Rudi Tanzi and his wife Dora Kovac meet with Bodhinatha today before departing tomorrow.

Archana and sister, Sarena Apte, and friends met with Bodhinatha today. Archana had been here last year with her family but her sister was not with them so she was keen to have her sister meet Bodhinatha on this trip.

Gurudeva Mahasamadhi ceremony was humbly performed this month in the quiet atmosphere of the Spiritual Park. It was an early evening pada puja. An auspicious moment for all those who attended.

It was a silent pada puja…..

One could feel the divine energies pervading the whole place…

Offering the traditional items to the sacred Tiruvadi.

The Spiritual Park was created after Gurudeva Sivaya Subramuniyaswami had a divine vision of Lord Ganapati walking over that very place.

The 108 names of Gurudeva are about to be chanted by all the sishyas.

Arati to the Holy sandals while everyone chants the Guru Mantra…

Feeling Gurudeva’s darshan at that peak moment ….

The arati is followed by a silent meditation.

Then everyone was entertained by a video projection on Gurudeva, a nice movie from Kauai.

The place was suddenly filled with the voice of Gurudeva, while everyone watched in silence Gurudeva’s vision of Iraivan Temple on the Garden Island of Kauai, Hawaii.

Kulapati Siven Koothan read a message on affirmation from Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami for that special occasion. Kulapati asked all the sishays present to read aloud one affirmation Satguru Bodhinatha recommends the whole family to read together every morning in the home shrine.

The youth helping with the sacred offerings from the pada puja.

From left, Yudananda Munian, Paramasiven Canagasaby and Appa, one of our most senior MC students.

Suganda Caramben and his little brother…..

Kulapati Kulagan distributing paper plates…

Kulapati Mougam has been offering a meal for that occasion. It was Divali eve. The sishyas had a wonderful time that evening at the Spiritual Park enjoying Gurudeva’s darshan.