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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Maha Kumbhabishegam of Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple on Friday 29 June, 2012

Vanakam and be blessed,
Please take note that the Hilltop Murugan Temple's kumbhabishegam is on June 29 Friday between 10.05 am to 11.05 am.

Those who are interested to go we are arranging a Van  and it is rm 150 person, sms to 012 9259495 or email to artha.dharma@gmail.com  as the place is limited.

Sivajnani Nagappan
Artha Dharma Concept Builder
+6012 925 9495
artha.dharma@gmail.com


Entrance of the Hilltop Murugan Temple Penang
THE Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani new temple building in Jalan Kebun Bunga is set to be a new tourist attraction in Penang when it is completed in June. The temple’s consecration ceremony is scheduled for June 29 2012.

The hilltop temple, with its seven-storey 21.6m-tall gopuram (main tower), has been touted as the largest Lord Murugan temple outside India by its committee chairman.

It is expected to receive thousands of visitors from all over the world yearly when completed after almost a decade of construction.

Interestingly, the new temple’s features are inspired from the era of the Chola and Pallava kingdoms of India and the crafting work was done by Indian artisans from South India, specially brought in to Penang.

He said there were more than 500 steps leading from the foothill to the 20,000sq ft temple in
Penang compared to 272 steps of the Batu Caves Temple in Selayang.

The main gateway is about 21.6m in height which is equivalent to a seven-storey high building.

Visitors entering the temple’s 70,000sq ft grounds will be greeted by a majestic 8.23m-tall statue of Lord Shiva at the foot of the hill.

An 18-ft high crafted teak wood door will be a special feature at the new Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Hilltop Temple in Waterfall Road here.

Visitors, both devotees and tourists alike, will enjoy walking on the cool granite floor while viewing the 11 different floral designs on the ceiling with that of a peacock facing the “Moolastanam” where the idol of Lord Murugan will be placed, he said.

As visitors reach the top by climbing 511 stairs, they are bound to be amazed by the six pillars inside which represent the six main Murugan temples — the Aru Padai Veedu in Tamil Nadu — placed along the way up to the idol of Lord Murugan, he said.

Dr V. Ganapati Sthapati, a well-known architect from Tamil Nadu, India, designed the temple, which sits on 70,000 sq ft of land surrounded by trees and hills.

The temple is located 30 metres higher than the previous temple, which has been there from 1850.

The new temple cost RM10 million to put up, and the federal government contributed RM1.9 million 

Source - Bernama

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Testimony of A Pilgrim to Maran and Panching

Vanakam my dearest friends,

Below is the testimony of one of the pilgrim who came with me on  recent trip to Panching and Maran .
This is an unedited email I received today from him.


Trip to Maran and Panching


Vanakkam. As a devotee of Mahadeva, I am always in search of any information about Him in any medias available. I believe it is only His will that I stumbled upon a website, that too, a Malaysian website about spiritual matters. I always wanted to go on a pilgrimage, precisely India, but, I do believe God is omnipresent and we could have darshan of the Supreme even in Malaysia. As a matter of fact, I vowed to do abhishekam in Maran few months ago, and thisblogger was organizing a trip to Maran and Panching Sivan Temple...yes, His will indeed! 

God works in many ways... I went together in a car to Maran and Panching with 4 other people. I met the organizer of the trip, Mr. Sivajnani, a wise Chinese uncle called Kannan, a spiritual soul-Madam Saraswati and a quiet man with a search for something- Mr. Siva. How God comes into this matter, one might ask? As  a Malaysian Indian, I am a novice when it comes to spirituality and religion. Only through His grace that I am able to learn just by observing these people and listening to their work and perspectives about religion and spirituality on the journey to the said destinations. 

The organizer is a noble man, and he should be applauded for his noble intention creating awareness to our society about Hindusim. The Chinese uncle is the testimony that God is present in everyone, as He doesn't have a micron of prejudice and is fair to all, and this proves that God dwells in all man. This uncle knows almost all the Thirumurai and Thevaram by heart and I came into realization that there is so much more for me to learn in my quest to learn my own religion! Madam Saraswati braved the long journey and fleet of steps to climb the Panching Sivan temple, thus proving that when you have grit and determination, anything can be done, and Her one-pointed bhakti made her have darshans of both the Moolavars of the temples, without any problems due to her age. Mr. Siva, was a man of few words and it appeared to me, that he had some prayers to God, and what I liked was his his faith to come all the way to Maran and Paching. 

