Thursday 29 August 2013

AGATHIYAR GNANA PEEDHAM KALLAR

The Peedham in earlier days had only thatched roof and walls
Tavayogi Thangarasan Adigal in Malaysia (2005)
Tavayogi (from his book ANDAMUM PINDAMUM)
The Annual Sarva Dosa Nivarana Maha Yagam is conducted at the ashram grounds with participation from the devotees
The peacock that came mysteriously to Kallar. In the background is the 6 1/2 feet fiber statue of Agathiyar. In the glass casing is the Jeeva Nadi that is being read by Tavayogi
Present-day Peedham
The hills behind Kallar where Agathiyar is installed (See below)
The 6 feet tall fiber statue of Agathiyar at the Peedham
Thava Murugar in fiber
Agathiyar in the hills of Kallar
Tavayogi with the locals






The Peedham in the beginning years 
The Peedham then






















Tavayogi at present. Photo courtesy of http://soonyata.home.xs4all.nl/rudrakshas.htm
The Agathiyar Gnana Peedham is located at Kallar, Kovai, Tamilnadu. See its location at http://www.google.com/mapmaker?tab=MM