57th Birthday Celebrations of Sri Swamiji, 22 Jun 1999
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The Pratishthapana rituals in connection with the Venkateswara temple reached the penultimate day.
In the morning, the high priest of Tirupati Devasthanams, Sri Madambakkam Srinivasa Bhattacharya was honored recognizing his services as the chief priest in the Sanctum as the chief Agama Advisor for the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanams.
Later Sri Mattur Krishna Murthy, Secretary of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan gave a lecture in English on how he felt, after he entered Datta Peetham.
Sri R.Venkatraman, Former President of India and the Chairman of the Temple inauguration celebrations spoke on Guru Tattva and the rare opportunity of having a Guru in one¹s life.
In the Yaga Shala, priests performed Jala Adhivasa to the idols to be consecrated tomorrow.
After Sri Chakra Puja at Nada Mantapam, Sri Swamiji released "Gajendra Moksham"
authored by Sri. Utpala Satyanarayana Charya
Sri. Mattur Krishnamurthy, secretary of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan gave an excellent lecture on how he felt, after he entered Datta Peetham. Sri R. Venkataraman, Hon'ble Former President of India, honoured Sri. Krishnamurthy
Jaladhivasa
to Lord Venkateswara
Pujya Sri Swamiji performing
Puja to the Kumbham that will adorn the
Venkateswara Shrine Gopuram
Sri Swamiji materialised
a Mangalyam and put it to Padmavati Devi
on the heart of the Venkateswara idol Daily
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