The Maran temple is a majestic temple with a unique Lord Muruga. No one should miss to have a darshan of Lord Skanda here. One the other hand, the Panching Sivan temple is a unique and exotic temple I have ever been in Malaysia. Words cannot express my delight to see Mahadeva in His majestic presence there in Panching. 

I must  like to say that this trip etched good memories and gave me a lot of insights on how to become a better Hindu. The journey with these noble souls was indeed a satsang. I just wish that may many other out there would benefit from such a trip in the future. May God bless us all. 

Sincerely, 

Shiva Devotee-Ipoh

Monday, June 18, 2012

Free Talk and Blessings by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami on Saturday 23 June , 2012. 6.30 pm.


Blessed Morning Dear Friends,
Please make make yourself available for the program below.
You will enjoy and appreciate the importants of Guru in our life.
Please forward to your friends.
Om Shanti.



Where ? Scot Road Murugan Temple , Kala Mandabam Brickfields Kuala Lumpur.


Time :  6.30 pm to 9.30 pm


Entrance : Free


Who is Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami ?

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami is the spiritual leader of Kauai Aadheenam, known less formally as Kauai's Hindu Monastery. He has been the monastery's head since the founder, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, attained mahasamadhi, his great departure, in 2001. Subramuniyaswami, known affectionately as Gurudeva, designated Bodhinatha, a disciple for 37 years, as his successor.
Most of the year finds him on the island of Kauai, where he oversees the varied publications of Himalayan Academy and serves as publisher of the international magazine Hinduism Today. At the 363-acre monastery-temple complex, he trains the younger monks in their service duties and spiritual practices, and guides the lives of hundreds of families around the globe. Following in Gurudeva's footsteps, he works informally with Kauai leaders to perpetuate the island's aloha spirit of love and friendliness and to help the community achieve greater sustainability.
Bodhinatha is immersed in a series of educational projects and international seminars that focus on bringing religious instruction to Hindu youth, and on pamphlets and books that present Gurudeva's teachings in thoughtful, step-by-step style. A recent project produced the first two books of the series Hindu Children's Modern Stories. Volume One, Ten Tales About Self-Control, and Volume Two, Ten Tales About Religious Life, are based on the yamas and niyamas, Hinduism's ethical restraints and religious observances.
Bodhinatha travels intensely, teaching Hinduism and consecrating major Hindu temples around the world. He has personally blessed the openings of temples in North America, Australia and India. Communities across the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, South Asia and elsewhere have brought him to speak to their devotees. Every few years he conducts Innersearch Travel-Study Programs, taking pilgrims to India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Cambodia and, most recently, to his island of Kauai in Hawaii.
In 2011 he was honored by the Sivacharyas of India for overseeing a three-year project that digitized over a million inscribed palm leaves to preserve and share with the world ten thousand deteriorating manuscripts, including Saiva Agamas and other important scriptures. Additionally, he guides the financial and administrative staff of four major nonprofit organizations, including the ten-million-dollar Hindu Heritage Endowment, for which he was the principal architect under Gurudeva's guidance.


