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December 30, 2015Go Lexicon
Ardra's Holiday Pilgrims
December 29, 2015Sannyasin Yoginathaswami leads a group of devotees for this seasons holiday pilgrims. Swami is so familiar with the grounds, being head of the construction and landscaping department, his tours are filled with elegant history and exciting info. A group photo with Iraivan in the background Before even getting to the...
A Very Special Visit from One of Our Monk's Parents
December 29, 2015Recently the monastery enjoyed a visit from Dohadeva and Nagavati from Singapore. The two are Dayanatha's parents, and are held in very high regard for raising such a wonderful monk for the order. On their last day here, they enjoyed a lunch with several monks including Sadasivanathaswami. Aum Namah Sivaya....
Wailua Mission Makes Rudraksha Jewelry
December 28, 2015Once a month the Wailua Mission gathers to make rudraksha jewelry for Iravain Temple fundraising. So far the Mission's work has been extremely successful in raising funds. This month they gathered at the Sivanathan's house. With many devotees pilgrimaging to Kauai for the Maha Ardra puja on December 25th, the...
Chit-Chat with the Ganapati Kulam
December 28, 2015During the Maha Ardra festivities, devotees found themselves having an informal chat with the Ganapati Kulam monks. We decided to round everyone up in the same place at the same time, talk story and eat chocolate! Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami gives a quick introduction to the group and explains some aspects of...
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December 27, 2015Go Lexicon
December 27th Homa
December 27, 2015Today the Monastics begin their new phase, following a festive three-day retreat, which included Pancha Ganapati and Ardra Darshanam. This phase will be five days long. During the morning homa, we had many guests who have been on the island for the holidays. The monks chanted Sri Rudram, while Satguru...
Happy Ardra Darshanam!
December 25, 2015"When you worship God, you must not ask for anything. You must worship for the sake of love. Afterwards you can ask for your requirements." Siva Yogaswami Today, Lord Ganesha's final day of Pancha Ganapati coincides with Ardra Darshanam. On this exceedingly auspicious day we perform elaborate Abhishekam to Lord...