{"id":14506,"date":"2024-10-03T02:41:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T09:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=14506"},"modified":"2024-10-03T02:41:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T09:41:37","slug":"so-saree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.obyoga.com\/?p=14506","title":{"rendered":"So Saree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The schedule here has been quite demanding and the weather hot and sticky. However we had a reprieve late yesterday afternoon and evening with lots of thunder, lightening and rain. Fortunately the rain didn\u2019t interfere with our activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be in the place of our Guruji\u2019s birthplace and to be practicing such an auspicious and ancient YOG is quite an honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some photos of the campus grounds (more of these to come).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elephant outside practice hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Practice hall entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A peek inside the practice hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Family and staff living quarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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More family and staff living quarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bananas right outside our room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Another view from our window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Burrowing owl looking from dining hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Preparation for pitru paksha ritual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The biggest highlight of this leg of the trip was the pitru paksha ritual, which is done every year on the last day of pitru paksha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were required to bring and wear sarees (pronounced \u201csorry\u201d) to the ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yours truly<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Roomies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My beloved teachers (L-Gitte Becshgaard & R-Gloria Goldberg)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The whole saree group <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This has been a true bonding experience. There\u2019s more to the saree story and ritual that I\u2019ll save for an upcoming blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned for more from Bellur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blogged from Bellur with love.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Heart courtesy of Silas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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