By Sri Skanda's Warrior of Light

April 13, 2007

Last night, I dreamt that I was in a temple filled with devotees. There were so many that I saw including one devotee who was seated on the temple floor practicing pranayama. My attention was then drawn to the main sanctum sanctorum where stood a towering (at least 6ft) gold-colored statue of Bhagavan Sri Skanda in his aarumuga form (six-faces). My eyes feasted on this wondrous sight.

Then one devotee pointed at me to follow the priest. He said,"Go and hold the umbrella over the kumbam that the priest is carrying."

I did as I was told. The priest carried the mantra-charged water-filled kumbum around the main sanctum sanctorum and then poured it on the gold-colored aarumuga vigraham (six-faced statue of Lord Skanda). I then ran to collect the theerthum (blessed holy water) that flowed from the statue into the drain. I recall drinking the theerthum. The priest also poured milk on Bhagavan Skanda and I, too, drank the divine blessed milk theerthum to my pleasure. It was such a wonderful experience.

Thank you my dearest Lord Shanmuga (six-faced form of muruga) for your continued blessings which you graciously shower on this fool who is madly in love with you!