Nadu, kailasa seeragapadi.A dark-faced deity murti seated on a red-cushioned throne within an ornate gold arched frame, clad in an orange-red sari with a gold-striped border. The figure wears a silver crown, a mala of yellow and red marigold garlands, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and holds a long black staff with red accents. Green-and-white decorative tassels hang from the arch and a crown of white flowers rests on the head. Gold lamp stands and red drapery appear at the left edge. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 13:16:06, with the location captions Tamil Nadu and kailasa seeragapadi in the lower right corner.A seated black deity murti, a Devi form, sits within an ornate gold arched shrine niche backed by a deep red cloth. She wears an orange-red sari with a gold-brown border, a large yellow and red flower garland, a gold necklace, and a silver crown. Her hands hold a trident-like staff, and white flowers are tucked near her head. A red bindi marks her forehead. Brown and green-and-white floral arches frame the niche. The scene reads as an indoor temple worship setting, with no visible people.
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KAILASA SETHUR On 21/2/2025

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A four-panel collage of a young person in an orange hooded sweatshirt and orange track pants with white vibhuti marks on the forehead, practising standing and balancing yoga poses on a dark blue patterned rug in a plain room with a white wall and a hanging orange cloth. The panels show a standing pose, a one-leg balance with the foot raised to the thigh, a deep squat with palms pressed together, and a tree-like balance with hands on the hip. Pictured activities are shown across panels; the collage itself contains one physical person, a devotee, with the a person claim unsupported by appearance.A four-panel collage of a young person in orange robes with white tripundra marks on the forehead and arms, wearing rudraksha malas, performing puja on a patterned mat. Panel one shows them seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed; panel two shows them arranging brass vessels and plates; panel three shows them offering items from small brass bowls and plates with red and yellow items; panel four shows them from behind in anjali mudra before the offerings. Brass cups, lamps and plates of fruit and flowers surround the mat in a bare white-walled room.A four-panel collage of a seated puja scene against a plain white wall. A seated man in red robes and a red turban, with rudraksha beads and a white flower garland, holds a ritual implement and raises a hand in blessing. A young woman with hair in a bun, wearing a leopard-print wrap with an orange sash and rudraksha beads, stands with her back to the camera and offers food on brass plates and lights a brass oil lamp. Brass bowls of rice and other offerings sit on a white cloth decorated with yellow flowers. Each panel carries a 'Friday, 21 February, 2025' date stamp.
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KAILASA TANJAVUR On 20/2/2025

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A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing inside a shrine against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth canopy above. The figure wears a tall green and silver crown with jeweled bands, a pink flower garland and a jeweled necklace, and a gold brocade shawl over an orange dhoti. It holds a silver trident in one hand. Flower petals lie at its base and a brass oil lamp burns in front of the red-and-white pedestal sign. No people are visible.A dark stone or painted statue of a standing deity murti, with a tall green and silver ornate crown, a trident held in its raised hand, a pink and white flower garland, a jewelled silver necklace, and a gold-bordered orange dhoti with a gold shawl. A brass oil lamp burns in the foreground before a red nameplate on the pedestal, against a gold wall with a maroon cloth canopy above. Timestamp overlay reads Feb 21, 2025 6:33:11 AM, Melaveli, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.
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KAILASA THONDAIYARPET On 20/2/2025

