Swami from Karnataka

Kauai Aadheenam was honored by a rare visit from one of the leading Lingayat Saiva Gurus in the world. Jagadguru Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji from Sirigere in Karnataka State, India, was accompanied by devotees from Chicago. He has been the head of the Taralabalu Monastery since 1979. He is also the President of the Taralabalu Education Society which has over 170 educational institutions in Karnataka, and teached 50,000 students. Swami is also a Sanskrit expert and translator into English of 22,000 of the vacanas of the main progenitors of the tradition, including Basavana, the founder of Lingayat Saivism, whose poems to Siva have and continue to inspire millions.

Swami met Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami in the Guru Pitham, took a tour of Iraivan Temple, met with the Ganapati Kulam and went out on a garden tour.

Swami meets with Guru Manasannidhanam.

Formal portrait of the meeting.

Acharya Arumuganathaswami took Swami to Shanmugam and to Iraivan Temple.

Standing at the Namasivaya steps.

Darshan of Mahalinvesvara.

Next he came to the Media Studio and showed the monks an amazing Sanskrit tool he designed to help people learn the rather elaborate rules of Sanskrit declensions.

Swami is remarkably fascile with his Mac and iPhone.

Mirroring his screen to our Big Display.

Paramacharya spoke with Swami about possible collaborations, including future articles for Hinduism Today.

Before his departure, Swami visited the Rudraksha Forest and Lord Hanuman. Aum Namasivaya!

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