Singing to God
May 22, 2009Sweet devotional songs wafted through the tropical air this morning. Upon exploring the source, we found this family at the temple pool lovingly praising Siva in traditional hymns from the Tamil. It was the senior Amma's birthday today. Nearby another family is figuring out the telescope. It points to...
A Canção do Sannyasin
May 22, 2009We bring you today the Song of The Sannyasin, by Swami Vivekananda, in a soulful, free translation to Portuguese. You can see the original in English in the online edition of Merging With Siva. Canção do Sannyasin Que desperte o Som! A nota que nasceu Ao longe, onde o toque...
On Pilgrimage
May 22, 2009Devotees Shakti Mahadevan and Sheela Rahavendran feel spiritually uplifted by the tranquil beauty and peaceful spiritual oasis of the sacred Kauai Aadheenam and powerful darshan of the Kadavul Siva Temple. Both from San Diego, CA, they are here on pilgrimage for several days.
Darshan and Narmada Lingam
May 21, 2009Ajay & Meeta Manek visited Kauai from Ottawa, Canada, for the first time on their 5th wedding anniversary. They didn't even know we were here until they reached Hawaii and Meeta thought, "I wonder if there is a Hindu temple in this beautiful environment?" Then they found us in a...
Ladies on Pilgrimage
May 21, 2009Sheela Rahavendran and Shakti Mahadevan are both here together on a pilgrimage from California. Paramacharya Palaniswami and Sadhaka Satyanatha hosted them in our media studio.
Sun Three Bright and Sunny
May 20, 2009Sun Three at the Aadheenam. The Pillaiyar Kulam related it's news today. Our new Minimela information center will have solar panels which will run all the electrical needs for the building itself as well as the adjacent office building. One small step forward in reducing global warming.
Lord Ganesha at Kadavul Temple
May 20, 2009This video was contributed by Nigel Siva who wrote this song in praise of Lord Ganesha in Kadavul temple. The song was sung by Tamil playback singer, Michael Fernando. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EISl3XKSQl0
Faces and Flowers
May 20, 2009Kulamata Amala Seyon does a lot of seva at the Aadheenam. Hosting guests and answer many, many questions of visitors is a duty she enjoys. Shakti Mahadevan is here on pilgrimage from California These white egrets are all over the island of Kauai. This one knows that the Hindus here...