Sadhus and Sannyasins at Raghavendra Shrine, Arunachala

This week to celebrate the ending of negative Shani influence in her star chart, Jacqueline Jacques arranged a feeding of sadhus at the venue of Sri Raghavendra Shrine, Girivalam Roadway (near Hanuman Temple). After about an hour of communal chanting and quiet sitting over 400 sadhus took their evening meal. 

 

Venue for dinner was the Sri Raghavendra Shrine, Arunachala

Chanting at Function

Chanting and group meditation proceeded dinner

Some Sadhus and Sannyasins in attendance

Function was well organised with plenty of food for all

Over 400 Sadhus and Sannyasins were given evening dinner

Feeding at Sri Raghavendra Shrine, Girivalam Roadway

Ordinary Day

Householders, who regard the giving of food to sadhus and pilgrims to be a great blessing, often arrange such feedings to as great a number of pilgrims that their budget can afford. Throughout Tiruvannamalai such events are regularly conducted at private homes, ashrams, shrines and temples. At the below feeding the householders themselves are serving lunch to the sadhus.

And here we are receiving a nice blessing from a sadhu also present at the same feeding.

On leaving the compound of the sadhu feeding we bump into a late arriving sadhu blowing on his conch. He was very jolly and friendly.

Some short distance and on the left of the pradakshina road local farmers are growing marigolds that will later be used to probably make garlands for various religious activities.

Two locals carrying woven bamboo leaves to be used for making some kind of bamboo roof or shelter.




Just another ordinary day at extra-ordinary Arunachala.