Sadasivanathaswami and Sadhaka Satyanatha in New Delhi
January 27, 2012The tone of our journey changes as Sadhaka Satyanatha and I fly up to New Delhi The Hawaii team and the Indian team spent hours working out details of the India Edition We have brought a proposed edition, complete with stories, for their consideration Rajiv was with us the whole...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2012-01-26
January 26, 2012Iraivan gets a rainbow this morning. http://t.co/4mEUo9Nb # Powered by Twitter Tools
News from Our Mauritius Center
January 26, 2012  Click here for photos of the January homa at our Spiritual Park.
Swamis Meet Janahan in Los Angeles
January 26, 2012Shanmuganathaswami and Siddhanathaswami reunited with our friend and priest Janahan Balasingam. Mayuran Muttulingam (in white) is a cousin of Janahan and joined us for some lively discussions. Janahan performed the first annual Mahasamadhi puja for Gurudeva on October 26, 2003. See the TAKA archive for that day: TAKA Archive Oct...
Sadasivanathanswami and Sadhaka Satyanatha Visit Somnathpur
January 26, 2012Outside is a monolithic kodimaram, flagpole, a giant one. The most spectacular carving virtuosity we have ever encountered. Sadhaka Satyanatha and I are stunned, speechless. We are told it took 1,200 silpis 3 years to build. Inside we find an ancient Hoysala style peedam. Three towers, three sanctums, each with...
The Mighty Dance of the Virabhairavas
January 26, 2012One more of the many events at Suttur Mutt. Actually, these dancers were everywhere during the days of the festival. Watch it in full screen to see their elaborate costumes and priceless facial expressions. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VkskvdUPOM
Siva Poomi Flourishes in Sri Lanka
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Two Swamis Visit Los Angeles
January 25, 2012Shanmuganathaswami and Siddhanathaswami are in Los Angeles and met with Mayuran and Amanda Muttulingam, avid readers of the Master Course trilogy. The two swamis gave their daughter Lalitha a gift of the Devatrek playing cards. Five year old Lalitha is an expert Go Fish player, and the four games which...