Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-01-20
January 20, 2011Concrete truck just arrived. Morning pour of foundations for three new structures. http://twitpic.com/3rsomy # A pump is being used since the big truck can't get close to the work site. http://twitpic.com/3rspa6 # The site is Sivadarshanam Vanam, where three large redwood displays will hold nine magnificent works of art http://twitpic.com/3rsrt9...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-01-19
January 19, 2011Our Tai Pusam puja is about to begin. Vetri Vel Muruga! # Powered by Twitter Tools
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-01-17
January 17, 2011Our Hinduism Today team is writing an article about Indian Dance in the West. Uday Shankar dances in the 1920's: http://bit.ly/hlkOfm # The full moon rises over Kauai in a slight haze this clear, cool night, producing a beautiful, magical glow. http://twitpic.com/3r2n54 # Powered by Twitter Tools
Sun Five
January 17, 2011It was a beautiful sunny day today as we complete our five day phase. This is a powerful time as the moon is waxing and we approach both Ardra Abhishekam and Thai Pusam puja for Lord Muruga back-to-back on our coming three day retreat. ~~~~~~~~~~~ END OF PHASE Today is...
Photos of Markanduswami
January 17, 2011Sadhaka Satyanatha has been working on a project for several years which has been the digitization of our entire physical photo collection. Most of this is complete, but it will take a long time to go through all the files to see what we have. He found these precious pictures...
Kauai Mission Participates in Martin Luther King Day
January 17, 2011The monastery is part of the Interfaith Roundtable of Kauai which every year puts on a special event in Kukui Grove shopping center on Martin Luther King day. For the past two years our members have been serving as the Hindu contingent on the program. Kulapati Vel Alahan took the...
Iraivan, Nandi Mandapam Uttaram Photos
January 17, 2011We bring you more photos from the Iraivan project from Bangalore. These are for the Nandi Mandapam. This is part of the "uttaram" (beamstones) The initial carving was done some time ago. We are now working on the ornamental detail. These are the drawings approved and drawn on the stones...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2011-01-16
January 16, 2011Watch our video on the Concept of God in Hinduism co-released with @HinduStudents Association http://bit.ly/efnGvH # Powered by Twitter Tools