The group practices Nithya Yoga in the early hours of the morning on the hotel terrace
The group on its way to have breakfast passes through a beautiful fresh flower garland making market
The group enjoys a guided temple tour through Darasuram Siva Temple in Kumbakonam
The group receive blessing from an elderly priest in the temple
The participants take blessings from Dakshinamurthy in the temple
The group visits the Nithyananda Sacred Arts Metal Works. Every deity that is seen in all of Paramahamsa Nithyananda’s ashrams worldwide is created from this one workshop
Seen here are the new Anandeshwara and Anandeshwari in the making for the Vedic Temple in Los Angeles
The group is shown how the deity is first created through a wax model. Each part seen on each deity is individually hand-shaped by a highly skilled craftsman
The participants have a group picture with the metal workers and their families
Enroute to Tanjavur, the group visited Singaravelan Kovil where a devotee of Paramahamsa had arranged for them to see the complete collection of vahanas (vehicles used by the different Gods)
The group honors the temples priest for allowing them to view the sacred vehicles
