Pancha Ganapati Festival, Day Five
December 25, 2008Jai Pancha Ganapati! Gurudeva says about today, "The family sadhana for the final day is to bring forth love and harmony within all three worlds. Because of sadhanas well performed during the first four days, the family is now more open and aware of Ganesha's grace, and their love for...
Pancha Ganapati Festival at Mauritius' Spiritual Park
December 25, 2008Our youth were invited to a grand Pancha Ganapati celebration at the Spiritual Park of Mauritius on the first day of the festival, December 21, 2008. It was an event not to be missed. Lots of fun and rejoicing! Those who came early helped with the balloons... One must have...
Pancha Ganapati in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
December 25, 2008The Pancha Ganapati festival at Arulmigu Sithivinayagar Temple, Taman Johor Jaya, begins with joyous celebration. Ganesha brought an air of pomp and festivity for the first time to the local folks. We couldn't ask for more! The temple Gurukkal made a Panchamukha Ganapati with chandanam paste and gave each face...
Iraivan Temple's Avudayar Casting
December 25, 2008This is a piece of art by Arumugam Manivelu depicting the inner sanctum of Iraivan Temple. The base the holds the sacred 700-pound spathika lingam is called the avudayar. Selvanathan Sthapati was at the site where the massive avudayar is being cast. Traditional ornamentations adorn the massive base for the...
A Day of Creative Action at Kauai Aadheenam
December 24, 2008Bodhinatha once said on a satsang, "Meditating alone in a cave can be a wonderful part of the spiritual path, if you are ready for it, but seva and worship are just as important." In days like today, when the monastery is creatively alive, this rings very true. Today, finally,...
Pancha Ganapati Day Four
December 24, 2008We received this message about Pancha Ganapati yesterday: "I am Toshadevi and Fremont's son, Vanore (right on the photo). My parents were recently in Kauai, visiting the monastery. It must have been a wonderful experience because they still talk about it, describing everything in detail. I would very much like...
Many Guests During Pancha Ganapati
December 23, 2008Happy Third Day of Pancha Ganapati Festival to all! These are Mr. and Mrs. Anandakopal from Toronto, originally from Sri Lanka. He told a story of how when young, he and his father were riding a bike along the road and father was pinching him because he hadn't done well...
Pancha Ganapati, Day Two
December 22, 2008Happy second day of Pancha Ganapati! The monastery keeps moving forward in our duties as usual, but Ganesha's joyous shakti is in the air. "Day two of Pancha Ganapati is devoted to creating a vibration of love and harmony among neighbors, relatives and close friends and presenting them with heartfelt...