ARE YOU SURE

 

ARE YOU SURE

You have been in this world long enough to see that all things change. Have you not understood that nothing remains the same?

You have all wondered , is there anything that Time does not touch?

You wonder what you should do:

Take a good look around you once more, and then,

close your eyes and think about what it is you really want.

Be honest with yourself.

You say it's really not the money and power;

then, what is it?

Know for sure what you want.

Are you sure it is God you want?

Then learn the right knowledge about it.

And then, don't just study sacred texts and about Godliness,

rather live Godliness in every action of your life.

Iccha, Gyan, Kriya.

This, is the Trisula of Shiva.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

RUDRA- THE WIELDER OF THUNDERBOLTS

RUDRA- THE WIELDER OF THUNDERBOLTS

Rudra was more comfortable in the forest; Always at home with the naturally established order of Nature, of life itself.

Perhaps that is why He allowed stories about Himself to be floated and rumoured among the city people. It did not trouble Him at all that tales about ‘The Terrible Rudra’ abounded. This was quite in character with society: If you were not present in its midst, you became the subject of talk. If you were not present to affirm or deny what was being said, anything could be said about you! Society relished rumours, and Rudra was a favourite in fuelling their imagination. One rumour in particular, had been blown quite thunderously out of proportion: ‘Rudra left Brahma’s palace and joined the forest animals because He discovered one day that He was some kind of secret creature. He felt more comfortable with His own kind who lived beyond city limits. He abounds, where other mortals fear to tread. He, is not human! He has unspeakable magic powers, which he uses to control all the denizens of the forests from atop a mountain. He, is the wielder of thunderbolts in an angry sky.’

Rudra actually chuckled at the thought of people imagining Him like that.

~ From the book SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

THIS YEAR'S PRATHISHTA (BIRTHDAY) CELEBRATION OF OUR BELOVED LORD SREE VETTAKKORUMAKAN TEMPLE, AROLI, KANNUR, KERALA WAS HELD ON 16TH JANUARY, 2025.

 The photos and videos from the celebrations:-

- photos and videos from Mr. Praveen

GRAND OPENING & MAHA KUMBABHISHEGAM OF THE SRI MAHA MARIAMMAN TEMPLE , BUKIT KAJANG ESTATE, JASIN, MELAKA, MALAYSIA THIS COMING SUNDAY (19 JANUARY 2025).

Newly renovated Sri Maha Mariamman Temple, Bukit Kajang Estate, Jasin, Melaka will be holding its grand opening on this coming Sunday (19 January 2025) with a  Maha Kumbabhishegam ceremony.

The  photos of the the newly renovated temple:

- photos forwarded by Mr. Bala Vasu

PLAY OF THE SUPREME

 

PLAY OF THE SUPREME

Row row row your boat

gently down the stream, they say Lord , life is but a dream.

Devi! He whispered, Piper of my soul, this is no dream,

ask my heart, where you lurk,

the woods are green.

And I have danced!

What of youth, and life ,and being.

As I take the sip of life,

ruminating of times

and places I have been,

those friends, the lovers,

come back to the scene.

As I take the sip of life,

I can clearly hear

their song of love Divine.

You ask,

what have I done, where have I been?

The Heavens, this Earth,

and much in between!

Life, O Devi, is not just a dream,

it's a chance to dance with every being,

otherwise what is the play of the soul supreme?

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

THAI PONGGAL FESTIVAL AT THE SRI THIRUMURUGAN AALAYAM, TAMAN EHSAN, KEPONG, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON 14TH JANUARY, 2025.

 The photos and video from the said festival:-

- photos and a video courtesy of Mr. Subhas Kannan.

THAI PONGGAL FESTIVAL AT THE SRI RAJA RAJESWARY TEMPLE, AMPANG, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA ON 14TH JANUARY, 2025.

 The photos and videos from this festival today:-

- photos and videos courtesy of Mr. Subhas Kannan.