Wailua Mission Seva and Satsang
February 2, 2009After the Raja Gopuram stone lift at Iraivan Temple this morning, we gathered at the home of Kulapati Deva and Kulamata Amala Seyon's beautiful home to work on the Wailua Mission fund raiser, the rudraksha project. We begin with a lovely puja to Lord Ganesha in the garden. Bramacharini Lila...
Sun Five
January 31, 2009It is Sun Five today. The Ganapati Kulam reported on their sivathondu. The whole team has been 100% focused on the next edition of the magazine.
Kulapati Deva Rajan on Task Force
January 31, 2009Kulapati Deva Rajan is here on Kauai for an extended stay and coming every day to the Aadheenam to work. While overseeing the strategy for Iraivan's roof finishing, he is also working on the future kiosk displays that will be placed out at the Swayambhu Lingam with paintings of Gurudeva's...
Preparations at Iraivan for Rajagopuram Capstone
January 31, 2009Meanwhile all the excitement is out at Iraivan as the Siddhidata Kulam is preparing for tomorrow's stone lift of the final Rajagopuram capstone. In preparation for this they must move the scaffolding in front of Iraivan away, so that the crane can get closer to the temple as the stone...
Temple Visitors
January 31, 2009Two couples that Shama hosted today...
Dave Burns - Master Mechanic and Good Hearted Soul
January 31, 2009There are a lot of island people who make great contributions to what goes on at Kauai Aadheenam. Here is Dave Burns, a master mechanic and a fine soul. We don't know if there is any machine on earth he can't fix. Well maybe the Space Shuttle. He's here working...
Iraivan Provides Support for Island Peoples
January 31, 2009Our team of hired Philipinno gardeners. The come periodically to help with the upkeep of the grounds. These are elderly grandmas who continue to put in a good days work even as they continue to add years to their lives. Working outside keeps them ever young. Gurudeva had a great...
Thanks to the Pillaiyar Kulam!
January 30, 2009Sun Four today... The Pillaiyar Kulam gave its report. Sannyasin Shanmuganathswami is working on a wide array of projects: guiding the new visitor info center construction; installing new phone boxes; preparing the Hindu Heritage Endowment newsletters; lining up activites for the trip to Mauritius and Malaysia with Bodhinatha in April....