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A photograph of a shrine inside a yellow-walled room. A standing priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border, wearing a white turban and rudraksha mala, holds his palms together in namaskar at left. Three deity murtis stand in a gold arched frame decorated with red and white flower garlands and blue-green streamers: a figure at left in blue-and-gold attire, a central figure in pink-red garments with a tall crown and white garland, and a figure at right in red sari-like dress. Gold pillars frame the shrine, with an orange draped backdrop behind. Offerings and a lit oil lamp sit on a red-covered table in front, and a golden board reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At lower right a printed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a bearded man in saffron turban and ornate gold necklaces. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:27:06 Chennai.A photograph of a shrine at KAILASA Thondaiyarpet. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a white head cloth stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, facing three deity murtis. The central deity murti wears a tall crown, pink-red garment and white flower garlands, holding a trident and other attributes. Flanking murtis on either side wear crowns, red garlands and gold-trimmed clothing. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit at the base, with blue and orange decorations and a gold arch framing the shrine. A printed sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At lower right is a cutout image of a smiling man with orange turban and rudraksha mala, which is a depiction on a board, not a physical person. The scene has one physical person.A photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and yellow walls. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a white head cloth stands at left with palms joined in namaskar. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped platform garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers: a central figure in a pink-red dress and tall crown holding a flower, flanked by two crowned figures in silver-trimmed attire. Brass offering plates with fruit, a lit oil lamp and a kalasha sit before them. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At right stands a large cutout of a bearded smiling man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, with a timestamp reading 21 Feb 2025 06:24:17 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.A photograph inside a temple shrine with a yellow-painted wall and a gold arched frame garlanded with red and white flowers. Three deity murtis stand under the arch: the central figure wears a tall silver crown and pink garment, flanked by two figures in gold crowns, with white and red garlands and a kumkum-marked forehead on the left. Before them a priest with a bare chest, white turban, rudraksha mala and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a ritual implement in the other, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit on the golden altar cloth. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. On the right, a printed standee of a smiling man in an orange turban and ornate necklaces stands beside a figure in red and gold, which are printed images rather than physical people.A photograph of a shrine inside a yellow-walled room at KAILASA Tondiarpet. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth stands at left, holding a flame toward the deities. Three murtis sit under a gold arch decorated with flowers and blue and white garlands: a central deity in pink garment with crown and a standing female-form murti on either side wearing red and white garlands. Offerings of coconut, flowers and brass lamps sit on a gold cloth. At right, a printed sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a cutout of a turbaned, bearded man with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a standing statue. A colourful painted banner hangs at far right. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:23:23 Chennai.A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth performs a puja, holding a lit flame toward three deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers under a gold arch. The central figure wears a crown and pink garment, flanked by two other crowned murtis. A gold-covered altar holds offerings, brass lamps, a kalasha and a plate of flowers and fruit. To the right, a standing cutout of a smiling bearded figure in a saffron turban and rudraksha malas is beside a sign reading Kailasa Tondiarpet Bharat. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:23:18 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiarpet.
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KAILASA UTTARAHALLI BANGALORE On 20/2/2025

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A photograph inside a gold-painted temple shrine. On the left stands a smiling person in an orange-and-saffron turban and orange-striped saffron wrap, with a long multicolour flower garland and a rudraksha-style orange-beaded necklace; they are not clearly identifiable, so this is a person in ritual dress. Three shrine niches hold dark stone deity murtis: the central one is a Shiva lingam with three horizontal tripundra lines, draped in a pink-and-teal silk cloth with marigold and mixed flower garlands, flanked by two dark figures in red and green saris with orange marigold garlands. A white ceiling fan and electrical sockets are visible on the wall.A photograph of an altar set up for puja on a white table, with no people visible. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the left and right corners. A small figurine of a seated deity murti in pink and white sits on a red cloth at the back. Brass bowls hold vibhuti, a brass lota, and a white conch shell lies among the offerings. Purple flowers and a yellow blossom are arranged on a brass plate. Below the table, a steel plate holds bananas and a lit oil lamp sits beside a tray with incense sticks and a bell on a red-brown floor.A photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, draped with a magenta and gold brocade cloth over a teal underlay. The lingam is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, purple and red flowers, and a rudraksha mala around its base. A silver-white tripundra and red bindu mark sit on its front, with a jeweled silver necklace and pendant. Scattered lavender flowers lie on the cloth. Behind it, an ornate silver arch frames the shrine against gold-painted walls, and a small deity murti with a red and gold headdress sits at the top. No people are visible.A golden statue of a seated guru figure with a golden turban decorated with a red and white jeweled headband and red bindi, hands in a blessing gesture (abhaya mudra), dressed in a purple silk garment with gold border. The statue is garlanded with thick strands of orange and yellow chrysanthemum flowers and a white jasmine-like garland, placed on a red brocade cushion with silver floral motifs in front of an ornate silver arched backdrop, with a single yellow flower at its base.A black stone Ganesha murti sits centrally in a shrine, decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, a red and gold silk cloth draped over its shoulders, a jewelled necklace with red and white stones, and a gold crown. Orange-red vibhuti or kumkum marks adorn the forehead and trunk area. Golden arch framing and a maroon backdrop surround the deity, with red flowers at its base and a brass plate at the lower left edge. No people are visible.A black stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched niche before a deep red cloth backdrop, dressed in a green and magenta silk sari with gold zari border and draped with a thick garland of orange marigolds. The figure wears a tall crown, pearl necklaces, a large pendant, round jewelled earrings and a vermilion tilak on the forehead, and holds a ritual object in one raised hand while a small animal figure stands beside its leg. Purple and red flowers are placed at the feet on a dark stone pedestal, set in a temple shrine room with red-painted floor.

