When the Divine travels to give darshan
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Chariot Festivals or 'Rathotsav' are an integral part of celebrating the glory of temples and their presiding deities. During festivals, large chariots carry the living deities to have their darshan, the sacred glimpse of Divine in every heart.
Chariot festivals at
Nithyananda Peetham,
Bengaluru Aadheenam
Large Homas or Yagnas, the fire sacrifice ceremonies are done regularly for world peace and for blessing the people
Atirudra Mahayaga 2015 - extremely powerful Vedic fire sacrifice for days, involves continuous chanting of Sri Rudram, to invoke frace of Lord Shiva for world peace.
Ratha Mandirs, the temples on wheels, blessing people in their communities and homes
Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple
Los Angeles Aadheenam, USA
Pinnacle of Hinduism
in the Western world
In 2007, the temple space of over 25,000 square feet, was infused with the Cosmic Energy by H.H. Paramahamsa Nithyananda, who blessed the temple to be the pinnacle of the Vedic tradition to the Western world.
Over 80 Deities reside at the temple,
embodying the diversity of Hindu sacred
sentiments.
To date, it houses the largest Shiva Linga and Rajarajeshwari Devi in North America.
Deities of Nithyananda Ganesha & Nithyananda Lakshmi
Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Swamiji Deity, Nithyanandeshwara, Nithyanandeshwari
left: Deity of Nithyananda Venkateshwara
H.H. Paramahamsa Nithyananda has personally hand finished and energized the magnificent deity of Lord Venkateshwara. After prana pratishta (breathing cosmic life-energy) was performed by His Holiness, the deity graces as Sri Nithyananda Venkateshwara in Southern California as its largest and most blissful manifestation of Sri Vishnu.
The vision is to create a golden shrine for the Lord as an exact replica of the sanctum of Tirumala Tirupati Venkateshwara.
right:
Third Eye Demonstration given
to Susan Surrandon and family
left:
Devotees sitting for Pratyaksha
Paduka Puja
The Hindu heritage, culture,
and spiritual community in
the temple is an example of
the vibrant Hindu tradition for
living Hindus from all over the
western world.
left: Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Swamiji Deity middle: Nithya Kirtans performmed by devotees right: Sri Kapil Mahamuni, largest deity outside India. Kapila Mahamuni lived in the Western hemisphere thousands of years ago and the name ‘California’ is said to have been derived from ‘Kapilaranya’ after Kapila Mahamuni.
Nithyananda Sangha at Los Angeles Aadheenam
Renewal of authentic
Vedic ceremonies,
kirtans and meditation
programs at the temple
to celebrate the Divine
and the Self.
left: Nithyananda Sangha of Los Angeles Aadheenam right: Milk abhishekam being offered to Nithyanandeshwara
