After fasting and following other spiritual preparations, carriers of kavadi may ask a priest to pierce their bodies with small spears, replicas of Lord Murugan’s Vel. Other famous acts of penance include walking on hot coals and wearing nail shoes. It is considered a miracle of faith that f...
Knowledgeable in the traditional Hindu sacred calendar, Swami has spent years writing and refining the program which creates the almanac, or panchangam, guiding the spiritual and practical life of the monastery and Church members. Swami travels frequently with Bodhinatha, coordinating events abroad and...
Knowledgeable in the traditional Hindu sacred calendar, Swami has spent years writing and refining the program which creates the almanac, or panchangam, guiding the spiritual and practical life of the monastery and Church members. Swami travels frequently with Bodhinatha, coordinating events abroad and...
Knowledgeable in the traditional Hindu sacred calendar, Swami has spent years writing and refining the program which creates the almanac, or panchangam, guiding the spiritual and practical life of the monastery and Church members. Swami travels frequently with Bodhinatha, coordinating events abroad and...