Our Mighty Murugan is Celebrated
The monastery recently celebrated Thai Pusam, the Kartikkeya-focused festival practiced around the globe. We enjoy this Mahadeva's shakti force as sweet items are poured over His temporary granite body. With Satguru present, and all the island members and devotees, all felt blessed and fulfilled.
January's Supermoons
A rare celestial phenomenon that hasn’t occurred since 1982 came across the sky over the monastery, all while the monks were on their retreat a few days ago. The spectacle was particularly captivating because it was the convergence of three rare events: a supermoon, blue moon, and total lunar eclipse — which turns the moon orangish-red, hence the “blood” description. There won’t be another so-called “super blue blood moon” until 2037.
NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 31: Crowds gather on the Marine Parade Beach to watch the moon rise on January 31, 2018 in Napier, New Zealand. A Super Blue Blood Moon is the result of three lunar phenomena happening all at once: not only it it the second full moon in January, but the moon will also be close to its nearest point to Earth on its orbit, and be totally eclipsed by the Earth's shadow. The last time these events coincided was in 1866, 152 years ago. (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images)
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 31: People take photos of the Super moon on January 31, 2018 in Lancelin, Australia. Last seen from Australia in December 1983 (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA - JANUARY 31, 2018: A red supermoon rises over hills in the city of Vladivostok in Russia's Far East. Yuri Smityuk/TASS (Photo by Yuri SmityukTASS via Getty Images)
A plane flies passing the moon over Los Angeles, California, on January 31, 2018.
Many parts of the globe may catch a glimpse on January 31 of a giant crimson moon, thanks to a rare lunar trifecta that combines a blue moon, a super moon and a total eclipse. The spectacle, which NASA has coined a "super blue blood moon." The celestial show is the result of the sun, Earth, and Moon lining up perfectly for a lunar eclipse just as the Moon is near its closest orbit point to Earth, making it appear "super" large.
/ AFP PHOTO / Robyn BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
The moon sets behind the city of Jerusalem early on January 31, 2018.
A cosmic event not seen in 36 years -- a rare "super blood blue moon" -- may be glimpsed today in parts of western North America, Asia, the Middle East, Russia and Australia. / AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA (Photo credit should read MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)
Recent Visitors
Satkurunathan and Geetha Maheshwaran from London. They help run the Shree Ghanapathy Temple in London. Geetha's father is the founder of the temple and also one of the prominent early pioneers of Saivism in London. They are dynamically supportive of Himalayan Academy - handing out publications whenever an opportunity arises, organizing Pancha Ganapati, helping organize workshops on Saivism during Satguru's visits and enthusiastically supporting Hinduism Today. They are now looking to begin Yogaswami natchinthinai classes at Shree Ghanapathy Temple and in time bring Saivite teachings to the youth of London.
From Our Gurus' Teachings
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