64th Birthday Celebrations of Sri Swamiji, Mysore, 21 May 2006
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Sunday, May 21, 2006
Inauguration of Brahmotsava rituals & other
programs by Parama Poojya Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji
of
Pejavara
Mutt, Udupi at 7 pm in Nada Mantapa
Priests from Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple offering Kankana to Sri Swamiji
before commencing the Brahmotsavam rituals
Pujya Sri Pejavara Swamiji offering a shawl to Pujya Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda
Swamiji
Conferring
of Datta Peetham annual titles - from left: Pujya Sri Datta Vijayananda
Teertha Swamiji, Pujya Sri Pejavar Swamiji, Pujya Sri Ganapati
Sachchidananda Swamiji, Vishwa Hindu - Prof. K.L. Sheshagiri Rao,
USA,
Sasya Bandhu - Sri Nikunj Parekh, Mumbai, Vishwa Bandhu - Yogini
Kali Ray, USA,
Asthana Vidvan - Prof. A. Ramachandra Rao, USA and
Seva Bandhu - Sri Satish Ramaroop, Trinidad & Tobago.
The stage in Nada Mantapa with the three Swamiji's and awardees
Earlier in the day, after Sri Chakra Puja, Prof.
K. L. Seshagiri Rao inaugurated the annual
"Vidyarthi Gnana Bodha
Sabha" at 9 am in Universal prayer hall.
The 13th annual Veda Examinations were held in
Datta Peetham from 17th to 21st May 2006. This year more than 200
students from all over the country had attended the examinations.
The Valedictory of Veda Examaminations was held in Nada Mantapa at
10 am. Pujya Sri Swamiji is seen here with with the Rigveda examiners
and successful examinees
Pujya Sri Swamiji with the Yajurveda examiners
and successful examinees
Pujya Sri Swamiji with the Samaveda examiners and
successful examinees
Pujya Sri Swamiji with the Atharvana Veda examiners
and successful examinees