As this is a Pilgrimage and not a Tour of India, we will
flow with the energy that is available to the group: as such it is difficult
to set dates and time. This is a rough idea of the plan that we will follow.
The only thing that is definite is that we will visit all the temples that
are mentioned in the list. These temples are chosen for the power that they
radiate, and also useful for balancing of our Body, Mind and Spirit.
The journey through South India and its temples is to balance all the
elements and to invoke the God/Goddess within the inner temple, thus
invoking the twin snake or Kundalini Sakthi. Twin snakes are around the
central column of the spine. The rising swirling energies of the snakes
produce an ascending vortex of power, used in Tantra for personal
transformation
The energies are associated with the solar and lunar energy,
which is related to the right and left sides of the body respectively along
with all the other planets. For this reason it is important that we also
embrace the knowledge of astrology into our lives
The bodily temple has its gardens, rivers, sanctuaries and gates. By
definition, a temple is a place of worship; a space dedicated to the service
of God. This God, according to Tantra, is our highest self or soul, to be
known and served through the Temple of the Body. Tantra teaches that there
are nine gates to the bodily temple. These are divided between the upper
part and the lower part. The lower gates are the orifices of the anus and
the sexual organ; the upper gates are the mouth, nose, two eyes, two ears
and the fontanel opening at the top of the head. The fontanel is visible as
an opening at the time of birth, but it gradually closes up during the first
year of life.
Eastern esoteric tradition tells us that through this opening, known as the
Aperture of Brahma, (fontanel) the soul enters and leaves the bodily
temple. Though the other gates may be used by the soul in its journeys, it
is the uppermost one that leads to the higher spiritual realms.
The act of worship in the Temple of the Body consists in focusing the
creative attitude by channeling the energy upward. The evolutionary process,
experienced as an ecstatic thrill that rises up from the solar plexus. The
energy will burn up all negativity and purify the psychic pathways. When the
energy of love floods upward and the solar and lunar energies unite, the
temple becomes illuminated. This Psycho cosmic process manifests as
emotional of ecstasy, which no words can truly describe. Through knowledge
of the psychic pathways, the communicative experience becomes more potent.
By practicing the secret techniques of Tantra one can consciously experience
transcendental delight. The psycho-cosmic process or self-worship in the
Temple of the Body takes place on every level, from the physical to the
subtlest. It is important to really regard the body as a temple. Awareness
of its physical and subtle condition is an integral part of the creative
attitude. The bodily temple should be kept clean, healthy and harmonious,
out of respect for the divinity within. Provide enjoyment and spare no
effort to ensure the temple divinity's complete satisfaction. Do not hold
back, for real worship is a spontaneous and total act of love. By
worshipping in the Temple of the Body during our daily journey, all our
desires will be fulfilled.
Here in this body are the sacred rivers; here are the sun and moon, here
are the planets and earth, here are the elements, here are all of creation,
in this human temple.
Our journey will begin in Chennai, traveling north to
SriKalashasthi. Here Lord Shiva
is worshiped as the element air. On this spiritual quest we will be visiting
temples where lord Siva is worshiped as five elements. All the elements,
space, air, fire, water and earth, are found within the body, together with
their properties. It is very important for these energies to be balanced for
internal harmony.
We will spend 4 hours at this temple, then lunch. After lunch we will leave
for Banglore. We will stay the night at Banglore, one of the most
westernized city in India, Send half the day shopping and we would leave for
Mysore, where we would visit Goddess
Chamundi, this temple is very beautiful and has lots
of energy. Here one could buy Mysore silk garments that are inexpensive and
beautiful. Mysore is renown for it silk trade, both to the west and the east
Depending on time that is available we would also visit Mantralayam, where a
very famous Saint Ragavandra is buried. He does appear from time to time too
spiritual aspirants who visit him with total intend, receive his blessing.
This place is indeed very powerful
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