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LIVE: SPH Darshan as Maha Sadashiva Murthy | Presidential Address | Mahaparamashivaratri Special

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21 FEBRUARY 2025 - BHAGAVAN MAHASADASHIVA MURTHY BHAVA SAMADHI DARSHAN WITH THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM (SPH) BHAGAVAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM. OM. PARAMASHIVASYA MAHASADASHIVAMURTEY PARAMAVATARE MAYABHAVATYAḤ SARVEBHYAḤ PARAMADVAITASYA ASHIHIDHIYAT. AS THE ULTIMATE MANIFESTATION OF PARAMASHIVA'S MAHASADASHIVAMURTI, I BLESS YOU ALL WITH PARAMADVAITA. OM. OM. OM.

LISTEN. PARAMASHIVA'S DIRECT MESSAGE FROM MAHAKAILASA. PARAMASATYAS ABOUT THE MAHASHIVARATRI.

As you were all listening from last few satsangs, PARAMASHIVA is revealing His PARAMASATYASWAROOPA - how He manifested, the PARAMASATYA - ultimate truth, He is mapping it to your ability to perceive and sharing it with you all. Now listen, PARAMASHIVA is eternal, ANAADI-NITANAḤ, He is ANAADI, without beginning, without end, eternal. BRAHMA and VISHNU manifest from Him. Everything manifests from Him. He is the source, ADI and ultimate. He is the source, He is the ADI, He is the ultimate, He is the supreme, He is the totality of all this and more. Some people try to limit Him to a being. Some people try to say He is beyond being. I tell you He is being beyond being and more. He assumes body just like that when He wants and plays the leelas, but even while He is manifesting with form, a body, He continues to remain in His AVYAKTA space, unmanifest.

Listen, these truths I am uttering you don't even need to cognize through your logical mind just listen. That is why in Sanskrit we have three language structure - ADIBHASHA, SHASTRABHASHA, BHASHA. ADIBHASHA you don't even need to understand, just listen. SHASTRABHASHA is, ADIBHASHA getting automatically mapped into your understanding is SHASTRABHASHA. BHASHA is ordinary language. You don't need to understand the ADIBHASHA. Now, the truths I am revealing is from ADIBHASHA level. And it will automatically settle down in you in SHASTRABHASHA level. Don't worry about the BHASHA level of understanding it.

LISTEN, ANAADI NITANAM SHIVAM PRATI BRAHMA VISHNUḤ ANVESHANAKATA ASMAAT PURAANESHU PRASIDDHAASTI EKATA BRAHMA VISHNUḤ CHA SVASYA SHRESHTATVAM PRATI VIVAADAM GURUVANTAU ASTAAM TATHA SHIVAḤ JYOTIRLINGA RUPENA PRAKATTIYA TAU UPAU SIVASYA SIRAḤ SARANAUCHA ANVESHTUM ADI SAT BRAHMA HAMSA RUPENA MURTVAM GATAVAAN VISHNU VARAAHA RUPENA ATAK GATAVAAN PARANTAU ANANTAM SIVASYA SVARUPAM NA PRAPTUḤ ESHA GATAA ASMAAN SIVASYA ANANTVAM NAMRATAAM SA SHIKSHAYATI.

Understand, BRAHMA and VISHNU searching the beginning and end of SHIVA, the PARAMASHIVA. This story is described in our Puranas in many places. Once BRAHMA and VISHNU were arguing about who was superior, then SHIVA appeared as the JYOTIRLINGA - pillar of light, and asked them to find His head and feet. BRAHMA in the form of a swan went upward, VISHNU as a boar went downward. However, neither could find the limits of SHIVA's infinite form. This story teaches us about SHIVA's infiniteness and importance of humility.

Listen, we need to understand this story much deeper. First, I wanted to explain that VISHNU you see in KESHAVARTHAMURTI is the PARANDHAMA directly PARAMASHIVA's manifestation. That VISHNU is different, and this VISHNU who went in search of SHIVA's feet is different. This VISHNU is the VISHNU who takes the DASAAVATAARAS and worships PARAMASHIVA. If I give you the deeper understandings the PARAMASATYAS then you will be able to understand fully. See who is VISHNU - the Lord of LAKSHMI - wealth. Who is BRAHMA - Lord of SARASWATI - knowledge. Through this story, PARAMASHIVA reveals to the world, neither just knowledge, nor just wealth, can reach Him. Neither just knowledge, nor just wealth, can reach Him.

