Kauai Aadheenam was honored by a rare visit from one of the leading Lingayat Saiva Gurus in the world. Jagadguru Dr. Shivamurthy Shivacharya Mahaswamiji from Sirigere in Karnataka State, India, was accompanied by devotees from Chicago. He has been the head of the Taralabalu Monastery since 1979. He is also the President of the Taralabalu Education Society which has over 170 educational institutions in Karnataka, and teached 50,000 students. Swami is also a Sanskrit expert and translator into English of 22,000 of the vacanas of the main progenitors of the tradition, including Basavana, the founder of Lingayat Saivism, whose poems to Siva have and continue to inspire millions.

Swami met Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami in the Guru Pitham, took a tour of Iraivan Temple, met with the Ganapati Kulam and went out on a garden tour.

3 Responses to “Swami from Karnataka”

1. Pethuraja says:
   August 4th, 2023 at 6:33 pm

   “AUM”!.

2. SriLakshmi Rathakrishnan says:
   August 5th, 2023 at 7:12 am

   Aum Namasivayam 🙏🙏🙏

3. Veena Kunniah says:
   August 6th, 2023 at 5:55 am

   Aum Namah Sivaya

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