Devi Navaratri Festival was celebrated by Parama Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidanana Swamiji and Pujya Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji at Datta Peetham, Mysuru from the 10th to 19 October 2018.
Thousands of devotees participated in the divine worship of Mother Goddess for nine days.
Pujya Sri Swamiji and Sri Bala Swamiji brought mother goddess in procession from Datta Temple to Nada Mantapa.
Kumari Puja, Sri Chakra Puja, Navavarana Puja, Annarchana, Devi Homa, Abhisheka, Alamkara, Maha Mangala Arati Dolotsava, Prasada Viniyoga and Nama Sankeertana took place every day.
On 9th, Mahalaya Amavasya, Sri Swamiji blessed the priests with sacred clothes. On 10th, Sri Swamiji consecrated nine Kalashas around the Puja Mantapa. These Kalashas were placed on nine type of grains. Two Kalashas were consecrated in the Mantapa. Sri Swamiji explained that the worship takes place progressively in Ekanta Mantapa, Jnana Mantapa and Mukti Mantapa.
Raja Rajeswari Devi in Guru Nilayam
Pujya Sri Swamiji commences the journey from Guru Nilaya to Nada Mantapa
Pujya Sri Swamiji prays at the shrine of Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya before Navaratri worship
Pujya Sri Swamiji with procession idol of Mother Goddess Raja Rajeswari in the Utsavam from Datta temple Nada Mantapa
Pujya Sri Swamiji in a decorated procession Mantapa with Mother goddess Raja Rajeswari with musicians, cultural, cultural bands and dancers.
Pujya Sri Swamiji in a decorated procession Mantapa with Mother goddess Raja Rajeswari with musicians, cultural, cultural bands and dancers.
Kumari Puja - worship of 16 girls from age 1 to age 16 during Devi Navaratri
Kumari Puja on Saraswati Puja - worship of 16 girls from age 1 to age 16 during Devi Navaratri
Pujya Swamiji establishes the Turmeric Sri Chakra Sumeru in Puja Mantapa
Sri Swamiji writes Beejakshara on the nine Sumeru Sri Chakras made with turmeric and Kumkum and nine grain flours. These would be used for Nava Avarana Puja
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Navavarana Puja during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Navavarana Puja during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Sri Swamiji offers lemons during Navavarana Puja during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Navavarana Puja during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Navavarana Puja during Devi Navaratri 2018
Bhajan groups from different SGS Ashrama from India offered Kiran singing during the nine days of Devi Navaratri 2018
Nada Mantapa was packed with devotees on all ten days of Devi Navaratri festival
Annarchana during Devi Navaratri festival 2018
Abhisheka to Marakata Sumeru Sri Chakra during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Sri Swamiji performs Navavarana Puja and is assisted by Sri Bala Swamiji during Devi Navaratri 2018
Devi Homa was performed by Sri Swamiji on all nine days of Devi Navaratri festival - 2018
Sri Swamiji unravels a yarn to be used during Devi Homa
Pujya Swamiji offers Purnahuti of Chandi Homa on 18 October 2018
Sri Swamiji offers Abhisheka to crystal Summer Sri Chakra during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Swamiji offers turmeric Archana to Sumeru Sri Chakra
Pujya Swamiji offers Arati to Sphatika crystal Sumeru Sri Chakra - Devi Navaratri 2018
Kumkuma Abhisheka to crystal Sri Chakra Sumeru during Navaratri 2018
Sri Chakra Abhisheka during Devi Navaratri 2018
Kumkuma Abhisheka to crystal Sri Chakra Sumeru during Navaratri 2018
Archana to Sri Chakra Sumeru during Navaratri 2018
Sri Swamiji decorates Sumeru Sri Chakra with a rare garland of nutmeg and mace.
Pujya Sri Swamiji offers Mangalyam to mother goddess during Devi Navaratri 2018
Maha Mangala Arati to mother goddess Raja Rajeswari Devi during Devi Navaratri 2018
Maha Mangala Arati to mother goddess Raja Rajeswari Devi during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Swamiji performs Shami Puja on Vijayadashami day of Devi Navaratri
On Durgashtami, Pujya Swamiji offers Arati to Jayalakshmi Mata - the birthday.
Dolotsava was offered daily to mother goddess Raja Rajeswari
A devotee gifted a Veena to Pujya Swamiji on Saraswati Puja day during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Swamiji sang Bhajans and gave discourses in Kannada and Telugu on all ten days of Devi Navaratri festival 2018
Pujya Swamiji sang Bhajans and gave discourses in Kannada and Telugu on all ten days of Devi Navaratri festival 2018
Pujya Swamiji sang Bhajans and gave discourses in Kannada and Telugu on all ten days of Devi Navaratri festival 2018
Devotees offer Bagina during Devi Puja
Devotees from Telangana state celebrated Batukamma Panduga festival during Devi Navaratri
Bombe Mane - arrangements of dolls is tradition during Devi Navaratri
A young devotee offers Arati during Devi Navaratri
A young devotee writes Sri Mata - Devi names during Devi Navaratri at Datta Peetham 2018
Pujya Swamiji with top ten birds of Shukavana 2018 during Devi Navaratri 2018
Pujya Swamiji with the top bird "Shweta" albino monk parrot from Shukavana. It was chosen as the number one bird from over 30,000 participants via online poll
The dedicated staff & volunteers who daily care the Shukavana with Pujya Swamiji.
