A few days ago, I came across a nice video about the international headquarters of the Theosophical Society (TS) in Adyar, Chennai (Madras), India. I visited the place in 2011, see some pictures at the end of the blogpost.
In December 1878, H.P. Blavatsky (H.P.B.) and H.S. Olcott went to India. In 1882, they founded these headquarters in Adyar, in the southern suburbs of Madras.
This documentary gives a good impression of the beautiful site and contains film footage, archival photos and interviews with a number of persons, like Radha Burnier, the late president of the TS. If you don’t have much time, just scroll through the video, it is 57 minutes.
Statue of H.P.B. and H.S. Olcott in Adyar (own photo)
A tea-cup psychically produced by H.P.B.
The room where H.P.B. worked
A precious old Buddha relief donated by Annie Besant, over 2000 years old
An inscription by H.P.B.: With no kind regards….
The famous Banyan Tree, the 2nd biggest in India
(All photos except the first (c) from the video)