Even as you reach the area, you begin by almost getting mesmerized by the Adiyogi statue......it's just so stunningly beautiful.
I can just keep gazing at it......it exudes not as much peace.... but joy, exuberance, life ....there's just this very uplifting quality to it that I so love.
We could see some major yoga program going on at the base of the statue, so we decided we'll do the center first, and way back can be rest of love story with adiyogi.
Lovely surprise was that it was not crowded at all, and we'd come really early morning, and experienced it in all the peace and quiet we could want. Diksha decided we'd do the theerthkund first.
Theerthkunds are what are energy pools of water, that are said to be consecrated and prepare you for better receptivity when in the presence of the Dhyanalinga and the Linga Bhairavi.
It's an intense and mysterious experience. You surrender to the process and it just takes you over.
You walk down these steep stairs, almost like walking into a well.....and then enter that pool of ice cold water. It's ice cold water upto your shoulder level, semi dark, very quiet, strong vibe ....and you feel that immediate calming effect on the body. It also has a water fall at one end. Just standing beneath it, with the water thudding onto your head feels like a powerful cleansing process.... of body, mind and spirit. I just love being in the chandrakund.
(a total surprise......when I was searching for pictures to put here, as we don't get to take our phones in; I found that the picture I chose was credited to my own blog, how cool is that :)
We could see some major yoga program going on at the base of the statue, so we decided we'll do the center first, and way back can be rest of love story with adiyogi.
Lovely surprise was that it was not crowded at all, and we'd come really early morning, and experienced it in all the peace and quiet we could want. Diksha decided we'd do the theerthkund first.
Theerthkunds are what are energy pools of water, that are said to be consecrated and prepare you for better receptivity when in the presence of the Dhyanalinga and the Linga Bhairavi.
It's an intense and mysterious experience. You surrender to the process and it just takes you over.
You walk down these steep stairs, almost like walking into a well.....and then enter that pool of ice cold water. It's ice cold water upto your shoulder level, semi dark, very quiet, strong vibe ....and you feel that immediate calming effect on the body. It also has a water fall at one end. Just standing beneath it, with the water thudding onto your head feels like a powerful cleansing process.... of body, mind and spirit. I just love being in the chandrakund.
(a total surprise......when I was searching for pictures to put here, as we don't get to take our phones in; I found that the picture I chose was credited to my own blog, how cool is that :)
Next was the Dhyanalinga. Dhyanalinga is a profound meditative space, conceptually known since yogic yore. It is said that even for those who are unaware of meditation, just being in the chambers and in the presence of the dhyana linga is enough to experience a state of deep meditativeness.
You can actually sit inside those little cubbyholes in the wall and it's an even more isolated experience. Diksha did.
Twenty minutes inside, and it is a profound experience.
Next was the Linga Bhairavi, said to be the most exuberant expression of the divine feminine. It's a beautiful representation, seeming to hold opposing attributes...... of power and compassion, refined yet raw, earthy yet surreal. This is yet another consecrated form, a mystical process through which any form is transformed into a deity.
What's empowering is that, unlike in other temples, we get to sit in peace and quiet to partake of the feel and energy of the space.
You can actually sit inside those little cubbyholes in the wall and it's an even more isolated experience. Diksha did.
Twenty minutes inside, and it is a profound experience.
What's empowering is that, unlike in other temples, we get to sit in peace and quiet to partake of the feel and energy of the space.
Then we strolled around......just soaking in the ambiance of the space.
The main gateway to the ashram
The inside entrance. There's snake sculptures just about everywhere (diksha got to again buy a snake ring)
You see what I mean
A lotus pond. Some of the lotuses there were so so pretty, that I was hard put to believe they were real. The pond has several fishes and snakes. We saw a cute little snake enjoying a ride on a lotus leaf.
A beautiful and majestic looking Nandi.
The lotus pond again. It has this faceless statue in meditative pose.
Fully satiated and energized and content and connected, almost zen like.....we left.
The main gateway to the ashram
The inside entrance. There's snake sculptures just about everywhere (diksha got to again buy a snake ring)
You see what I mean
A lotus pond. Some of the lotuses there were so so pretty, that I was hard put to believe they were real. The pond has several fishes and snakes. We saw a cute little snake enjoying a ride on a lotus leaf.
A beautiful and majestic looking Nandi.
The lotus pond again. It has this faceless statue in meditative pose.
Lastly, we hit the cafeteria for lunch. Had some lovely pongal and wada sambar with coffee.
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