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Chapter 11§

Siva Will Abide Here

At Mahasivaratri time in 1973, in the jungles of Kauai, our Kadavul Nataraja Deity, Lord of the Dance, arrived at Kauai’s Hindu Monastery and was placed in the gardens overlooking the sacred Wailua River, where it was spontaneously decorated, bathed and worshiped.§

That night the exact location of the Deity’s installation was chosen by Lord Murugan Himself. He appeared to me in an early-morning vision, upturned His glistening vel, His scepter of spiritual discernment, and powerfully pounded its point three times on the cement steps at the monastery entrance, marking the precise spot to place the Deity.§

Lord Murugan’s orders were obeyed. On March 12, the Deity was moved into place and worship began immediately.§

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