10th December 2008 - Wednesday - Bharani Nakshatra

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Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji performing Sri Chakra Puja. The Moola Virat Dattatreya Swamy idol is seen on the top.

Honey Abhisheka to Sri Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya during the Panchamrita Abhishekam

Sugar Abhisheka

Punya Smaranam - Pujya Sri Swamiji offers cooked rice to Lord Dattatreya in memory of the departed souls, who have rendered service to Datta Peetham.

Brahma Datta Alankara to Sri Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya Swamy

Pujya Sri Swamiji offers Arati to the Navagraha idols beautifully arranged at the Poundarika Rangasthala

Pujya Sri Swamiji offering Purnahuti for the Navagraha Homa

Inauguration of the first Gna. Naa. Bha. Yoga Conference by Pujya Sri Swamiji.

The dignitaries on the stage: Dr. Vishnubhatla Subrahmanya Sastry, Hyderabad, Swami Brahmopadyaya of Suriname and Sri. Babaji of USA.

Sri. Ramadas, MLA and political secretary to the Chief Minister speaks

Release of audio CD - "Brahma 3". Ganesh Kumaresh, the renowned Violin duo, known for their scintillating and spirited Violin recitals have played Pujya Sri Swamiji's Bhajans in this wonderful album. Their earlier albums of Sri Swamiji's Bhajans, Brahma 1 and Brahma 2 are very popular among devotees.

In the evening at 7 pm, Nada Mantapa reverberated with the captivating and coulrful sounds of traditional Indian drums for over two hours. Rhythmscape, formed by the internationally renowned Tabala maestro Sri. Bickram Ghosh, comprising of a set of brilliant drummers accompanied by mridangam, ghatam, keyboard and guitar took the audience on a fascinating musical journey . The numbers they performed, including two Bhajans of Pujya Sri Swamiji were riveting and at the same time, rooted in tradition.
The musicians: Chiradeep Lahiri : Drums., V. Suresh : Ghatam S. Sekhar : Mridangam, Bickram Ghosh : Tabla, Handsonic, Mouth-Percussions, Tambourines, frame-drums, Ambarish Das : Vocals, Sanjoy Das : Guitar and Pulak Sarkar : Keyboards.

The maestro, Sri. Bickram Ghosh in action

Pujya Sri Swamiji along with the musicians of Rhythmscape.

 

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