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Satguru Satsang in Texas

Satguru Satsang in Texas

Jai Kailasa Parampara! Recently Satguru visited Texas for a satsang at the Easwaran's home. This special slideshow of the event was put together by Rajkumar Manickam. More photos of the event from others who were there. }, ];

How to Describe Siva?

How to Describe Siva?

Today, a song from Saint Tayumanavar for our contemplations. CANTO TWENTY The Indescribable Song 1 You, the Being Absolute beyond speech, the ocean of bliss, the light effulgent, leaving me in invincible maya, where did You hide? Alas! Alas! You have offered me as victim to the dark God of...

Few More Photos From Current Mainland Trip

Few More Photos From Current Mainland Trip

Shanmuganathaswami and Siddhanathaswami attended the 4D Summit to continue education in our database software, while Satguru could catch up on communications and invigorating walks. } ];

Sept/Oct Canada/USA Trip Part One

Sept/Oct Canada/USA Trip Part One

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Shanmuganathaswami are traveling for a few weeks, starting in Canada with visiting temples and meeting with formal and informal devotees in Montreal and Toronto. Here is a first collection of photos. Speaking at the Varasiththi Vinaayagar Temple in Scarborough, Toronto. The temple has requested copies of...

Satguru's Mainland Travels

Satguru's Mainland Travels

Aum Namah Sivaya These last few weeks, Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami have been traveling in Canada and the East Coast, US. They visited the Vinaayagar Hindu Temple of Toronto, as well as held satsang and visited with members and devotees. They stopped over at Chicago, and then made...

Every Brick Added to a Temple Made of Brick...."

Every Brick Added to a Temple Made of Brick...."

"Brings that temple closer to completion." Gurudeva wrote those words back in 1957. If written today, it would be stone. Here the silpis are working at Iraivan, doing several maintenance tasks and some creative carving as well. Afternoons they work at Kadavul Temple after the morning pilgrims have left since...

San Marga Path Paving Progress

San Marga Path Paving Progress

Our employee and longtime friend Dennis Wong has finished laying rock and gravel in the lower section of the official pilgrims' path to Iraivan Temple, and now he is heading up the straight San Marga path, from the svayambhulingam heading backwards. The path wraps around both sides of the svayambhulingam...

Metal Building Progress

Metal Building Progress

The electricians team from California finished installing lighting and fans. Another team of monks and employee Doug installed insulation in the walls of all downstairs storage rooms, and another hired team has just installed sheet rock on all those walls. } ];

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