Sadhaka Jayanatha Becomes A Natyam
November 21, 2015On the auspicious occasion of Skanda Shasthi and with the blessings of God, Gods and Guru, our Jayanatha takes Natyam vows. This marks the acceptance into the trials of the pre-yogi path. The elders of the monastery have approved of this young monk moving forward in his mission at the...
Satguru Travels
November 21, 2015Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami are off on another mission. This time its Singapore and Malaysia! More updates from the road in the coming days.
IQC Meeting in California
November 20, 2015Acharya Arumuganathaswami and Natyam Jayanatha are in Sacramento, California again on a short mission to attend a meeting with the International Quality Commission Board of Education. The education board is reviewing the edits that Himalayan Academy is proposing for the Hindu section in California textbooks.
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November 19, 2015We hope you enjoy this short video about Kauai Monastery in Sep/Oct. youtu.be/luG2sf9xrDw?a
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Namaskar Surya; Surya Namaskar
November 17, 2015Lord Siva is greeted by Lord Surya on this cool mid-November morning. A calm stillness fills the Aadheenam as the intensity of Mahasamadhi and Skanda Shashti fades, reinvigorating the spirits of Siva's jivas on the path towards His Golden Feet.
Skanda Shasthi 2015 Final Day: Lord Murugan Abhishekam
November 17, 2015On this day we worship Lord Murugan of Kadavul Temple. Here is a brief explanation of what Skanda Shasthi is: Skanda Shasthi is a six-day South Indian festival to Skanda, the Lord of Religious Striving, also known as Murugan or Karttikeya. It begins on the day after the new moon...
Skanda Shasthi 2015
November 16, 2015As part of Skanda Shashti, devotees came to worship Lord Muruga's grand Vel atop Muruga Hill on San Marga. Offerings of fresh fruits, camphor, kumkum, incense, vibhuti, turmeric, coconuts, flowers, milk, auspicious herbs, rose water, and new cloth were all presented to Lord Muruga on His hill. Thiruppugal sounds were...