From Chidambaram
January 9, 2015Jiva and Kanmani Rajasankaran, our managers of the Bengaluru worksite, sent these rare photos today from Chidambaram, where they attended the annual Ardra Darshanam along with fellow travelers Mrunal and Padmaja Patel who are on pilgrimage from Texas. Rarely are people taken to this roof where the gopurams and Chit...
Filming The History of Hindu India Part 2
January 9, 2015We recently received these photos from our team at Ellora Caves. Sushma Parmar of Cutting Chai Productions and actor Raj Narayan recently received permission to film at this historic temple site. Ellora was carved over a period of 100 years, straight out of the mountain side. Part two of the...
Recent Visitors and Happenings
January 8, 2015Above are photos of some of our recent guests and pilgrims that have visited the monastery over the last few weeks. Jagdish and Namrata Ragade with children Anusha and Shreya. Namrata took her Arulsishya vows as the next step in become a formal sishya in our Saiva Siddhanta Church Satguru...
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Mauritius Spiritual Park January Homa
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Celebrating Ardra Darshanam
January 7, 2015Several days ago the monk's observed Ardra Darshanam. After several days of preparation the annual, grand Abhishekam was commenced for Lord Nataraja. While the monastics observe the monthly Ardra nakshatra with an abhishekam, this annual event is supplemented by greater volumes of offerings--including 108 coconuts--and a powerful astrological alignment through...
World's Largest Coconut?
January 3, 2015As we approach Ardra Darshanam (tomorrow!), the monks have been hard at work to prepare. The Siddhidatta Kulam has been readying many things, including the 108 coconuts which are uniquely used for the Kadavul Abhishekam. Among them we found this one. It is one if the largest coconuts we've ever...
Mauritius Spiritual Park December Ganesha Homa
January 3, 2015The following is a belated post of the December Ganesha Homa at our Spiritual Park in Mauritius Click Here for the story and more photos } ]; transitionSpeed:150});