All the events will take place in-person except the Saturday morning and Sunday evening programs, which will also be livestreamed.
Join us at Satchidananda Ashram—Yogaville to celebrate “LOTUS Renewal: Glory to the Light.” This weekend will be a time to come together and renew our commitment to the universal message of LOTUS dedicated to the Light of all faiths and to world peace. Sri Santalinga Maruthachala Adigalar from Tamil Nadu, India, has graciously offered to conduct a Homa (fire ceremony) as a blessing to LOTUS. A Kumbhabhishekam will not be taking place at this time. LOTUS Renewal also includes interfaith programming over the weekend.
Friday, August 29
7:30 p.m. Peace Chants in Guru Bhavan (GB)
Saturday, August 30
Morning Homa at LOTUS grounds – time TBA
12:00 p.m. Meditation
1:00 p.m. Luncheon
3:30 p.m. Darshan at Ananda Kutir (sign up for AK Darshan in SH Lobby) for families with children,
4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. sessions for adults
7:30 p.m. LOTUS Renewal Evening Program in Sivananda Satsang Hall (SSH)
Sunday, August 31
10:00 a.m. Interfaith Service in LOTUS All Faiths Hall
12:00 p.m. Meditation
1:00 p.m. Luncheon
3:30 p.m. Optional Activities: see Information Schedule
7:30 p.m. LOTUS Renewal Closing Program in Sivananda Satsang Hall (SSH)
Our beloved Sri Santalinga Maruthachala Adigalar, born in 1961, comes to us from Perur, a town close to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. He is the spiritual head of the Perur Ashram in Perur, South India and he is also the head of the Arulmigu Dhakshinamoorthy Ashram in Ooty Hill Station, Tamil Nadu. Swami Marutachalam’s guru, Sri Santalinga Ramaswamy Adigalar, was a lifelong friend of Sri Swami Satchidananda. Swami Maruthachalam first came to the United States to perform the Mahasamadhi ceremonies for Sri Gurudev and has been back several times, winning the hearts of all he meets through his pure radiant spirit and dedication to Saiva Siddhanta. To this day, Swamiji maintains a close relationship with Yogaville and will be offering the ceremonies for the rededication of the LOTUS shrine.
