The next in the series of bronzes which will give tribute and honor the art and craftsmanship of building Iraivan Temple by hand out of hard granite has been completed and will soon be crated for the journey to Kauai. This is among our favorites, two silpis on a stone, doing what silpis were born to do, bringing raw stone to life with simple tools.

This slideshow presents the fifth and so far the largest of the masterpieces carved by Holly Young, showing some of its evolution. Once Holly has done her wax sculpting, she makes molds and ships them to Loveland, Colorado, where the finest of America's bronze craftsmen have assembled.

A copy of hers is made in wax, then a special mold for the molten metal is made, several actually. These molds are cast with 1,900-degree metal, and once cooled welded back together into a single piece. Yes, the entire original wax is broken apart, duplicated, cast and put back together by the skilled men and women in Loveland.

Enjoy the visual story.

After his April visit with wife Laura and daughter Makana, Woody Harrelson decided to return to the island for several days for a personal retreat. He stayed at a hermitage nearby and came to the temple most mornings for the 9am Siva puja and for personal meditation. He also had a chance to talk with some of the monks about our tradition and spiritual practices. He has a deep knowledge of yoga and loves Swami Yogananda's "Autobiography of a Yogi."

This morning the Aadheenam celebrated Vaikasi Vishakham in Kaduval Temple. It is a festival in honor of Lord Murugan, God of will, direct cognition and the purest, child-like divine love, commemorating his creation and birth. On this day (Visakha nakshatra in May-June) elaborate abhisheka is conducted in all Muruga temples. It is a time of gift-giving to panditas and great souls, weddings, feedings for the poor, caring for trees, spiritual initiation, diksha, and conclaves of holy men.

Natyam Nandinatha and Natyam Rajanatha performed the abhishekam, with the help of other sadhaka.