Bodhinatha had another dynamic day yesterday in San Antonio and then today went for a long drive to visit Barsana Dham in Austin. He arrives home tomorrow.

Our photographer went for a stroll to Iraivan today.

Do you know what is special about this photo? Guess!

The scaffolding has been removed and you are looking a a final, finished section of the roof line.

Up on top of the temple the silpis continue work on the west side roof area. We have been having our classic Kauai weather of late. Brief sprinkles of rain interspersed with bright sunshine. Our Siddhidata Kulam has made the protective tent for the silpis to work under.

Our reporter in Mauritius is having some camera challenges, but meanwhile he is digging into the archives and sending us some telling “vignettes” of the spiritual work that goes on there.

Welcome to the Spiritual Park of Mauritius! A view of the Ganesha Mandapam from the wooden bridge. Since its construction the Mandapam has strengthened faith in many Hindus of the island.

To cope with the large flow of worshippers who attend the Ganesha Homa on the first Sunday of every month, a smaller shrine with a smaller Pancha Ganapati murthi has been built just a few meters from the Mandapam.

The roof is actually being covered with blue sloping tiles just like those on the roof of the Mandapam.

Inside has been installed a small Pancha Mukha Ganapati where devotees can make offerings and receive Blessings of Lord Ganapati!

Brahmachari Vel and Naden Caremben cleaning the murthi as a seva…

A view of the Ganesha Mandapam when no visitors are around. The photos of Gurudeva and Bodhinatha enhance the spiritual atmosphere of the place.

Some of the students of the Saivite Hindu Religion Saturday class wanted to have a photo with Bodhinatha…They are actually studying Book Four.

The Holy feet of Lord Pancha Mukha Ganapati! In a vision Gurudeva saw Lord Ganesha walking, accompanied by two priests at that very place…

We now leave the Mandapam and the Spiritual Park to go to Grande Retraite in Flacq region where was held a gathering for Master Course students. The lesson of the day was based on a Talk by Bodhinatha entitled ” My Friend, Lord Ganesha”.

Bodhinatha’s talk aimed at deepening participants’ devotion and making their relationship with the Lord of Obstacles more practical and profound. A few highlights of the talk were the miracles/visions of Lord Ganesha in ancient and modern times, developing a closer relationship with Lord Ganesha, having a home shrine, temple worship, the eleven ways in which Lord Vinayaka can benefit our day-to-day life, the six common situations in which the worship of Lord Ganesha is particularly helpful ….

Testimonies were shared by participants on what they have learned and applied in their lives in previous lessons. Such testimonies were mainly centered on now adopting a new attitude when facing difficult situations/karma in the light of what they are learning from Bodhinatha’s talk and their MC lessons.