The following links to dates will take you "TAKA" pages (Today at Kauai Aadheenam/Gurudeva.org) which show pictures of the temple progress. Each link will open a new window. Then, scroll down to the temple building progress section.
2011
- March 21: Nandi mandapam beam stones being carved
2010
- January 24: Namaskaram Mandapam Stone Brought to temple
- February 11: Siplis Pose Close-Up with Namaskaram Mandapam Stone
- February 18: Namaskaram Mandapam Stone Installation
- June 3: Iraivan's Last Floor Stone Placed
- June 29: Pancha Brahman Koshta Murti Peedams, Nandi and Yalli Steps in Progress
- July 6: Nandi Mandapam Commencement Ceremony
- August 5: Silpis Work on Nandi Mandapam
- September 9: Nandi Mandapam Stones Carved in India
- September 11: Nandi Being Carved in Bangalore, Hanuman is Nearing Completion
- September 18: Old Photo of Gurudeva Welcoming First Container of Stones
- September 21: Stone Bell, Among Other Pieces, Unloaded
2009
- February 4: Silpis Pour Cement for Roof
- February 20: Local Contractors Pour First Layer of Cement for Roof
- March 9: Chidambaram Stapathi and silpis Continue on Floor Stones and Prakaram
- March 13: Local Contractors Pour Second Layer of Cement for roof
- March 16: Slideshow of Avudaiyar Progress in Swamimalai
- April 6: Silpis Display Stone Chain, Floor Stones, and Prakaram
- June 9: Gold Leafing of Gopurams Begins with Blessing by Bodhinatha of Laying First Leaf
- June 10: Guilders Work on Gold Leafing Rajagopuram
- June 11: Rajagopuram is Completely Leafed with Gold and Silpis Continue on Setting Prakaram Handrailing
- June 13: Guilders Begin to Guild Chinna Gopurams
- June 19: Wailua Mission Assists in Gold Leafing of Rajagopuram Kalasam
- September 28: Annual Ayudhya Puja - Tool Blessing Ceremony
- September 27: Close-Up Views of Prakaram Handrailing and Floor Stone Work by Silpis
- October 24: Broze Model of Iraivan Temple Created
- December 7: Local Contractors Install Copper Flashing on Temple Roof
- December 10: Avudaiyar Photos from Swamimalai
- January 16: More Rajagopuram stones lifted up today
- January 6: Eight more south Rajagopuruam Stones placed
2008
- November 23, 2008: With side scaffolding removed-first Homa held in Iraivan (video)
- November 18, 2008: Third Course, 16 stones of the Rajagopuram placed today; images from the mainland Annual Donor Appreciation gathering
- November 16, 2008: Roof Stones being placed
- November 7, 2008: Rajagopuram assembly commencement ceremony
- November 2, 2008: Selvanathan Sthapati visits from India
- October 11, 2008: Iraivan's floor stones being placed
- October 8, 2008: Annual Ayudhya Puja
- October 4, 2008: Inside view of temple after scaffolding is removed.
- September 3, 2008: Final Naga stone of snake course placed today.
- August 4, 2008: Major stone lift of another 28 roof stones raised up in one day!
- July 15, 2008: Roofing stone lift
- June 21, 2008: South East Jalakam (Stone Lattice Window) installed
- June 20, 2008: Videos and photo of roof beams being placed
- June 12, 2008: Photos of the roof beams being lifted by the crane
- June 09, 2008: New stones from India are shown in crates
- June 07, 2008: Containers from India opened and unloaded today
- June 06, 2008: Sunshade and cross beam roof work
- May 14, 2008:Roof Work Slide show
- May 06, 2008: West Side scaffolding removed: First view of roof line
- April 25, 2008: Sun Shade stones being place by crane
- April 17, 2008: The amazing portable scaffold is moved
- March 11, 2008: More Roof Cross Beams lifted up today
- February 24, 2008: Sun shade stones crane lift
- February 23, 2008: Closeups of work being done on sunshade roof stones
- January 11, 2008: Roof cross beams placed
2007
- December 21th, 2007, December 13, 2007 . December 03, 2007 Roof Beams of Iraivan flying aloft.These beams connect across the tops of the pillars. The ends of four beams each site on top of the Potagai on top of each pillar.