Additional Background

Born in Berkeley, California, on October 15, 1942, Bodhinatha began studying Vedanta and meditation in 1960, soon developing a deep interest in monastic life. He met Gurudeva at the Mountain Desert Monastery in September of 1964 in Virginia City, Nevada, while still in school. At this first meeting he stated his desire to realize God. Gurudeva brought him close quickly by having him stay in the San Francisco monastery on weekends. When school was completed in June, 1965, Bodhinatha moved full time into the monastery and took his sadhaka vows a few months later in August at age 22.
Bodhinatha managed Gurudeva's Master Course Correspondence Study from the Nevada monastery in the late 60s, guiding hundreds of students in their initial explorations of yoga, meditation, mysticism and Hindu metaphysics. He was in the initial group of four monks who moved with Gurudeva to Kauai to establish Kauai Aadheenam in February, 1970. Later that year, Gurudeva took him to Sri Lanka and introduced him to the Jaffna Saivite culture and worship. He worked closely with Gurudeva from 1970 to the present as Vice President of Gurudeva's several nonprofit corporations and one of the stewards guiding the life of the monks, their activities, publications and projects, responsible directly for all financial, legal and administrative matters.
In March, 1972, he received sannyas diksha in a powerful ceremony at which a number of monastics were initiated by Gurudeva at his Sri Subramuniya Ashram in Alaveddy, Sri Lanka. He received from Gurudeva the name Veylanswami a few weeks later at the Murugan Temple in Palani Hills. After helping Gurudeva take 72 pilgrims on the round-the-world 1972 India Odyssey Innersearch to many temples and ashrams in India and other nations, he was sent by Gurudeva to live, meditate and do special sadhanas for six months at the Sri Subramuniya Ashram in Alaveddy. He stayed six months at the Sri Subramuniya Ashram again in 1974. During this period, totaling one year in the homeland of the Kailasa Parampara's tradition, he was able to visit many times for worship and meditation Paramaguru Yogaswami's hut in Columbuthurai, the Sivathondan Nilayam on KKS Road, the famous Nallur Murugan Temple, the Kumbalavalai Pillaiyar Temple, Katirgamam in the South, as well as numerous other places of worship. Though Yogaswami passed in 1964, his shishya Markanduswami was still living, and Bodhinatha was able to spend time with this remarkable direct disciple on a number of occasions.
In preparation for beginning his first teaching mission, he was directed by Gurudeva to spend nine months living in complete solitude as a hermit in a thatched hut on a small oceanfront parcel on the Kona Coast of Hawaii where he performed intense daily worship and meditation during most of 1977. Later, in 1982, he began to serve in a senior administrative capacity at Kauai Aadheenam, also accompanying Gurudeva on lecture tours to Mauritius, Malaysia and Singapore. In 1988, Bodhinatha spent six months on pilgrimage in India, spending time worshiping and meditating at ashrams and temples from as far north as Rishikesh to Tiruchendur in the South. Upon returning to Kauai, he received acharya diksha from Gurudeva, becoming the first acharya of Gurudeva's Order.
From 1993 onwards Gurudeva entrusted to Bodhinatha the formation and development of the Hindu Heritage Endowment, which will support Hinduism and the church far into the future.
In 1995 a new version of the Church's manual, called the Saiva Dharma Shastras, was published in which, for the first time, Gurudeva named his successors. Three were designated, with Bodhinatha being the first, followed by Palaniswami and then Ceyonswami.
Gurudeva was on retreat for three years from 1997 to 1999, absorbed in completing his legacy work, the Master Course trilogy. During those years, he vowed not to leave the island of Kauai. Therefore, Gurudeva asked Bodhinantha to represent him and to travel more frequently to the USA, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Mauritius to visit members, students and devotees. He met them in small and large groups, giving private and public talks and holding satsangs. Activities during these years included taking members and younger monks on pilgrimage to major temples in Tamil Nadu, visiting ashrams in Karnataka and spending time at our Bangalore carving site for the Iraivan Temple. In 1997 Gurudeva initiated Bodhinatha as Paramacharya, which empowered him to give the first Saivite initiation of Samaya Diksha, also known as Mantra Diksha, and gave him the name Bodhinatha, which means "lord of wisdom" or "chief among the awakened ones." During his 1997 travels, he gave Samaya Diksha to members in Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore and India.
In 1999-2001 Gurudeva was again traveling on month-long programs, such as the Innersearch Travel Study Programs to Alaska, the Caribbean and Northern Europe, and to the United Nations Millennium Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders. He was again away from his normal duties at the Aadheenam during his three month recovery from a hiking injury suffered on December 5, 2000. Bodhinatha was the senior monk in charge in Gurudeva's absence, responsible for conducting the monks' morning meditations, giving talks to the monks as well as presenting the semiweekly discourses in Kadavul Hindu Temple for devotees.
On October 21, 2001, the tenth evening of Gurudeva's 32-day prayopavesha fast, Gurudeva asked Bodhinatha to come to his bedside which all the monks had gathered around. He sent for his aadheenakartar pendant, the symbol of the spiritual head of Kauai Aadheenam, then placed it lovingly on Bodhinatha's neck. He took his beautiful golden Namasivaya bracelet and softly clasped it on Bodhinatha's wrist. It was a gracious moment, and no one in the room missed its importance. Gurudeva then removed one of his rings and placed it on his successor's finger stating that his name would be Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, then declaring, "You are the guru now."
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Friday, June 15, 2012

Special Eggless Cake by an Bakery Expert

Vanakam dear friends,
Many say that you have to add egg to make a good cake. Well you are not right. You can make nice and good without egg and all different flavours.

