Hindu American Foundation Fundraiser
November 22, 2008On November 7, 2008 Shanmuganathaswami and Yogi Jivanandanatha attended the Hindu American Foundation annual fund raising dinner in Santa Clara, California. The Foundation (HAF) has created two endowments with Hindu Heritage Endowment and the two mathavasis went to California to meet some of the directors including Dr. Mihir Meghani, Sheetal...
New Phase Begins With An Auspicious Homa
November 21, 2008We started Sun One with a homa and an inspiring upadesha from Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. Little Shama Sendan had her head shaved and received her Chudakarana Samskara this morning. Bodhinatha blessed her with sandalwood paste on her head. She was very quiet and seemed blissful to be so blessed. Bodhinatha...
Special Photos of Bodhinatha
November 21, 2008Two extra-special photos of Bodhinatha were taken with our new Nikon D90 camera this morning after the homa. We are making these available to our TAKA viewers in high resolution for those of you who may wish to use them as screensavers, wallpaper, etc. Click the links below to view...
Carlsbad Padapuja Video
November 21, 2008On November 10, Bodhinatha graced a satsang of our Saiva Siddhanta Church members, Himalayan Academy students and others at the home of Ravi and Sheela Rahavendran in Carlsbad, California. Shailesh Trivedi of San Diego shot and edited this brief video of the padapuja, performed by Ravi Rahavendran and assisted by...
Recent Tour Day
November 21, 2008Last phase tour day photos from Isani Alahan. This photo features rudraksha ear-rings made by our mission members. Isani Alahan and Brahmacharini Lila Shaktidevi were the tour guides. Isani writes: "A local young lady on the tour models her rudraksha earrings for the camera." The group takes a few minutes...
Mauritius Satsang
November 21, 2008Mauritius members send a photo of their recent satsang at the Kownden family home.
Early November Archives Are Back
November 21, 2008Aum Namah Sivaya, everyone. We're happy to inform you that we have recovered the archived posts and their images from November 3, 7, 8 and 9. For those who were hoping to see our Skanda Shashthi festival, our three new sadhakas' taking their vows, Bodhinatha's initiation of our three new...
Iraivan Stone Lift And New Monks
November 18, 2008All is well at home today. The sun came out, more stones were lifted up to Iraivan and we had a tour group this morning. After days of heavy rain the devas were cooperating today with the schedule crane stone lift at Iraivan temple Sixteen stones were put up for...