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Containers Bound for Kauai Aadheenam Saved by Wind and Tide

Yesterday this ship, carrying containers bound for Kauai, ran aground in Saipan, an island in the Northern Marianas 120 miles north of Guam and loosely under American jurisdiction. The ship had been trapped on a reef in the Saipan channel.

The "Paul Russ,"  500 feet long and weighing 16,000 tons was saved in part by the weather. Captain Pruett said, "The weather helped us a lot with the wind driving in one direction, the tide in another. With heavy weather and larger waves moving in, we were able to pull the vessel off the reef." None of the 17 crew members was injured and no oil leaks occurred. 

There are two 40-foot containers aboard that hold precious items for Iraivan Temple, including the five-ton metal auvudaiyar, the four-foot Nandi and important sculptures for the Nandi Mandapam, plus the five metal Sadasiva bronzes that will be installed on three sides of the vimanam and the black granite statues of Gurudeva and Bodhinatha.

The ship will be carefully inspected before it continues its voyage toward Hawaii.


5 Responses to “Containers Bound for Kauai Aadheenam Saved by Wind and Tide”

  1. Amma Anne Deer says:

    Sounds like Bodhinatha and Gurudeva are having an exciting adventure together on the high seas!!
    Jai Gurudeva! Jai Bodhinatha!

  2. Aravind Gopal says:

    Blessing of H H Satguru and KailasaParampara… Aum Nama Sivaya

  3. Sivaram Eswaran says:

    Om Sivaya. Thank you inner world Devas and Gurudeva. This is truly an act of God saving the ship, containers and all the crew members. “…”The weather helped us a lot with the wind driving in one direction, the tide in another…”. Wind? Oh my God, it’s Shiva in the form of Hanuman (son of ‘Vayu’ wind) who saved this ship like how our beloved Gurudeva had the vision of Hanuman safely carrying the Iraivan Temple to Kauai. Jai Gurudeva! Jai Hanuman! Jai Jai!

  4. Chandrika Shantinatha says:

    Wow, how awesome!
    So many people will be counting their lucky stars without even knowing about our Dear Divine Devas.

  5. Dr. Charles Close, DC says:

    Thank you Ganapati Ganas!
    Aum Namaha Sivia

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