Bronze Memorial
August 3, 2014Holly Young on the Big Island just sent these photos of the finished wax of the silpi breaking the raw stone. As you know, they cut a line in the rock, then drive a set of sharp chisels deeper and deeper into the line until the stone breaks away, with...
Earlier reports from Mauritius visit
August 3, 2014We missed linking reports from sishyas of the monastics' arrival in Mauritius last month, and the well-attended Hinduism Today event. Click here for a report of the Hinduism Today event at Hennessy Hotel Click here for a short report of the monastics' arrival in Mauritius } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
August Chitra Puja
August 2, 2014Last night, the monastery celebrated the chitra nakshatra with our monthly padapuja to Gurudeva's granite tiruvadi in Kadavul temple. Natyam Rajanatha and Sadhaka Jayanatha performed the abhishekam for Bodhinatha, the monks and members to observe in silent contemplation. Gurudeva's loving energy permeated the temple and the hearts and minds of...
A New Photo of Our Saiva Swamis
August 1, 2014Today we took this new portrait photo of Kauai Aadheenam's sannyasins of the Saiva Siddhanta Yoga Order. Center: Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami. From left to right: Acharya Arumuganathaswami, Kaivalyanathaswami, Brahmanathaswami, Acharya Kumarnathaswami, Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami, Yoginathaswami, Saravananathaswami, Paramacharya Sivanathaswami, Siddhanathaswami, Muruganathaswami, Shanmuganathaswami and Senthilnathaswami. From Holy Orders of Sannyas: First, the Saiva...
Preparing Stones to be Shipped to Kauai
July 31, 2014Jive recently sent us these images from the Bangaluru carving site, where the stones for Iraivan have been cleaned and crated for their long journey to Kauai. These handrails are not yet completed some of the wood for the crates The satgurus are cleaned before departure This peedam has been...
Thayumanavar
July 30, 2014Today we are reminded of one of the great poets of Saiva Siddhanta, Thayumanivar. His love of Siva, so beautifully expressed, is honored today in Tamil Nadu where schoolchildren memorize ALL 1,454 of his poems, an amazing feat. We give but one today, and a quick Wikipedia background of this...
In Siva's Garden Today
July 30, 2014A few of the living gems in the sacred temple garden. The famed champaka flower It\s called White Bat' } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
Iraivan Landscaping Work
July 30, 2014Pradeep Chand and Ryan are working this morning around Iraivan. Ryan is moving large stacks of lumber so we can begin moving soil to the Southwest side of the temple, and Pradeep is using the excavator to clear Rishi Valley. More on their work in the days and weeks ahead,...