A Fantastical Flowering
September 14, 2020A miraculous happening in Siva’s Sacred Garden this morning. A giant orchid (for the botanists out there it is officially Grammatophyllum scriptum, var. citrinum), has bloomed as never before. It has been in this tree for some 15 years and bloomed in a minor way in the past. But today...
A Preview of Iraivan Temple's Tiruvasi
September 13, 2020Recently, Jiva Rajasankara sent the aadheenam a photo of the bronze tiruvasi that is currently being created in India. This tiruvasi will stand behind Iriavan Temple's crystal Sivalingam. It is done in a slightly more traditional and ancient-looking style than is commonly seen today and will look wonderful against the...
September Ardra Abhishekam
September 12, 2020Aum Namah Sivaya Yesterday the monks observed their monthly puja and abhishekam to Lord Nataraja during the Ardra Nakshatra. This day marks a lunar alignment with Ardra, a massive star in Orion and one of twenty-seven nakshatras or lunar mansions. During this time, Lord Nataraja's energies are potent and easily...
The Seven Dimensions of the Mind - The Sixth Dimension Part 1
September 11, 2020Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly Upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai Aadheenam. Here Satguru continues his discussion of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's writings about the seven dimensions of the mind with details about the sixth dimension.
Alaveddy Update
September 8, 2020During the 2019 Sri Lanka Innersearch, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami along with the Innersearch pilgrims from around the world, planted trees at our Sri Subramuniya Temple in Alaveddy. Satguru gracefully planted the first sandalwood tree. Following that, another sixty-three trees, representing the sixty-three Saivite saints, were planted by the pilgrims. These...
Garden Fireworks
September 8, 2020Some 20 years ago we planted a Red Jade Vine out near the top of the Path of the Satguru's, near where Chelleppaswami's murti sits today. This week it is in magnificent bloom, and is a must-see. It will continue to get bigger each year. Also, our Yellow Jade Vine...
Mauritius September Homa
September 8, 2020Click here for more photos of the Ganesha at our Spiritual Park in Mauritius. http://www.saivasiddhanta.org/site/pg/news/view/mauritius-dharmasala/ssc-mauritius-mission_110 } ];
Another New Electric Utility Vehicle
September 7, 2020Jai Ganeha! This week the monks acquired a second Electric Cushman Utility vehicle. This is part of our ongoing process to sell many of our older UTV's and replace them with newer ones that are easier and less expensive to maintain. Like all our electric vehicles, this one will be...