How the Temple Manifested
January 8, 2022Aum Namah Sivaya Recently Jiva Rajasankara sent us this wonderful little video. It is his graphical tribute to the mystical process that has constructed Iraivan Temple. Aum. Your browser does not support the video tag.
In the Kitchen
January 7, 2022Aum. With Chinnu having returned to India, our monks now have the opportunity to do more cooking. Currently, different monks rotate through meal prep every other day, providing a good amount of variety in styles and culinary creativity. We of course have large amounts of fresh vegetables coming in daily...
Many Guests at Year's End
January 6, 2022There have been the forms of Siva that have walked through the Aadheenam's gates of late. From 9:00am to noon, one will find a vast variety of worshipful, intrigued and smiling faces as guests, new and old, explore the area around areas around our entrance, our gift shop and around...
Reincarnation - Part 1
January 5, 2022Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami gives his weekly upadesha in Kadavul Temple at Kauai's Hindu Monastery in Hawaii. It is part of a series of talks elaborating on the inspired teachings of Sivaya Subramuniyaswami as found in his book Merging With Siva. Here, Satguru discusses "Reincarnation," a talk given in 1958.
How to Say "Thank You"?
January 4, 2022When we set our 2021 Digital Dharma Drive goal at $75,000 back in October, it was not a certainty that we would reach it by year's end. We hoped, but could not know. Today we know that the goal was reached, and exceeded significantly. Our supporters around the blue sphere...
Tirukural - Chapter 69
January 3, 2022Chapter 69: Ambassadors Verse 681Within an ornate council chamber, the king has summoned two of his ministers. Both are attentive to him and of a gentle nature. One holds a white dove of peace. Clearly he is of a noble family, for he is highly bejeweled and refined in nature....
Hinduism Today Latest Issue Released!
January 1, 2022Aum Namah Sivaya Happy New year! Today, Hinduism Today's Jan/Feb/Mar, 2022 Issue is Released! You can read in online here: hinduismtoday.com/category/magazine/jan-feb-mar-2022/
Temples of Jaunsar-Bawar Uttrakhand
December 30, 2021An advance look at a coming photo feature in Hinduism Today showcasing the temples of Jaunsar-Bawar Uttrakhand region of the Himalayas. Most of these temples are dedicated to the Deity Mahasu, a form of Siva. Photos by Dev Raj Agarwal Lakshyar Temple of Chalda Mahasu Bishoi Temple of Chalda Mahasu...