Sun Four
August 7, 2010Today was the auspicious day of Ardra. Lord Nataraja received His monthly abhishekam. It is always a powerful moment for those who have the karma to come. For those who love to listen to Bodhinatha's talks, we linked a new one today. Click here to keep your eye on his...
Appreciation Day for Minimela Sevaks
August 7, 2010Here at Kauai Aadheenam, the visitor traffic is growing rapidly. Without the help of our members on the island we simply could not keep up with hosting them or managing their purchases and queries at the information center. Our Kauai members are doing Siva thondu, every morning, 7 days a...
The final arati of our Ardra N...
August 7, 2010The final arati of our Ardra Nataraja abhishekam just completed.
Kauai Agricultural Conference
August 6, 2010Today the monastery sent representatives to the 2010 Agricultural Conference: Profitability in Agriculture sponsored by the Kauai Economic Development Board. Arumugaswami and Sadhaka Adinatha both involved with our 200 acres of agricultural land across the river from the monastery, spent the day at the meeting. There appeared to be some...
A short video of the Wailua Ri...
August 6, 2010A short video of the Wailua River as it flows through the monastery this morning. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adFlFimFgVE
Chinmaya Mission Teachers Meet Bodhinatha
August 5, 2010Gaurang and Darshana Nanavaty met with Bodhinatha today. They discussed collaborating on educational programs for youth and the Nanavaty's described the Hindu community in Texas which has grown to the point where many temples are needed not to accomodate the community's needs.
Nandi Mandapam and Iraivan Work
August 5, 2010We went out to Iraivan today to see the progress on the first course of the Nandi Mandapam. The silpis have almost all the stones finished off and fitted except for two more on the west side. Two of the silpis are just starting work on the base stone of...
Sri Subramuniya Kottam Children's School Receives Computers
August 5, 2010Sri Subramuniya Kottam children are now being offered computer classes. Most Jaffna children do not have a computer in their home, and even the schools have limited computers available. The Kottam has hired a teacher and the classes will be offered free of charge. Adults and older students will also...