A New Path For Pilgrims
October 27, 2021Jai Ganesha! This week we've started construction on a new pathway which leads into Rishi Valley. This path will be providing visiting pilgrims an enjoyable trek along the edge of the ponds, across the stream, and up to Iraivan Temple. Aum The first layer of large rocks are being laid...
Improving Temple Roofing
October 26, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya This week Iraivan Temple has been receiving improved roofing material to help it to better shed water and prevent future leaks between roof stones. Our neighbor Bobby's family profession is roofing, and he's happy to have the job of roofing Iraivan Temple. The work is proceeding quickly...
Tirukural - Chapter 59
October 25, 2021Chapter 59: Espionage Verse 589A wise king meets separately and secretly with five different informants. He will only proceed with their information when three of them agree and give him the same report. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can access the entire text, in Tamil and English here: Weaver's Wisdom...
The Sound of Conversational Shum
October 24, 2021Easan and Sundari Katir bring us one of several short videos introducing conversational Shum. In this video their son Kartikkeya has added english captions. You can click the "cc" button in the lower-right, or turn them on via the gear icon so that you can understand the meaning. Moolingshum Easan...
Kadavul Temple Tank Walkway
October 23, 2021Jai Ganesha! Recently, thanks to the hard work of our hired workers Doug and Jim, the walkway around the Kadavul Temple Tank has been greatly improved! For some time now the walkway had sported the older painted concrete that lays beneath are other paths. We decided it was finally time...
From Merging With Siva - The River of Life - Part 7
October 22, 2021Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part seven of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Siva. Here, Satguru discusses "The River of Life," a talk...
Tirukural - Chapter 58
October 18, 2021Chapter 58: The Kindly Look Verse 577At a roadside temple beggars are lined on either side of the path. One woman with a kindly look offers coins to the beggar, whereas the other woman turns away from them with a scowl. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can access the entire...
2021 Ayudha Puja and Installing Iraivan Temple's Doors
October 17, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya Recently the silpis and monks observed Ayudha Puja, a time when we bless our tools and craft items for the work they help us perform. This year's Ayudha Puja included a special blessing for the Sanctum Doors of Iraivan Temple which have now been installed. Manikandan performs...