65th Birthday Celebrations of Sri Swamiji, Mysore, 27 May 2007
Sunday - May 27, 2007 - Adhika Jyeshtha Shuddha Ekadashi - Hasta Nakshatra
Pujya Sadgurudeva offering prayers to Kaalaagni Shamana Dattatreya in the morning
Pratyaksha Pada Puja to Pujya Sadgurudeva sitting on the Audumbara Simhasana (throne) by Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji in Nada Mantapa at 9 am. This marked the 65th Birthday of Pujya Swamiji as well as 4th anniversary of Pujya Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji's Sanyasa Deeksha
Arati to Pujya Sadgurudeva
Release of the english translation of Sri Swamiji's Kannada language poetry collection (Chutuku Saptashati) titled Seven Hundred songs of Sachchidananda. The translator, Prof. D. A. Shankar is seen to Sri Swamiji's right side.
More than ten thousand devotees offered their respects to Sri Swamiji
The Datta Peetham annual titles conferring function in Nada Mantapa at 6 pm. Padmasri Dr. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam receiving the Nada Nidhi title from Sri Swamiji
The awardees along with Pujya Sri Swamiji and Sri Bala Swamiji. From left: Asthana Vidwan – Brahmasri K Kesava Avadhani, Matturu , Asthana Vidwan -
Vidushi A. Kanyakumari, Asthana Vidwan – Prof.VLS Bheema Sankaram, Hyderabad , Shastra Nidhi – Prof. Vempati Kutumba Sastry, New Delhi, Nada Nidhi – Dr. S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chennai, Nada Nidhi – Dr. Padma Murthy, Mysore, Vishwa Bandhu – Ms. Yewoinshet Masresha Hailu, Ethiopia and Vishwa Bandhu – Ms. Mama Kia, Peru
The grand setting of the TITLE bestowing function in Nada Mantapa. This was also the valedictory program of the week long celebrations
Pujya Sadgurudeva's birthday message
Datta Peetham assisted five auto rickshaw drivers to purchase their own auto rickshaws. Sri Swamiji and the beneficiaries are seen.
Annadana was performed to thousands of devotees every day
Sri Swamiji releases MP3 Audio book of Sri Swamiji's Telugu life history book. The narrator, Datta Peetha Asthana Vidwan, Sri Krovi Parthasarathy and the author of the book, Sri Kuppa Krishna Murthy are seen.
Pujya Sri Swamiji releases hindi translation of Guru Geeta book, translated by Sri Srinivas Bhat, priest in Surat Ashrama.
Datta Padeeyam - 65 Shlokas on Sri Swamiji in Sanskrit authored by Sri Rani Subbayya Deekshit, Ashram Sanskrit teacher. The Audio CD of the Shlokas was also released.
PAVANA NANDANA SUNDARA - Video CD containing 501 different Alankara (decorations) to the Karya Siddhi Hanuman in Cochin Ashrama. Sri Maruti (in black beard), the temple priest who performed the decorations is also seen.
SRI DATTA BALAJI - audio CD containing telugu Burra Katha (folk story telling along with singing) by Nittala Shatrughna Rao and family was released.
Smt. Yadeshwari offered to Sri Swamiji Skanda Purana in Telugu Braille, Sri Guru Stuti in Telugu Braille, Chutuku Saptashati in Telugu Braille.