Devi Navaratri - Day 2 - 14 October 2015 Dviteeya - Dussera
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Devi Navaratri - Day 2 - 14 October 2015 Dviteeya - Dussera
His Holiness Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji observed day long Devi Pujas on the second day of Devi Navartari festival at Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysuru. Mother goddess was worshipped as "Sri Raja Rajeshwari".
Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji with Raja Rajeswari Devi in Guru Nilayam
Gau Puja
As all programs take place in Nada Mantapa during Navaratri, a Sumeru Sri Chakra is worshipped in the Sri Chakra Puja place in Universal Prayer Hall
Devi Procession
Navaratri Devi Procession
Devi procession on second day of Navaratri festival in Mysuru Ashrama
Nada Swara players lead the Navaratri Devi procession
Decorated horse follows the Navaratri Devi Procession
Pallakki bearers carry Devi to Nada Mantapa
Pujya Swamiji and Sri Bala Swamiji go around the Kumaris after Kumari Puja
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs "visarjana" (leaving) ritual for previous day's turmeric Sri Chakras
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Navaratri Devi Puja as Raja Rajeswari Devi
Nava Avarana Puja lemon offering
Vid.Sameer Rao, a flutist from Mysore gave a wonderful Hindustani flute concert during morning Puja
Pujya Sri Swamiji offers Arati to mother goddess Raja Rajeswari during Nava Avarana Devi Puja
Sadgurudeva Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji in deep prayers in the Devi Puja during Navaratri festival at Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore
Wide view of the Puja stage in Nada Mantapa where the Devi Navaratri Puja takes place.
Annarchana (worshipping cooked rice heap) as offering to mother goddess Raja Rajeswari Devi during Devi Navaratri festival at Datta Peetham, Mysuru
Pujya Sri Swamiji offers Kumkum to the emaraldsque Sumeru Sri Chakra atop the Annarchana rice heap
Pujya Sri Swamiji offers "Ravike Kana" during Annarchana
Devi Homa by Pujya Sri Swamiji
The Homa Kalasha is decorated as Devi
Devi Homa Purnahuti by Pujya Sri Swamiji
Pujya Swamiji offers sacred Homa Kalasha waters and Homa Raksha to the deities in Puja place
Pujya Sri Swamiji offers Maha Mangalarati to mother goddess Raja Rajeswari on the second day of Devi Navaratri Festival in Avadhoota Datta Peetham
Maha Mangalarati on second day of Devi Navaratri celebrations
Pujya Sri Swamiji offers jasmine flowers during Puja
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Dolotsava to mother goddess Raja Rajeswari Devi. Dolotsava signals the day long worship of mother goddess during the nine day Navaratri festival at Datta Peetham
Pujya Sri Swamiji discourses on the story of Raja Rajeswari Devi and sings several self composed Devi Bhajans
Pujya Sri Swamiji discourses on the story of Raja Rajeswari Devi and sings several self composed Devi Bhajans
A grand view of the Bhajans during Navaratri. Sri Swamiji and the sprawling audience in Nada Mantapa auditorium at Datta Peetham, Mysuru
Sadgurudeva smiles during the evening Bhajans session
The final Arati of the day by Pujya Swamiji as devotees sing "Jaya Devi Durga Jai Sheravali" Bhajan
To participate in the painting competition, a Veda boy sketches mother goddess