12th December 2008 - Friday - Rohini Nakshatra

Sri Dattatreya Jayanti

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Pujya Sadgurudeva offering prayers during Sri Chakra Puja

Arati

The 400 years old Moola Virat Dattatreya Swamy idol taken out for public view only during Dattatreya Jayanti every year.
This Murti, kept in the personal Puja room of Sri Swamiji was once worshipped by Pujya Sri Pada Vallabha Swamy.

The Gomukha containing the Sumeru Sri Chakra and Saligramas worshipped during Sri Chakra Puja

Pujya Sadgurudeva giving the Dattatreya Jayanti message sitting on the Sri Chakra Puja altar

Offering Arati

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Tailabhisheka to the Dattatreya Utsava Murtis

Taila (oil) Abhishekam to Sri Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya

Happy Birthday to Lord Dattatreya Swamy

Purnahuti for Sri Dattatreya Homa

Thousands of devotees came in two separate queues and performed Taila Abhisheka to the
Utsava Murtis of Lord Dattatreya in Universal Prayer Hall

Teppotsava (raft festival) for Utsava Murti of Lord Dattatreya in Saptarshi Sarovara, the water pond in Ashrama for temple rituals

 

Pujya Sri Swamiji stands behind the Datta idol in the raft. The full moon is also seen.

Kakada Arati to Sri Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya Swamy

Moola Virat Dattatreya Swamy & Kalagni Shamana Dattatreya Swamy

......... Namo Datta Namo Datta - Datta Datta Namo Namo ........

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