Vaikuntha Ekadashi Celebrations, Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple, Mysore, 23 Dec 2012
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Inauguration of 70 feet Karyasiddhi Hanuman and Dattatreya Jayanti, Mysore, 23 - 28 Dec 2012
Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple at 5 am
Thousands waiting in the queue for the divine Darshana
Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji opens the Uttara Dwara (northern door) of the Temple. This is done only once in a year on Vaikuntha Ekadashi day.
Gurudeva offers Arati to Sri Devi, Lord Venkateshwara and Bhu Devi kept in Vaikuntha Dwara (northern entrance)
The northern entrance - Vaikuntha Dwara - of the temple was thrown open to the public for Darshana,
considered to be auspicious on this Ekadashi day.
Devotees waiting in the queue to enter the Temple
Om Namo Naaraayanaaya
~ Om Namo Datta Venkateshaaya Namaha ~
7 am ~ The serpentine queue
Sri Swamiji inaugurates the Pratishtha Yaga Shala where the consecration rituals take place
Sri Bala Swamiji gives Deeksha Vastras to the officiating priests and scholars of Hanuman consecration rituals
Sri Swamiji offers prayers to Bayalu Sri Karyasiddhi Anjaneya Swamy
Sri Swamiji offers flowers to the Hanuman Mantra books at Hanuman Yaga Shala
Inauguration of Hanuman Yaga Shala ~ Om Namo Hanumate Namaha Homa
Sri Chakra Puja at the new Hanuman stage erected next to the Sri Karyasiddhi Hanuman shrine
Flowers Archana
Om Namo Hanumate Namaha
Uttara Dwara Darshana queue at 11 am
The new Hanuman stage and pandal
Sri Swamiji inaugurates the new "Hanuman Vastra"
Sri Swamiji speaks in the new Mantapa
6.30 pm ~ A panoramic view of the serpentine queue entering Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple for Uttara Dwara Darshana
Music program by Sri. B.P. Manujanth and troupe from Mysore
The Musicians with Gurudevas
A panoramic view of devotees queued up and entering the northern door for Uttara Dwara Darshana
More than 50,000 people had the divine Darshan on this auspicious day.