Beginning the 2019 Jivana Ritau
August 17, 2019Today monks and devotees gathered in Kadavul Temple for an early morning homa followed by a short talk from Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami. Next the whole group paraded out to the flagpole to raise the rust-colored flag heralding the season. From the Saiva Dharma Shastras: 112 Introduction Beginning with Hindu New Year...
Green House Roofing
August 13, 2019Jai Ganesha! These past few days we've seen the roofing material for the new greenhouse placed over the top of the building. The monks of the Siddhidatta kulam have been working tirelessly to bring this important step into fruition. Aum Namah Sivaya Nirvani Tejadevanatha and Sannyasin Yoginathaswami prepare the roofing...
Iraivan Sunrise
August 12, 2019View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kauai's Hindu Monastery (@kauaishindumonastery) on Aug 12, 2019 at 3:12pm PDT “All are gods, even though they don't understand. Everything is God. How can God understand God? Where you are, there God is. No going; no coming. No beginning and no...
Iraivan Update - August 12th
August 12, 2019Aum Namah Sivaya Today the siplis are focusing on two main areas: some finishing work in the Nandi Mandapam and the details on the two large yalli handrails. In the Nandi Mandapam, the base stones for the Kodimaram have also been placed. As another notable point the drain for the...
A New Shum Banner
August 11, 2019Recently a new canvas scroll, measuring 36" by 96," was installed on the redwood wall in the Guru Peedam. The canvas displays Gurudeva's chakras in the Shum language and simple illustrations for each chakra with its corresponding color, number of petals, bija sound and geometric shape. From bottom to top...
Kadavul Cladding Continues
August 10, 2019Jai Ganesha! We've just received these photo-updates from the team in Bangaluru. Here you can see the stone cladding that is being carved for Kadavul Temple's Nandi Mandapam, Bali Pitam, and Kodimaram (not pictured). When complete and installed, these will totally transform the entrance to our beloved Kadavul Temple. Aum...
Up, Up and Away!
August 10, 2019Recently Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Shanmuaganathaswami boarded a plane for yet another lengthy trip for this 2019 year. This journey will take them to visit devotees and hold events in Chicago, Paris, Moscow, Dubai and Mauritius. We wish them an enjoyable and fruitful adventure. Aum Namah Sivaya. } ];
Asserting Virtue’s Power
August 9, 2019KURAL 31 Virtue yields Heaven’s honor and Earth’s wealth. What is there then that is more fruitful for a man? KURAL 32 There is nothing more rewarding than virtue, nor anything more ruinous than its neglect. KURAL 33 Be unremitting in the doing of good deeds; do them with all...