Devi Marks Visits the Monastery

Devi Marks arrived from Santa Cruz to visit Sadasivanathaswami, her brother. She is having a rich stay, with lots of talkstory, picnics with Paramacharya, tours of all the new things since her last visit, joining the morning meetings with the Ganapati Kulam, practical time planting things in the garden and more. But she especially has enjoyed her own quiet time as part of the beautiful pujas and homas in the temple. She did not plan it, but her timing allowed her to enjoy the monthly Krittika Homa iin Iraivan, and yesterday, the Ardra Abhishekam in Kadavul Temple. Time with island members is rounding out her experience. Welcome, Devi!

We also have a wonderful swami here from Kerala, Swami Prabhakarananda Saraswathy, the Maha Mandaleshwara of the Akhile Bharata Sanyasi Sabha in Kerala. He learned of Gurudeva in Colombo in 1991, and has been wanting to visit Kauai Aadheenam since 1997, so today was a giant fulfillment for him.

Today Swami Prabhakarananda Saraswathy and a shishya of his from Sri Lanka joined the Ganapati Kulam morning meeting, along with Devi and Mayuresh, who is here for two months on Taskforce.

Charmed by the Ghost Cactus.

A selfie of brother and sister.

One of her projects was to help decorate the Mayil pilgrims\

chariot'

Adding some garlands. They are cloth so they will give it a permanent touch of beauty.

She stops to water a vanilla vine.

Reading the bronze panels of Iraivan.

The siblings planted a tree together near Iraivan Temple, a Latan Palm which loves the sun. The turtle supervises.

Watering and welcoming the new addition to Siva\

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