AvadhootaDatta Peetham

Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji led seven days program at Hanuman Hindu Temple - the SGS Ashrama in London at Brentford from the 23th to 30th June 2024. 

 

On 25 & 26, Pujya Swamiji visited the temple in the evenings and gave Darshana to Bhajans singing devotees. 

 

On Thursday 27th evening, Pujya Swamiji conducted Sri Chakra Puja in the prayer hall. In the welcome speech, Sri.jitu Dave, thanked Gurudeva for visiting London. Sri.Prasad spoke about the dengue fever that affected Sri Swamiji from the 26th May and how unbelievably gritty of Pujya Swamiji to still undertake the two month long UK, USA & Canada tour within 3 weeks of Dengue. He spoke about the upcoming tour details, the ten concerts during the tour, the all important 3 day programs in Chicago, the historic and one off concert inside a cave in Tennessee, the inauguration of Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple in Bay Area in Fremont, California etc. 

 

Sri Swamiji instructed to announce about the upcoming Datta temple renovationproject in Surat Ashrama. Many devotees pledged support. 

 

On Friday 28th June evening, Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja. Vid.Shubha Rani offered Veena play Sangeetha Seva during Puja. Devotees chanted Lalitha Sahasranama. Sri.Raj Mistry offered to Pujya Swamiji  the London edition of “Sri Rama Smaranam” Bhajans album. There are 15 new Bhajans on Sri Rama, composed and sung  by Pujya Sri Swamiji. These devotional Bhajans were composed by Sri Swamiji during the stay in Ayodhya on 26th May 2023. 

 

On 29th June, Saturday, Anaghashtami Vrata was performed in Hanuman temple. Sri Swamiji blessed the Vrata Thorams. Sri Swamiji blessed the event. 

 

In the evening, Pujya Sri Swamiji’s music for meditation - Swara Sudha Raga Sagara was held in Richmond theatre in Richmond area of greater London. Soon & Brentford Lock Councillor Ms.Katherine Duane offered welcome garland to Pujya Swamiji. Sanjay Shelat emceed the event. Pujya Sri Swamiji played the following Ragas and Kris

 

Rushyaketu Priya Raga - Pranavasvarupam Kriti

Kaapi Raga - Jaya Jaya Vani Saraswati Kriti

Swara Sudha Raga Sagara comprising of two Ragas - Raga Mohana (Eesha Patisha Kriti), & Raga Shanmukha Priya (Amba Bhavani Sharade Kriti)

Shankara Bharana Raga - Dance tune

Saama Raga - Raga Ragini Mangala kriti

 

Sri.Jaitra Varanasi on violin, Sri.Shankar Ramesh on Mridangam & Sri.Jayadatta on drumpad accompanied Pujya Sri Swamiji. 

 

The historic Richmond theatre exuded  the old world charm and was full of eager listeners of Pujya Swamiji’s music. They were asked to hold a crystal pebble and sip water from the supplied water bottle when asked by Pujya Swamiji. 

 

On Sunday 30th June, Pujya Swamiji offered Purnahuti of Ganapathy Homa and performed Sri Chakra Puja while students who learnt Bhagavad Gita chanted chapter 12 thru 18. 

Several students were blessed by Pujya Swamiji with gold medals and certificates to eligible students. Assessors were blessed with Pujya Sri Swamiji’s Gita Swara Prastara Vaakhya - an extensive three volume commentary on Bhagavad Gita.

 

In the evening, a Q&A session with Pujya Swamiji was the final event at Hindu Hanuman Temple in London. 

 

On 1st July 2024, Pujya Swamiji travelled from London to Dallas.