October 3rd 97, Friday

Day - 2

Tithi - Bidige

Deity - Raja Rajeshwari

Annarchana - Mudganna

Archana - Blouse pieces

Photos of Various events of the Second day

 

Parama Poojya Sri Swamiji started the various rituals and worships at 9 a.m.. Sri Swamiji wearing a red silk saree led the procession with the Palanquin carrying the idol of Raja Rajeswari.

Sri Swamiji later performed Kumari Puja which involves offering prayers to girls aging from one to sixteen. . Sri Swamiji then performed the Kalasha Sthapana or invoking the different deities to the 12 brass pots (Kalashas) . Then the Nava ~Avarana Puja commenced.

The morning music concert was a Carnatic vocal concert by Sri. Neiveli Santanagopalan accompanied by Sri. Veeraraghavan on the Violin, Sri. Balaji on the Mridangam and Sri. Nagarajan on the Kanjira. Sri. Santanagoplan with his rich and melodious voice enthralled the audience. He sang various compositions on various Deities.

At noon Sri Swamiji performed Anna Archana, offering prayers and offering the heap of cooked rice to the Raja Rajeswari. Later Sri Swamiji performed Devi Homa.

The afternoon concert was a Carnatic violin concert by the internationally renowned Dr. L. Subramaniam. He is a very close devotee of Poojya Sri Swamiji. He has accompanied Sri Swamiji in many Meditation and Healing concerts at India and abroad. He has also accompanied in Sri Swamiji's "Inner Healing", "Amba Bhavani" and "Live in Antwerp" albums. Today he played Sri Swamiji's compositions "Saptashwaroodham" in Charukeshi raga and Jai Jai Ganapati in Kalyani raga. He was accompanied by Sri. Shekar on the Thavil, Sri. Gopinath on the Mridangam and Sri. Yogiraj played Morsing and Kanjira.

Before the Maha Mangala Arati, Sri Swamiji offered Lotus flowers to the deities. From the last lotus flower, Sri Swamiji materialised many precious gems and offered them also to the deities in the Puja Mantap.

Sri Swamiji's Bhajan session started at 6 p.m.. Sri Swamiji sang "Devim Vanim Manasa Smarata" in Hamsadhwani raga. .Dr. L. Subramaniam accompanied Sri Swamiji on the violin. Sri. Shekar, Sri. Gopinath and Sri. Yogiraj accompanied on the percussion.

Photos of Various events of the Second day