#ArudhraDarisanam #Thiruvaadhirai wishes to all those marking the night. Thank you @DDPodhigaiTV for live telecast of Abhishekhams from Tamil soil's famed Hierarchy of Lord Shiva Temples Very healing hearing Tamil devotional literature in praise of Lord Shiva.

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#ArudhraDarisanam today is a special night in my home State Tamilnadu, celebrating Lord Shiva as the Patron-in-Chief of the performing arts, that is, classical dance & music. Lord Shiva, in addition to being the Lord of the Vedas (Vedanaayakan) is also Tamil soil's Patron-in-

Lord Shiva, in addition to being the Lord of the Vedas (Vedanaayakan) is also Tamil soil's Patron-in-Chief of the performing arts.

Lord Shiva, in his dancing avatar as "Natarajar" (the dancing God) is celebrated today with Abhishekhams.

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Lord Shiva is a lover of Abhishekhams ("sprinkling" in Sanskrit) & Temples today celebrate the dancing avatar, Natarajar alongwith the Goddess with a variety of Abhishekhams.

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Crowning glory for the night is a rich tapestry of performing arts in the crown jewel of Lord Shiva Temples on Tamil soil, the Chidambaram Temple.

Abhishekhams per Hindu Faith's Aagama Sastras (the standard operating procedures, if you will)

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In ancient heritage, even Abhishekhams were SCIENTIFICALLY codified to guide how much of each plant derived material (fruits, seeds, flowers, powdered seeds etc.) can be offered in which order!

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. @DDPodhigaiTV doing stellar cultural service tonight by relaying live from Lord Shiva Temples across Tamil soil.

To be able to contribute to (families like mine grow the sacred leaves & plants & take them to Temples) & view is considered blessg
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This year thou, we have not been able to go to Temples, but deeply appreciate the live telecast on TV thru this long & glorious night on Tamil soil.

I have been asked when i travel abroad about Abhishekhams. My fundamental & personal

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I have been asked when i travel abroad about Abhishekhams. My fundamental & personal interpretation is: its a splendid ATTUNEMENT to Nature.

To be able to grow & offer it back to Nature is a very productive belonging & surrender to Nature

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Personally, very grateful for an upbringing very rich in Culture and spanning a wide plural canvas.

Vedas to Virtual Reality
Sastras to Software Programming
Faith to Fashion
Natural elements intelligence to AI

So, consider it giving back, to be able to interpret & relay it to Gen Z & beyond ..

There is phenomenal value in ancient knowledge, in my life's experience. Its mighty empowering & liberating.

If you are a teenager or an youngster in your twenties in Tamilnadu, see if you would like to tune in & see & hear the significance ..All of this soil's progress, in the opinion of those of us relishing the best of both worlds is: CULTURAL MIGHT.

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Hinduism, more a Faith than a religion, in my opinion, does NOT force prescribe anything & as a very secure Faith, no unilateral interpretational pronouncements exist. To me, Gen X has the duty to bridge gens to the rich relevance of the heritage.

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To watch or imbibe any of this merely coz others tell one it is beneficial is not the fun.

To be able to probe & understand how environmentally intelligent ancient living & practice of the Hindu Faith is DEEPLY EMPOWERING no matter what your calling in life is!

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I have always derived immense pride in pointing out how inherently DIVERSITY oriented the Hindu Faith is.

Lord Shiva who took Goddess Durga as an exact half of his body (try going to ancient Tamil temples & measuring stone cast idols, i have &

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Lord Shiva taking Goddess Durga as an exact half of his body (try going to ancient Tamil temples & measuring stone cast idols, i have & blogged about it) to Lord Rama (Lord Vishnu incarnate) doing so much for women's empowerment is DIVERSITY GOLD

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Today's celebration of Lord Shiva in his dancing form is ACCOMPANIED BY AN EQUAL SHARING OF EVERY ABHISHEKHAM WITH THE GODDESS' IDOL

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