Tiruvembavai Moments
December 23, 2010The auspicious power of the shakti of the Tiruvembavai puja still resonates... A few pictures taken while the curtains were closed.... Sivakatirswami leads bhajan. Behind the curtains the pujari team is decorating Lord Nataraja..... And then the curtains are drawn back and the amazing site of Nataraja with many special...
Pancha Ganapati In Malaysia
December 23, 2010Day One of Pancha Ganapati in Malaysia held at the home of Thanesh Kumar and family in Klang. Pancha Ganapati Celebration was held in Klang. Our sishya Brother Kailasam performed the Ganesha puja. Abhishegam for the deity Many devotees attended the celebration. Lord Ganesha appeared in golden yellow on December...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-12-22
December 22, 2010http://twitpic.com/3ik3q6 Ivory Palm opened the pod today, quite a show-off. These will turn to flowers, be pollinated & become seeds # Powered by Twitter Tools
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-12-21
December 21, 2010Ardra Darshanam puja is beginning. # Ardjra puja and abhishekam begin in Kadacul Temple, Yogurt now. 20 gallons. http://twitpic.com/3i5keu # http://twitpic.com/3i5xkd For hours devotees drew close to Siva within as the monks poured milk, honey, sandal, vibuthi, herbs & more # http://twitpic.com/3i5y23 Bodhinatha sits before the Siva sanctum, chanting and...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-12-20
December 20, 2010Days of preparation are coming to a close. Tomorrow is the biggest Ardra Nataraja Abhishekam of the year. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-12-19
December 19, 2010Comment: "With the deadline of 12/31, $1,400 per day needs to be raised… not an unreasonable expectation." http://bit.ly/gzV5sz # Powered by Twitter Tools
Sun Six End of Phase
December 19, 2010Valluvan, Thilagarani and daughter Kayshana are here on pilgrimage from Malaysia. They are enrolled Master Course students, looking forward to become formal sishyas of Bodhinatha and Kailasa Parampara. We come to the end of a long, productive six-day phase. Here Kulapati Deva and Kulamata Gayatri Rajan have darshan with Bodhinatha....
Kulapati Jiva Rajasankara Thondu
December 19, 2010Kulapati Jiva Rajasankara is with us and will be here until he takes this group of silpis back to India on the 28th. Today he is assisting Sannyasin Saravananathaswami with the annual mailing to all our sishya. He is laminating the 2011 membership cards. Some Mauritius members' cards.