Pravin Kumar poses with his birthday gifts.- Pravin holds a handmade gift given by local devotees.
Aum Namah Sivaya!
Recently, the monks honored Pravin Kumar’s 30th birthday. We and local devotees got a few birthday gifts and delivered them in person. Some of those included his favorite snacks and treats. He was also gifted gold-leafed rudraksha beads that were grown by our trees. Despite being far from his family, he feels right at home on his birthday. In fact, he will be traveling back to India in the coming month to visit family for the first time after having served at Iraivan Temple for the past 3.5 years.