Swami Avdheshanand Talks on Hinduism Today
April 8, 2010Here is another snippet from our Hinduism Today interviews in Melbourne. One day, Swami Avdheshanand, the head of the Juna Akhara (an order of 500,000 sadhus) in North India, and a recipient of our Hindu of the Year award, invited Bodhinatha, Palaniswami and Senthilnathaswami to lunch at the home of...
Work on the Nandi Mandapam stones
April 8, 2010Another series from the Iraivan temple carving site. Today: stone being carved for the Nandi Mandapam.
Retrospective on Bodhinatha's Mission
April 7, 2010Sadhu Paksha continues at the Aadheenam. Bodhinatha, Acharya Arumugaswami and Sadhaka Nandinatha arrived home in excellent health having come safely through a myriad of events and experiences and many mission accomplishments, for the next few phases, TAKA will consist of photos and slideshows from the mission/pilgrimage. They may not all...
Mauritius April 2010 Ganesha Homa at Spiritual Park
April 7, 2010Some 5000 people attended the April Ganesha Homa at the Spiritual Park. Many devotees are now coming early morning with their offerings of fruits and flowers and written prayers, to worship Lord Pancha Mukha Ganapati and leave early to avoid traffic congestion and parking hassle during the day. However, many...
New Vasana Daha Tantra Urn for Kauai Aadheenam
April 7, 2010Work in India continues, not only on stones for Iraivan by a few other projects as well. Those who are familiar with the entrance to Kauai Aadheenam from the Kaholalele Road side know that we have a Vasana Daha Tantra burning urn at the Puakenekene Mandapam. We are approaching the...
Swami Mayatitananda Comments on Hinduism Today
April 7, 2010Swami Mayatitananda was another one of our interviewees in Melbourne last December. She has written for Hinduism Today for over a decade and has always admired the magazine. It was truly a joy for us to meet up with her, talk to her about various issues facing Hinduism nowadays, and...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-04-06
April 6, 2010Bodhinatha arrives home today after a month on the road in India, Mauritius and Singapore. He is going through Customs in Honolulu now. # The shopping monks spotted this downtown Kapaa. The owner of Monsoon India on Maui will open it soon. http://twitpic.com/1dog3d # Bodhinatha arrives at Lihue Airport. http://twitpic.com/1dpac9...
Monastery Twitter Updates for 2010-04-05
April 5, 2010http://twitpic.com/1dhaqm Jiva sends this photo from India of the rose granite cauldron. It will be at the entry for burning prayers. # Iraivan Temple rajagopuram http://yfrog.com/j9qg1mj # http://twitpic.com/1dimbk Our koi pond is empty due to reservoir repairs, so we teamed up to repair leaks today, concrete around edges # Powered...