Iraivan Gold Leafing Complete (and it shines!)
July 3, 2009The gold leaf work is complete and how magnificent it is! Pilgrims this morning commented "Photos can never do justice to what they really look like!"But we have a slideshow below that can help you visualize what the real temple looks like. Here is the Vimanam. Rajagopuram This is a...
Iraivan Gold Leafing Slideshow
July 3, 2009It is not showing the photos? Try reloading the page Press the play button (second button from the right) to watch our slideshow Or, walk through the photos one by one by clicking on their thumbnails We highly recommend the full screen version -- click on the last button to...
Guru Purnima Week Continues
July 2, 2009We enter a series of very auspicious days as we head toward the joyous time of year when we honor our Satguru.
Bodhinatha Upadeshas -- Audio Update
July 2, 2009We are catching up with Bodhinatha's Upadesha's and and four new upadesha's and transcripts have been posted. We will be linking to a new one every day this phase, just click on the right side bar. If you can't wait to listen to all four, then go to Bodhinatha's audio...
TAKA Upgrade -- New Gurudeva Gallery
July 2, 2009In the Ganapati Kulam, Sivakatirswami has been working for several phases scanning through nearly 12,000 photos that were keyworded "Gurudev." in our digital photos archive database called "Porfolio." First all photos that were not really Gurudeva were skipped and of the 12,000 -- 2600 or so were selected and copied...
Kauai--The Oldest Hawaiian Island
July 2, 2009Goddess Pele, as the Hawaiian's refer to the volcano below the island of Hawaii, has spawned her Hawaiian island off-spring over millions of years. Kauai Island, this blessed land we are privileged to live on, is her eldest child.
Tour Day - June 1st
July 2, 2009We bring you a few shots from yesterday's tour. Kulapati Deva Seyon was the host and writes: "Our Gurudeva, Bodhinathaswami and a rare handful of monks have created a vibration so strong through their devotion and personal sadhana that every week the world comes knocking at Kauai Aadheenam." They could...
Guru Purnima Dedications are Flowing
July 1, 2009It is Guru Purnima week and annual rededications and devotional offerings are flowing in to Bodhinatha. Here is a particularly beautiful photo from Hitesvara on the Big Island, who has been transcribing Gurudeva's and Bodhinatha's talks. He writes: Aum Namah Sivaya Beloved Satguru Bodhinatha-ji May Siva's clear white light open...