Ati Rudra Yaaga, Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore, 12 Nov 2010
Ati Rudra Yaga, the ultimate Ritual in the service of Lord Shiva in the holy month of Kartika commenced today at Datta Peetham, Mysore. Under the sacred guidance of Jagadguru Parama Pujya Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji, more than 150 scholars are conducting the great ritual for 11 days from 12th November to 22nd November 2010, according to the eternal Vedic Traditions; enumerated by great seers Bodhayana and Aapastamba.
The grand Mohappu near the entrance welcoming all
Hanuma Dwara beautifully decorated for the grand Ati Rudra Yaga
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Sri Chakra Puja at Poundareeka Ranga Sthala
Eleven Homa Kundas and a grand Kalasha Mantapa at Poundareeka Ranga Sthala
Installing the Agni in the Pradhana Homa Kunda
Agni from the Pradhana Homa Kunda being distributed to other 10 Kundas
Ati Rudra Yaga begins
Scholars offering the Aajya (ghee) in the Pradhana Vedikaa
View of the Yaga Shala
Ashrama Scholars, Sri. Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi, Sri. Vishala Datta Ghanapathi & Sri. Shankar chant the Rudra Mantras
Gurudeva listens to a Veda student from Tamil Nadu chanting the Rudra Mantras
Sri Swamiji offers flowers to the 11 Ekadasha Rudra Kalashas containing the sacred water of Cauvery River
Purnahuti at Pradhana Vedika of day one of Ati Rudra Yaga
Vedic Scholars at the Cauvery river collect the sacred water in eleven Kalashas for Ati Rudra Yaga
Pujya Sri Swamiji lights the inaugural lamp to mark the Yaga Shala Pravesha. Smt. & Sri. Radhakrishna Ramachandra Iyer (Krish Raman) of Chicago, USA, Chief Patrons of the event are also seen.
Veda Nidhi Sri. Hari Veerabhadra Ghanapathi, Acharya, giving Raksha Kankana symbolizing the commencement of Yaga Deeksha to erudite scholar and Asthana Vidwan Sri. Matturu Keshava Avadhani designated as Brahma. Sri. Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi was deputed to conduct the proceedings of the Yaga.
Prior to Agni Prathisthapana, Sri Swamiji oversees Homa Kunda Samaskara, the purification process of the fire pits.