Narmada Stream Returns
October 28, 2013After nearly four years without Narmada Stream flowing, it's waters can once again be heard throughout the monastery. And it all auspiciously happened one day before the beginning of Gurudeva's 2013 Mahasamadhi Celebrations. This truly is a well-planned Universe. Arriving pilgrims can now perform abhishekam to the Narmada Lingam, using...
Iraivan Temple Update
October 27, 2013For those who may not receive the Kauai Aadheenam newsletter by email or who may only follow us on Facebook and TAKA, Click here to see Iraivan Home page for an update and Click here to ownload the complete beautiful PDF of the 2013 Temple Annual Building Fund Report.
Twitter Update: After three and three-quarters years, the water in...
October 26, 2013After three and three-quarters years, the water in our stream has finally been turned back on. Jai Gurudeva! http://t.co/x1mJejjXYA
Interfaith Roundtable Kauai
October 25, 2013Most communities in America have an interfaith initiative, and Kauai's is called the Interfaith Roundtable. Religious leaders of the island meet in various places to share and strengthen cooperation among religions here, and today the meeting was at the monastery. Vel Alahan, who is the treasurer with Bodhinatha's blessings, took...
It's Scribe Day on Kauai
October 25, 2013Scribe Day? Yes, this is the day each quarter when our cenobitic editors have to submit their articles for the magazine. Then we have four working days to make our final edits and color corrections and such before Scroll Day. Scroll Day is when the PDFs go off to our...
Wishing Everyone a Blessed Ardra
October 24, 2013My God is the melter of my heart of love. Let all adore my God, the Lord of primal love, first of beings, my Siva, who again and again melts my heart. May He render me His love in foremost measure! Praise Him but once, the Pure and Holy One,...
Recent Guests
October 23, 2013Recently two families from Texas (Mallik Putcha and his wife from Houston, and Sangita Tiwari family from Dallas/Fort Worth) and another couple from England all visited us for the first time. They had a great time meeting each other, exploring Iraivan Temple and rudraksha trees. Mallik and his wife returned...
Siva's Perfect Universe
October 23, 2013In life: Nothing is misshapen, mishappening, mistaken, mistimed, misguided, mismanaged, miscarried, misplaced or missing. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});