Palani Thiyagarajan

Velmont Spiritual Center Fundrasing Dinner July 12th 5:00 PM Gather. Give. Grow. Building our future together Join us for our upcoming community impact fundraiser PROGRAM STARTS AT 5:00 PM SHARP About the event Join us for a special fundraising evening at San Ramon. Your support helps us continue our mission of fostering spiritual, cultural, and meditative enrichment within the community. 🎶 Live Performances Enjoy soulful songs performed by talented local singers throughout the evening....

Many people come to Velmont carrying something quietly inside. A prayer. A worry. A longing they have not spoken to anyone. They climb the hill slowly, not knowing what they are looking for — only that something within them needed to come here. And sometimes, something unexpected happens. One woman arrived thinking deeply about Ramana Maharshi and Arunachala. As she walked near the Suyambu Lingam, a song suddenly began to play: “Arunachala Shiva… Arunachala Shiva…” The very name that was...

A Sacred Abode of Lord Shiva: kedarnath There are moments in life when language falls short. Moments when the heart becomes silent, the breath softens, and something vast begins to feel near. The idea of the Swayambhu Lingam belongs to this realm. Swayambhu means self-manifested. Not carved. Not designed. Not installed. It simply appears. For a devotee, this is not a philosophical curiosity. It is an intimate truth: Shiva does not wait for us to shape Him. He reveals Himself when the soul is...