Marakata Karya Siddhi Hanuman temple consecration in Frisco, Dallas, Texas USA on 23rd July 2015
Parama Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji consecrated Marakata stone Karya Siddhi Hanuman in a sprawling temple complex in Frisco suburb of Dallas city in Texas state in the United States of America on 23rd July 2015. Sri Swamiji arrived at the temple complex at 8.45 AM and was received with Purnakumbha & Veda chants. Sri Swamiji then performed Yantra Pratishtha of Karaya Siddhi Hanuman in the pedestal of the murthy. Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja. in the sprawling 34,000 sq feet temple hall and was witnessed by over four thousand devotees. Local Dallas Bhaktas and Datta devotees from across US & the world had converged to this temple to witness this historic consecration of Marakata stone Karya Siddhi Hanuman, Sri Rama, Sita Mata, Lakshmana Deva in the main shrine carved out of granite stone. Other shrines of Maha Ganapathy, Devi Raja Rajeswari, Dattatreya and crystal Shiva Lingam, Subrahmanya & Navagrahas were installed in saperate shrines. The crystal Shivalingam has a crystal Panivattam (base).
Subrahmanya Sthapathy was the lead temple architect who lead a team of 30 sculptors. He and his team were honored by the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple members. After honoring the Sthapathy, Pujya Sri Swamiji gave a discourse thus:
Pujya Sri Swamiji's speech on 23rd July 2015
Hanuman Kumbhabhishekam speech
12 years after installing 85 feet Hanuman in Trinidad, we have another big temple for Hanuman
In the meanwhile we installed many hanuman temples. But those temples were not this big.
Building such large temple takes time. That too building a temple outside India is a difficult.
Hanuman devotees and Datta Devotees spiritedly participated in this temple building activity. Apart from joining in many projects of Swamiji and taking care of job and home.
Jai to Datta devotees To have such devotion is a great thing. Datta devotees have made me proud. You have brought Punya to generations of your ancestors.You all have put a seed of devotion in your families.
This temple has a big loan in bank. Hanuman will bless you all to repay the loan. The loan of this temple is Daiva Runa. Outstanding to God.
Many announcements about Sevas are made. I swear by Hanuman that you will all find resources repay the loan. Paying Daiva Runa brings you more.
Guru knows who is hungry. When you offer to Sadguru, he is the best arbiter to decide where your contributions go. Do Arpana to Hanuman. You will get bountiful back. Giving education to your children is the best gift you can give them.
Don't have too many desires on any things. When you don't have much expectation from your children, you will lead a life of contentment. Having such great expectation is perhaps a sin.99 percent of people expect too much from their children and feel betrayed and dejected. Look after your security. That decision is yours.
Offering to society or Sadguru is a bank. Don't expect anything in return from Guru too. Worldly desires and expectations will not be met. Datta gives when you don't even expect anything in return.
This Hanuman temple is your real friend. He is a relative, guru, bank, and protector for seven lives. Never look at the deity and feel it is a stone. Every offering should be done with love. Consider him your family member. When you eat, think if you have offered Naivedyam. When you switch on lights in the evening, think if Hanuman has been offered Arati. When you are in deep sleep, Hanuman protects you. Not your alarms or security systems. The unseen God protects you. God is unseen. Develop devotion to that God.
Do good programs in this hall. You get frequent communications from KSHT. Read the communication from KSHT FULLY. Read the emails fully. Answers to your questions could be in that email. Attend as many temple programs as possible. Lucky are those who reside in this Hanuman Agraharam. Some years ago, it was just a field. I knew Hanuman devotees would come and reside around this temple. Those who are in two minds if they should move here, will also come and reside here. Many of the Hanuman devotees of this temple are just coming closer to Swamiji.
Energy will always be here. May the students in Bala Datta get more spiritual. Don't leave Kriya Yoga. Don't ever feel that the attention you get is based on your contributions. None of the committee members are owners of this temple. Hanuman is the owner of this place. Trustees are so named because of regulatory requirements. Don't cut your nose because of misunderstanding with comm members. Don't have ego. You are a part of the temple. Don't waste your energy harboring ill will. Vanara Sena volunteers are all working in good jobs. Even those working on footwear stand. They are not laborers. The Sthapathy group have done splendid job. They could get get projects in India where their families live.
Inside this hall, it feels cool and nice like Gandhamaadana mountain. May the donors of cooling system be blessed
Dallas is Dil as. The happiness in the heart. Hanuman is formless But we worship with a form because he appeared in form during Rama Avatara. Hanuman is Seeta Mata, Ganapathy, he is Dakshinamurthy because Hanuman gives Jnana.Hanuman is Datta because he is the form of all Gods like Datta. Swamiji will give two Saptahams discourses in the coming month. Akhanda Hanuman Chalisa on 31st July to 1st Aug. 24 hours. A night of Hanuman vigil Today morning, we will do Swarna Archana to Hanuman
You can take home the gold which is offered to Hanuman. You keep that Gold at home. Or, You can use the gold for your daughter or for your daughter in law. Or wear that gold on you.
Another good news is about Appji. Some 150 or 200 members have direct personal contact with Swamiji. Everyday contact. I am making them as post men. These postmen make a small contribution everyday We will get a large computer server with their contributions and send out SGS Posts of moral values to hundreds of thousands of people.
Today is a very happy day on this 73rd year of your Swamiji. You may wonder how come Swamiji says this particular event is most happy one. Sydney concert was a happy moment.
Sri Swamiji then performed Maha Purnahuti of the Pratishtha Homas. At 11.12 AM, carrying the sacred Kalasha in a boom lift soaring 53 feet to the top of temple tower, Sri Swamiji performed the sacred Maha Kumbhabhishekam of the Karya Siddhi Hanuman shrine. It was a sight to see Pujya Sri Swamiji alone atop the temple tower performing the rituals. Thousands of devotees, scattered around the sprawling temple grounds, braved the sun and witnessed the Kumbhabhishekam. Sri Swamiji led chants of victory for Dharma, Veda, Spirituality, Dharma, Sarva Dharma, Gurus and truth.
Returning to ground, Sri Swamiji first performed Kumbhabhisheka and Prana Pratishtha of Maha Ganapathy, folowed by Bala Subrahmanya Swamy, Navagrahas, Dattatreya, Sphatika Shiva Lingam, Raja Rajeswari Devi and finally to emaraldsquei Karya Siddhi Hanuman murthy. Later, Sri Swamiji performed Ashtottara Archana to Hanuman and then offered Maha Mangala Arati. The five days of consecration rituals were led by Vid.Vamshi Krishna Ghanapathi, Vid.Shekar, Vid. Surya and Vid. Vaman Datta from Datta Peetham, Mysuru.
Sri Swamiji then tied the first "Hanuman Tora" to a wooden pillar. Sri Swamiji was honored with a "Gaja Mala" by devotees.
Devotees then had the opportunity to visit all the shrines and have Darshana of the newly installed deities. Annadanam was perfoemed to thousands who attended.
In the evening, Sri Swamiji sang Bhajans on all the newly installed deities in the temple complex. An audio CD titled "Dallas Bhajans" containing Bhajans composed and sung by Pujya Sri Swamiji was released. Sri.Sundar C Babu, son of legendary Veena player Vid.Chitti Babu has composed music to this album.
It was a historic occasion to see Sri Swamiji's third Ashrama in the US developing as a major centre for religious and spiritual minded. The other two Ashramas are in West Sunbury in Pennsylvania state and in Baton Rouge in Lousiana state.
