Recent Public Tour
February 14, 2020Here's a group from one of our weekly tour days. This day saw over 100 people, awed and inspired by their adventure through the Aadheenam's natural beauty and mystical artistry. Here they pose by the Sipli Pavilion before heading over to Iraivan Temple to see how it is carved, firsthand....
February 2020 Chitra Puja
February 13, 2020Jai Gurudeva! This morning we celebrated Gurudeva with our monthly padapuja during the chitra nakshatra. Yogi Dayanatha and Nirvani Tejadevanatha performed the padapuja to Gurudeva's tiruvadi. Aum. "Unfoldment doesn't take a lot of time. It just takes a lot of willpower." - Gurudeva \"Simplify life and serve others. Live in...
2020 Thai Pusam Abhishekam
February 12, 2020Vel Muruga! Several days ago our monks observed an abhishekam for Lord Murugan on Thai Pusam. Satguru arrived back from his travels that very same morning and was able to attend. Sannyasin Siddhanathaswami performed the abhishekam assisted by Nirvani Tejadevanatha and the younger monks. Lord Murugan was bathed in milk,...
Darshan: Seeing and Being Seen
February 11, 2020Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami reads from chapter 303 of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami's book, Merging with Siva, discussing the mystical mechanics of darshan, meaning "vision, seeing or perception."
Celebrating 50 Years of Kauai Aadheenam
February 6, 2020"Back at the Tropical Inn the monk dutifully spoke with the owner, retired Col. Albert Roesch, asking for a what-if price. 'As my manager told you twice, it's not for sale, young man.' 'Yes, I know. But if it were...' the monk sheepishly offered. Seeing there would be no respite...
Iraivan Update - February 5th
February 5, 2020Aum Namah Sivaya, Today, our taskforcer Yajatadeva brings us some photos of Iraivan Temple's current progress. The siplis have finished the detail work on the yalli handrails and are now engaged in the joining work for the wall section that was above the recently removed earthen ramp. While that is...
Mini Catechism
February 4, 2020When Gurudeva was traveling throughout the South of India and Sri Lanka, he was met with massive crowds, mostly in Siva temples where he gave some of his most moving talks, urging Saivites to be strong, to love Siva, to not submit to conversion efforts. He would give out small...
Siva's Sacred Gardens
February 3, 2020Even the monks stop in wonder when we stumble on yet another previously unseen botanical gem in the garden. Here are 21 photos taken during a recent 15-minute hike. Siva, it turns out, is an Amazing Designer, in addition to all His other gifts. This trisula, a recent gift, was...