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MURUGA PILGRIMAGE
The Deathless Master Kriya Babaji
Nagaraj is an Incarnation of Lord Muruga, the son of Lord Siva: "From the effulgent eye of Siva was begotten Kumara-Muruga, the
eternal child of Light. "(from Karttikeya, The Divine
Child by Ratna Navaratnam) This Lord Muruga is worshipped in the Kriya Yoga Muruga Kathirgama Temple at Richville, New
York, the first Siddha Muruga Temple in the Western Hemisphere (with Guru Mantra Yagna
Peatam). Lord Muruga (also called Kumaraswamy and Subrahmanya is installed in the temple
with his Ida and Pingala Shaktis, Thaivana and Valli.
Lord Muruga
Devotees gather every year during the Tamil month of
Adi Krithikai (end of July/August) for a grand Pathi Yatri (foot procession) of Lord
Muruga's Sacred Yantra (as in the famous Lanka Kathrigamam procession). The Yantra is
carried for miles accompanied by a white Nandi bull and the wondrous chanting to Lord Muruga. The
sacred Chariot ends its journey at the Muruga Kathirgama Temple
and a Poosai or ceremony of worship and Yoga sadhana is the climax of the celebrations.
Fresh local fruit and produce are enjoyed in the natural surroundings as Prasadam or
divinely consecrated food.
For more information about the Muruga Festival please write to the email
address below or call 315-287-3801
OM KRIYA BABAJI NAMA AUM!!
OM SHANTI OM