Sri Swamiji in Datta Kshetra Yatra, Guru Paduka Kshetra, Patancheru, 24 - 25 Mar 2003
Datta Kshetra Yatra - Patancheru (Ramachandrapuram), Andhra Pradesh
Guru Paduka Kshetra
Patancheru – Ramachandrapuram – Bhanur area has the highest concentration of industries in the state of Andhra Pradesh in the outskirts of capital Hyderabad. Devotees working in the factories of this region have been motivated by the efforts of Sri K Venkateswara Rao and N Nageshwara Rao. More over, they had been worshipping Jaya Lakshmi Mata regularly along with Guru Puja and rendering services for the activities and development of Jaya Lakshmi Puram Ashrama. Due to untiring efforts of Sri N Nageshwara Rao, Sri SV Ramana Murthy and others, Datta Peetham has acquired a 2-acre site in Ramachandrapuram, adjacent to the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL in Short) Township four years ago.
Devotees have constructed a prayer hall in this Ashrama site, where Sri Swamiji has installed Guru Padukas. His Holiness has also founded a Trust Jaya Lakshmi Mata Yoga Centre for further activities. This is His first visit after the Paduka Pratishtha. Kunkumarchana to Devi, Puja to Jayalakshmi Mata, Yoga camps and medical camps in rural areas are the motto of this Ashrama.
24th March 2003
Sri Swamiji arrived at 11.30 PM in Ramachandrapuram. Stay for Pujya Swamiji in this camp was arranged in the house of Sri Narra Nageshwara Rao. In the evening’s Trust meeting, Sri Swamiji ordained that the Temple, Library, Public Utility building project should be taken up after the completion of AMMA VODI Project in Hyderabad. He further directed that the Trust should take up the construction of Guru Paduka Madiram, Guru Nilayam and other utility buildings in Ganagapura Kshetram in Karnataka. He also directed that Yoga Camps and Medical service activities should continue more frequently with active involvement of all the members.
In the evening, Sri Swamiji arrived in the Ashrama at 7 PM. Datta Peetha Asthana Vidwan Sri Kuchibhatla Chandra Shekara Sharma, spoke eloquently about Sri Swamiji’s mission. After Poornahuti, Trustees and Matrumandali members welcomed His Holiness. Executive director of BHEL Sri AN Jagadeeswaran and Inspector General of Police Sri SV Ramana Murthy were the guests of honour. Sri Swamiji spoke about the activities of Datta Peetham and allayed fears about the consequence of the ongoing Gulf War- II.
25th March 2003
Morning Puja and Homa were conducted in Sri N Nageshwara Rao’s residence. In the evening, Divya Nama Sankeertana and Maha Ganapati Homa were performed at Ashrama. Devotees also celebrated the 60th Birthday of Sri Swamiji. On this occasion of Sri Swamiji permitted the devotees to construct a Guru Nilayam and Guest Cottage on Prayer Hall and promised to return in the next yea