Bodhinatha attended a meeting of the Kaua’i Aloha Endowment Board. They reviewed grants to decide who should receive the first fund grant to be made by the endowment since it’s inception.

It is an historic meeting, because it brings to fruition yet another one of Gurudeva’s initiatives to help the Kauai Community.

Meanwhile watch closely for new talks by Bodhinatha which will be uploaded every day for a few days.

Stepping back in time. This is Subramania Gurukkal, Edmonton Ganesha Temple, who came to Kauai to do a wedding a month or so ago. Since this is a monastery we do not hold wedding ceremonies at the monastery temple itself.

Kauai is famous as host for wedding parties and the wedding was held a nearby facility. There are many companies which will arrange a wedding in Hawaii, just Google “Hawaiian weddings.”

Before and after the wedding the parties will come to Kadavul to pray and get blessings. Photos here and below are all at a special facility the families chartered for the event.

Gurukkal writes:

“Thanks for your wonderful hospitality during our visit to Hawaii.We enjoyed our time in Hawaii. It was a blessing for us to see the Kadavul Temple and to see the breath-taking surroundings of where Lord Siva resides.”

Bride’s name is Rathini Pillai and the groom’s name is Mark Woodworth from Calgary, Alberta. The groom placing a toe ring on the bride.

This is a cross-cultural marriage between a Sri Lankan girl and a Canadian man whose family is right at home with Hindu culture. The parents of bride ‘s and bridegroom’s names follows respectively, Mr Raj Pillai and Mrs. Pathmini Pillai and Mr. Darrel Woodworth and Mrs. Barbara Woodworth.