Issue 16

2002 Karthigai Deepam Festival at Arunachala - Sri Bhairava Vijayam - Eight Special Girivalam Days The eight days from Nov/12/2ØØ2 to Nov/19/2ØØ2 (both inclusive) are special girivalam days during the 2ØØ2 Karthigai Deepam festival at Arunachala in this Chitrabaanu year. Click here for an introduction to Arunachala. Click here for Siddha details on Arunachala Girivalam - circling the Arunachala Hill. You can find the Siddha worship procedures for these eight special girivalam days in the November 2ØØ2 issue of Sri Agasthia Vijayam, the Ashram monthly magazine. The Sathguru, Guru Mangala Gandharva Venkataraman, has been revealing these Siddha procedures for many years now. In the Company of the Bhairava Lords Why are the eight days from Nov/12/2ØØ2 to Nov/19/2ØØ2 considered special girivalam days? The Siddhas say that these are days during which the Ashta Bhairava Lords (eight Bhairavas) Themselves perform Arunachala girivalam. Thus performing Arunachala girivalam on these days gives us the unimaginable privilege and honor of circling Arunachala with Lord Bhairava Himself. The Siddhas refer to this unique occurence, that of the eight Bhairavas circling Arunachala, as Sri Bhairava Vijayam. Devotees should perform girivalam on these eight days and thus be a part of this once in a lifetime experience. Avatars of Kaala Bhairava The Ashta Bhairava Lords are avatars of Lord Kaala Bhairava. Kal Bhairav worship is very important in this Kali Yuga. For protection from bombs, biological and chemical poisons and evil influences, one must worship Lord Kala Bhairava. The Siddhas say that those who are connected with the punya bhoomi of Bharata (India) have a God given responsibility to pray for the entire world. One of these requirements is Sri Kaala Bhairava pooja for the welfare of the entire world.

The Eight Bhairava Lords and when They perform Arunachala Girivalam Day 1 Nov/12/2ØØ2 Lord Ugra Bhairava performs Arunachala girivalam Day 2 Nov/13/2ØØ2 Lord Kaapaala Bhairava performs Arunachala girivalam Day 3 Nov/14/2ØØ2 Lord Beeshana Bhairava performs Arunachala girivalam Day 4 Nov/15/2ØØ2 Lord Maha Bhairava performs Arunachala girivalam Day 5 Nov/16/2ØØ2 Lord Unmattha Bhairava performs Arunachala girivalam Day 6 Nov/17/2ØØ2 Lord Chanda Bhairava performs Arunachala girivalam Day 7 Nov/18/2ØØ2 Lord Ruru Bhairava performs Arunachala girivalam Day 8 Nov/19/2ØØ2 Mother Vijaya Chitraamba and Lord Jayaprataapa Moortheesvara Svarna Aakarshana Bhairava perform Arunachala girivalam Svarna Sri Pournami Full Moon Girivalam The Siddhas refer to the night of Nov/19/2ØØ2 as Svarna Sri Pournami. It's a blessed spiritual event that occurs once in many thousands of years. Perform Arunachala girivalam during this particular full moon night along with Mother Vijaya Chitraamba and Lord Jayaprataapa Moortheesvara Svarnaakarshana Bhairava! For further details, please refer to the November 2ØØ2 issue of Sri Agasthia Vijayam, the Ashram monthly magazine. Om Salutations to the Ashta Bhairava Lords Om Salutations to Mother Vijaya Chitramba and Lord Jaya Pratapa Moortheeswara Svarnakarshana Bhairava Om Salutations to Lord Arunachala Om Salutations to Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar Om Salutations to the Agasthiar Lineage Om Salutations to the Siddhas