Bodhinatha in Vancouver
January 21, 2013It was a chilly morning in Vancouver. 1 degree Celcius (34 F) The temple priests, accompanied by Bodhinatha and Nirvani Nilakantha, set off to fill the main kumbha for the kumbhabhishekam with "Ganga water" from British Columbia's Fraser River. On the way back to the Ganesha temple they stopped at...
Tai Pongal
January 21, 2013Photos from the Pongal celebration at the Bangalore carving site A small celebration for Sankranthi on the 14th of January. Silpi Socka, on the left was instrumental in organising this celebration, ardently putting kolam on the floor and making sure all of the items for event was at hand. The...
A New Phase Begins
January 20, 2013This phase Satguru Bodhinatha and Nirvani Nilakanthanatha are traveling, and the monks begin the phase with their usual Homa. Today's saw many guests who got to listen to a short talk by Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami. He discussed projects around the Monastery as well as the path to the Self. A pillar...
Bodhinatha and Nilakanthanatha on their way to Vancouver
January 20, 2013Bodhinatha will be blessing the Mahakumbhabishekam of the new Ganesha temple beginning Monday morning. On Wednesday evening he'll be speaking at the Vedic Academy of Sciences and Arts. Bodhinatha and Nirvani Nilakanthanatha are seen here at the Lihue airport on their way to Vancouver. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});
A Slight Name Change
January 19, 2013A slight change in spelling for everyone's information: Acharya Kumaranathaswami's name has received a subtle change, dropping the second "a" to become "Kumarnathaswami."
Twitter Update: It's Iraivan Day. Sivanadiyar Jaya and Senthilnath...
January 19, 2013It's Iraivan Day. Sivanadiyar Jaya and Senthilnathaswami created the latest monthly news video released today. twitpic.com/bwmzd6
January 2013 News Video
January 19, 2013Our January 2013 news video covers events in December 2012, including: BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir inauguration in Chino Hills, CA; Ardra Darshanam and Pancha Ganapati festivals at the monastery; launch of our new website; and our holiday flood of visitors. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMFj0VhqBBA
Twitter Update: January 2013 News via Kauai's Hindu Monastery News...
January 19, 2013January 2013 News via Kauai's Hindu Monastery News tinyurl.com/agynbe8