25th May 2008 Sunday
9 am
  • Pallaki Utsava (Prayer Hall to Temple)
  • Inauguration of Brahmotsavam by
    His Holiness. Sri Swamy Swarupanandendra Saraswati
    (Visakha Sarada Peetham, Chinamushidivada)
5 pm

Ankura Aropana & Vaastu Homa in temple
6 pm
  • Inauguration of
    66th Birth Day Celebrations of His Holiness Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji &
    10th Anniversary of Nada Mandapam
    by His Holiness Sri Swamy Swarupanandendra Saraswati
  • Inaugural Address: Dr. A.R. Lakshmanan, Chairman, National Law Commission
  • Conferring title Vishwa Hindu to Dr. Arvind Sharma, USA
  • Conferring title Sangeeta Shastra Nidhi to Prof. S.R. Janakiraman, Chennai
26th May 2008 Monday
8 am
  • Poornahuti for Maha Ganapati Homa in temple
  • Shesha Vahanotsava (Temple to Nada Mantapa)
8.45 am

Poornhuti for Mrutyunjaya Ayushya Homa
9 am
  • Ascending Oudumbara Swarna Simhaasanam
  • Pratyaksha Pada Puja to Pujya Sadguru Deva by Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamy on the occasion of
    4th Anniversary of Deeksha Sweekara Mahotsava
  • Conferring Raga Prayoga Chakravarthi Title on Shri R.K. Padmanabha, Bengaluru
  • Conferring Asthana Vidwan Titles on
  • Shri Hosahalli Keshava Murthy, Bengaluru
  • Shri Mathoor Krishnamurti, Bengaluru
  • Dr. P. Ramanujan, Bengaluru
  • Shri Cherukupalli Viswanatha Sharma, Pithapuram
  • Shri R. Venugopala Shastry, Bengaluru
5 pm

Sarpa Dosha Shanti Program in Subrahmanya Swamy Temple
6 pm

Nada Chakravarti Dr. L. Subramaniam presents Sounds of India
featuring
Ustad Sultan Khan on Saarangi, Ustad Tejendar Mujumdar on Sarod,
Shri D. Srinivas on Veena, Shri Chandan Kumar on Flute and
Shri Ambi Subramaniam on Violin
27th May 2008 Tuesday
9 am
Simha Vahanotsava (Prayer Hall to Temple)
Padmavati Abhishekam, Lakshmi Homa
2 pm
  • Workshop on "Principles of Vaastu" by Sri. Niranjan Babu, Bangalore
  • Essay writing Completion & Sports competition
5 pm

Dhana Lakshmi Puja in temple
6 pm

Carnatic Vocal Concert by Nada Nidhi Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna, Chennai
accompanied by Asthana Vidwan Dr. Yella Venkateshwara Rao on Mridangam &
Asthana Vidwan Shri. Mysore M. Nagaraj on Violin
28th May 2008 Wednesday
9 am
Anjaneya Vahanotsava (Prayer Hall to Temple)
10 am

Sudarshana Homa, Marakata Subrahmanya Abhishekam in temple
2 pm
  • Objective type examination on "Sri Swamiji, Ashrama and Indian Mythology"
  • Sports competition
5 pm

Kalyana Murthi Swarnotsava, Gandhotsava in temple
6 pm
“VIKASANA”- A musical journey to bliss...
Special choreographies to Pujya Sri Swamiji’’s compositions by
Nirupama-Rajendra & Abhinava Dance Company, Bangalore
29th May 2008 Thursday
9 am
Garuda Vahanotsava (Prayer Hall to Temple)
Dhanvantari Abhisheka, Dhanvantari Homa
4 pm
Sri Datta Venkateshwara Rathotsava
6 pm

Maha Shanti Homa
6 pm
Music for Meditation & Healing by
His Holiness Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji
30th May 2008 Friday
7. 30 am
Narayana Homa in Temple
9 am
Maha Poornahuti
10 am

Maha Abhishekam
2 pm

Bhajan Competition
4.30 pm
Shanti Kalyana Mahotsava in temple
6.30 pm

Teppotsava (Raft festival) to Sri Datta Venkateshwara Swamy
8 pm

Maha Mangala Arati - Brahmotsavam Festivities conclude
31th May 2008 Saturday
8 am
Volunteer Parade
10 am
Global Annual Conference of Gnana Bodha Sabhas and Datta Yoga Centres
2 pm

Bhajan Competition
6 pm

Australian Orchestra & Sruthi Laya Jazz programme
mainly featuring Bhajans of Pujya Sri Swamiji
1st June 2008 Sunday
9 am

Offering to Sri Swamiji by devotees
12 noon

Taila Abhishekam to Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya
4 pm
  • Valedictory Function Commences
    Divine Presence:
    H.H. Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji
    H.H. Sri Shivaratri Deshikendra Swamiji
    H.H. Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji
  • Chief Guests:
    Shri Shivraj V. Patil, Union Home Minister
  • Valedictory Address:
    Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India
  • Conferring Titles:
    Veda Nidhi: Dr. Vishnubhatla Subrahmanya Sastry, Hyderabad
    Shastra Nidhi : Shri Krishna Shastry Kodinikar, Satara
    Nada Nidhi : Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, Kolkata
    Vishwa Bandhu: Shri Ravi Ji, Trinidad, West Indies
Post Birthday Activities
2 June to 7 June
Tamil Discourse on Bhagavatam by Sri. Sengalipuram D. Damodara Dikshitar, Chennai in Universal Prayer hall - Daily 10am to 12 noon & 6 pm to 8 pm
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