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Today begins our winter season

Today begins our winter season

It's the beginning of the new season. The monastery parades out to change the flag, lit by the golden rays of today's sunise. The wind picked up just as the new flag rose } ]; transitionSpeed:150});

Visit to Lawai International Center

Visit to Lawai International Center

Two monks and four Taskforcers took a journey over the retreat, a formal visit to the erstwhile Shingon Buddhist center, now called the Lawai International Center. About 23 years ago the island's most respected kahuna, Kahu Abraham Kawai'i, approached Gurudeva to request that their beloved wooden deity of the healing...

Ganapati Kulam Media Studio Update

Ganapati Kulam Media Studio Update

The big news of this phase was the removal of the old office trailer where Acharya Arumuganathaswmi and Brahmanathaswami have been living and working in for years. It felt like a mini-hurricane had come and opened up a new space! Stay tuned as for a major transformation! The old trailer...

Natchintanai Bhajan Workshops a Great Success

Natchintanai Bhajan Workshops a Great Success

Stepping back in time to November's Mahasamadhi events, we had two Natchintanai Bhajan Workshops for all the pilgrims with Brahmanathaswami. Everyone is very inspired to be singing the praises of God, Gods and Guru. The goal is to bring back "singing for the common devotee" and not be worried too...

Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi Observed in Toronto

Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi Observed in Toronto

In this belated post we share with you images from Toronto where devotees of the Sivathondan Nilayam observed Gurudeva's Mahasamadhi in November. } ]; transitionSpeed:150});

Intricate Iraivan Work at the Bangalore Carving Site

Intricate Iraivan Work at the Bangalore Carving Site

Here are more photos from Bangalore showing recent work on Iraivan's Nandi Mandapam, and temple entrance This is the water pot where the abhishega water is collected from the Nandi Mandapam. Ornamentation works are about to start. Selvanathan Sthapathi is marking the design. The sthapathi is marking the designs using...

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