Gilding Iraivan Temple
June 5, 2009At Iraivan the gilding team and completed the removed or earlier layers, cleaned the granite back to a pristine pure surface an today began applying a primer, which is also gold in color. The Vimanam at the top will be done soon. Chinna gopuram kalasams are clean and ready. The...
Another beautiful day.
June 5, 2009A guest pauses to photograph these exquisite coral-pink and yellow water lilies called "Colorado" along the path of the Saivite Saints. A turn in the path and there is a tall leafless plant proudly displaying a single yellow flower resembling a rose! It is a Buttercup Tree or Cochlospermum vitifolium....
New Hinduism Today Web Site
June 5, 2009  If you missed the announcement yesterday, we are proud to let you all know again that after much hard work for a year and a half, we have launched a new Hinduism Today website. Don't miss it! All new access to past issues, PDF's video and more.
Hinduism Today Launches New Website!
June 4, 2009Vanakkam and Aloha Everyone... Our server at home is undergoing some maintenance--this is our TAKA for today! www.hinduismtoday.comKAUAI, HAWAII, June 3, 2009: Hindus have always embraced technology. We know that every ingenious work of man can be of spiritual service if it is infused with the light of the soul,...
Our Thanks to an Outstanding Team
June 4, 2009The magazine's editorial staff immensely thanks all involved in the laborious and successful launch of the new website. The new site was designed and developed by Tim Mize of Crafted Images & Design of Pennsylvania, USA, with assistance from Andre Garzia in Brazil, Dharmalingam Siddhan also of Pennsylvania, USA, as...
East and West
June 4, 2009Someone sent us this funny and revealing list counterpointing the cultural values of the East and the West. It was presented by Tran Van Mai, Ph.D. at the Second Annual Indochinese Conference, CSUF, Fall, 1981. East: We live in time. West: You live in space. East: We are always at rest. West: You are...
60th Anniversary of Gurudeva's Samadhi
June 3, 2009Today was the auspicious day of Chitra Nakshatra and the 60th anniversary of Gurudeva's initiation by Siva Yogaswami. Jai Kailasa Parampara! We put a picture of Yogaswami on Gurudeva's altar... Sadhaka Tejadevanatha and Sadhaka Satyanatha are the pujaris this morning. Today’s padapuja was very special. You are invited to experience...
60 Years of Sannyas
June 3, 2009Press 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 It is not showing the photos? Try reloading the page We highly recommend the full screen version -- click on the last button to...