Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji (Sri Bala Swamiji) performed Vyasa Puja - Guru Parampara Puja on the sacred Guru Purnima day on 29th July 2007. Sri Bala Swamiji is observing his fourth Chaturmasya Vrata at Sri Datta Yogi Raja Kshetra in Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Ashrama, Girinagar, Bangalore.

The day started at 6 am with the commencement of Pavamana Homa in Sri Karyasiddhi Mantapa. At 8 am, Sri Bala Swamiji performed Abhishekam to Maha Ganapati. Later, Sri Chakra Puja was performed. The most important Guru Parampara - Guru lineage Puja was performed for more than 3 hours in front of the photographs of Gurus. Dattapeetha Vidyadhikari Sri Kuppa Krishnamurti chanted the Mantras during the Puja. More than 900 devotees witnessed the elaborate Puja.

In the evening at 6 pm, Datta Peetha Shastra Nidhi Sri. Subbaraya Sharma spoke about the greatness of Guru. Later, Sri Bala Swamiji started his discourse on Ramayana, which will be held every evening until the end of Chaturmasya on 26 September 2007.

Sri Chakra Puja was performed at 9 am

Sri Karya Siddhi Mantapa in Bangalore Ashrama. Sri Bala Swamiji performing Vyasa Puja in front of the photographs of Guru Parampara.
From right: Lord Dattatreya, Sri Adi Shankaracharya, Pujya Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji, Mata jayalakshmi and Sri Narahari Teertha Swami. In the background is the wonderfully sculpted stone idol of Vishwa Rupa along photos of Sri Karyasiddhi Hanuman of Bangalore Ashrama and Pujya Sri Swamiji.

Offering flowers during Archana

Devotees offering prayers

Turmeric powder and Kumkuma Alankara (decoration)for Anagha Sameta Sri Datta Yogiraja Swamy

Sindhoora Alankara to Sri Karyasiddhi Hanuman

Discourse on "Ramayana" by Sri Bala Swamiji at 7 pm. He will be giving discourse on Ramayana in Kannada language during the 60 days of Chaturmasya in Bangalore Ashrama.

Datta Peetha Shastra Nidhi Sri. Subbaraya Sharma speaking about "Guru Mahatme"

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