Arunachala on Numinous Places
We have a new blog in the network, Numinous Places, devoted to sacred places, people and objects. It’s being authored by Adelle Tilton our Creme de la Femme editor, and Deborah Woehr who blogs Supernatural for us.
I’ve just put up a post on Arunachala Hill and Ramana Maharshi, which I thought might be appreciated by readers of this blog.
Hop over to sample the world’s numinous places.
Dear Friends:
Glad to see you have started up a BLOG on numinous places. I am resident at Arunachala and recently started a BLOG (address above) dedicated to
“to sharing information and experiences of Arunachala; sacred, spiritual, power site in India. Also news and updates about the people, events and future plans of this area.”
Best Wishes,
Meenakshi
By Meenakshi Mammi on June 17th, 2006 at 1:26 pm
Meenakshi,
Thank you for the link and for telling us about Arunachala. I’ve always been very interested in it and the ashram through writing my book, The Nirvaneans, which has a chapter on Sri Ramana Maharshi.
Does David Godman still run the library there?
John
By John on June 18th, 2006 at 12:05 pm
Dear John:
Nice to hear from you. David Godman still lives at Arunchala but stopped working at the library a long time back. Now Ramana Ashram library is run by a very bright, well-informed Indian Gent named J.J. Ram.
These are exciting times at Arunachala as increasingly diverse groups are being attracted to the magnetic pull of the Mountain.
It has been recently said that: ‘Arunachala will become the Rishikesh of South India’, ‘It will become the most famous and visited pilgrimage site in this country’ and ‘What is beginning to happen here is only the beginning’.
There is no doubt that there is tremendous change in the air - it feels like a ’sleeping giant’ has ‘awoken’ - who knows the extent of the Glories Sri Arunachala will bring to Humanity.
Best Wishes
Meenakshi
By Meenakshi Mammi on June 18th, 2006 at 12:23 pm
Dear Meenakshi,
I’ve always been tempted to come to Arunachala but when I corresponded with David, there seemed no need. But looking at your blog awakens those old dreams.
I’m doing another piece on Arunachala over at Numinous Places, which is now called: The Spirit of Place, and I’ve “borrowed” one of your photos. I hope you don’t mind
Link here.
Kind regards,
John
By John on June 18th, 2006 at 12:36 pm
Dear John:
I have soooo many photos of Arunachala - building up a nice collection.
Take whatever you need. You might also like to check out my Arunachala
website which has lots of great Arunachala
snaps - again, feel free to use whatever you want - its all for
circulation.
As you are doing a Numinous Site you may want to check out Martin Gray’s
wonderful narrative on Sacred Sites
(As you probably
already know) Martin Gray’s website is
I moved here in 1994 and everything is changing - Arunachala is coming
out of hiding and the crowds are beginning to descend. I remember
thinking back in ‘94 - ‘why is it that in India, where pilgrimage is a
national hobby and even the most insignificant of place gets crowds of
visitors, that Arunachala with its extraordinary history and mythology
is unknown?’
It took me a long time to realise that Arunachala itself had created its apparent invisibility.
But now the wraps are coming off and THINGS ARE GOING TO GET BIG HERE.
Yes, do come.
Best Wishes,
Meenakshi
By Meenakshi Mammi on June 18th, 2006 at 4:43 pm