July

We are very glad that for the past ten years, Nithya Pooja has been happening at our Atmalingeswara temple every morning and evening. Apart from that, Pradosha Pooja and Pournami Srichakra Pooja are happening without break. These worships at the different altars including that of Bhagavan’s (Guru Paduka Pooja) form the basis of the spiritual vigour of the ashram and the divine protection of the ashram devotees.       Apart from this, we celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi at Karpaga Vinayaka shrine; Maha Sivaratri, Navaratri and the annual festival (Varushabhishegam) at Atmalingeswara Temple and grand Maha Deepam in front of the holy hill Arunachala. Not to forget the simple Krishna Jayanthi celebration at our Sri Krishna’s shrine. All these festivals are celebrated with great.

The Story of Ambal coming to our Ashram When we were planning for a temple for Sri Arunachala Atmalingeswara, we had an Ambal sannidhi also in mind. However, we thought to have a separate sannidhi and perform abhisheka aradhana there too would need more than one priest and more expenses which we could not afford at that time. Therefore we installed Ambal in a Srichakra form along with Atmalingeswara in the same sannidhi and have been worshipping her along with Iswara. But Ambal being Karunambal had other plans. She inspired us from within to take Soundarya Lahari classes for devis at Anna Nagar, Chennai. Sri Adi Shankara’s hymns on Ambal describing her beauty from her keshathi (hair,.