SHIVAḤ ANANTAḤ APARICHINNAḤ SARVAVYABHIJAASTI BRAHMA VISHNUḤ CHA SRISHTEḤ VALANASYA CHA ADIPADIHI STAḤ PARAMASHIVASYA ANANTVAM NANYATUM SHAKTAḤ ESHAGATA ASMAN SIKSHAYATI YAT ISHWARAḤ SARVESHAAM UDDEHE ADHIDAHA ASTIHI ASMAT AHANKARAM-TYATTVA TASYA ANANTASYA SARANAM GANDAVYAM SHIVA EVAḤ PARAMBRAMHA SA EVA ANTYAḤ CHA ASTI.

Shiva is infinite, boundless omnipresent. BRAHMA and VISHNU are the Lords of creation and preservation, yet they can't comprehend SHIVA's infiniteness. Listen, through this story you should understand just through the wealth or through the knowledge you can't reach PARAMASHIVA. Then how to reach? When VISHNU could not reach the feet He surrenders and says - PARAMASHIVA I am not able to reach Your feet, I surrender to You please You reveal. Then PARAMASHIVA gives oneness to VISHNU, the VISHNU becomes one with PARAMASHIVA that is what is KESHAVARTHAMURTI. PARAMASHIVA accepts VISHNU as part of Him gives Him oneness and VISHNU becomes PARANDHAMA merging into PARAMASHIVA.

Listen, it is by the ultimate surrender, PARAMASHIVA is achieved, neither by intellect, nor by wealth. A multi-layer meaning is in this story. Going up is RAJAS, going down is TAMAS, both cannot get you to PARAMASHIVA, both cannot get you the JEEVAN MUKTI, surrendering only will get you PARAMASHIVA. Going up is AHANKARA, going down is MAMAKARA, neither the guilt, nor trying to declare supremacy, both cannot get you PARAMASHIVA, only surrender gets you PARAMASHIVA.

BRAHMA SIRAḤ SAMISHCHAN VAI PRAYAYAU URDHVAMARGATḤ VISHNUḤ PAADAM SAMISHCHAN VAI PRAYAYAU ADHAU MARGATḤ.

BRAHMA desiring to find the head of SHIVA travelled upward; VISHNU desiring to find the feet travelled downward; yet neither could find the limits of SHIVA's form.

Actually, if you read the original Puranas, the whole description looks very very funny. BRAHMA takes the swan form and flies, and BRAHMA realizes His, the BRAHMA, BRAHMA's age is ending. So, if He continues further His very age will be over, the BRAHMA YUGA will be done. So, it is time that He is going to face the PRALAYA. So, understand, at one point He realizes His travel is futile, so He has to do something. He tries to see a flower falling from SHIVA's ears, and He catches that flower and asks - 'You are from where', the flower said, 'I am fallen from SHIVA's ears I am coming down'. He asked, 'What is the distance can you tell me, because I am travelling to find SHIVA's head.' The flower said, 'I am falling for four BRAHMA YUGA, four BRAHMA's age I am falling'. BRAHMA was shocked because He has only one age, but this flower says it is falling for four BRAHMA's age. He understood He can never reach SHIVA's head. But unfortunately, He tries to play a game that He asks that flower you be a witness when I claim to SHIVA that I saw the head of the SHIVA. And that flower agrees. And they both come and try to tell a lie. And that flower also gives a false witness to SHIVA. And SHIVA laughs at them, not only He rejects, and BRAHMA is exposed, and that flower also was cursed never to be part of the SHIVA PUJA. Then BRAHMA surrenders and worships. Then PARAMASHIVA blesses the BRAHMA and gives a place, exemption from the curse. BRAHMA was cursed that He will not have a temple anywhere He will not be worshipped. Because BRAHMA surrendered and apologised to PARAMASHIVA, He said alright at least you will be, you will have place in My temples, all My temples and you will be worshipped during My PUJA. So even now in all SHIVA temples you will see BRAHMA is one of the PARIVARA DEVATAS, in the first PRAKARAM. And that flower was cursed never to be used again in SHIVA PUJA, then that flower begs and apologises, then SHIVA gives exemption - on SHIVARATRI day alone for the PUJA it will be accepted, never in any other SHIVA PUJA day. So, this is the story.

