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Read the BlogIraivan Temple Sphatika Sivalinga Placement
We share some images of when the crystal Sivalinga was initially placed in its pitha in the days before installation ceremonies. Next is a daytime and twilight image of the main mandapam during preparations, taken by a PTZ camera that was mounted up high for the livestreaming. Finally is a image of the Sivalingam from […]
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Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Once in a while on this Earth there arises a soul who, by living his tradition rightly and wholly, perfects his path and becomes a light to the world. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001) was such a being, a living example of awakening and wisdom, a leader recognized worldwide as one of Hinduism's foremost ministers. He hailed from the Nandinatha Sampradaya's Kailasa Parampara, a line of gurus dating back 2,200 years, and passed the continuity on to his successor, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, who now heads the monastery and all of its activities worldwide, including Saiva Siddhanta Church, Himalayan Academy Publications, Hinduism Today magazine and Hindu Heritage Endowment.
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