Iraivan's Fabulous Floor Update
March 9, 2009We go out to Iraivan now to look at the floor work and the forms on the roof. here we see the sand layed our and leveled in the main mandapam of the temple. Floor stones will be placed on top in the days and months ahead. The silpis have...
Minimela Progress
March 9, 2009The second story of the new visitor library and information center is well underway. Today the monks pitch into to team up on putting up the huge roof spanning beams. Both the floor below and above have no middle columns, so inside is one large open very spacious room.
Sun Four
March 8, 2009Today the Siddhidata Kulam reported on their activities. The main focus has been getting the forms ready on the roof of Iraivan for the next cement pour which hopefully will happen on Star 3 (third day of our coming 3-day full-moon retreat). Sadhaka Nilakantha has also almost completely the huge...
Silpis' Day Off
March 8, 2009Six of our Indian stone craftsmen are in the final days of their stay on Kauai. They arrived in August of 2005 and will leave on April 1st of 2009. Happy to return to their homes and families, a bit sad to leave Paradise. Here they are on an excursion...
Sun Three
March 7, 2009A cool Kauai winter day with showers every half-hour. The Pillaiyar Kulam gave their report today.
Banners and Bumper Stickers
March 7, 2009  Palaniswami has been busy with graphic design. This is the artwork for a banner that is actually about 10 feet long! It will be installed over the Tiruneri entrance for visitors to see as they walk up to the temple.   We are also helping the Kauai Agricultural Initiative,...
Sun Two
March 6, 2009Sun Two. All are busy and focused on their work. Saravananathaswami gave his kulam report today. He's been working with Task Forcer Maruthu to get all the paper documents in his office scanned and these will be all filed on our big server here at the Aadheenam. He has also...
A Mother's Visit and Blessings
March 6, 2009One of the monks' many mothers has arrived from the Northwest. It is always a blessing to have our mother's blessings! Welcome back to Kauai, Amma Vicki. Click here for a slide show of the story of Vicki Hamilton's gift to the monastery.