Discovering Iraivan Temple's Doors

Aum Namah Sivaya

Today several of our monks worked to uncover the doors for Iraivan's sanctum, which had recently arrived from India. These teak doors have a wonderful metal cladding of incredible beauty and detail. Each door displays five different forms of Lord Siva and are almost worthy of worship themselves. Though they will not be installed for some time, here at least is a detailed look at their artistry. Aum.

On of the ornate door handles

Acharya Kumarnathaswami pulls back the wrapping to reveal them

The left door

The right door

Many forms of Lord Siva

Each door has 12 little bells on it

These are the pins for mounting the doors

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