Our January 2015 news video covers events in December 2014, including: progress on carving the Iraivan Temple perimeter wall and the arrival of the avudaiyar, or base, for the Sivalingam, the planting of hardwood trees on our agricultural land, our many recent guests throughout the holiday season, and Arumuganathaswami's and Sadhaka Jayanatha's recent trip to California, including testimony from Hindu students at the State Board of Education's Instructional Quality Commission hearing.