Inside Iraivan Early In the Morning
January 14, 2009It is a beautiful day at Kauai Aadheenam. All the monks are home from travels and everyone is focused on their work. The weeks of rain have let up and we had a clear bright cool sunny winter's day. It was indeed yet another perfect day in Siva's Perfect Universe....
Tour Day
January 14, 2009Today was the official tour day this phase and we had 72 visitors on the tour today. Shama took an additional 8 out on the people mover. Our guests always enjoy the carving demonstration This Hindu family is originally from Hyderabad and now reside in San Jose, CA. They attend...
Puhi Island School Students Visit
January 14, 2009Yesterday we had a special tour by a group of school children. The 8th Grade Social Studies Class from Island School in Puhi came today with three chaperons and their teacher, Eric Devlin. Here we are at the Umbrella Ganesha on the way out to Iraivan. The students wonder why...
A New Phase And a New Beginning
January 13, 2009Senthilnathaswami performs the homa today to being a new phase. Sadhaka Nandinatha is the helper today. Our new young monks are learning to chant Sanskrit. Sadhaka Rajanatha joins the others to chant Sri Rudram. Kadavul temple is always scintillating with the light of the tandava images in the early morning....
Hinduism Today January 2009 Issue Review
January 13, 2009httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2DML2TUhok
Thai Pongal 2009 at Kauai Aadheenam
January 13, 2009Today is the day when the moon moves into the constellation of Capricorn in the month of Thai. Known as Thai Pongal in South India and Makara Sankranti in North India. The day is celebrated variously as a day to commune with the devas about the coming harvest and as...
Bodhinatha Meets With Guests
January 9, 2009"Pandit Ramesh Rajamani visited for the first time. He is the head priest of the Hindu Temple of Dayton (http://www.daytontemple.org/) in Ohio, USA. He has wanted to visit for a long time ever since he first heard about our late Gurudeva in 1973 when he was studying at a Vedic...
Maha Ardra Abhishekam For Lord Nataraja
January 9, 2009Today was the auspicious day of Maha Ardra Puja which was observed at Kadavul with a magnificent abhishekam to Nataraja. Since we cannot take pictures of Nataraja, we will share others, starting with this famous picture of Gurudeva who blessed us all with this temple. Yoginathaswami coordinated with about eight...