Bodhinatha in Sri Lanka, January visit to Sivapoomi School
April 2, 2015On January 31st, Bodhinatha visited the Sivapoomi School which provides educational services for 212 children with special needs. They welcomed Bodhinatha with a parade with children playing traditional instruments, holding an umbrella over their honored guest and carrying banners. The event was well attended by students, teacher, parents and other...
Potting Plants
April 1, 2015On their recent pilgrimage to Kauai Aadheenam, the Ragade family had a chance to help in our sacred gardens. Anusha and Shreya had a fun time potting a variety plants. Many of these plants are being grown for Iraivan Temple's surrounding landscape. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Recent visitors
April 1, 2015Recently, Arun and Anjana Patel made their first visit from southern California } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Satguru's Recent Upadesha
March 31, 2015Last Sun One (March 28th) Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanwami gave this wonderful upadesha following the weekly homa. Activating Kundalini; Patanjali's Kriya Yoga Unless kundalini is active, the deepest meditative states are not available to us. But to activate kundalini, Gurudeva tells us we must invoke the grace of Lord Ganesha and...
Celebrating Satguru Siva Yogaswami
March 30, 2015This morning at Kauai Aadheenam the monastics observed a short puja for Satguru Yogaswami's Mahasamadhi during the Ashlesha nakshatra, at his corner shrine in the Guru Peedam. Local devotees were invited to take part in the puja, which including the the chanting of Yogaswami's 108 names. It was followed by...
A Visit from Bobby and Kathy Page
March 30, 2015Several days ago, Bobby and Kathy Page arrived on Kauai for a short stay. The two artists are part of the team in Colorado who are helping to create the bronze statues of Gurudeva, Ganapathi Sthapati and the shiplis, which will reside close to Iraivan Temple. The two visited the...
Satguru Bodhinatha Photos
March 29, 2015There is a small project in the Ganapati Kulam of gathering more photos of Bodhinatha and Gurudeva for the website. Here is a small collection of photos for you. Satguru giving vibhuti blessings in Mauritius, on the holy day of Satguru Purnima. Satguru walking along a row of palm trees...
Through Molly's Lens
March 29, 2015Molly Leon, a professional photographer, poet and blogger was one of our visitors recently and shared these beautiful photos with us. Please check her out at mollyleonstudios.com } ]; transitionSpeed:150});