Landscaping with Adi Shrikantha

While on taskforce at the Aadheenam, Adi Srikantha has been doing a great deal of work on the Iraivan Temple's landscaping project, particularly in Chola Gardens. This is the area on the east side of the temple which leads down into Rishi Valley. Adi has been planing plants, helping to move dirt and boulders, laying topsoil, weeding, planting grass seed, keeping everything watered and much more. Thank you Adi, for all your selfless service! Om Namah Sivaya.

Adi holds up his \"green thumb\" after having painted parts of the sprinkler system

These are but a few of the many small plants that we have growing

On our way out to see Adi, we spotted this dying rudraksha branch. As rudraksha leaves wilt, they turn a beautiful red color.

Adi drives us out to the gardens

The stream through Rishi Valley is always nice to see

It has had a few more waterfalls added to it throughout this whole process

Adi shows us some of the colorful things he\

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This bougainvillea was recently put in the ground

Adi points out some of the sprouting grass seed.

the green rye grass is nice, but the real prize in the bluish bermuda grass that is just coming up.

Adi pulls some weeds that are starting advance. We do live in something of a jungle after all.

For any and all seva-seeking pilgrims, pulling Chola garden weeds will always be a readily available service.

Adi points us to the recently planted palm trees up on the hill

The bromeliads come in many shapes and colors

These bromeliads were lovingly planted by visiting shishya. These will be an amazing sight when fully grown.

Adi takes us up to the palms

They are planted among a rock garden.

These big boulders add a lot to the space

These palms our from our palm fields and are already quite mature.

This Royal palm easily dwarfs anything around it. Thanks again for all your work Adi

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