Today is a most auspicious day… we are calling it “Darshan day” 31 years ago in Feb. 15th 1975 Gurudeva had the vision of San Marga and Iraivan, from that blessed morning, all things have unfolded in such a beautiful way. Such a great gift from our beloved Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami and from Lord Siva Himself!

And, speaking of gifts… We would like to extend a special thank you to Ganga Sivanathan of Adelaide, South Australia, for gifting the monastery with a special wide angle lens for our digital camera.

The following photos were taken using this lens which allows us to capture the beautiful landscapes of Siva’s sacred grounds which we were unable to do in the past.

So, thank you Ganga, for taking us to the next level in digital photography!

Today was Sun One… homa in the temple….

Bodhinatha gave an upadesha today “The World is an Ashram.” The audio track for this will be part of the Digital Edition of Hinduism Today.

Our wide angle lens helps capture what you can actually see with your eyes.

The statue of Shanmuga under the banyan tree…. Over the retreat a team of five monks removed the scaffold and rigging…

Here is the site of Gurudeva’s vision: the San Marga Swayambhu Siva Lingam.

Wow! Finally we are able to capture Iraivan in a powerful way…

The inner sanctum of Iraivan… It’s not really this long front to back…

Here is where the Maha Sphatika Siva Lingam will be placed in the years to come. Everyday an arati is performed here.

Looking up from inside the central sanctum… it is open all the way to the top.. .to the inside of the very top stone….