Entering Retreat
April 21, 2018Aum Namah Sivaya Our Monks have come to the end of their week and tomorrow will begin a two-day retreat. Everything at the aadheenam is going along in its usual wonderful way, with the added bonus of the sound of chipping stones at Iraivan Temple. Nasadiya Sukta RV X, 129...
More Mushrooms!
April 21, 2018It's been one year since we first started the process of growing Shitake mushrooms using our own naturally fallen ironwood. Once the logs are inoculated, it can take up to 18 months before the first fruiting, and consequently confirmation that the process was done correctly! We are happy to report...
Kumbhabhishekam in Arizona
April 20, 2018The Maha Ganapati Temple of Arizona's Maha Rajagopuram Kumbhaabhishekam is underway. Satguru and Yoginathaswami have been busy with ceremony, satsang and outings. Here are some photos from the road. This is the 54 foot tall Maha Rajagopuram. The temple is undergoing much renovation work and this is the first of...
Garden Addition: Eggplant
April 19, 2018The greenhouse is now producing purple eggplant Just a normal day... } ];
Homa, Flag Raising and New Ritau
April 19, 2018The monks and members gathered for another Ritau Homa in Kadavul Temple. Satguru guided our week with a talk on the new ritau and the new considerations it brings into our lives. Nartana Ritau, the season of Dancing with Siva, begins on Hindu New Year. This is the period of...
Watching Trees Grow
April 18, 2018The rows of tall trees in the center of this photo (notice a tiny Yogi Adinatha at the base of them) is a small part of our larger koa planting. This endeavor has been quite successful, and we understand ours to be the largest recent planting of koa in the...
Off to Arizona!
April 18, 2018Last night, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Yoginathaswami caught an outbound flight to Phoenix, Arizona. While there they'll be attending the Kumbha Abhishekam for the Mahaganapati Temple of Arizona. Satguru and Swami head to the Lihue airport to catch their flight You know you\ve reached Phoenix when you see flat...
Lightning Damage
April 17, 2018Yogi Mayuranatha helps get the Ganapati Kulam's wifi back online after the intense thunder and lightning damaged all of the monastery's internet. With a new cable it seems everything is actually faster than before. Thanks to everyone who put in the extra hours to get everything up and running.