Ganesha Chaturthi
August 29, 2014Yesterday the aadheenam celebrated Ganesha Chaturthi with a puja and abhishekam in Kadavul temple. After the puja, monks and devotees paraded to the river to submerge the handcrafted clay Ganeshas in its sacred waters, symbolizing Ganesha's release into universal consciousness. Ganesha Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is the festival...
Ganesha Visarjana Hyperlapse
August 29, 2014Ganesha Visarjana at Kauai's Hindu Monastery, August 28, 2014. Shot in Hyperlapse at 10x speed on an iPhone 5S. (Stay tuned for a full slideshow of the festival.) httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvkJ5AyBVj8
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August 28, 2014Happy Ganesha Chaturthi! Stay tuned for a slideshow of our puja. Learn more about this festival in our PDF here: hinduismtoday.com/modules/wfchan…
Ganesha Chaturthi Tomorrow - Golden Gate Mission Murthi Painting
August 27, 2014Our beloved Lord Ganesha has a big party tomorrow. All around the world Hindus are preparing Ganesha murthi, most of which can dissolve in the water and getting ready for big pujas follow by the immersion of the murthi's in the the ocean or rivers nearby. Here are pictures from...
Odissi Dance Performance
August 27, 2014Recently the aadheenam was blessed with a deepy devotional dance performance. Odissi dance is traditionally performed for the Deity in the temple. The lead dancer and teacher, Colleena Shakti, is a masterful and unusually disciplined exemplar of Odissi dance, an art originally from the state of Orissa. She lives most...
Meeting with Students at the Sheraton
August 26, 2014A few days ago, Bodhinatha held a meeting with a group of Indian Master Course students at the Sheraton Hotel in Bengaluru. The group asked many wonderful questions, leading to many engaging and inspiring answers. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
A Visit to Bengaluru
August 24, 2014Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganathaswami have arrived safely in Bengaluru. Their first stops are the carving site and the homes of devotees. Jiva Rajasankara, who heads the management of the carving site, performed a traditional guru padapuja, and Bodhinatha blessed those present. Following the puja Swapna Rajasankara received her mantra...
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