Temple Cleaning

Recently more progress was made on cleaning the calcite that built up between Iraivan Temple's ceiling joints. This calcite has slowly seeped out of the mortar. Soda blasting seems to be the most effective method of removal. Natyam Dayanatha and Nirvani Tejadevanatha spent a day doing the cleaning. The spots they cleaned are a clear improvement.

Natyam Dayanatha is all suited up as he soda blasts the white calcite

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s complex to set up, but ensures a method of cleaning that does not harm the stone. '

You can see the white deposits up near the ceiling

On a totally separate note, The other day while harvesting taro root, we found this one smiling at us!

Aum Namah Sivaya

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