Thursday, October 18
Tithi (Lunar Day)
SAPTAMI
Deity
VISHALAKSHI
Annarchana
PULIYOGARE
Archana
VADA

New Bhajan of the Day (MP3)

Text of the Bhajan (PDF)

Sakalahrudishwari Srimataha Kannada - Telugu - Hindi - English

The Utsava Murti (procession idol) of Mother Goddess being carried in the procession from Datta Temple to Nada Mantapa

Sri Swamiji performing Kumari Puja

Sadgurudeva forming Sumeru out of Turmeric paste during Sri Chakra Puja

Pradakshina during Navavarana Puja. In a marked change in the system, Sri Swamiji went around the Mantap only 9 times and finished the nine Avaranas - as against the 81 rounds. Each Pradakshina marked one Avarana. In the evening during Bhajans, Sri Swamiji said that each day will set its own system and Sri Swamiji cannot predict what system would happen the next day. ALl the 9 Avararana Pujas of the day were completed in 10 minutes.

Smt. Vani Sateesh of Bangalore gave a pleasing Carnatic Vocal recital

Abhishekam to the ruby Sumeru Sri Chakra by Sri Swamiji

Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji performing Abhishekam to the ruby Sumeru

Annarchana with Puliyogare rice

Arati

Sprinkling the sacred Homa water on the deities

Vada Archana

Maha Mangalarati

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