Let the Panchakshara Shine!
August 5, 2021Aum. Recent progress on Iraivan Temple has included many little projects by the silpis, including a good deal of work to ensure the waterproof longevity of several misbehaving roof joints. The gold gilding on the caps stones has also recommenced with Micheal and his team having recently arrived back on...
Working in the Pillaiyar Kulam
August 4, 2021This last month, our taskforcer Alexander has been working with the Pillaiyar Kulam. This kulam is responsible for finances, shipping, Mini Mela care and management, legal documents, endowments, cows, networks, IT and so much more. Apart from helping with the day-to-day items, and most recently helping in the Mini Mela...
A Monastery Aerial from 1990 to 2021
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Nature of the Satguru
August 2, 2021Today we open The Guru Chronicles and from the Introduction hear Gurudeva's upadesha on the nature of the guru and the worthy disciple: India has always been the cradle of spirituality. During his 1895 lecture tour to India, Mark Twain wrote, "India is the cradle of the human race, the...
Tirukural - Chapter 47
August 2, 2021Chapter 47: Deliberate Before Acting Verse 462 TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can access the entire text, in Tamil and English here: Weaver's Wisdom Verse 461 When action is needed, ponder what is to be gained,what lost, and what ultimately achieved, then proceed. Verse 462 There is nothing too difficult...
Cleaning Kadavul Temple's Roof
August 1, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya Recently Kadavul Temple has been receiving a good roof tile cleaning. Though the temple's monier tiles might look nice covered in green moss, all that growing green can do a good deal of damage to the roof over time. Our taskforcer Alexander captured this nice timelapse of...
A Photographic Adventure Through Siva's Garden
July 29, 2021Aum Namah Sivaya Lyla Tanzi offers us more of her artistic photographs, taken during her time on pilgrimage to Kauai Aadheenam. She's here on the island with her parents, Rudy and Asha. So sit back and enjoy this slideshow, as we journey across the Aadheenam through Lyla's iPhone lens. Aum....
Our Special Guests
July 29, 2021After a short but potent pilgrimage, Suresh and Shanthi are returning home to LA. While here they enjoyed intensifying their sadhana, performing seva and attending pujas at Kadavul Temple. Here they are, meeting with Satguru at the end of their stay. Aum Namah Sivaya.