LakshmiGrace Phoenix Photographs Iraivan
May 26, 2016To behold Iraivan Temple's interior from its southwest corner as the sun sets is truly something to behold. Normally, it would be difficult to even convey a suggestion of what this looks like in person by means of a camera. However, if you happen to be the skilled photographic artist...
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May 2016 News Video
May 25, 2016httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojNZy27sihA Our May 2016 news video covers events in April 2016, including the birth of the monastery’s new calf named Teta; the progress on the bronze statues of Iraivan Temple stone carvers and our observance of the Hindu new year of Durmukha, 5118.
The Gardens of Iraivan Temple
May 24, 2016Over this past retreat, one of us spotted Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami toiling amongst the burgeoning fruits of our recent landscaping efforts near Iraivan Temple. This shot is taken from below the temple at its southeast corner, just out of view of nearby lychee, durian, and starfruit trees. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Prasadam Aplenty
May 24, 2016Our Vaikasi Visakam puja a few evenings back was magical to behold, as you recall from the TAKA post of that day. After puja and meditation, the monks and devotees in attendance separately partook of the blessed prasadam from Lord Muruga's Feet. One of us was inspired to show the...
Ganesha's Royal Purple Regalia
May 24, 2016Recently, Jigisha Patel of Chicago coorindated a major project of having dozens of garments made in India for the monastery's Deities. Not only for the Gods of Kadavul Temple, but also Gurudeva's shrine and our humble Hanuman shrine in the temple, the Nepali Ganesha shrine at the beginning of Tiruneri,...
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Invoking the Lord of Spiritual Aspiration Murugan's Vaikasi Puja
May 21, 2016When the full moon enters the Visakha nakshatra in the month of Vaikasi, the doors to the Third World open and invocation of Lord Muruga brings us His highly auspicious energy for spiritual advancement. This is the ancient day for initiations, deepening our focus on Raja Yoga and renewing out...