Fwd: Announcement - A new resource on Arunachala

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advaitin , " advaitins " <advaitins> wrote:

http://www.arunachalasamudra.org/

 

" The Arunachala Samudra Foundation, which is dedicated

to `disseminating, producing and archiving information on

Arunachala'. The site is very much under development – so, keep

checking for regular additions and updates – it will grow large and

quickly.

 

In the `Books and DVDs' section, the website is distributing 2 books

and 1 DVD about Arunachala. The DVD `Juggernaut', financed by the

Dutch Film Fund and produced entirely overseas, is the most

devotional and beautiful film available on Arunachala. As well as

selling online, The Foundation hopes to develop sales of books, DVDs

etc (related to Arunachala) through the domestic market – primarily

Madras and Bangalore.

 

The Foundation is also committed to serving `ordinary' pilgrims who

congregate to Arunachala at `full moon' by making available

affordable mementoes and souvenirs. In this respect we will produce

various items, the first of which being high-quality, low price

(approx. Rs.20/-) wall posters of Arunachala - (which will be

offered on sale on the Pradakshina Route during Full Moons). At this

time nothing of the sort is available and if a pilgrim wants to take

home a nice picture of Arunachala for wall or puja room, they have

to fork out `middle-class Indian or foreign rates' for high-class

photographs costing Rs.200/- plus.

 

Robert Butler, famous for his translations of ancient Tamil

literature into the English language, will collaborate with the

Foundation in helping develop a complete archival record of poem,

prose and hymns (originally written in Tamil) for our website. This

will be of immense value in maintaining and recording ancient

Arunachala literature.

 

On the early morning of August 8th, there was a fire walking

ceremony at the Arunachaleswarar Temple. The ceremony happens at

night (12p.m.-2p.m) on one particular day during the Adi month in

Tamil Nadu.

 

Before the fire-walk there was a very beautiful abhishekam and puja,

dedicated to the Divine Mother. Afterwards the statue of the Mother

was brought out to preside over the walk. The ceremony is something

to do with a declaration of faith in the protective power of the

Mother.

 

We would welcome help and support from friends of Arunachala in

continuing to develop the website and the work of The Arunachala

Samudra Foundation. In this respect would appreciate all offerings.

If you do wish to send something, please send in the name of S.KUMAR.

 

Address: 84/9 Sri Ramana Maharshi 3rd Lane, Rajeev Gandhi Nagar,

Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, 606603, India. Phone number 0091 (0)4175-

235126. Mobile 944-39-64710.

 

If you wish you can send by Western Union Money Transfer, c/o Head

Post Office, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, 606601, India. Send in the

name of S.KUMAR and let me ( arunachalana@r... ) know the

10-digit identification code number by email so I can arrange

pickup. "

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