We invite you on a journey dedicated to the five elements of material nature, guided by the Master.

Deep knowledge of the nature of the five elements, combined with practice, provides an opportunity to reconnect with nature and better understand the meaning, pervasive presence, and power of the five elements — both around you and within your body.

We will dive into the very essence of not only the material but also the spiritual reality of each element. We will explore how the elements act and interact within the body, the material world, and our psyche. Let’s learn how to activate and harmonise the elements within us and use this to unlock our human potential and develop our divine qualities.

This time we have a unique opportunity not only to immerse ourselves in the knowledge and experience of each of the five elements, but also to visit many iconic holy sites in the beautiful Tamil Nadu region of South India.

We shall begin our journey in the state of Andhra Pradesh, where we shall visit Lord Venkateshwara. In the city of Tirupati stands one of India’s most renowned temples, home to a unique and unparalleled deity of Venkateshwara, who lived around 1,200 years ago and was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The murti of Lord Venkateshwara is not swayambhu (self-manifested), but something even more extraordinary — Venkateshwara transformed His physical body into this murti, as did the bodies of His two beloved consorts: Bhu-devi and Lakshmi-devi, who both eternally reside on His chest.

We will visit five self-manifested Shiva-lingams, each representing one of the elements of material nature. One of these lingams is the jyotir-lingam in Arunachala. It is rightly considered the foremost lingam on Earth, for it was in Arunachala that Mahadev manifested himself as an infinite pillar of light (jyotir-lingam), during the divine dispute between Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma over who among them was supreme.

We will also receive the blessings of Lord Ranganatha in Srirangam. This sacred place was home to Sri Ramanujacharya for many years and is where he entered samadhi. The body of this great master was not concealed or enclosed in a shrine as is often done — it has remained intact for centuries, and every visitor to the temple is graced with the extraordinary opportunity to have his darshan.

We will journey to Kanchi, the temple city that, according to the Garuda Purana, is one of the seven sacred cities of India that grant liberation (moksha). Here, we will visit the Kamakshi Temple. A remarkable story is associated with the murti of Kamakshi Devi — it is here that she opened her eyes and first revealed to the world her sacred form of the Sri Yantra. This is also one of the principal temples of the Divine Mother.