The Expert Vassen will share with you some of the tips and secret to make a good eggless cake for all spiritual and religious occasions in your home or temples.

Who is Vassen ?
I am an ex banker worked for a foreign bank, my hobby then was baking and I started baking when I was a kid. I started baking eggless cakes for my parents who are strict vegetarians. After lots of trial and error, now my cakes are perfect. I also teach how to bake beautiful vegetarian cookies. Lately I have started designing cookies of cartoon characters and fruits and vegetable. In the year 2010 I demonstrated the cookies I designed in Astro Vizhuthugal for 10 days and 2 days in RTM 2 News in Vetripadigal. Last year I did a portal for kuali.com on traditional Indian sweets. I am also writing my eggless cakes and cookie books. Currently to upgrade myself, I am doing my full time studies at the Malaysian Institute of Baking doing my Advance Diploma in Baking Science and Technology and also  specializing in bread making.
I wanted to spread the knowledge I have to the public especially to 
housewives and single mothers who are at home and looking for extra income. Form 5, Form 6 or college students can also join this classes as a hobby. Those who want to start their own business are encouraged to attend




Thee baking classes give you the opportunity to learn the basics of good baking. The classes are designed to incorporate a varied learning experience of bakery and confectionary.

Some of the modules are:

1. Eggless Rich Chocolate cake using BEAN CURD
2. Eggless Butter cake
3. Will teach how you can bake 10 different TYPES of eggless cakes with different flavors using only one master recipe.
4. Make your own chocolates ( with different fillings coconut, strawberry, mint, orange and Almonds and macadamia nuts)

Free Gift
All students will get to take home a self decorated box of 
chocolate which they have made themselves. 

A chocolate mould will be given to each participant as a gift. 

ALL FOR ONLY RM 200 per person

Classes is  30th June 





Special Demonstration by one of the top Chief in Malaysia on how to make
Vegetarian Pizza , Spaghetti and Macaroni.


First session : 9.00am - 1.00pm
Second Session : 2.00pm - 6.00pm




Please sms to 012 9259495 to confirm a seat. 

June 16 - Free Healing Session 9am to 5 pm- Segambut KL

Vanakam and be blessed

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Saturday, June 9, 2012

Sani Pradosam- 16 June, 2012 : Special Trip to Panching Sivam Temple

Vanakam and blissful day to all of you.

June 16 is very auspicious to Lord Siva. It is Sani Pradosam. Read more about it at http://arthadharma.blogspot.com/2012/05/sani-pradosam-june-2-2012.html

Artha Dharma is arranging a special trip to Maran and Panching Sivan Temple. Read more about it at
http://arthadharma.blogspot.com/2012/05/sacred-tour-to-panching-siva-temple.html

It is a powerful temple where the vibrations is very strong and it is a life changing experience. More testimonials at http://arthadharma.blogspot.com/2012/05/testimonial-on-panching-siva-temple.html

It will a comfortable MPV 10 seaters and selling fast. Rm150 only.


Itinerary

7am : Leaving from Petaling Jaya Old Town Bus Stop

7.45 am : Prayers at Ganesha Shrine in   Batu Caves

8.15 am : Breakfast in Batu Caves.

8.45 am : leave Batu Caves.

11.45 am : Reach Maran

12 noon : Prayers in Maran and lunch

1 pm : Leave Maran

2pm : Reach Panching Sivan Temple , Gua Charas . Kuantan

2.30 p : Prayers starts at the Cave.

6 pm : Prasadam

6.30 pm leave Panching

9.30 pm : Reach KL.

Sms to 012 9259495 or email to artha.dharma@gmail.com asap as the places are limited

Please forward to all your friends.

Love all. Serve all. Bless all. Forgive all.

Om Shanti.

Sivajnani Nagappan
+6012 9259495
artha.dharma@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Kumbabhisegam in Holy Tamil Mantras at TUDM Sivan Temple,Sungai Besi. JUNE 10

KUMBABISHEGAM
in 
"HOLY TAMIL MANTRAS"
   @
    ARULMIGU KAILAAYANAATHAR SIVAN TEMPLE,
  TENTERA UDARA DIRAJA MALAYSIA (R.M.A.F), JALAN LAPANGAN TERBANG LAMA, KUALA LUMPUR

WELCOME TO THE MAHA KUMBABISHEGAM OF THE ABOVE TEMPLE TO BE HELD ON 1O-6-2012 BETWEEN 10.26AM AND 11.20AM.