- October 24, 2007 Watch a slide show on the progress of Iraivan main mandapam roof. September 14, 2007 Giant Jalakam Installation
- June 23, 2007 Four Sivas for Iraivan Tower
- June 10, 2007 A short photo tour of the work site
- June 06, 2007 A few pictures of setting up the last two pillars for Iraivan
- May 05, 2007 An aerial photo of Iraivan Temple with a zoom-in option
- April 29, 2007 Great close-ups of Iraivan
- April 9, 2007 Pictures of the model for the avudaiyar-base for the for the Iraivan Crystal Lingam
- March 24, 2007 Great slide show of walk through and around Iraivan. Show the special steps to the main sanctum
- March 16, 2007 Aum Namasivaya steps place in "rough" position
- March 8, 2007 Amazing Tara pillar work
- March 5, 2007 Garden Island Newspaper article and photos on the Silpis of Iraivan
- February 7, 2007 Middle section of Tara pillar being installed
- February 4, 2007 Ornamental carving "upgrade" to the main sanctum
2006
- December 18, 2006 Video on ornamental carving
- December 11, 2006 Ornamental carving photos and video
- December 03, 2006 15 minute video of Yalli pillar installation
- November 24, 2006 Short Video Yalli pillar preparation carving
- November 18, 2006 Fabulous timelapse video of Yalli pillar installation
- November 17, 2006 Photo story of Yalli Pillars being raised up
- November 16, 2006 Yalli Pillar preparations
- November 15, 2006 Stones arriving from India
- November 11, 2006 Stones arriving from India
- October 10, 2006 Carving floor drain channels and other interesting temple photos
- October 01, 2006 Annual Ayudhya puja
- September 24, 2006 Iraivan's Hanuman and Elephants being carved in India
- September 18, 2006 Selvanathan Sthapati's visit -- final days
- September 17, 2006 Selvanathan Sthapati's sets the all important two far corner columns, photos and video
- September 04, 2006 Photos of final Nandi Mandapam cement pour
- August 29, 2006 Video and photos of pouring the Nandi Mandapam fly-ash concrete foundation
- August 27, 2006 Photos of pouring the Nandi Mandapam fly-ash concrete foundation
- August 26, 2006 -- Pouring the Nandi Mandapam fly-ash concrete foundation and three outcroppings (also see previous two weeks TAKA which shows the preparation)
- June 15, 2006 -- Time lapse video of placing many roof stones
- June 14, 2006 -- Photos of placing many roof stones
2005
- February_06_2005
- February_13_2005
- February_21_2005
- February_22_2005
- January_07_2005
- January_12_2005
- January_13_2005
- January_23_2005
- January_29_2005
- January_30_2005
- March_13_2005
- March_14_2005
- March_27_2005
- March_29_2005
- April_18_2005
- May_04_2005
- May_09_2005
- June_07_2005
- June_08_2005
2004
- February_03_2004
- February_25_2004
- January_01_2004
- January_03_2004
- January_04_2004
- January_13_2004
- March_08_2004
- March_09_2004
- March_12_2004
- March_15_2004
- March_17_2004
- April 20, 2004
- August 04, 2004 -- Capstone Installed!
- August 10, 2004 --Jalakam (stone lattice) placements
2003
- Setting of the first four pillars on the Iraivan foundation--February 2003:
- February_05_2003
- February_06_2003
- Making rudraksha malas to raise funds for Iraivan Temple--February 2003: February_06_2003
- Iraivan Day exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (January 2003):
- February_03_2003
- February_04_2003
- February_05_2003
