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Hinduism Today Digital Edition - October Issue Released!

Hinduism Today Digital Edition - October Issue Released!

The Hinduism Today app for mobile devices now has a second edition. If you are a registered user you would have received an email notification that the October issue is ready for you to download. Read all about London's Saivite Hindu temples, the ongoing challenges for Hindu culture in earth-quake...

Nepal Earthquake 2015

Nepal Earthquake 2015

On April 25, 2015, at 11:56 am local time, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal so violently that Kathmandu shifted ten feet to the south in less than 50 seconds. Nearly 9,000 were killed and another 23,000 injured in the massive quake and subsequent aftershocks. Here we collect some of...

Guru-Shishya Class

Guru-Shishya Class

Recently the young monks enjoyed a two hour class with their satguru. The class is a continuation on Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Satguru Bodhinatha has developed a commentary on the Yoga Sutras and is preparing another class on how Patanjali's Sutras relates to Gurudeva's writings. "Patanjali was a Saivite Natha siddha...

Mauritius September Ganesha Homa

Mauritius September Ganesha Homa

Click here for description and many photos of the September Ganesha Homa, including the first visit by our Iraivan Temple Bengaluru worksite managers, Jiva and Kanmani Rajasankara } ]; transitionSpeed:150});

Monks on Mission

Monks on Mission

Acharya Arumuganathaswami and Sadhaka Jayanatha are out on mission again! This time they will be traveling to Florida where the two will be attending the 3-day Uberoi Conference; speaking with people at the Hindu University of America in Orlando; meeting at the University of Florida in Gainsville; having a short...

Ganesha Painting Party in California

Ganesha Painting Party in California

Our members joined in with painting Ganeshas for Ganesha Chaturthi going on at the Shiva Murugan Temple in Concord, CA } ]; transitionSpeed:150});

Beginning the New Phase

Beginning the New Phase

Jai Ganesha! Following three days of retreat, the monks began their new phase this morning with a Siva homa. Monastics and local devotees gathered in Kadavul Temple in the early morning for the event. The fire acts as a strong connection to the inner worlds and those present may write...

On Taskforce

On Taskforce

Roshan Sivayogam recently arrived from Malaysia to stay at the monastery on our taskforce program. He will be here for over three weeks, helping the monks with projects, doing extra sadhana and attending pujas, including the morning 5:30am Siva puja with the monks. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});

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