Devi Navaratri - Day 1 - 13 October 2015 Pratipat - Dussera
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Devi Navaratri - Day 1 - 13 October 2015 Pratipat - Dussera
His Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji observed day long Devi Pujas on the first day of Devi Navartari festival at Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru. Mother goddess was worshipped as "Devi Gowri". Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji performed Devi Nava Avarana Puja, Kumari Puja, Devi Utsavam, Annarchana, Gowri Devi Homa and Maha Mangalarati.
The following releases happened:
- Australia Nada Sagara - Music for meditation & healing by His Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji - live at Sydney Opera House (featuring Dr.L.Subramaniam) - download the music here
- Mayan Sunrise - Pujya Sri Swamiji's music inspired by Mayan culture at Chichinitza Sun temple in Mexico. Download the music here
- Dallas Bhajans - Bhajans on the deities installed in Karya Siddhi Hanuman temple in Dallas - composed & sung by His Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji. Download here
- Click here to download PDF (46 KB) of the english translation of Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji's discourse on Gowri Devi - spoken during evening Bhajans
- Click here to download Telugu, Kannada, Hindi & English script of Mookambika Devi Bhajan (Manninchi Nanuganave) in Telugu language composed & sung by Pujya Sri Swamiji during the evening Bhajans session on 13th October 2015.
Raja Rajeswari Devi in Guru Nilayam
Pujya Swamiji arrives for the procession
Gau Puja
Pujya Swamiji at Kalagni Shamana Datta temple in Mysuru Ashrama
Ladies carrying Kalashas during the Devi procession
Pujya Sri Swamiji brings mother goddess in procession from Datta Temple to Nada Mantapa
Kolata dancers precede the procession of mother goddess
The procession arrives in Nada Mantapam
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Kumari Puja to girls from age 1 to 16
Pujya Sri Swamiji and Sri Bala Swamiji go around the Kumari Puja
Pujya Swamiji arrives at Puja Mantapam
Kalasha Sthapana on first day of Navaratri Puja
Devi Navavarana Puja
Saralaya sisters, Vid.Kavita & Vid.Trivani offered Sangeeta Seva during Puja
Gowri Devi Puja by Sri Swamiji on Devi Navaratri first day
Pujya Sri Swamiji in Puja during Devi Navaratri at Mysuru Ashrama
Pujya Sri Swamiji offers a lemon during Navavarana Puja
Annarchana, Pujya Swamiji offers turmeric powder on a Marakata Sumeru Sri Chakra atop the rice heap
Annarchana during Devi Navaratri festival at Datta Peetham
Gowri Devi Homa by Pujya Swamiji
Sadgurudeva in Devi Puja
Purnahuti of Gowri Devi Homa
Maha Mangalarati to mother Goddess Gowri Devi at the end of Pujas
Pujya Sri Swamiji worships mother goddess on swing - Dolotsava
Pujya Sri Swamiji released Audio MP3 disc & DVD of the Sydney opera House concert. Smt.Lakshmi Manjunath & another member of Australia Datta Yoga Centre are seen
Release of "Dallas Bhajans" audio CD. This Bhajans CD contains Bhajans sung on deities - Hanuman, Sri Rama, Raja Rajeswari, Dattatreya, Shiva, Ganapathy & Subrahmanya. Sri Prakasa Rao & Sri.Sirish Poondla of Dallas Karya Siddhi Hanuman are seen
Pujya Swamiji released "Mayan Sunrise" audio album. This album contains Sri Swamiji playing music inspired by the Chichinitza Sun temple in Mexico