Today the long awaited complete revelation of the golden vimanam arrived…

Meanwhile Yogi Japendranatha’s mother has come for a visit for a week. Each morning she comes to spend some time with her son….

The top piece of a Tara pillar…

This part will sit down on top of the main column… and the square piece will fit into a hole carved at the top of the pillar.

Our hard working team, the Siddhidata Kulam, shared the report of their work on Iraivan at lunch today.

And we have photos of the progress this morning as the last pieces of the scaffolding coming down.

The reflection from the capstone in the bright sun is mesmerizing… like something come down from the inner worlds from another planet.

This is very difficult and tedious work. One wrong move and a beam could be dropped and break some stone work.

The silpis continue on the Chinna Gopuram capstone adjustments.

Placing the decorative pieces on top…

Back at the Aadheenam, Terry Parish… who comes periodically to work on the grounds…

CC Patel and wife, Tarangini, are visiting from Kona on the Big Island. They brought their relative, Shakuntala, who is visiting from Winnipeg in Canada.

We will let the following series speak from the space of golden silence….