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Vel Vel Muruga!

Yesterday was Skanda Shashti, for which we performed an puja and abhishekam to Lord Murugan in Kadavul Temple. Saravanathaswami officiated the puja, assisted by Sadhaka Shankaranatha and the monks. The puja was attended by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and many devotees, including those who joined in on the live stream (see previous post). The abhishekam included offerings of milk, yogurt, honey, panchamirtham, sandalwood water, coconut water from fresh coconuts, vibuthi and the rose water. Once finished with the abhishekam Muruga was elaborately decorated while devotees sang devotional songs to Lord Murugan, which created a powerful energy for everyone present. After the alankaram (decoration) the puja was finalized with the passing of flames, the chanting of Muruga’s 108 names and devarams sung by Yoginathaswami. The final arati was a very energizing day for everyone. Here are some of the pictures from the event for everyone to enjoy. Jai!

Vetrivel Muruganukku Arogara!

Starting at 3:00pm (Hawaiian Time) on November 6th, we will be celebrating Skanda Shasti. We will be conduction a puja and abhishekam to Lord Murugan in Kadavul Temple. The puja will be attended by Satguru, monks and devotees, including several from off-island. We will be Live Streaming the whole event for those who can make it in person. You can view the Live Streaming here in TAKA and enjoy the beautiful darshan.

Jai Gurudeva!

On the final day of our Annual Founder Puja, we had three Sivacharyas and our Iraivan Temple priest Pravin Kumar to conduct the homa and perform the abhishekam to Gurudeva’s Tiruvadi. The entire event took around six hours. Along with the monks there were many devotees present. The sky changed from broad daylight to moonlight without us even realizing it. It was powerful homa so we barely noticed the time go by. We Live Streamed the entire prayer event on taka, above is the final arathi . The puja was a very vibrant experince for us all. Enjoy the clip. Please also enjoy this short summary video from Rajkumar Manickam. Aum.

Jai Gurudeva!

Join us at 3:30pm Hawaii time, for our live stream of Kauai Aadheenam’s 2024 Annual Founder Puja. The puja will be conducted by three Sivacharyas, who will perform a homa and a grand abhishekam to Gurudeva’s Tiruvadi. Watch it here on our blog and enjoy the darshan!

Aum Namah Sivaya

Several months ago our Greenhouse was infested by little bugs which caused all the tomatoes and peppers to rot. When something like this happens we have to shut down the greenhouse completely in order to clean everything and restart the plants. Due to this the monastery faced some shortage of tomatoes for our daily cooking. Now, the monks of the Siddhidatta Kulam have started to get the greenhouse up and running again. After the removal of the plants and initial cleaning, the team has started to re-paint the white floor. Before that they had to do some prep work by vacuuming and cleaning to remove any and all dust or debris. Just a few days ago, our long-time member Brahmachari Vel Mahalingam from Mauritius, arrived on island for a three-month stay. He is helping the Siddhidatta Kulam get the greenhouse back in action as soon as possible, so that we can have our delicious tomatoes and peppers for our kitchen again.

Jai Ganesha!