Katirgama Shrine Photo Gallery

Ceramic tiles added to surface, November 2011. Stage 1 of renovation

In 1958 Babaji revealed to Yogi S.A.A. Ramaiah the history of his Katirgama tapas with Boganathar

Babaji in the jungle at Katirgama under banyan tree

Babaji Koil in 2002 after renovation

Babaji Koil Canopy

Babaji Koil Canopy

Initiates practicing Kriya Hatha Yoga 18 asanas

Initiates practicing Kriya Yoga Dhyana meditation

Babaji murthi in the Katirgama Babaji Koil

Boganathar and Babaji at Katirgama

Boganathar Murthi before the installation in Katirgama Babaji Koil

Buddhist Stupa inside Katirgama temple complex

Devotees worshipping in front of Katirgama temples to Muruga and Ganesha

Entrance to the Katirgama temple complex (1980)

Lord Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, in the form of an elephant, assisting the new construction 2012

Katirgama 3rd stage bill estimate

Using Power Grinder to brush the shrine ceramic coat

Now it is shining like a mirror

Now it is shining like a mirror

New plastic name boards in Sinhala, Tamil and English

New plastic name boards in all three languages

New plastic name boards in all three languages

Stainless steel railings and the gate in front

Stainless steel railings and the gate in front

Stainless steel railings and the gate in front

Stainless steel railings and the gate in front

Stainless steel railings and the gate in front

Night view of the shrine

Day view of the shrine

Night view of shrine with polished surface. Completion of stage 2, July 2012

Area cleared for stage 3, Meditation Hall

Area cleared for stage 3

M. Govindan presents new Theivani Koil Vishnu murthi to head trustee Sri Dasanayake (1980)

Swamis Vignayanand & Purnanand Giri Thevasthanam trustees with M. Kandazwamy of BKY Order

Plan for Meditation hall behind Babaji Koil, Katirgama

Priest in front of the Ganesha temple at Katirgam (1980)

Sadhu at first Babaji Koil, Katirgama (1980)

sign in 3 languages commemorating Babaji’s Katirgama tapas