Postings on my Arunachala Blogs September 7, 2014 to October 30, 2014

Below are links and short extracts of postings on my various Arunachala Blogs from Sunday, September 7, 2014 to Thursday, October 30, 2014:- 

Arunachala Grace 

Anna Anbhishegam November 5, 2014 -- Festival Invitation  Invitation for puja to be performed at Arunachaleswarar Temple as declared by Lord Shiva; puja is to be performed with cooked rice and rice food items. 

Pradosham -- October 21, 2014  Photographs of the Tuesday October 21, 2014 Pradosham as observed at the Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai 

Parvathamalai Hill and Temple  Legends and narrative about the famous Parvathamalai Hill and Temple just 25 kms from Tiruvannamalai. Photographs of the ascent and of the sacred and powerful Mallikarjuna Temple on the summit. View of Javadhu Hill and Arunachala in the distant

October 2014 Poornima, Arunachala  Photographs of the crowds of pilgrims both at the Arunachaleswarar Temple and performing girivalam during the October 2014 Poornima at Arunachala 

October Pradosham Arunachaleswarar Temple  Photographs of the Monday October 6, 2014 Pradosham at Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai 

2014 Karthigai Deepam Panthakal  Photographs and information about the Panthakal ceremony. Blessings in front of the recently completed renovation on the Maharadham which will be used during the 2014 Karthigal Deepam celebrations 

2014 Panthakal Invitation, Arunachaleswarar Temple  Invitation and details of the event of the Panthakal Ceremony at the front of Arunachaleswarar Temple which marks the official beginning of the 2014 Karthigai Deepam Festival

Sing to the Mountain  Video of song to the mountain. Extract from the Green Ant Ceremony at Uluru, Australia

2014 Navratri at Ramana Ashram  Photographs and links to video and information about the 2014 Navratri Festival as celebrated at Ramana Ashram, Tiruvannamalai 

Reunion Beat X Band, IIT Madras  Information about the Renunion Beat Band at Madras, with band member on the drums being Ramana Ashram Library’s Chief Librarian J Jayaraman. Photographs and Video

Alangarams Shakti Temples 2014 Navratri  Narrative explaining the origins and traditions of the Navratri Festival. Photographs of alangarams at major Shakti Temples at Tiruvannamalai

2014 Navaratri Kolu Display at Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram   Beautiful pictorial representation of the elaborate Kolu (Golu = doll) displays during the 2014 Navaratri at Yogi Ramsuratkumar Ashram

September 21, 2014 Temple Pradosham  Photographs of the recently concluded Pradosham at the Arunachaleswarar Temple, Tiruvannamalai

2014 Navaratri Function at Arunachaleswarar Temple Invitation and information about the Navaratri Functions which will take place during the 2014 Festival at the Big Temple

Relocation of Swami Nithyananda Primary Ashram  Report about the relocaction of Swami Nithyananda primary ashram from Bidadi, Karnataka to Tiruvannamalai

Development of Arunachala Samudra Website Information about sections under development on our website Arunachala Samudra 

Arunachala Mystic 

Thavathiru Veera Vairakiya Moorthy Swamigal and Parvathamalai  Story about the great saint Veera Vairakiya Moorthy Swamigal, his life on Parvathamalai and his miracles at Arunachaleswarar Temple 

Jerzy Grotowski's Journey to Arunachala  Narrative of famed international Theatre Director Jerzy Grotowski and how his life led him to his final resting place at Arunachala

Vedic Birthday Mobile App.  A Vedic Birthday mobile app brought out by the Vedic Society, Pondicherry that calculates one’s Vedic birthday

Help from Yogi Ramsuratkumar  Information about the statute and power of Yogi Ramsuratkumar at his Ashram in Tiruvannamalai. Photographs. 

A Meeting with Mookupodi Swamiyar  Fascinating narrative submitted by a reader about his meeting and experience with the Arunachala living siddhar Mookupodi Swamiyar 

Shani Pradosham September 6th, 2014   Photographs and narratives of the Shani Pradosham celebrated at Arunachaleswarar Temple on Saturday, September 6, 2014 

Arunachala Birds 

Indian Pitta (Pitta Brachyura) Narrative with photographs and video of the Indian Pitta (Pitta Brachyura) known in Tamil Nadu as Arumani Kuruvi (the six-o’clock bird)

Arunachala Land 

57 Cent Parcel near Vediappanur road   A 57 cent (just over half an acre) parcel of agricultural land up for sale at Kottangal Village near Vediappanur Road at Tiruvannamalai. Beautiful darshan of Arunachala

Beautiful parcel of land at Devanandal  Information and photographs about a beautiful 1.75 acre parcel of land avalable for purchase at Devanandal at Arunachala

Steps in Buying Property  Information and narrative with link about the steps necessary in buying property in Tamil Nadu