Recent Pilgrims
July 10, 2022On July 4th Suresh and his son Krish met with Satguru. The two live in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and they came on a short pilgrimage here. Suresh is physician involved in research into innovative ways of healing, using light sound and other subtle means that are reminiscent of ancient...
July 2022 Chitra Puja
July 9, 2022Jai Gurudeva! With our celebration of Guru Purnima on the horizon, the energy of our guru parampara is at the forefront of the inner mind. During the chitra nakshatra, monks and devotees joined in Kadavul Temple to honor Gurudeva Sivaya Subramuniyaswami with a padapuja. "We may say that love is...
Color's Magic - Part 1
July 8, 2022Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Siva. Here, Satguru discusses "Color's Magic," based on a series of...
On Pilgrimage
July 4, 2022Devi Ravindraraj and daughter Bhumi from Texas were back on pilgrimage for around a week. They attended the temple a lot and enjoyed quiet sadhana, met with the monks to discuss their use of our mobile apps, plus gifted some digital art tablets for the monastery's use. They have participated...
Tirukural - Chapter 95
July 4, 2022Chapter 95: Medicine Verse 945Above, a householder is taking his lunch on a banana leaf. He is eating wholesome rice and curry with lots of fresh vegetables. Behind him a family elder who has followed this diet his whole life is smiling and physically fit. Below, a less controlled man...
Monastery Flowers
July 3, 2022Feeling down? Glance at these beautiful monastery flowers for an instant pick me up! Effective for all ages. All natural formula. Vegan, organic, and gluten free. Side effects may include: awe, satisfaction, inner peace, and an overall increase in joy. Aum Amatungulu Aqua Bromeliad Bromeliad Craspedia Creeping Groundsel Easter Heliconia...
San Marga Ganesha Arrives
July 2, 2022Aum Gam Ganapataye Namah With our latest shipment from India, containing the final stones for Iraivan Temple, so too arrived this wonderful little murti of Lord Ganasha. For some time we've had a small unoccupied shrine out along San Marga near the rudraksha forest. This Ganesha will eventually occupy that...
Iraivan Dhvajastambha Panels and Sivalinga Tiruvasi Installed
July 1, 2022For quite some time there's been a blank space on the four, flat, bottom faces of the wooden dhvajastambha ("flagpole") in the Nandi Mandapam at Iraivan Temple. Blank no more! The gold-plated copper plates arrived in the recent (and final) container shipment, along with the gold-plated Tiruvasi (brass arch) Which...