In Tamil culture, the day when the Siddhars, mystics, and saints shed their physical bodies to attain Jeeva Samadhi and transcend to the dimension of the subtle body is celebrated as guru pooja by their devotees. This day is revered and seen as a mark of gratitude and honouring the guru for his immense grace, which is to be showered among the devotees powerfully.
Celebration of Guru Poojai by the devotees.When a guru dissolves his physical body to merge with the divine, his devotees celebrate the immense possibility of grace transcending boundaries. Devotees gather where the guru has shed his mortal body—the Altar, commonly called Jeeva Samadhi / Brindavanam / Adhistananam.
The devotees, as a group, chant, sing/offer different varieties of fruits & food / Garlands are placed on the altar, and they express their gratitude to the guru and distribute the prasadham to the people who have gathered at the shrine. Devotees seek an abundance of wisdom from the guru during this special day.