Today, April 1st, we officially began the Samvatsara Puja, starting with the Krittika Homa in the morning. In the afternoon, the Samvatsara Homa commenced in the presence of Satguru. Tomorrow is the final day, and we will be live-streaming the concluding puja. The link above is for everyone to click and join. Aum.
Hope everyone is doing great! Today, we decided to take a peaceful stroll around the monastery to soak in the serene atmosphere and capture its beauty. As we walked through the sacred grounds, we couldn’t help but admire the tranquil surroundings, the lush greenery, and the timeless architecture. We took some beautiful photos of the Aadheenam, hoping to share a glimpse of this divine space with you all. May these images bring you a sense of peace and inspiration. Aum!
“Hehehehehe thanks guys for the cake and the wishes”
Jai Ganesha!
On 10th March, the Siddhidata Kulam’s mathavasi celebrated our dearest Bhairava’s birthday. He enjoyed a peanut butter cake and a handsome bow tie. Bhairava is more than just a dog for us, he is like another monk and gentle protector. Having Bhairava with us is a great blessing for all us. Even though it was last week you’ll can still wish him a happy birthday, and we make sure he gets all the wishes. Aum!
Mayilnathaswami performing the Ganesha puja with Satguru’s presence
Many of the other monks attended the event
Satguru carries the blessed Ganesha to the buildings new meeting and shrine room
Satguru offering the arati to Nataraja and the newly installed Ganesha
Yoginathaswami explaining the long journey to the building’s completion
Satguru looking around the place
Yoginathaswami explaining about the space to both the Paramacharya
Jai Ganesha!
On March 9th, the Siddhidata Kulam’s new office was officially inaugurated. A small puja to bless the new office was performed by Mayilnathaswami, with Satguru and the monks attending. Later, after the puja, Yoginathaswami gave a tour of the office, explaining the space and how it would be utilized. It has been a 26 year goal for Siddhidata Kulam to eventually create this new office and machine-shop, reflecting the patience and dedication of the kulam’s monks.
Sadhaka Shankaranatha flattening the edge of the boards.
Sannyasin Vishvanathaswami glueing the wood together
This is one of the legs for the angle desk
Bandit cat, in his usual spot
Jai Ganesha!
The Siddhidatta Kulam’s new office is now nearing to its final stage of construction. Sannyasin Vishvanathaswami and Sadhaka Shankaranatha are now working on a new base for the aquarium for the new office. They are working along with Acharya Kumarnathaswami, who is coordinating and guiding them to construct the new base. Apart from Acharya’s many years of woodworking knowledge, he also has recent experience building aquarium stands, after working with Mayuresh who was here on taskforce last year. The two of them had built a stand for the Ganapathi Kulam’s aquarium which you can checkout at this link: https://www.himalayanacademy.com/archive-taka-single-post/?taka_post=898852 “
On February 25, 2025 (USA date), we will be conducting Mahasivaratri at Iraivan Temple. Since it is an 11-hour-long event, we will not be able to live stream the entire event. However, we will be live streaming Satguru’s Upadesha. The link above is for the live stream. Aum!