We are pleased to release a publication in the Tamil language which tells the story of Kauai’s Hindu Monastery Of America. This was researched and authored by Shanmugam Bhaskaran as for his dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Special) in Department of Hindu Civilization in the Faculty of Arts and Culture, Eastern University, Sri Lanka.
We encourage our TAKA viewers who would like to share more about Kauai Aadheenam with Tamil only reading audience to share this post with others in India and Sri Lanka.
The PDF and ePub may be downloaded by clicking here or you can go directly to the page to read on the web now by clicking here.

Natyam Dayanatha opens his first batch of tempeh and it is a success! Here at the aadheenam we try to be self-sufficient and produce everything we possibly can on our own. In this spirit, Dayanatha has singlehandedly made tofu, soy milk and now tempeh to his ever growing list of home-made awesome foods. Thanks Natyam!

Enjoy this pano shot of the gardens of Iraivan Temple. This is the view on the temple’s east side where we find not only plants but the continuing of Rishi Valley’s stream into the off-camera Wailua River. It isn’t, however, only plants who find themselves in residence here. Many, many creatures have deemed this area a suitable home. Herons, egrets, koi, tilapia, frogs, toads, myna birds, dragon flies, chickens, doves, snails, and more all live in the area that you see here. It’s their home just as much as it is ours and we’re grateful for their presence as a reminder that Siva as Vishveshwara, the Lord of Everything.