Within the lush grounds of “Shri Kambliswamy Madam" is this delightful sculpture of Ganesha and his spouse holding trunks. Swami Kambliswamy was a Tamil Saint who died over a 100 years ago. A Madam is a graveyard for Saints " and to date an unbroken lineage of eight Swamiji’s are buried here, including Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj .
In South India the great Swamis are interred sitting up, packed in a preservative (salt and a little rice flour) within a stone tomb (often marble) called a “Samadhi”.
Their Shakti (power
radiance) permeates the entire area and special Pujas and Satsangs are held
weekly. All night Pujas (such as Shiva Ratri) the power of their presence
is overwhelming
(Photo: Anandakapila 1996)
This
large magnificent carving of Shiva and Shakti locked in the 122nd position
of Shiva's Tandava graces the entrance to Shri Kambliswamy Madam. Only one
other such carving exists in India.
(Photo: Anandakapila 1995)
Yogamaharishi
Dr Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj Giri's Samadhi at Shri Kambliswamy
Madam
(Photo: Anandakapila 1995)
Entrance
portal to the main GarbhaGriha (Sanctum Sanctorum) at Shri Kambliswamy Madam
Shiva shrine. The black marbal altar with the Shiva Lingam is Swami Kambliswamy's
Madam. Weekly Pujas are performed here as the spiritual focus point.
(Photo: Anandakapila 1993)
Swami Anandakapila before the life-like mount of his Guru, Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj Giri, at Shri Kambliswamy Madam, February 2002
Rare 4-headed (Chatur Murti) Ganesha in Madam grounds.
Shiva & Parvati astride Nandi- Sculpture in Madam garden.
