Friday, May 3, 2013

A day with 'Isha' - Isha Yoga Center,Coimbatore

We got an opportunity to bag some wonderful moments while visiting some nice places when we stayed at Coimbatore..Isha is the first one to recollect among them..Its just 30 km away and 1 hr drive from Coimbatore..The roads are very nice..Some misty mountains and coconut plantations on both sides give you a great experience of drive..

Isha Foundation, founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev,is a volunteer-run, international nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating human potential.It is operated by over 2 Million volunteers from more than 150 city-based centers spread worldwide. The headquarters,Isha Yoga Center,is located in the lush rain forest at the base of the Velliangiri mountains in south India.

At the core of the Foundation's activities is a customized system of yoga called Isha Yoga in which they teach Sambhavi Maha Mudra,a powerful kriya for deep inner transformation..I have attended one week inner Engineering classes conducted in Coimbatore and had a wonderful experience of Sambhavi Maha Mudra..Here are the few pics of Isha Yoga Centre..

For more details about Isha, please visit http://www.ishafoundation.org/

Image courtesy Isha
The 13 feet Shiva Linga called as Dhyana Linga which gives us meditative space irrespective of caste and creed..Silence is maintained inside the temple..There is no such thing like puja but the temple is simply made for the purpose of Dhyana..By the way photography is not allowed inside the temple.
Image courtesy Isha
The Teerthakund,where the visitors can take a holy bath before going to Dhyana Linga...
Image courtesy Isha
 There is a Mercury Linga immersed in the tank..Lingam is made of solidified and 99.8% purified mercury..
Image courtesy Isha
The Sadguru
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The temple premises  

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The Isha Shoppe
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Architecture is the best thing in this place...
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46 comments:

Sreedev Soman said...

really nice...


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Rat said...

nice pictures :)

magiceye said...

Amazing place!

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Sreedev Soman,
@ A Rat,
& @ Magiceye,

Thank you so much for your valuable comments..:-)

Bushra said...

Beautiful pics<3

Unknown said...

The place looks serene.

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A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Bushra,
Thanks a lot dear..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Rupertt Wind,
Thanks a lot for dropping by..:-)

Indrani said...

What an amazing sight... mercury!!!!

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

Yes..One must visit this place..I loved the architecture especially..:-)Thank you Indrani..:-)

Saru Singhal said...

It's such a beautiful and calm place. Divine and Pristine.

rupam sarma said...

So Beautiful photos.Thanks for sharing :)

Found In Folsom said...

Hello Nagini, malla magic laga vacharu...how u been? Nice pics..Naaku ikkada colleague ISHA gurinchi chepparu..oka orientation vinna kani course join avvaledu...as usual vollu baddakam :)

Dr Bharatchandra Desai said...

Thanks for sharing information with photos and their description.
I am impressed by the details and happy to know all of them.

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Saru Singhal,
Thank you so much Saru..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Rupam Sharma,
Thank you so much Rupam..:-)

indu chhibber said...

I have heard his sermons on TV,they are very impressive,he makes a lot of sense.

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Found in Folsom,
Hello లత గారు,I'm fine..మీరెలా ఉన్నారు? నేను ఏ పనీ కుదురుగా కొన్ని రోజులు continuous గా చెయ్యలేనండీ..Blogging పరిస్థితి కూడా అదే.మా బాబు కి సమ్మర్ హాలిడేస్ ఇచ్చేసారు..సో no time for any thing..:-))మళ్ళీ పుస్తకాలు అవీ జూన్ తరువాతే..అదన్నమాట..:-)Thank you so much.:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Indu Chibber,
True Indu.His speeches are very inspiring.I consider him as my intellectual Guru.Thank you so much yaar :-)

SJ said...

WOW THE PLACE LOOKS DIVINE, never heard of it. Great shots

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A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ SJ,
Thank you so much for dropping by..:-)

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for these lovely pics. I have been wanting to visit the place for so long . Now the pictures urge me more.

My Unfinished Life said...

looks like a peaceful place....and I like the architecture!!

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D.Nambiar said...

I got to meet Sadhguru a few years ago, when he was visiting Bangalore. I had a short one on one with him for a news-story and really enjoyed talking to him.

Thank you for these sights, Nagini. I'm sure it was a great experience.

Unknown said...

After reading this....feeling like visiting.

I am reading his 'Mystics Musings' now.

Thanks for sharing :)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Mynascence,
I'm sure,you are going to fall in love with the place..Thanks for the comment..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Vanderloost,
Thank you so much for dropping by..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Shooting star,
Yeah Architecture is the best thing about this place.Thank you.:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ D.Nambiar,
Hi Divya,Nice to hear from you.Yeah it was wonderful experience in the presence of Sadguru.Thank you..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Sekhar,
Yeah as you live near by this place, pls do visit it once..You like it a lot..Thank you so much for the comment :-)

Easwar Arumugam said...

It's a wonderful place.I had been there last year.Had a nice time.

Anonymous said...

loved the post so much !! Sri Jaggi Vasudev maharaj is one of those few people I love listening to.. He is such a learned person ... who always spreads smile and happiness .. Heard a lot about the Ashram ... heopfully will drop in someday!
Nice captures :) specially the ShivLinga!awesome !

Namrota said...

Beautiful place indeed.

Unknown said...

soo nice dear... i was there on my last TN trip... its soo amazing.. hope you had a bath at pond... it was soo refreshing... :) visit my blog and give your valuable comments dear.. http://acolorfulbutterfly-riya.blogspot.in/

Ramakant Pradhan said...

Nice to know of the place. Looks like a lovely place from your narration and the available pics. Rather sad, they are not allowing cameras. It always acts as a spoiler for me, bringing down the level of enthusiasm.

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Arumugam Easwar,
Yes it is.Thanks a lot for the comment..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Mysay.in,
Yes,he is a wonderful person.If possible do visit the ashram once,You really like it..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Namrota,
Thanks a lot for stopping by..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Riya,
Yes,the bath was really refreshing.The visit was a great experience..:-)Thank you Riya..:-)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Ramakanth Pradhan,
ha.ha..Yaa they don't allow cameras.But you can capture the beauty in your eyes,forever.Thanks a lot for being here..:-)

Unknown said...

I have never tried anything like this, but the architecture really is interesting ....

Anonymous said...

Beautiful pictures:)

A Homemaker's Utopia said...

@ Salomi Gupta &
@ Divenita,
Thank you so much for dropping by..:-)

Million Luck said...

Every time i got to Isha Yoga some unknown peace always gets crawled inside me, which im always unable to explain. Planning to go there soon. Hope you have read his book Athanaikum Asaipadu. Good Post. Cheers.

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