AvadhootaDatta Peetham

 
This brief visit to Manginapudi witnessed few new programs. Sri Swamiji conducted a mass meditation session with Pranayama. Devotees listening to the previous day’s Music Concert (at Hindu College Grounds in Machilipatnam) were visibly in bliss. Later, Sri Swamiji distributed "Live at Machilipatnam" audio CDs to devotees.
Sri Swamiji also launched the development action plan for this Ashrama. This new project envisages the following facilities for the development of International Kriya Yoga Centre at this holy place, comprising of
• 10 Cottages for devotees to do meditation and practise Yoga (1st Phase)
• Anna Poorna Mandiram for Anna Daanam to pilgrims and poor
• Herbal Garden
 
Sri Swamiji exhorted all the devotees and Kriya Yoga students to actively take part in the project, so that next Yoga Camp is conducted here regularly from next year. He reminded that His previous call for Cottage donation for Mysore Ashrama, was utilised by very few people and others are ruing the lost chance. Similarly, here too chances are limited. For details, devotees may contact  Sri K Ramesh Babu, (98481 53721) Executive Trustee, Sri Datta Sachchidananda Nagareswara Trust, Sri Datta Rameswara Kshetram, Manginapoodi Beach, Tallapalem Village, Machilipatnam Mandal, Krishna District, AP.
 
Heeding to the instructions of Sri Swamiji in the previous tour, Sri Datta Sachchidananda Nagareswara Trust, which manages this Kshetram and an old Age home has sponsored
·        Education for a poor girl student from Machilipatnam
·        Donated Rs.10,116 towards the Veda School in Mysore
·        Donated Clothes to Veda Students in the town.
 
11th January 2007
Starting at Manginapoodi, Sri Swamiji visited Paduka Kshetram at Gudivada and blessed the plans for a Lakshmi Temple. Ganapati Homa was conducted. Two local News papers Kosta Jyoti and Palle Bata carried special editions to commemorate Sri Swamiji’s visit.