Monday 31 August 2015

THE NEW KALLAR ASHRAM IN THE MAKING




Mataji Sarojini Ammaiyar of the Sri Agathiyar Gnana Peedham or popularly known as Kallar ashram shares with Surendaran Selvaratnam from Malaysia, the concept and updates on the progress of the upcoming new Ashram being built some 2 kilometers away from the present one.

The Kallar ashram has been in existence since the past 12 years, where upadesam or discourses, spiritual practices, annadhanam or providing food and other related services have been carried out.

The new Kallar ashram is located on a 2 acre site, much larger and more conducive to carry out the numerous ashram activities. The new site will be more convenient and will be easily accessible to the public compared with the existing ashram. It is easily located, adjacent to the Satchidananda Jothi Niketan International School (SJN), a fully residential, CBSE co-ed school.

The mountains that flank the edge of the ashram premises is a continuation of the Kallar hills, an auspicious mountain range as revealed by Agathiyar in Agathiyar 12,000 and his Jeeva Nadi reading at Siddhar Arutkudil, Tanjore. Lord Muruga speaks about himself, Kallar Ashram, Agathiyar, the 7kg Rudraksham, the Jeeva Nadi and Tavayogi in the Gnana Skanda Nadi at http://xn--vkc6a6ba9cg7h0ee.com/

See also http://agathiyarvanam.blogspot.com/2014/09/kallar-hills-place-of-worship-that-rids.html

The 6 feet tall Agathiyar statue, Thava Murugan in meditative pose, and the mystical 1 1/2 feet tall rudraksham that is worshiped as a Shivalingam, will grace the new temple cum ashram complex once completed. Besides that a 3 feet tall statue of Lord Muruga and the 18 Siddhas will be installed. Agathiyar, Muruga and the Agathiyalingam will be housed in the center of the Agathiyar Dyana Mandapam, while the 18 Siddhas will be placed in the outer fringes of the circular Dyana Mandapam. This Dyana Mandapam, comprising 2,000 square feet, will be able to accommodate about 100 to 120 devotees at any single time.


Those who are wondering how they can be of some help or serve Agathiyar and the Siddhas, could start by contributing in cash or kind, or assist in supplying materials towards the building of the temple/ ashram complex. Alternatively they could take up the cost of installing the 18 statues of the Siddhas, 8 numbers already having been taken up by Malaysians. The cost of each statue is estimated at Rs75,000. 

This ashram is expected to be completed in 3 months time, just in time to celebrate the annual Agathiyar Jayanthi and Guru Puja on 29 December 2015.

For a start 4 units of accommodation or kudil covering some 2,000 square feet, is being built enabling Tavayogi and Mataji to stay and supervise the construction of the remaining temple complex. The basement is currently in progress. Each room will be 20 feet x 17 feet.

A bore is in place to provide drinking water. A high rise water tank will have to be built followed by lavatories. A garden will spruce up the entire temple/ ashram complex.

An annadhana kudam or dining hall that could accommodate about 500 people, will also be constructed. 

Another half acre has been allocated for the massive annual Yagam that is conducted in conjunction with the Guru Puja.

An electric fence estimated at Rs1,000,000 will be erected to ward off and keep out wild elephants and other wild animals that frequent this locality.

An existing Shiva shrine will be maintained and up kept by the ashram management. This shrine is located under a 1,000 year Arasan tree or Ficus religiosa or sacred fig. A Sandhanam tree or Pterocarpus santalinus (Red Sanders) and Veppam tree or neem co-exist beside.

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