Back to work!
February 10, 2007
It has been a whirlwind few weeks getting ready for Shivaratri with an 11 day Maharudra yagya to organize in Kanchipuram and a huge 1 day event in Varanasi. I always underestimate the amount of time that it will take and unfortunately this blog suffered the consequences! But I am determined to be back on track with daily postings.
The sun rises over the banks of the Ganges. For this yagya 11 Shiva lingams were made from Ganges clay. It is an ancient tradition and one that is mentioned in both the Mahabharata and Ramayana, that worship of Shiva is possible with a simple clay or sand lingam.
So in the early morning, on the banks of the Ganges, it is like a temple can be created, and then afterwards, it will be reabsorbed back into the earth when the clay mixes with the sand.