Life is cascading around me like rapids in a mountain stream. Mother Divine celebrations started yesterday. I participated in two pujas, one to begin the Mother Divine celebration, the other to begin a Rudrabishek yagya. The Sounds were remarkable. I have recordings, some of which I’ll post in the next few days. Since today is the second day of the celebrations, here are several images I hope will give you a feeling of the celebration.
Ganesha, Lord of the Devas, grants access to the Transcendental world
The north wall of the yagya hall holds the main altar. I’ll show some close-ups in the next few days with a brief discussion of altars.
Altar in the new Yagya Hall of the Vedic Life Foundation
Just to the right of the Main Altar is a small, separate altar for Hanuman. Note the sunlight shining on the orange statue in the small altar. The Monkey image here is very subtle, flattened, only a hint of an animal to it, but definitely a consciousness that is available to us. Just a few minutes later in the day and it is in the shadow.
Hanuman - General of the Monkey armies
Finally, in the Northeast corner of the room is the statue to Durga. She’s covered up, waiting for her debut during this morning’s puja.
Durga waiting to come out
A bit later, near the end of a wonderful puja, Mother Divine enters the room.
Mother Divine riding on Singh
A short while later we performed the daily Homa. This fire ceremony is performed each day to purify the atmosphere in which the yagyas are chanted.
Daily Homa at the Vedic Life Foundation
BTW, any of the images with me in them were kindly and expertly shot by Mrs. Manju. Thank you!
This morning, October 01, I participated in two more pujas, one to Shiva and another to Mother Divine, then got to meditate while the pandits performed their yagyas. I’m having a very sweet time here, thanks to the kindness and generosity of the Dixit Family and everyone with the VLF. Thanks!
