Devi Navaratri 2009

Sep 29 - Pujya Sri Swamiji offers Poornahuti for Shanti Homa

Sri Chakra Puja in Nada Mantapa

During Puja, Mysore Ashrama Bhajan group rendered Devi Bhajans of this year's Navaratri

Later, Sri Swamiji visited the Ashrama's Kishkhinda Bonsai Garden

A blessed Bonsai tree gets a Raksha tied by Sri Swamiji

In the evening, there was a dance program by students of Uma Maheshwara Natya Mandali, Mysore

Pushparchana in Nada Mantapa

Sep 30 - A truly unique event took place in Nada Mantapa at 6 pm.
More than 40 Mentally Challenged children of Lebenshilfe, Vishakapatnam, Andhra Pradesh gave an amazing dance
performance to devotional songs including several compositions of Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji.

The expressions and the movements of these mentally challenged was remarkable

The team of 126 members of Lebenshilfe, Vishakapatnam get together for a photo with Pujya Sri Swamiji.
The founder and brain behind this institution, Smt. Saraswati Devi is standing next to Sri Swamiji.
Datta Peetham donated one hundred thousand rupees to the institution.

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