More From Singapore

Aum Namah Sivaya

Here are more photos from our monks' journey. Sadasivanathaswami and Tillainathaswami are currently traveling, visiting Singapore, Malaysia and Mauritius. After a day of travel they arrived in Singapore where they were able to spend time with members, have Satsang, visit the Sri Sivan Temple, and enjoy some informal time at Singapore's largest bird sanctuary. Tomorrow they fly to Malaysia. More to come!

Our travelers arrive at the Sri Sivan Temple

To make their way eastward, they took a short flight to Honolulu and then a longer flight to Japan.

Here is there A380 (painted like a sea turtle) headed to Japan.

Landing in Japan after many hours of hurricane-related turbulence from a storm elsewhere in the Pacific

Another 7-8 hour flight and they arrive in Singapore at 1:00am to be greeted by everyone

The next day they journey to the Sri Sivan Temple for a Satsang with members as a short puja in the temple hall

Both of our Swami\

s give short talks '

To begin, bhajana and natchintanai are sung

Paramacharya gives an inspiring upadesha and includes updates from the Aadheenam

Upstairs in the temple hall, the priests perform a short puja to the Sivalinga

Our swamis then wait near the Nataraja shrine for a short puja that takes place there

The head priest (left-center) was trained under Pitchai Gurukkal

The next day we enjoy a trip to Singapore\

s Bird Paradise '

Its giant aviaries are divided by region and\/or continent. This bright blue bird was in the Africa section

As were these African Greys, of course. Distant cousins of Nimu?

Some of the birds were unexpectedly large. Compare this one to his caretaker in the next slide.

Up in one tree, we see some Great Hornbills

Another towering creature down below

This \"Saddlebill\" was about 3.5 feet tall

The world\

s nicest-looking Pigeon'

Emus! Must be in the Australia section.

A well-hidden owl.

This Black Cockatoo says hello to Dohadeva

Birds everywhere you look

Many happy flamingos

And a happy group of Bird Paradise Guests

Aum Namah Sivaya

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