Bodhinatha in Kerala - February 12 - The Yogeeswara Sabha
February 13, 2012Meeting with leaders of the Yogeeswara Sabha. This modest hotel had the best food! They were anxious to record every moment of the historic visit This is the eldest of the elderly. A Yogeeshwar priest, one from the 50 families of priests, talks with GK After lunch, Bodhinatha spoke on...
Bodhinatha First Day in Kerala - February 11
February 13, 2012GK Nair and his wife. Advance notice of Bodhinathas visit in the local newspaper' Artist Rajeev NT, brought the cover art for our next childrens book, "Growing Up Hindu."' Rajeev has produced over 200 pieces of art for the books He painted this Siva as a gift to Bodhinatha. Rajeev...
House Construction and Carpentry in Kerala
February 13, 2012A hip rafter with cross braces mortised through each rafter and the purlins inset on top bit hard to see, but each cross member has to perfectly fit through each rafter This is a double, blind, pinned mortise and tenon joint for structural stability An asymetrical dovetail going in a...
Bodhinatha in Bangalore - February 10
February 13, 2012Meeting with our Hinduism Today correspondent Choodie Sivaram and her husband Nagendra Nagendra and Choodie with Bodhinatha Ananth Vember is a Master Course student who was delighted to spend time with Bodhinatha A special meeting of the day was with Sundaramurthi Sivachariyar of the Agama Pathasala He presented a large...
Bodhinatha Completes His Mission in India
February 12, 2012div class="Bodhinatha On His Way Home The Day Begins in India with Siva Worship"> Bodhinatha, Acharya Arumuganathaswami and Yoginathaswami are back in Chennai, in transit and on the move home, to arrive here Tuesday morning after some long flights. He sends this short report from the stay in Kerala and...
Monthly Chitra Puja
February 12, 2012Sadhaka Nilakantha is our pujari today. Every month a new photo of Gurudeva goes into the light box. Here he is in India } ]; height: 525, width: 700, imageCrop:false, imagePan:false, transitionSpeed:150}); Today was the auspicious monthly Chitra puja, when we all turn our hearts, minds and vision toward our...
Bodhinatha Arrived in Kerala
February 11, 2012Bodhinatha has arrived safely in Kerala and today (Feb 11 in India) he begins participation in the big events that were the main reason for this trip to India.
Bodhinatha with Swamis in Bangalore
February 10, 2012Sri Balagangadharanatha Swami Giving gifts to Bodhinatha and Arumuganathaswami and Yoginathaswami Tiruchi Mahaswamigal presides near the temple entrance Taking the flame after aarati to Goddess Rajarajeshwari Back outside the temple we look up to the towering rajagopuram The structure is complete and the ornamental plaster work is underway Greetings by...