Dattatreya Jayanti Celebrations, 23 Dec 2007
Margashira Shuddha Purnima - Dattatreya Jayanti - December 23
Sri Kaalaagni Shamana Dattatreya
Pujya Sri Swamiji performing Sri Chakra Puja in Nada Mantapa at 8 am
Devotees today had the opportunity to walk in a line on the Puja stage and watch Sri Chakra Puja from close quarters
Release of Kannada book Sri Subrahmanya Charitre authored by Pujya Sri Swamiji. Sri. Krishnamurti of Kavyalaya Publications, Mysore and Sri. La .Na. Shastry, who translated it into Kannada from Telugu are also seen.
Sri Swamiji offering Purnahuti for Pavamana Homa
Taila (oil) Abhishekam to the Utsava Murti idols of Lord Dattatreya. Later, thousands of devotees came in two queues and performed Taila Abhishekam to these idols for over five hours.
Bala Swamiji performs Arati to the deities
At 3 pm, after giving Upadesha to devotees in Saptarshi Sarovara , Sri Swamiji performed Abhisheka to His Puja deities with the water from the pond
Sri Swamiji offers Arati
Teppotsava (raft festival) to Sri Dattatreya Swamy at 7 pm
A wonderful view of the renovated Saptarshi Sarovara with Mount Kailash background. The sky is lit with the effulgent full moon light. The sky looks like an amazing painting.
Later, at 8 pm, Kakadarati was performed to Sri Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya in Universal Prayer hall
