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Saiva Siddhanta Church

Saiva Siddhanta Church is an organization that identifies itself with the Saivite Hindu religion. It supports the work of the late Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a spiritual teacher initiated by Siva Yogaswami of Jaffna with the honorary title Gurudeva. The mission of the temple is to preserve and promote the Saivite Hindu religion. Membership in the temple extends to many countries in the world, including the United States, Canada, Mauritius, Malaysia, Singapore, India, Sri Lanka and several European nations. Members are organized into regional missions with the goal of supporting Shaivism in their families, communities, and in the global community under the leadership of Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami.

History
The Church was founded in 1949 by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, a Saiva Hindu Guru initiated by his guru, Siva Yogaswami of Jaffna.{{cite book ==Purpose==
Purpose
Saiva Siddhanta Church supports all major projects supervised by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, including: • Construction of the Iraivan Temple on Kauai, a white granite stone Siva temple sculpted in India. • Publication of the magazine Hinduism Today. The magazine is widely read among Hindus in India and in the worldwide diaspora. Thus, it provides an important means for worldwide networking, which is widely acknowledged. ==Theology==
Theology
Saiva Siddhanta Church belongs to a monistic branch of the school of Saiva Siddhanta. Its theology is grounded in the Vedas, Saiva Agamas and the ancient Tirumantiram, a Tamil scripture composed by Tirumular. The church's theology is based on a synthesis of devotional theism and uncompromising nondualism. It is referred to as "monistic theism", which recognizes that monism and dualism/pluralism are equally valid perspectives. God is both within us and outside of us, the Creator and the creation, immanent and transcendent. Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami explains: ==Church==
Church
The decision to create the organization as a church in U.S. law was explained thoroughly by the monks in the July 2006 edition of Hinduism Today Magazine: ==Kauai Hindu Monastery==
Kauai Hindu Monastery
Kauai Hindu Monastery is situated in Kauai, Hawaii and is home to two temples: Kadavul Temple and Iraivan Temple. The Kadavul Temple was established in 1973 by Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. The construction of Iraivan Temple began in 1990. It is the first all-stone, white granite temple to be built in the western hemisphere. ==In the press==
In the press
Referring to the Iraivan Temple, New York Times reporter Michelle Kayal wrote: ==Gallery==
Gallery
File:Iraivan Temple.jpg|Iraivan Temple File:Iraivan dsc8361.jpg|Iraivan Temple File:Iraivan1.jpg|Iraivan Temple view from afar with flag File:Iraivan DSC 3275.jpg|Interior of Iraivan Temple File:Iraivan Pillared Mandapam.jpg|Inside Iraivan Temple File:Iraivan2.jpg|Vimana over the garbhagriha or inner sanctum of Iraivan Temple File:Iraivan5.JPG|Iraivan Temple under construction File:Kadavul tandavas.jpg|Inside wall of Kadavul temple ==Notes==
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