Śiva Mahābhūta Yātrā — The Elemental Ascent
Sacred Sites of Tamil Nadu | Sep 2-9, 2026
Ascend through the Elements — Beyond the Noise, into Soul Signal.
This is not sightseeing — it is insight-seeing: direct encounter with the five great elements as the inner grammar of reality itself. Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether are approached not as concepts, but as operative principles through which coherence is restored and karma is burned.
Each shrine is a threshold of perception—a living calibration point in the architecture of being. What is fragmented is stabilized. What is stored is released. What is false loses structural support. Nothing is forced. Nothing is dramatized. The work happens because the elements obey Śiva.
Join us for this unforgettable, transformative experience.
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Experience the Power
Eons ago the Primordial Goddess Satī, Śiva's divine consort immolated herself in her father's fire sacrifice.
Her ashes were scattered across the land, that is, subcontinental India. A sacred site of primordial power manifested wherever one of her divine body parts fell.
52 such sites exist across India where ancient temples mark the Goddess' power. Each site has a rich history, mythology and symbology which you will learn.
Goddess Sites
Naina Devī
Where fell Satī's Eyes
The Fire Element & Sacred Sight
Chintpurnī Devī
Where fell Satī's Feet
The Earth Element & Sacred Grounding
Brajeshwari Devī
Where fell Satī's Breast
The Air Element & Sacred Nurturance
Jwālā Devī
Where fell Satī's Tongue
The Water Element & Sacred Taste
Chamunda Devī
Where fell Satī's Ears
The Ether Element & Sacred Sound
Day 1 ARRIVALS - Wednesday, Nov 5, 2025
- Arrival any time, at your convenience
- Check in to The Grand New Delhi
- Dinner
Day 2 ORIENTATION, SIGHTSEEING - Thursday, Nov 6, 2025
- Breakfast
- Orientation
- Goddess Lecture
- Storytelling on Satī, mythologization of Primordial Power
- Lunch
- Sightseeing
- Dinner
- Overnight stay at The Grand New Delhi
Day 3 NAINA DEVĪ - Friday, Nov 7, 2025
- Breakfast
- Fly to Chandigarh
- Lunch
- Drive to Temple
- Private air-conditioned bus
- Teachings en route
- Naina Devī Darshan
- Where fell Satī's Eyes
- The Fire Element & Sacred Sight
- Drive to Dharamshala
- Teachings en route on the Wisdom Goddess Cinnamastā
- Dinner
- Stay overnight at Chateau Garli
Day 4 CHINTPURNI DEVĪ - Saturday, Nov 8, 2025
- Breakfast
- Chintpurni Devī
- Where fell Satī's Feet
- The Earth Element & Sacred Grounding
- Lunch
- Drive to Dharamshala
- Private air-conditioned bus
- Teachings en route
- Dinner
- Stay at Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort
Day 5 BRAJESHWARI DEVĪ - Sunday, Nov 9, 2025
- Breakfast
- Drive to Temple
- Private air-conditioned car there and back
- Brajeshwari Devī
- Where fell Satī's Breast
- The Air Element & Sacred Nurturance
- Lunch
- Teachings / Practices
- Dinner
- Stay at Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort
Day 6 JWALA DEVĪ - Monday, Nov 10, 2025
- Breakfast
- Drive to Temple
- Private air-conditioned car there and back
- Jwala Devī
- Where fell Satī's Tongue
- The Water Element & Sacred Taste
- Lunch
- Teachings / Practices
- Dinner
- Stay at Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort
Day 7 CHAMUNDA DEVĪ - Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025
- Breakfast
- Drive to Temple
- Private air-conditioned car there and back
- Chamunda Devī
- Where fell Satī's Ears
- The Ether Element & Sacred Sound
- Lunch
- Fire Ritual
- Decompression
- Dinner
- Stay at Hyatt Regency Dharamshala Resort
Day 8 PRIVATE BLESSINGS - Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025
- Breakfast
- Private Blessings
- Departures
- Fly from Dharamshala to Delhi, or wherever you’d like
Pricing Includes
- Lovely luxury accommodations
- Delicious, nutritious, clean meals
- Unlimited bottled water & snacks
- Private temple experiences, temple fees covered
- Delhi sightseeing, monument fees covered
- Ground transport from between sites in air-conditioned bus / private cars
- Lectures on site history, Goddess
- Traditional teachings on each Goddess’ mythology, spiritual significance
- Mantra practice to each Goddess
- Community experiences with like-minded folks
- Morning mediation / yoga practice
- One-on-one time with Dr. Raj
- NOT INCLUDED:
- Your flight into Delhi on Nov 5
- Our local flight Delhi to Chandigarh Nov 7 (approx $150 USD), which we will arrange
- Your flight out of Dharamshala on Nov 12
Cancellation Policy
Cancel by June 1, 2025 - 100% Refund minus Non-refundable Deposit
Cancel by September 1, 2025 - 50% Refund minus Non-refundable Deposit
