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Silver Jubilee Celebration ofKaumara Matalaya’s Gaja Puja etc.

As far back as March 25 to 27 in the year 1987, His Holiness Sundara Swamigal of SiravaiAdheenam initiated, organized and brought together 108 elephants, installed Vinayakain 108 kalasas and conducted Vedic rituals through 108 Homa kundas. Besides all these,he had arranged a big main homa kunda for seeking the blessings of Vinayaka, Navagraha,Siva, Sudharsana, Satha Chandi and Muruga. Lakhs of people from different parts ofIndia visited and wereawe struck with thegrandeur of the worshiporganized. Since thentwenty five years hadrolled by and thedevotees wanted tocelebrate such a bigevent in a fittingmanner.

Siravai Adheenamorganized the silverjubilee celebrations forthree days from 22nd to25th of March 2012.

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During this celebration Gaja (elephant) puja was organized. There was also worship of108 Cows, 1008 lighted lamps, 63 Nayanmars and special pujas at the temple of theAdheenam at Chinnavedampatti, Coimbatore.

There was also a book release function. Books of Swami Kandaswamy, books on thehistory of the Adheenam, Tamil books of K. Natesa Gounder etc. were released.

Various Heads of Mutts, religious leaders and Tamil Pandits and musicians participated.

Kaumara Matalaya's Gaja Puja etc.

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Thiruvilakku Puja at Kaumara Matalaya