Maha Shivaratri celebrations, 11 Mar 2002
Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja in Nada Mantapam at 8 AM
Girija Kalyanam (Symbolic marriage of Shiva with Goddess Parvati) was performed in Poundarika Rangasthala at 10 AM
At 4 PM, Pujya Sri Swamiji inaugurated the new book store of Ashrama
Pujya Sri Swamiji lighting the lamp on the occasion of Venkatamakhi (great musicologist) & Tyagaraja (Saint composer) commemorative function.
Mass singing of the famous "Pancha Ratna Kritis" (Five famous compositions of Saint Tyagaraja) at Nada Manatapam by eminent musicians of Mysore.
Sadgurudeva enjoying the music
Pujya Sri Swamiji releasing "Sri Sachchidananda Kritimani Mala", an English Bhajan book with western notations. Susanne Vischer (left) offered the book for release. On the left side of Sri Swamiji is Sri. Bala (red shirt) who wrote the notations for this book while Sri. Vasudeva Bhat (right) printed the book.
Sri Swamiji offering Purnahuti for the Homa connected with the consecration of Sachchidanandeshwara Shiva Lingam