Satguru Returns From Travels
September 3, 2016Yesterday Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami returned from a 3-week, round-the-world journey to the US mainland, Mauritius, India and Sri Lanka. Both he and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami arrived at the Aadheenam midday and were greeted by all the monastics as well as mission members, local devotees and a variety of guests who were...
A Poem For Lord Muruga
September 2, 2016For Lord Muruga, with His undeniable smile, who said so sweetly: "What about a poem for me?" With His teardrop of strength piercing through the thin and fierce walls, spilling for unfathomable love, we praise the sagacious whispers hummed from those crimson lips, lifting the humble from strife. ...
Bronze Photography
August 30, 2016Photographer Lakshmi Grace Phoenix has been spending the last few months gradually photographing the Aadheenam grounds for an upcoming Virtual Tour. As part of that work, she recently took these lovely photographs of the Bronze Statues that will be part of the Iraivan Temple Carver's Memorial. These are some timely...
Satguru Visits Chandni in Bengaluru
August 29, 2016A few days back, Kulapati Jiva Rajasankara hosted Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami in his hometown of Bengaluru. Kulapati took Satguru and Swami to the Chandni handicrafts shop in the city. It's an impressive place where high quality murtis and other sacred objects are sold. They work with skilled...
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August 28, 2016
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Tour Day!
August 28, 2016A few days ago, the monastery held another tour day for our guests. As of last week, our visitors get the opportunity to visit Iraivan Temple as was done in the not-to-distant past. This is thanks to the completion of much of the heavy landscaping work around the Temple. As...
Satguru Visits Jayendrapuriswami
August 27, 2016Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami recently were in Bangalore, and met with Sri Jayendrapuriswami. Swamiji is the head of Kailash Ashram in Rajarajeswarinagar and a dear friend to the Aadheenam. Swamiji hosts Satguru in his darshan room at Kailash Ashram. Swamiji is a most gracious and big-hearted soul. A...