60th Birthday celebrations of Pujya Sri Swamiji

June 15 to June 23, 2002 - Chitra Bhanu - Jyestha Shuddha Panchami to Trayodashi

Programmes

Date
Pujas / Homas
Morning

Evening

June 15

Saturday, Panchami, Ashlesha

5-6 am

Pujya Sri Swamiji Anujna, Brahmana
Anujna Sankalpa

8.00 am

Vastu Shanti, Maha Ganapati Homa, Vastu Homa

7.00 am

Annapakshi (traditional Tamil Nadu style chariot) procession carrying Sri Swamiji from Guru Nilayam to new Garuda Mantapam.

Inauguration of 60th Birthday Celebrations and release of souvenir.

Brahmotsavam commences at
Sri Datta Venkateshwara temple.

11.00 am

Inauguration of new Datta Temple, Prayer hall, Smarta Pathashala and new Ayurvedic/Holistic hospital.

"Siri Purandara" dance ballet by  Kalakshetra troupe, Madras

June 16

Sunday, Shashthi, Makha

8.00 am

Lakshmi Kubera Maha Ganapati Homa

Release of commemorative issue of Bhakti Mala's Silver jubilee year.

Distribution of charities.

Nada Sangama - Steel band from Trinidad, West Indies *

June 17

Monday, Saptami, Purna Phalguni

8.00 am

Vaancha Kalpalata Ganapati Homa, Navagraha Homa

Honouring devotees

Devotional vocal concert by Smt. Anuradha
Paudwal *

June 18

Tuesday, Ashthami, Uttara Phalguni

8.00 am

Ashta Dikpalaka Homa

Rakshoghna Homa

5.00 pm

Yagashala Pravesha by Sri Swamiji, Soubhagya Bala Tripura Sundari Homa, Markandeyokta Triyambaka Homa, Narayana Homa, Vidya Ganapati Homa

6.00 pm

Chaturveda Agama Shastra Mahayaga Kalasha Prathishta, Moola Mantra Pasupatasthra Japa Homa

9.00 pm

Purnahuti

Samoohika Anagha Vratam

Indian Dance Ballet Abhinava Arts Centre, Bangalore *

June 19

Wednesday, Navami, Hasta

8.00 am

Moola Mantra Aghorastra Japa Homa, Hasta Nakshatra Homa, Sri Vallabhaa Ganapati Homa, Dukha Nivarana Durga Homa, Sapta Vimshati Nakashtra Shashti Samvatsara Yaga, Hayagreeva Homa

5.00 pm

Moola Mantra Kshurikastra Japa Homa, Uchchishta Ganapati Homa, Maha Chamundeeswari Homa, Abhayankara Kshetrapala Dikpalaka Homa, Sudarshana Naarasimha Homa

9.00 pm

Purnahuti

Hasta Nakshatra Darshanam at 4 am

Kavi Sammelanam (poetic renditions in Sri Swamiji's honour)

June 20

Thursday, Dashami, Chitta

8.00 am

Moola Mantra Pratyangiraastra Japa Homa, Runa Vimochana Ganapati Homa, Gauri Parvati Homa. Sri Guru Parama Guru Parameshti Guru Mantra Sahita Medha Dakshinamurti Homa, Ashtakshari Homa

5.00 pm

Moola Mantra Vyomaastra Japa Homa, Sankatahara Ganapati Homa, Vagvilasini Homa, Runa Vimochana Parameshwara Homa, Sri Rama Nama Homa

9.00 pm

Purnahuti

Veda Sadas

Divya Namasankeertana by Pujya Sri Swamiji *

June 21

Friday, Ekadashi, Swati

5.00 am

Moola Mantra Shiva Savitri Mahaastra Japa Homa, Ayushya Homa, Mrutyunjaya Homa, Soubhagjya Chitamani Ganapati Homa, Kama Kala Kameshwari Homa, Maha Mrutyunjaya Maaheshwara Homa, Sri Bhoomi Neela Sameta Prasanna Venkateshwara Homa

7.00 am

Maha Yaga Purnahuti

8.00 am

Kalasha Jala Prokshana to Pujya Sri Swamiji

Abhishekam to Sri Datta Venkateshwara at 6 am.

Conclusion of Brahmotsavam. Pratyaksha Pada Puja. *

Western classical music by Mondrian quartet from Germany *

June 22

Saturday, Dwadashi, Vishakha

8.00 am

Purushasukta Homa, Sudarshana Homa, Durva Ganapati Homa

Gnana Bodha Sabha conference.

Global Music Fusion by Dr. L. Subramaniam and artists from different parts of
Globe *

June 23

Sunday, Trayodashi, Anuradha

8.00 am

Maha Ganapati Homa, Dhanvantari Homa, Dattatreya Homa & Raja Matangi Raja Rajeshwari Homa

Audumvara Simhaasana Arohanam. *

Bestowal of Titles - Veda Nidhi, Nada Nidhi, Shastra Nidhi and Asthana Vidwans. *

Samarpana by Devotees. *

Carnatic Violin duet by Vidvan. Nagaraj and Vidvan. Manjunath. *

Sadguru Jyoti Darshanam (Lighting of sixty lamps) - Rendition of specially composed Hymns on Pujya Sri Swamiji by Sri. Rajkumar Bharati and Sri. Sanjeev Abhyankar *

  • Programmes indicated with * will be conducted in Nada Mantapam.
  • Daily Purnahuti at 12 noon
  • All the programmes will be conducted in new Garuda Mantapam adjacent to Sri Datta Venkateshwara Temple.
    Sri Chakra Puja will be performed by Pujya Sri Swamiji at 8 am in Garuda Mantapam daily.
  • Annual Bhajan competition will be held on June 17 & 18.