Tirukural - Chapter 49
August 16, 2021Chapter 49: Understanding Timeliness Verse 486A muscular man stands patiently as a weaker man digs his heels into the ground, refusing to budge. The restraint of the stronger man is a noble virtue. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can access the entire text, in Tamil and English here: Weaver's Wisdom...
Iraivan Temple's Vimanam Revealed!
August 14, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya After many days of meticulous work, the gold gilding on Iraivan Temple's Vimanam has been completed. The tarps have been removed and the glinting capstone can be seen in all its glory. The gilders have now moved on to the the temple's kodimaram. Aum. An aerial photo...
Happy Chitra Nakshatra!
August 13, 2021Jai Gurudeva! Yesterday and today the the moon has been passing through the Chitra Nakshatra, one of 27 sections, and starts or constellations along the ecliptic. It was Chitra that was in prominence at Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi, and is thus the nakshatra used to determine our observance of our monthly padapuja....
Through the Lens - August 22, 2021
August 12, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya This week our taskforcer Alexander has been working in the Media Studio with the Ganapati Kulam. Today he went on an adventure with our Fujifilm camera and documented the many little things that caught his eye. Join Alexander on his photographic adventure today at the Aadheenam \"To...
Our Morning Rains
August 11, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya Today the Aadheenam received a full 3.5 inches of rain between 6am and noon. A morning of heavy rains and happy plants! Our taskforcer Alexander captures the weather in a timelapse as it flows over Iraivan Temple. "The Truth is one. The rest is illusion. States of...
A Golden Vimanam
August 10, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya Here's a sneak peak at Iraivan Temple's newly regilded golden vimanam. The Vimanam is a Hindu Temple's tower or roof-structure which rises over the central sanctum. It is this capstone over which the divinity-infused kumbha (water pot) gets poured during the temple's Kumbhabhishekam, its consecration ceremony. Aum.
Happy Sadhu Paksha!
August 9, 2021This phase our monks find themselves in their second week of Sadhu Paksha. This is a time when the mathavasis change their usual morning routine and instead enjoy their sadhana unstructured, walking and meditating among nature. After Sadhu Paksha we will celebrate our change of seasons as we transition into...
Tirukural - Chapter 48
August 9, 2021Chapter 48: Understanding Strength Verse 476A careless man has climbed a tree. In reaching for the fruits, he has gone too far and risks having the branch break. His companion, seeing the precariousness of his situation, warns him to be safe and go no farther. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You...