These families are visiting from California and never expected to see such a beautiful place (and the weather was really beautiful today). They marveled at the various features of Iraivan Temple, intrigued by the Shum script carved on many pillars. Then they later excitedly explored the rudraksha trees, hugging the trees, and then reverently paid homage to the original swayambhu lingam where Gurudeva had the vision of Siva that started Iraivan Temple

This is 16-year-old Potriyan from Malaysia. A bright, clear-minded young man and very productive helper!

Sivasubramaniam and his wife Rajini are here on pilgrimage for a week from Toronto. This morning they had their formal darshan with Bodhinatha, sharing some memories of life in Sri Lanka and Satguru Yogaswami. Rajini’s mother was a trustee of the Kumbalavalai Ganesha Temple.

Bodhinatha giving vibhuti to our guests.

This couple from Atlanta has met Bodhinatha on both times he has gone to the Siva-Vishnu temple there…

Another in our series of illustrations by S. Rajam intended for the future book on our Parampara. Here Siva Yogaswami feeding Chellachai Amma, the famed yogini of Jaffna.

The silpis demonstrating their work for our guests.

Nisha Baskaran is here on Kauai for a 2-week software conference. She lives with her husband in Bangalore and when she arrived here she asked the hotel concierge what are some of the the things she could do on the island. And he said you could go to the temple. And that is how she discovered us. She is happy to find a traditional Saiva aadheenam here in Hawaii.

Iraivan shining in the morning sun.

Our new resident duck, Sambandar is happy to have a warm day…

He’s very content to be close to people…

He got a great facial done at Siva’s Duck Salon.