Hari Om!
We started off Thursday with chanting with Nirmala Auntie again - yoga came after that!
The Keshava and Balarama groups both learned about the Arunachaleswar temple. Located in Tiruvanamalai, Tamil Nadu, this temple features Annamalaiyar or Arunachaleswar (a form of Lord Shiva) and his consort Unnamalaiyaal (a form of Goddess Parvati). It is one of the "Pancha Bootha Sthalams" - which are five temples across Tamil Nadu that represent the five elements of nature (Fire, Water, Earth, Sky, Wind). The Arunachaleswar Temple represents the element of Fire - this is in accordance with the story of how Lord Shiva once took the form of an endless fire lingam.
Our friend, Hari, shares with us a variation of the story and explains why Brahma temples are so rare.
In the afternoon, our friends made and decorated door hangers with Rupal Aunti.
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