Dattatreya Jayanti Celebrations 2008 - 12 December-1

  • 12 Dec 2008 - 12 Dec 2008
  • Mysore, Karnataka, India

Dattatreya Jayanti Celebrations 

Pujya Sadgurudeva offering prayers during Sri Chakra Puja
Arati
The 400 years old Moola Virat Dattatreya Swamy idol taken out for public view only during Dattatreya Jayanti every year. This Murti, kept in the personal Puja room of Sri Swamiji was once worshipped by Pujya Sri Pada Vallabha Swamy.
The Gomukha containing the Sumeru Sri Chakra and Saligramas worshipped during Sri Chakra Puja
Pujya Sadgurudeva giving the Dattatreya Jayanti message sitting on the Sri Chakra Puja altar
Offering Arati
Tailabhisheka to the Dattatreya Utsava Murtis
Taila (oil) Abhishekam to Sri Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya
Happy Birthday to Lord Dattatreya Swamy
Purnahuti for Sri Dattatreya Homa
Thousands of devotees came in two separate queues and performed Taila Abhisheka to the Utsava Murtis of Lord Dattatreya in Universal Prayer Hall
Teppotsava (raft festival) for Utsava Murti of Lord Dattatreya in Saptarshi Sarovara, the water pond in Ashrama for temple rituals
 
Pujya Sri Swamiji stands behind the Datta idol in the raft. The full moon is also seen.
Kakada Arati to Sri Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya Swamy
Moola Virat Dattatreya Swamy & Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya Swamy
......... Namo Datta Namo Datta - Datta Datta Namo Namo ........