FUNERAL OF SREE NARAYANA GURUDEVAN

FUNERAL OF SREE NARAYANA GURUDEVAN
The news of Mahasamadhi was spread all over the places through newspapers and telegrams, the followers from all over Kerala and nearby states especially Tamilnadu and Karnataka are rushed to the spot with tears for the last darshan of their beloved Gurudevan, at that night Sivagiri was crowded with people from various parts, all of them are spending their time with prayers and fasting.
Mahasamadhi’s photos are taken in Vaidyamadam after puja’s and aradana body was covered with flowers and brought to top part of Sivagiri hills, the pujas and karmas are started at 4 p.m on 21st September 1928. (Gurudevan showed his followers this place is suitable for Samadhi).
FUNERAL OF SREE NARAYANA GURUDEVAN
There 30 feet long and 7 feet depth big edifice dig was taken and in the center point grave with 5 feet height and 5 feet width that was concreted by cement. Gurudevan’s body was buried in standing position, Sanyasi’s are started karma’s and the grave was covered with, Chandan (Sandal wood), Karpura (camphora)and Salt, these were filled upto neck this karama was ended at 12 pm. Next day 5 a.m head is filled with karpura and chandana and puja’s and karma’s ends around 9 to 9.30 am. After that the grave is covered with a rock.