Ending the Phase
July 26, 2020Aum Namah Sivaya Today the monks end their 6-day phase with Lord Vayu on the horizon. We have spent the day closing up our many state-of-the-art hurricane shutters and taking down quick tents. Though this storm is much weaker than the previous hurricane that hit the Aadheenam, it still carries...
New Ropes for the Temple Bell
July 25, 2020Jai Ganesha! Today the monks replaced the old ropes in Kadavul Temple which were used for ringing the temple's large bell. The previous ropes had lasted many long years but it was felt they were finally ready to retire. Over the years they had seen little fixes here and there...
Iraivan Lavarock Wall Update - July 24, 2020
July 24, 2020A short aerial flyby of Iraivan Temple. Here you can see the progress on the temple's lavarock facing which encircles the foundation plinth
New Music Video: India's Fight for Freedom
July 23, 2020"India's Fight for Freedom" is the twelfth song in Hinduism Today's History of Hindu India Music Video series. It is a song for children intended to complement the fourth of our popular History of Hindu India documentaries, "Hindu India: 1850 to 1947." The documentaries and songs neatly supplement the study...
Merging with Siva Audio Book in Gujarati
July 22, 2020We are happy to announce the release of a new audio book: Merging with Siva in Gujarati! Small red square is the key to the table of contents. Click on it. Read by Professor Harish Vyas Merging with Siva, Hinduism's Contemporary Metaphysics is a guide for one who is ready...
The Yoga Pada: Meditation and Austerity
July 21, 2020Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly Upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai Aadheenam. Here Satguru reads from Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's Master Course Trilogy, discussing the Yoga Pada, the stage of austerity and meditation leading to the divine within.
Happy Ardra Nakshatra
July 18, 2020Aum Namah Sivaya Today the monks end their five-day phase with a celebration of the Ardra nakshatra. This morning, monks performed an abhishekam for Nataraja in Kadavul Temple. This afternoon, we enjoy some relaxing cloud cover and cooling showers. The next few days the monks will be on retreat, working...
Ashram Sadhana Day
July 17, 2020Recently the monks observed their monthly cleaning day known as Ashram Sadhana Day. While the monastic already have areas they clean each day, this day offers a full morning of deep cleaning and time for special projects. Perhaps today is a good time to do some of your own monk-inspired...