Madurai Aadheenam Diary JUNE 5 2012
Offering puja to the various deities around the temple..
Both the sannidhanams blessing the gurukul kids after they sung the 'thiruneer' song
Arati being offered to the 63 Nayanmars in the procession
Arati being offered to the 63 Nayanmars in the procession
Offering puja to the various deities around the temple..
Arati to Jnanasambandhar
Arari to the deities before they leave..
The procession starts
Swamiji doing arati to Jnanasambandhar
Lord Ganesha atop a temple tower
A little break between the walk around the temple
A walk around the temple
Grand procession of the 63 Nayanmars
Waiting for the procession to start
A little break between the walk around the temple
Grandeur in stone
Madurai Adheenam entrance
Waiting for the procession to start
Swamiji leading the procession
Both the sannidhanam's see off the procession
Both the sannidhanam's see off the procession
Jnanasambandar on the palanquin
Jnanasambandar inside the Adheenam
Jnanasambandar inside the Adheenam
Waiting for the procession to start
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin leading the procession
Walking chat
Swamiji admiring the temple tower
Arati being offered to Jnanasambandar
Arati to Meenakshi and Chokkanathar
Turmeric paste abhishekam to Sadashiva
Arati to Meenakshi and Chokkanathar
Turmeric paste abhishekam to Sadashiva
Arati being offered to Jnanasambandar
Arati being offered to Jnanasambandar
Parartha puja begins
Arati being offered to the deities
Swamiji alongwith Madhukar Swami and Swami of Pulippani adheenam
Arati being offered to the deities
Arati offered to Jnanasambandhar
Temple elephant waiting to be a part of the procession
Arati being offered to Jnanasambandar
Arati offered to Jnanasambandhar
Swamiji offering arati to Ganesha
Arati being offered to the deities
Arati being offered to Jnanasambandar
A carving of Meenakshi and Chokkanathar
A beautiful tower of Madurai Meenakshi temple
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin in the procession
Arati being offered to the deities
Arati being offered to Jnanasambandar
Arati being offered to Jnanasambandar
A carving of Meenakshi and Chokkanathar
Gurukul kids sing the "thiruneer" song for the 2 Sannidhanams
Sandalwood paste abhishekam to Devi Meenakshi
Swamiji enjoying the festivities
A little break between the walk around the temple
A marvelous temple tower
Jnanasambandhar's deity inside Madurai adheenam
Arati being offered to the deities
Swamiji offering flowers to 63 Nayanmars
Beautiful temple tower
Lord Muruga
Both the Sannidhanams walk hand in hand
Fruit and honey Abhishekam offered during Parartha puja
Jnanasambandhar's deity inside Madurai adheenam
Fruit and honey Abhishekam offered during Parartha puja
Fruits being offered during Paratha puja
A marvelous temple tower
Fruits being offered during Paratha puja
Swamiji enjoying the song by Gurukul kids
Swamiji offering arati to Lord Muruga
Arati being offered to the Jnanasambandhar
Elephant which will lead the procession
Fruits being offered during Paratha puja
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin leaves Madurai adheenam after the rituals
Swamiji leading the procession
Madhurai Adheenam entrance
Both the sannidhanams walking around the temple
The 63 Nayanmars on the palanquin also in the procession
The 63 Nayanmars on the palanquin also in the procession
Both the sannidhanams walking around the temple
Water abhishekam
Milk being offered during Paratha puja
A little break between the walk around the temple
Swamiji enjoying the song by Gurukul kids
Fruit and honey Abhishekam offered during Parartha puja
Milk being offered during Paratha puja
Madhurai Adheenam entrance
Grandeur in stone
At Jnanasambandar's shrine
Beautiful painting depicting the various leelas of Sadashiva
Swamiji blesses one an all with vibhuti
Swamiji prostrating to deities
At Jnanasambandar's shrine
Swamiji blesses one an all with vibhuti
Swamiji offering arati to Jnanasambandar
Swamiji offering arati to Jnanasambandar
Devotees watching Paratha Puja
Waiting for the procession to start
Arati being offered to the deities
Grandeur in stone
Swamiji offering arati to Jnanasambandar
Swamiji offering arati to Jnanasambandar
Parartha puja being performed
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin leaves Madurai adheenam after the rituals
Arati being offered to the Jnanasambandhar
Swamiji offering arati to Jnanasambandar
Parartha puja being performed
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin coming out of the temple
Swamiji doing arati to Jnanasambandhar
Visiting various deities in the temple premises
Swamiji offering arati to Jnanasambandar
Swamiji offering arati to Jnanasambandar
Paratha puja begins
Waiting for the procession to start
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin coming out of the temple
Devotees witness the rituals
Swamiji offering flowers to 63 Nayanmars
Swamiji offering flowers to 63 Nayanmars
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin in procession
Both the sannidhanamsi enjoying the song by Gurukul kids
Swamiji leading the procession
Swamiji offering arati to Jnanasambandar
A walk around the temple
Swamiji offering flowers to Lord Ganesha
Swamiji offering arati to Lord Ganesha
Parartha puja begins
Parartha puja begins
Devotees waiting for Swamiji's darshan
Devotees waiting for Swamiji's darshan
Temple elephant
Swamiji enjoying the song by Gurukul kids
Gurukul balasanths witness the rituals
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin entering Madurai Adheenam
Arati being offered to the deities
Swamiji doing arati to Jnanasambandhar
The procession starts at 4:30am
Swamiji doing puja
Swamiji doing puja
Swamiji doing puja
Devotees waiting for Swamiji's darshan
Jnanasambandhar's palanquin inside Madurai Adheenam
Temple elephant
Grandeur in stone
Arati being offered to the Jnanasambandhar
Devotees watching the rituals
Swamiji doing puja
Swamiji doing arati to Jnanasambandhar
Jnanasambandhar deity inside Madurai Adheenam
The procession starts at 4:30am
Swamiji doing Parartha puja
Swamiji doing Parartha puja
Both the sannidhanams walk hand in hand
Swamiji leading the procession
A walk around the temple
Jnanasambandhar deity inside Madurai Adheenam
Both the sannidhanamsi enjoying the song by Gurukul kids
Swamiji offering arati to Lord Ganesha
Swamiji doing arati to Jnanasambandhar
Devotees watching the rituals
Devotees watching the puja to deities
Swamiji admiring the temple architecture
Parartha puja begins
