Bodhinatha has complete his last day in Orlando… there were many wonderful reports of the event.

Amarnath and Latha Devarmanai visited with their children Shaailesh and Anushri. They came to Hawaii with the intention to visit Iraivan Temple. They were here yesterday and returned again today.

After the 9am Siva puja they toured the grounds and Iraivan temple. Here’s Shaailesh trying his hand at carving a stone under the watchful eye of his sister.

Anu has a go at it. Both children are devout Hindus and enjoyed very much being here. Today they plucked flowers from our gardens then proceeded to perform a milk abhishegam for the Narmada Sivalingam. They also insisted that Nandi get an abhishegam too which they went ahead to perform.

Here’s the happy family hugging a rudraksha tree. Thank you for bringing such a wonderful loving energy to our aadheenam.

Kartikeya reading a Father’s Day message from Living with Siva.

Son Jothi hugging father Janaka Param

Father and son, Vijay and Easan Sankara

Daughter Yatrika hugging father Hotranath

Son Bhajana garlanding father Chandran

Son Kartikeya with father Easan

Daughter Sandya garlanding father Jothi

Aran Sambandar, Kartikeya Katir, chat with guest from Chicago Panshula Ganesan, who recited beautiful Sanskrit from the Upanishads during satsang.

Last Saturday members of SSC had the glorious opportunity to be present for our 9-year-old Premila Gunalan’s Salangai Pooja at the Tan Sri Soma Hall.

The Theme of the event was “Blooming”, named after Premila’s entrancing accomplishment at a young age. Premila made a grand debut and danced for seven songs, all in solo.

“Pushpanjali”, An invocatory dance dedicated to Lord Ganesha…

Premila as depicting Mother Yashoda in “Krishna Nee Begane”, A song in praise of Lord Krishna…

Such realistic expression…Mother Yashoda in anger when the young Lord Krishna steals the ghee from the pot.

All applauded at her performance, “She is a born dancer”, some said. It was a glowing moment of joy for Gunalan and Lalitha Ponniah.

“Karpaga Vinayaga” …A dance on Lord Ganesha who resides in Pillaiyar Patti, Tamil Nadu.

Our Premila Gunalan is blooming …soon to be a flower, an accomplished bharathanatyam dancer in our congregation.

Gurudeva says, “All my followers should perfect a cultural accomplishment, be it a form of art, singing, drama, dance or a musical instrument of Lord Shiva’s ensemble”. Aum Namasivaya