Visiting the Concord Temple
September 8, 2022The Golden Gate Mission arrange a special visit to the Shiva-Murugan Temple in Concord, California. The new temple is moving quickly as a team of silpis, both plaster and granite, make the shrines. After a wonderful puja and visit to Gurudeva's shrine downstairs, we were taken on what is said...
Picnic and Satsang in the Bay Area
September 8, 2022Golden Gate Mission members arranged a sweet picnic on a reservoir in Layaffette, under the only shade trees, for which they had to get up at dawn to reserve since it was Labor Day! One of our monastic candidates, Alex, flew in from Washington state to meet the monks for...
Yagasala Construction for Kadavul Nandi Mandapam Puja
September 7, 2022We are getting ready to attach granite ornamentation to the base of the Kadavul Nandi and adjacent flagpole. In order to do this work, the shakti needs to be removed and stored temporarily in kumbhas through a special homa/puja. The Agamas prescribe a yagasala structure to contain the shakti until...
Tirukural - Chapter 104
September 5, 2022Chapter 104: Farming Verse 1032Here a strong farmer holds his plow as his cows help him till the ground. He is growing crops that feed his village. Such farmers support the entire the world so that others do not have to work so hard. TAKA Presents the Tirukural You can...
LA Satsang
September 4, 2022It is said in India that nothing makes a Åšivabhaktar happier than being with other Åšivabhaktars. So it will not surprise that the home of Suresh and Shanthi was aglow with love of Åšiva filled with the sweet sounds of the Guru Parampara Vandanam. Tillainathaswami gave an astute tour of...
Nine Day Trip Departure
September 2, 2022Paramacharya Sadasivanathaswami and Tillainathaswami flew off this morning for the west coast in the US mainland. They plan to spend time with formal and informal devotees at satsangs in California and Oregon, visit the construction site of the Shiva-Murugan Temple's new traditional building in Concord, California, and visit the bronze...
August Chitra Puja 2022
September 1, 2022Jai Gurudeva! Our monthly padapuja to Sivaya Subramuniyaswami was performed at Kadavul temple we hope you enjoy the photos we took as well as some curated photos of Gurudeva from our collection. Take a quiet minute to absorb the darshan. "We are all dancing with Åšiva, and He with us....
Sivathondu at Kauai Aadheenam
August 31, 2022When noble souls pilgrimage to the Aadheenam, they pack, along with their great love of God and guru, their lifetime toolbox of skills and knowledge. Often they want to help the Satguru's global mission, and such is the case with Madan Ganesh Velayudham who was here for ten days recently....