Kauai’s Hindu Monastery brings you news from February, 2017, including: Two monks don the yellow robes of tapas and take their next step in monastic life-that of the Yogi Tapasvin; Mahasivaratri and Thai Pusam are both celebrated in February. Mahasivaratri, Siva’s Great Night, joined by off island guests and local Sivabhaktars. The monks guided the holy night with homa, meditation, talks, Rudram chanting, abhishekam and archana. The 2018 Innersearch to Sri Lanka was announced and the application is now online for signups.