Iraivan Temple Construction Update - June 1st
June 1, 2020Aum Namah Sivaya
Today is a bright, dry and sunny day at the aadheenam. Perfect for construction efforts. A tour of Iraivan Temple reveals the quickening progress on the lava rock wall which surrounds the temple foundation. All along the east side we already have two layers of stone in place and work has begun on the western side as well. The angles this rock wall requires are complex, yet they present a natural simplicity. On other fronts, or on THE front, rather, the temple's entry steps have gained some more completed steps. Not too many left to go before Iraivan's grand stairway is compete. Aum.
We find a mass of lava rock near the temple, laid out so that Umut and his team can easily spot the right one for any given spot
The team has created some weather protection above their work areas.
You can see here the first layer with the poured concrete behind it
They fill in more as they add each succeeding layer of face stone
This whole side of the temple is under way and moving quickly
Beautiful work!
An inside corner with an angle
outside and inside corners
Some wild looking lava rock!
We find Yoginathaswami briefing the silpis on the current project
The step are looking good!
Six complete and not many more after that to go
Aum Namah Sivaya
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