COME AND WITNESS A UNIQUE KUMBABISHEGAM, BASED ON THE SACRED SAIVA AGAMAS AND PERFORMED IN TAMIL USING THEVAARAM THIRUVAASAGAM, WHICH YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE HEARD OF IN MALAYSIA. 
This Ceremony will be performed with the blessings and guidance of Thirukailaaya Guru Paramparai, His Holiness of Thiru Pehroor Adheenam, Ilaya Sannithaanam, Maruthaasala Adigalaar together with renowned scholar, Sentamil(zh) Vehlvi Sathurar Thiru Shaktivel Muruganaar of South India, who will be explaining the ceremonies as they take place.
THIS  "MYSTERIOUS" SIVAN TEMPLE IS LOCATED WITHIN THE PANGKALAN T.U.D.M. (ROYAL MALAYSIA AIR FORCE, RMAF), SUNGAI BESI, KUALA LUMPUR.  AS GOD IS OMNIPRESENT, IT IS LITTLE WONDER THAT A SAIVITE TEMPLE IS LOCATED IN THE MIDST OF THE CITY, WITHIN THE RMAF. 

ALL DEVOTEES ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RARE EVENT AND GET THE BLESSINGS OF THE ALMIGHTY

IMPORTANT
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  • Ceremonies start with Ganapathi Vehlvi on 6-6-2012 ( WED ) at 4-00am.
  • YAAGASAALAI VEHLVI (in Tamizh) will be conducted on 7th evening, 8th morning & evening, 9th morning and 10th morning.  Siva Devotees are invited to take part in this vehlvi as it is a once in a life time opportunity to be part of the consecration ceremony of a SIVAN KOYIL.  Places are still available for the Yaagasaalai vehlvi.  For details please call Mrs Kumari Subramaniam 012-232 5254.
  • Placing of precious stones, gold etc will be on 8-06-2012 ( FRI ) from 6.00pm-8.00pm.
  • Applying of oil will be on 9-06-2012 ( SAT )  from 10.00am to 10.00pm.
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  • THIRUVILAKKU POOSAI will be held on 6-6-2012 ( WED ) at 7 pm.   Ladies are invited to participate in this poosai.
  • Please bring along kutthu vilakku, flowers & tray.

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  • We urge Siva Devotees to come forward to offer their services ( SARIYAI THONDU ) to the temple in the following areas on the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th of June :-
  1. Cutting vegetables
  2. Cleaning temple grounds
  3. Assist in kitchen duties
  4. Serving of Food (annathaanam)
  5. Preparation of kiriyai items ( coconuts, pazla archanai, miscellaneous errands)
  • Please call Mr Chithu 019-3390 144, and Puspha 012-657 8598
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  • SPONSOR of kumbaabishegam items, ie. Ghee, Gingerly oil, Camphor, Rice, Vehlvi items, Abishegam items, etc are welcome.
  • Call Mr Chithu 019-3390 144, and Puspha 012-657 8598
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  • MANDALAABISHEGAM will be held for 48 days from 11-06-2012 to 28-07-2012.  Siva Devotees are welcome to take part in the ubeyam.
  • Please call Mrs. Kumari Subramaniam 012-232 5254 for details. 


See map below for directions

DONATIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
ARULMIGU KAILAYANAATHAR SIVAN KOYIL Pengkalan T.U.D.M., 50460 Kuala Lumpur


Note: All cheques are to be made payable to “Persatuan Agama Hindu Arulmigu Kayilayanaathar".

Alternatively, you may bank in, to  Public Bank A/C no.  49644506-04.
For further info please call : Shan - 019-2285 124,  Sritharan - 012-6012 293,  Chithu - 019-3390 144. 

Gurudeva Siva Subramuniyaswami - 'Everything given, especially in the creation of a temple that gives out blessings to the world, will come back doubled or tripled in some mysterious way. It is as unfailing as gravity'.


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Please forward to all your friends
Bless All. Love All. Serve All. Forgive All
Om Shanti.
Om Namasivaya


Sivajnani Nagappan
Founder/President
Artha Dharma Concept Builders
+6012 9259495
artha.dharma@gmail.com