Creating enclosure for the bot...
August 20, 2010Creating enclosure for the bottom of the kodimaram. http://twitpic.com/2gjgn0
http://twitpic.com/2gjen7 Conc...
August 20, 2010http://twitpic.com/2gjen7 Concrete being poured this morning at the Nandi Mandapam.
http://twitpic.com/2girhe Bot...
August 20, 2010http://twitpic.com/2girhe Botany students from CalPoly U in California toured Siva's Sacred Gardens for 3 hours with Palaniswami

Bodhinatha Meets the Acting Prime Minister of Trinidad
August 19, 2010Before his presentation at the Edinburg Hindu Temple in Chaguanas on August 18th, Bodhinatha greets the acting Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Winston Dookeran, and gives him a copy of Gurudeva's Dancing with Siva and Hinduism Today.

A Peek Inside the Ganapati Kulam
August 19, 2010Readers of Hinduism Today and Gurudeva's books know the excellence in graphics and images of what the monks produce. Sometimes, the creative process itself is just as interesting as the final result. Based on one image, this one, a murti of Lord Ganesha drawn by a Sthapati, our team created...

Bodhinatha in Trinidad, Part I
August 18, 2010Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Shanmuganathaswami arrived in Trinidad very early in the morning of the 17th, for a week-long visit. Here they are at at the VIP Lounge, looking very bright considering they flew all night. They are being welcomed by, from left to right, Dr. Byam (Chief Protocol officer, Ministry...
Bodhinatha and Shanmuganathaswami in Trinidad, Part II
August 18, 2010Bodhinatha and Shanmuganathaswami have arrived in Trinidad. Here Bodhinatha performs pradakshina around the Shiva and Shiva Lingam prior to entering the Edinburgh Hindu Temple in Chaguanas, Trinidad. He is giving a series of keynote lectures for three nights at the temple to help celebrate its 27th year. Bodhinatha chats with...

Flag Raising Begins the Jivana Ritau
August 18, 2010Our summer Sadhu Paksha is over and we began Sun One today after the homa with the traditional raising of our Hindu Dvaja -- Flag Raising. Paramacharya Palaniswami lead the way while Bodhinatha is traveling. We share with your our traditional seasonal excerpt on this season from the Saiva Dharma...