64th Birthday Celebrations of Sri Swamiji, Mysore, 26 May 2006
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Pujya Sri Swamiji's 64th Birthday - Friday, May 26, 2006
Pujya Sadgurudeva
Yantra Pratisthapana
Maha Purnahuti for the Brahmotsavam celebrations
Maha Purnahuti for the Pratisthapana celebrations
Sri Swamiji carrying the Kalasham on His head
going from the Yaga Shala to the Temple tower
Maha Kumbhabhishekam for Sri Subramanya Swami
Temple
Offering of flowers. In the background is the Temple tower of Sri Datta
Venkateswara Temple.
Thousands of devotees watching the Kumbhahbhishekam
from for all possible places
Arati
First Abhishekam for the newly installed idol of Sri Subramanya Swami
The evening session was the Bhajan programme
by Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji released the audio CD "Gita Saaraha".
Pujya Sri Swamiji has specially composed and rendered one Shloka
per chapter of Bhagavad Gita, which contains the essence of that
particular chapter. The specially composed music has been set
for dance choreography. Additionally, Sri Swamiji has sung three
Bhajans also with music set for dance choreography.
Sri B. Krishna Bhat of Bangalore is also seen.
Sri Swamiji releasing the third volume of
the book "Yoga Vasistha".
This book contains
the discourses of Sri Kuppa Venkata Krishnamurthy (standing with
orange shawl)) telecast in
Gemini Television channel. The sponsor
of the book, Sri D.R. Rao and family are alos seen.
Sri Swamiji releasing the audio CD "Swami Natha".
It contains old Bhajans of Sri Swamiji recorded by
Prof. Krishan Kumar (holding the plate) during
the 70's.
Pujya Gurudeva's Bhajans in the evening was divine and full of energy.
This programme was telecast live on the Udaya News Television Channel.
Sri Swamiji sang many Bhajans on Lord Subramanya
There is an intimate relationship between music
and God. Nadopasana leads to Moksha.
Sri B S Yediyurappa, Hon'ble Deputy Chief Minister
of Karnataka along with Sri Ram Das and others visited
Datta Peetham
to receive the blessings of Sri Swamiji. He inaugurated the
"Shataayu
Pharmacy" and released Shataayu Herbal Tea.
Stotra Mala reciting competition. The five
finalists were again examined by Sri Swamiji.
First prize winner. Smt. TBS Rajeshwari
of Mysore Ashrama.
She is the wife of Sri. Mani, who accompanies
Sri Swamiji on harmonium.
Second prize winner. Sri. M. Kartik
Prasad of Mysore
Third prize winner. Ms. J. Lalita Nandini
of Vijayawada
Fourth prize winner. Sri. V. Chakravarthy
of Mysore Ashrama
Fifth prize winner .Kum Meenakshi Bhatt.
This amazing five year old girl is the daughter of the Ashrama
Rigveda teacher. Her memory power and recitation was superb.