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April 29, 2003
April 29: Revati until 3:54PM HST April 30: Asvini until 6:54PM HST Hindu Year 5105: Subhanu, the "Year of Beautiful Radiance" |
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 What a glorious day at Kauai Aadheenam with another raising up of stones, the completion of Hinduism Today July-September issue editorial production work and beautiful souls visiting from places far and wide... All the blessings and seeds and gifts that Gurudeva has given us seemed to be in full flower today.
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Our Beloved and Revered Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
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The publications offices have been in "overdrive" mode the last few days, wrapping up the next edition of Hinduism Today and working on the pocket book edition of Dancing with Siva. Paramacharya Palaniswami is doing a final check on the proofs and artwork before the ship to the printer in Kuala Lumpur.
The Hinduism Today team wrapped up the July-September edition of Hinduism Today. Here is Natarajnathaswami and Sivakatirswami holding up proofs that will ship to the printer, Banta Publications in Kansas City Missouri.
This issue will perhaps prove to be the most beautiful issue of Hinduism Today yet, with spectacular photos from Thailand, Bali, Orissa and and super articles.
When we print the cover of Hinduism Today we print along side it on the same press other items for various uses. Here are four letter-sized items:
-- A Poster to promote the Visit Kauai 2004 program
-- A reprint of the much in demand portrait painting of Gurudeva by Indra Sharma.
-- A visitor guide sheet inviting people to come to Kauai with a map of how to find us. This is something that we will distribute on the mainland. Would be pilgrims can take it to their travel agent and when they arrive on the island show it to the taxi driver or hotel clerks to guide them to the temple.
-- A piece of "Jnana Dana:" the 20 Yamas and Niyamas in Tamil language to be distributed primarily in India.
Today was a fabulously beautiful one for our tour day guests.
Jeyakumar and Kala at the temple site.
The big news today was another lift of stones... you can see the crane at work in the distance with the first potagai going up.
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Another roof beam...
Up, up and away!
The team aloft.
Our crane operator, Mr. Conklin is really an expert.
Moving into place.
The silpis stand by with bars in hand to adjust the position of the stones as they are set down.
OK, down!
Silpi Karuppiah
Another quadrangle of beams appears.
OK, incoming...
Now, down!
Shanmugam Sthapati supervises.
Sundaram Achari very focused.
Yoginathaswami is the "language link" between the silpi team and the crane driver.
Now with bars, inching the stones into position.
Silpi Andiappan
The carving is something we haven't see outside of India, ever.
Small stones for the roof.
Taking a break with our Siddhidata Kulam monks strap the next stone.
OK another one.
Pull!
The team is very adept now after 5 rounds of crane lifts and they move swiftly with quiet concentration.
Another potagai goes up.
Sadhaka Adinatha watches the hoist as our men take a break and the silpis aloft take over.
Good, stop, down!
A sunny but breezy cool day.
Good, that's it.... down!
That's if for roof stones... moving over to Dakshinamurti now.
Moving the crates for the four sages into position.
Jai Gurudeva!
Aum Namasivaya!
Have a wonderful two day retreat... see you on Friday!
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