Monthly Chitra Puja
December 29, 2010This we began a new phase with Chitra puja instead of the normal homa. Vibhuti Abhishekam Afterward everyone sang Natchintanai and Gurudeva's presence filled the room.
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Malaysia Pancha Ganapati Day Five
December 28, 2010We gathered at Mr. Devadas family to mould Lord Ganesha using the clay. Children, youths and adults involved in the activity... Soon all got busy moulding Lord Ganesha. Devika, with her mother's assistance was the first to complete her Ganesha. Soon, more Lord Ganesha's emerged. "Our Ganeshas' are ready too",...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-12-27
December 27, 2010Amid a storm, Mt. Waialeale reveals herself for a moment, covered in dozens of waterfalls. http://twitpic.com/3kahqb # Powered by Twitter Tools
Darshan with Bodhinatha
December 26, 2010Greg Rogers (Nandikesh Chandrashekaran) is a formal Himalayan Academy Master Course student from Los Angeles who just finished Level One study. He had his first darshan meeting with Bodhinatha today. ~~~~~~~~~~~ END OF PHASE Today is the last day of our phase. This edition of TAKA will remain posted over...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-12-25
December 25, 2010Kadavul's Maha Ganapati watches over our beautiful Pancha Ganapati. People all over the world are celebrating. http://twitpic.com/3jlqni # A water lilly greets the morning sun at Kauai Aadheenam. # A water lilly greets the morning sun at Kauai Aadheenam. http://twitpic.com/3jltxr # We reached our fund-raising goal yesterday, and donations continue...
Giant Mauritius Pumpkin
December 25, 2010True to the spirit of the day here we have this gift from Mother Nature. Sadhaka Rajanatha harvested this humungous pumpkin. We call them "Mauritius Pumpkins" because the seeds came from Mauritius. They are strong cultivars--seeds collected from these pumpkins can be planted and grow true to the mother fruit.
HAPPY PANCHA GANAPATI, EVERYONE!
December 25, 2010Single Tusker Born of Siva to command the mind, His manger deep within the cranial cave, Ganesha reigns the heavens and mankind With tender heart, with visage stern and grave. This winter season called the Mass of Light, This sacred season celebrating That Was ancient when the Buddha saw man's plight And older still when Mary Christ...
Mauritius Pancha Ganapati Part One
December 25, 2010We wish to share a few photos of our youth gathering on Pancha Ganapati at the Spiritual pf Mauritius on December 22. Youth, mostly from our membership and those attending one of the regional Saivite Hindu Religion classes of the island attended the event. Here is sishya Poshan Munian performing an...