On the last day of Navaratri, October 7th this year, we worship Mother Sarasvati and invoke Her blessings on all the instruments of our service: the tools, books, musical instruments, and today, even our computers and in India, taxi cabs! Read about it in wikipedia.

We have known Kali Nalluran since she was a little girl. Her father, Muni Nalluran traveled with Gurudeva on early innersearches and he and his wife, Sivakumari, stayed on in Jaffna to collect stories of the Parampara. It was a very important mission. He wrote the first book "Soldiers of the Within" from his research in Jaffna, which was only kept at the monastery for the monks to read, but later formed the basis of the "Guru Chronicles". Through these years little Kali grow up, exposed to tradition and ended up studying dance and living in India for 20 years. It was wonderful to see her back again.

These photos recently came in from Bengaluru. As you can see the new Nandi for Iriavan Temple is progressing well.

This short and sweet Nandi will spend the next 1000 year staring worshipfully at Iraivan Temple's Spatika Lingam.

Aum Namah Sivaya

Our August 2019 News Video covers events in July 2019, including the birth of our newest = Jersey Calf, Mina; the progress on Iraivan Temple's Kodimaram; and the Aadheenam's recent celebration of Guru Purnima.

Aum Namah Sivaya
Here's a preview of what Iraivan Temple's perimeter wall will look like once complete. For now only this northeast corner is nearly finished, but the rest of the wall is moving along quickly. These red granite pots will sit atop each of these tower sections and below the wall will be a border of cascading lava rock.

Today we are seeing the second layer of Iraivan Temple's perimeter wall take shape. This layer of stones cover the entire length of the wall. Atop each smaller tower caps will sit polished rose granite pots.

First the stones must be fit perfectly and then they are fully installed

Many more stones are uncrated and made ready for placing

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“All are gods, even though they don't understand. Everything is God. How can God understand God? Where you are, there God is. No going; no coming. No beginning and no end. You are That.” - Yogaswami

Aum Namah Sivaya

Today the siplis are focusing on two main areas: some finishing work in the Nandi Mandapam and the details on the two large yalli handrails. In the Nandi Mandapam, the base stones for the Kodimaram have also been placed. As another notable point the drain for the Mandapam's gomukai has been successfully installed in the foundation. Aum

Jai Ganesha!

We've just received these photo-updates from the team in Bangaluru. Here you can see the stone cladding that is being carved for Kadavul Temple's Nandi Mandapam, Bali Pitam, and Kodimaram (not pictured). When complete and installed, these will totally transform the entrance to our beloved Kadavul Temple. Aum Namah Sivaya.

Today we received several photos from across the world that all related to Nandi, Siva's most ideal bhaktar. First, a photo from the carving site in Bengaluru, which shows the new Nandi being carved for Iraivan Temple. For those unaware, the current Nandi which had been carved, turned out to be 8 inches too long to fit inside Iraivan's Nandi Mandapam. But don't fret, he may have a bright future nonetheless. This new Nandi is quickly progressing. Here at the Aadheenam the Siplis continue to make progress in the Nandi Mandapam as they work on the foundational stones for the Kodimaram. Also in Bengaluru, the stone cladding for Kadavul Temple's Nandi Peedam and the base of Kadavul's Kodimaram are nearing completion. This somewhat unknown project has been progressing for some time, and soon Kadavul Temple will have some of its own beautiful stone work. On another note, in Mysore, India, several giant 16th century Nandi's, dating back to the post-Vijayanagar period, have just been unearthed. Must be a day for Nandi!