A devotee is putting a question, 'BHAGAWAN, what is meant by NARAYANA, or ADI NARAYANA, NARAYANA as ADI DEVAN and SHIVA as ADI GURU'. Listen, don't confuse the description of NARAYANA in VAISHNAVA AGAMAS, and the description of NARAYANA here in SHIVA PURANA, these two are completely different. So, I am talking from SHIVA PURANA, just listen from this context, that's all. Don't confuse that and this. So, the word VISHNU here, and BRAHMA here, the meaning is as described in this Purana that's all. So, this is one of the incidents which happened in cosmos is documented and the deeper truths. So, understand that and what is being conveyed through this incident receive that, and get that experience of PARAMASHIVA, which is the result intended for you to achieve through this incident. You see, this incident was taught with the intention of you achieving PARAMADVAITA. So, let's focus on that. The ultimate truth you need to realize from this incident is SHIVA, PARAMASHIVA is beyond everything, even the creator cannot comprehend, so how can the creation try to comprehend. You can only experience PARAMADVAITA with Him. You can't try to measure Him or grasp Him through your intellect.

BRAHMA VISHNUḤ CHA SHAMBOḤ CHA ROOPAM DRISHTVA VISHWAMITA UPAV ANANTAMITIMATVA CHA PRANAYA MADHU PUNAḤ PUNAḤ.

BRAHMA and VISHNU upon seeing the form of SHAMBU were filled with wonder realizing it was infinite. They bowed to Him again and again.

Try to hold that PARAMJYOTI, without beginning or without end, the more you try to focus more you see its expansiveness. Neither you can zoom out, nor you can zoom in, to see, or to find its end. Listen, zooming out or zooming in, telescopic or microscopic, both vision cannot comprehend Him, because He is the source from which seeing is happening. OM, OM, listen. Listen intensely. Listen carefully. BRAHMA is telescopic, VISHNU is microscopic. Whether you go in the microscopic level, or in the telescopic level, you can't find the ultimate PARAMASHIVA, because He is the source and light from which, through which, vision is happening, the seeing is happening. Cognize this. Now, instead of focusing on what is seen look at who is seeing. Now, instead of focusing on what is seen look at who is seeing.

ANTAM NAADHIKATAM VISHNUR BRAHMAA CHAAPYAKRADOGAMAT SHIVASYA PARAMAM RUPAM GOVEDA PARAMESTHINAḤ. ANTAM NAADHIKATAM VISHNUR BRAHMAA CHAAPYAKRADOGAMAT SHIVASYA PARAMAM RUPAM GOVEDA PARAMESTHINAḤ.

VISHNU could not find the end of SHIVA's form, and BRAHMA could not reach the top. Who can truly understand the supreme form of Lord SHIVA, the greatest of all?

ESHAGATA ASMAAN SIKSHAYATI YAT ISHVARAḤ SARVESHAAM BUDDHE ATITA-HASTI ASMAAT AHANKAARAM YAKTVA TASYA ANANTASYA SARANAM GANDHAVYAM SHIVAYEVA-PARAMBRAHMA SAYEVA ANTYAḤ CHA ASTI.

So, through this story, you should understand, only by the deep surrender, you can achieve PARAMATVAITA - oneness with PARAMASHIVA, the ultimate PARAMUKTI, JEEVAN MUKTI. This whole story can be understood in multi layers. What we try to do during our journey for PARAMADVAITA, how we can be guided to achieve PARAMADVAITA. As I said, neither through telescopic, nor through microscopic, you reach PARAMASHIVA, because He is the source from which the seeing is happening. Seeing, seer, both merge in Him. Seeing, seer, the action seeing, all the three merge in Him - the source from which the seeing is happening. Just see in you, what is it that sees and cognizes, what is it that sees and cognizes, what is the source of seeing and cognizing. Look deep within, look deep within. Now is the time sit straight take the ATMA LINGA in your hand, decide to see the source from which seeing is happening. Who in you is actually seeing, hold that. Who in you is actually perceiving, hold that. Who in you is actually the source of seeing, perceiving, experiencing, everything, go to that. Sit straight close your eyes. See the source of who is seeing. Deeply seek, the source of we seeing, who is seeking, who is it, who is perceiving, seeking, seeing, in you. OM. OM. OM. I bless you all, you will all be established in PARAMAADVAITA, you will be established in the source of life, PARAMASHIVA. I will continue the further satsang on PARAMASATYAS of MAHASHIVARATRI.

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