Uchi Pillayar Temple: A Journey Through Time in Photos
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A comparison between the 1800s and today of Rock Fort Ganesh Temple (Uchi Pillaiyar Temple) in Thiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
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Practice of Donations in Odd Amounts
Question: Since I was a child, we have seen that when some money is given as a gift, such as “Shagan” at weddings, etc. The amount is to be Rs. 11, or 51 or 101, etc. What is the philosophy of this practice? Thanks in advance.
Some Pictures of “Boney Cow” One Year Later
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The first and second photos were taken around 10 months apart. Above is a picture of Hanuman the bull, also known as “Boney Cow”, taken today. It seems like it was ages ago that he came here, but it hasn’t even been a year.
Back then Lord Jagannatha arranged a miracle to save his life, which you can read about here. Since then he has grown huge, and lives a happy life with his bull family, including Sri Rama.
Saying Goodbye to Another Street Puppy Lost to Parvo
Yesterday we sat with one of the street puppies as they left their body from parvo disease. She had been the healthiest of the four mange puppies, but parvo hits so fast that they go from healthy to boney in just 2 days.
A Paralyzed Street Dog’s Recovery Through Kindness and Dedication
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Around a month ago Butu, my Muslim mason friend who helps me treat sick animals at our ashram, came up to me and asked a peculiar question.
“If a dog is ran over by a truck, what medicine would you give it?”
From the question I could understand something was not right, so I asked him, “Why are you asking this particular question.”
Pictures from the 21st Day Puja After Dayalu Baba’s Samadhi
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Back in May our close sadhu friend Dayalu Baba passed away, and as per customs a special puja and satsanga was held on the 21st day of his entering samadhi, for which all villagers and sadhus were invited. Up till now we did not have a chance to post the photos from that occasion, so we are posting them here.
Pandava the Cat and His Miraculous Recovery
Today is a good day for us to be thankful for. Pandava the cat, one of 20 cats that live around this temple property, had been very sick for five days. Throughout the five days he was constantly dripping and vomiting blood from his mouth, and it couldn’t be stopped. I suspect he had accidentally ingested rat poison. By the third day he could no longer respond, and was listless, just staring ahead.
Today Raju the Street Bull Came to Visit His Old Bull Friends in Our Goshala (Video)
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Today Raju the street bull came for a visit to his old bull friends in our goshala. Previously when he was a baby we called him “Maaah Shanda” because of the sound he would make whenever he would see us. Later we met his previous owner who told us his name is Raju, and he released him to be a free roaming bull.
An Unplanned Arrival and a Sacred Farewell
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Tonight this injured dog died under our care after spending three days with us. He wasn’t supposed to be here with us, but another one of those strange arrangements happened. Three days ago, late in the night around 1 am, I went outside our main gate to check on some of the regular dogs who visit our temple, because one had appeared sick earlier in the day.
Exploring the Mystical Form of Panchamukha Hanuman
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Recently someone asked me to explain the form and significance of Panchamukha Hanuman. The following is the answer that I gave to summarize who is Panchamukha Hanuman.
