Its the end of a six day phase and the monks spent all morning out with chainsaws and rakes clearing fallen trees and debris from the storm we had a few days ago… meanwhile Kadavul Temple continues to host a steady stream of visitors and pilgrims…

Paramacharya Ceyonswami who conducts the daily 9am Siva puja is now contributing to TAKA with his iPhone.

“Sangye Sherpa, a Buddhist monk from a monastery in Sikkim (next to Nepal) visited Kadavul Temple this morning. He will be living nearby on Kauai for the next year. He is of the Vajrayana lineage and speaks English well (knows 5 languages).”

Newly weds Darma and Shivali both in padmasana in Kadavul Temple. It is their last day of pilgrimage here. And they came up early to meditate in front of Ganesha before catching their flight.

Here yesterday for their wedding anniversary from Boise, Idaho, Jothikrishna and Radrish. They are originally from Coimbatore, India.

Isani Alahan hosted aa group from Finland led by Anja (Pronounced Anya) Kulovesi ( in the blue tie-dyed top). She helped organize a wonderful event in Finland during the 2001 Innersearch.

They attended the 9am puja then visited Iraivan Temple.

A space just opened up on our 2008 Asian Odyssey for 1 person (a male to share a double occupancy room with another male). Here’s your chance to join Bodhinatha on this exotic adventure. A journey through ancient temples in Cambodia, mystical classes on meditation in Langkawi and Kerala, a devotionally drenched Thaipusam festival that is out of this world and a journey through south India to some of the most sacred temples in the world, joining in some of their grand sacred pujas.

If you are ready to go, please email Sadhaka Dandapani (danda@hindu.org) or call him on 808-822-3012, Ext 239. It’s on a first come first serve basis so don’t hesitate.

Check out the grand journey at the Innersearch Site