Pumpkins, Birds and Bamboo!

If you've ever been to Kadavul Temple, then you may have noticed that off to the right side of the temple there is a little bamboo gate and fence that separates the cloistered area of the monastery from the area that guests may enter. After years in the elements this fence was in need of a rebuild. This last week the monks of the Siddhidatta Kulam teamed together to create the new and improved gateway.

In other news our monks have been growing some wonderful pumpkins in the garden, and while our current patch has been slowing, more have been planted. Today Chinnu made a wonderful pumpkin dish for lunch.

As a sure sign of spring, the monastery's cockatiels have successfully raised a new baby bird for the first time. These little parrots have been overjoyed to have their new family member and just yesterday he peaked his way out of his nesting box for the first time. Aum.

If you\

re standing on the Muruga side of Kadavul Temple, you can see our new bamboo gate if you look to your right. '

A very professional piece of fencing-artistry, hand-built by our monastics

Over in the lower garden we find our new pumpkin patches

They have some fencing around them to protect them from the wild chickens while they\

re small. '

Our older patch still has a few gifts to give us

Today Chinnu turned a pumpkin into a delicious dish for lunch

Out in the aviary, our cockatiels our celebrating their newly hatched chick

There he is! staring out at the wider world for the first time.

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