Temple Builders' Bronze Memorial

We have begun our fourth year of working on one of Gurudeva's beautiful visions, a bronze memorial that honors the traditional temple artisans, and also all donors who have given to Iraivan.

The silpi at the forge is in Colorado today, and will be coming to Kauai in the months ahead. We showed you the most recent arrival, the silpi sharpening a chisel, but here is a more full description of him. He and the other two are temporarily installed in the Banyan Mandapam where all visitors can touch this masterful work by Holly Young.

The red arrow shows the one we are showcasing today

This is Holly in Colorado last year, with Ganapathi Sthapati behind her.

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s initial sketch, to inform the monks of how shw envisioned the piece'

Here is the completed was sitting in her Big Island studio

And the final bronze work, after dozens of craftsmen brought the wax into the world of metal

Enjoy the other photos, which show the sharpening in detail

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