Iraivan Temple Tile Progress - Aerial Video
February 25, 2023Jai Ganehsa!Today we did a quick temple flyby with our drone to bring you this short aerial video. It shows the progress on the outer, red-granite tile that surrounds Iraivan Temple. Thus far, the tile has been completed along the north, west and eastern sides of the structure. All that...
New Electric People Mover Vehicle
February 24, 2023We are thrilled to receive a donation of a new people mover for conveying visitors around the monastery grounds. It is a great leap forward from our previous people mover, both in seating capacity and noise control. In the old one it was difficult to speak with people while driving...
Power Generation Shed
February 23, 2023In order to occasionally provide Internet access around Iraivan Temple area, we need a electrical power station for hardware to receive a WiFi booster signal from our Media Studio building. We've purchased a set of batteries and somewhat quiet gas-fueled and solar-fueled generators to be used in tandem. Our employee...
New Shoe Pavilion for Kadavul Temple
February 22, 2023The picture above tells the story. Pilgrims arriving, finding a place for their shoes before entering the temple. For many years we had a red and white canvas tent that sat right on the path. As part of the upgrade to Nandi Mandapam, we decided to bring up the shoe...
Facing Life's Tests - Part 3
February 21, 2023Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Śivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Śiva.
Namasivaya! Sivayanama!
February 18, 2023It is the Great Night of Siva. Enjoy a four minute slide show Rajkumar Manickam made, and enjoy the silence within. As Tayumanavar wrote: "It is easy to tame an elephant in musth and bind the mouth of the bear or ferocious tiger, it's easy to ride the back of...
Video of Bala Alaya Rites
February 18, 2023We just received this 18-minute compilation of the events last month. Filmed and edited by Indivar Sivanathan (mahalo, Indivar). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTGhp9_tTCU Homa offerings in front of the new kodimaram pitham Preparing the force field Bilva tree puja During the performance of Hindu rituals, a priest may create the Navagraha Mandala with...
Darkness to Light - Happy Mahasivaratri!
February 18, 2023Compilation by By Rajkumar Manickam