Sri Swamiji in USA, Raga Sagara Concert Tour, Music for Meditation and Healing, 01 Dec 2012

  • 01 Dec 2012 - 01 Dec 2012
  • New Jersey, USA

Pujya Sri Swamiji visited New Jersey and New York for 6 days. On 1st December, Music for Meditation titled "Yoga Tunes Raga Sagara" was held in the Theater of Raritan Valley Community Collage. The Consul General of Trinidad & Tobago High Commission in New York, Mrs. Rudravatee Nan Ramgoolan, lit the inauguration lamp. Mrs. & Mr. Chase Rosade, of Rosade Bonsai Studio gave the welcome garland and well known Tristate Attorney Ryan Lilieanthal offered Vastram. Ramana Laird of Jesus Datta Retreat Center gave the welcome speech. Pujya Sri Swamiji played Pranava Svarupam (Raga Rushyaketu Priya), Vande Santam (Raga Kharahara Priya), Yoga Tunes Raga Sagara comprising of three Ragas Raga Bhoopalam (Bhajan - Madhava Matsyavatara), Raga Ghooshakari (No Lyrics), Raga Shanmukhapriya (Bhajan Amba Bhavani) & Dance Tune (Raga Dheera Shankara Bharanam) and Mangalam in Sama Raga. After the concert, Sri Meghnath Chavva offered a memento which has inscription of Sri Swamiji's silver jubilee year music concert tour.
On Sunday, 2nd December, Sri Swamiji visited one of the earliest Hindu temple in United States, Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapathy temple in Queens, New York. Sri Swamiji was received with temple honors by the priests, temple management and devotees. After Ganapathy Darshana, Sri Swamiji took Darshana of other deities. An evening of spectacular Bhajan singing ensued. On Monday, 3rd December 2012, evening, Sri Swamiji Blessed the Vedanta study group members and Bal Datta students and teachers. On 4th December, Mr. Larry Beatman of Georgia presented a wonderful bird show with parrots & Macaws
Ramana Laird welcomes Sri Swamiji - Yoga Tunes Raga Sagara at Theater of Raritan Valley Community Collage, NJ
Trinidad & Tobago Consul General in New York, Mrs. Rudrawatee Nan Ramgoolam inaugurates the concert.
Sri Swamiji on stage. Yoga Tunes Raga Sagara at Theater of Raritan Valley Community Collage, NJ
Yoga Tunes Raga Sagara at Theater of Raritan Valley Community Collage, NJ
Yoga Tunes Raga Sagara, New Jersey ~ 1st December 2012
Sri Swamiji in meditation during the concert
Pujya Sri Swamiji received with temple honors by the priests and management team and devotees of Ganesha Temple, New York
Sri.Gaddam Reddy, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam welcomes Sri Swamiji with a garland. Sri. Chundu Srinivas of Yoga Sangeeta looks on.
Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Trustee of Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam, New York welcomes Sri Swamiji to the temple.
Wonderful Bhajan Session in Ganapati Temple, New York
Audience at Bhajan Session
Pujya Sri Swamiji with Bal Datta children and teachers
Vedanta students present a Vedanta book (per-release) to Sri Swamiji. 3rd December 2012.
Mr. Larry Batman gave a bird show on 6th December 2012
Sri Swamiji with a Salomon island parrot
Pakshi Rakshaka Govinda ....