ஆனந்த நடனம் Dance of Bliss

The above painting is part of the 

British Museum Collection and was sketched in 1762.

Thai Poosam

Thai Poosam festival occurs in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan 14th to Feb 14th) on the day of star poosam around the full moon day and has many legends associated with it.  It was on this day, Lord Shiva and His consort Uma Devi blessed the sage Vyagrapadha and Patanjali with their blissful dance in Chidambaram.

Soundarya Lahari - Sloka: 5

Beneficial Results: 

ஸ்த்ரீ புருஷ வசியம் Mutual attraction between male and female

Power to fascinate men and women, entice people (contentment in all areas of life)

हरिस्त्वामारध्य प्रणत-जन-सौभाग्य-जननीं

पुरा नारी भूत्वा पुररिपुमपि क्षोभ मनयत् ।

स्मरो‌உपि त्वां नत्वा रतिनयन-लेह्येन वपुषा

मुनीनामप्यन्तः प्रभवति हि मोहाय महताम् ॥ ५ ॥

The oven that never extinguishes

The oven lighted by Vallalar about 142 years ago, on May 23, 1867 in the Sathya Dharma Sala never extinguishes and continue to burn till today. Vallalar started the Annadhana – feeding the poor. The oven is 21 feet long and 2.5 feet deep. As the oven should not extinguish, the temple does not buy match box at all. Though no cooking is done during the nights, a staff of the temple would be putting firewood to keep the oven alive. The feeding is being continued for the past 142 years since it was started. All provisions and other materials such as rice, sugar, salt etc. are supplied by devotees. The feeding is done five times a day – 6.00 a.m., 8.00 a.m., 12.00 a.m., 5.00 p.m. and 8.00 p.m.