Spiritual Master and the Art of Living Founder, His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar commences a week-long tour of Tamil Nadu on August 3, 2009 with temple visits, tour of the Pancha Maha Bhootha Sthalas, prayers and satsangs.

Three hundred Art of Living devotees will accompany Sri Sri on his this tour aimed at reviving ancient Indian value systems and traditions.

The universe and our body are made up of five elements (tatvas) - Air, Water, Fire, Earth and Ether -which are called Pancha Maha Bhoothas. In the Indian culture and tradition, temples epitomise these Pancha Maha Bhoothas, besides being centres of learning, knowledge and culture which enrich value systems and samskaras. The temples of Kancheepuram, Kalahasthi, Thiruvannamalai, Chidambaram and Trichy represent each one of these five elements which form the basis of existence. Along the way, Sri Sri will visit several other well known temples.

On August 3, His Holiness will lead a satsang at 6.30 pm in the precincts of the Sri Ekambaranathar Temple in Kancheepuram which represents the earth element (Prithivi Lngam). On August 4 he will visit Thiruvallur, Thiruthani and Sri Balaji Temple in Tirupati. The next day he will go to the Kalahastheeswarar temple in Kalahasti, dedicated to the air element (Vayu Lingam). On August 6, His Holiness will spend time at the Sri Arunchaleswarar Temple in Thiruvannalmalai - theThejo Sthalam or fire element - where a satsang has been arranged in the evening. The Akasha Sthalam (space element) at Sri Natarajeswarar Temple in Chidambaram is the venue for another satsang on August 7. The satsang at Sri Jambukeswarar Temple in Tirchy which is the Jala Shatalam (water element) will take place in the morning at 9 am on August 8. On his way to Trichy from Chidambaram, Sri Sri will visit various temples at Mayavaram and Kumbakonam.

Sri Sri will end his weeklong tour with a Maha Satsang at the Arts College Grounds in Salem on August 8.