Śrī Someśvara Temple is being built to stand for a millennium. The inaugural ceremony will be a profoundly auspicious event, said to bestow the highest blessings to all in attendance. Countless hours have been dedicated to the creation of this beautiful building, whose structure resonates with the very structure of the Divine. This Vedic masterpiece honors the deepest values of Vedic architecture found in the Shastras.
Experts from around the world have contributed to its design and construction, with careful attention given to every detail. The Temple’s beauty is accented by the peace of the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains.
Five days of Vedic ceremonies will be performed to inaugurate the temple, beginning Thursday, May 12th and culminating on Monday, May 16th. Seven classically trained Vedic priests will conduct the elaborate ceremonies. Five havan kunds (sites for fire ceremonies) will be constructed, and food and festivities will grace this exciting event.
For information regarding lodging during this event http://www.mountsoma.org/Temple/Temple
DBC offers online courses in jyotish (Vedic Astrology) taught directly by Sanjay Rath as per the tradition, through narrated power points and other audio tools. The courses are at different levels, from the beginners through the intermediate to the advanced and are known as SoHamsa | DBC courses, with individual classrooms and assistant teachers
Sagittarius Publications is the publisher and distributor the popular quaterly magazine the Jyotish Digest, as well as many thorough books on the subject of Vedic Astrology or Jyotish.
We have an excellent pandit Divākar ‘Deva’ Mishra, who is from the priests of Vindhyāvāsini Siddha Pīṭha to guide you through the hundreds of temples of Kāśi [Varanasi] and neighbouring regions. He can organise your pūjā, keep you safe and take care. He is supported by an English-speaking well-travelled spouse ‘Supriya Mishra’. Please contact them directly for any services, remedial pūjā and tours. They handled the 60+ member Kāśi Jyotiṣa Group 2022.