Dhuni Construction

By Dhruvanath

A beautiful new chapter has begun for the Seattle area Naths, with the recent creation and inauguration of Umbra Caelestis Dhuni (the name Umbra Caelestis means celestial shadow kingdom), located in the north Cascade Mountains of Washington State.

The site features a sweeping view of the heavens afforded by its prime location within a clearing next to a river in the center of a wide valley.

Already the ground has become hallowed through several enthusiastic pujas by Naths and friends from the northwest United States and Canada.

Nature scene, tree covered hills in background, river in foreground.
This photo shows the river and a slice of surrounding countryside.
Vijayanath clearing the ground and making a cleft in the ground, dhuni creation.
Vijayanath carves out the ritual circle.
Dhruvanath placing rocks in a cleft in the ground, dhuni creation.
Dhruvanath assembles stones to line the Dhuni.
Outdoors, land cleared in a circle, a cleft in the middle lined with rocks, ritual objects, dhuni.
Voila!
Dark scene showing a cleft in the ground, lined with rocks, small fire in center.
The Dhuni is bathed in weirdglow.
Dark scene with sparks and embers from fire, dhuni.
Down to a bed of embers and still the sparks are flying.

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