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The Sacred Bull
Guards the smaller and completed Kadavul temple.
Inside this temple is the crystal Sivalingham.
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Ganesha Welcomes You!
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Ganesha
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inside small temple
The small temple where the Shiva lingam is in temporary residence until the larger temple is completed - many years from now (2006). |
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Sivalingam
This lingam is a 700-pound 39-inch-tall, perfectly pointed, six sided crystal. It took 50 million years to grow beneath the earth of Arkansas.
photo credit: Michael Laurent |
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Sivalingam
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Sacred Pool
beside the Kadavul temple |
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The Iraivan Temple
The beginnings of the Iraivan Temple can be seen in the distance from a point on the grounds of the San Marga Sanctuary. The stones for this temple are hand-cut by craftsmen brought from India. When completed, it will last as longer than the Pyramids of Giza. It is constructed in the sacred geometry of the body of the God Siva.
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The Iraivan Temple
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Irivan Temple
a closer look |
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Inside the Temple
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Inside the Temple
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Inside the Temple
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The Craftsman's Stone
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Carving the Stone
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A Pillar of the Temple
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A Pillar of the Temple
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The Dome
a carved masterpiece weighing several tons and inlaid with gold |
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His Lord Siva
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His Lord Siva
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Akashic Symbols
Symbols received from the Akashic by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami.
photo credit: Michael Laurent |
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more Akashic Symbols
photo credit: Michael Laurent |
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Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1927-2001)
A portrait of the founder of the Iraivan Temple and San Marga Sanctuary. The building of the Sanctuary and Temple was given to Sivaya Subramuniyaswami by Lord Siva in a vision.
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Stone Chain
This chain intended for the temple is cut out of stone.
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The Falls
On the grounds of the San Marga Sanctuary, at the foot of Mt. Wai'ale'ale. |
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San Marga Sanctuary grounds
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Bayan Tree
There is a pathway beneath this giant tree, taking you deep into it's embrace.
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Shiva under Bayan Tree
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Guardian
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San Marga Meditational Grove
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San Marga Meditational Grove
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