Hon'ble
Chief Justice Sri. P. Venkata Rami Reddy, Chief Justice of Karnataka
High court,
conferring the "Ashthana Shilpi" title on Sri. Durugadda Ramakrishnama
Charyalu.
Pujya Sri Swamiji performing Arati to the new idol of Lord Dattatreya
at
Hanuma Dwara (Ashrama's old entrance). This huge idol was installed
in
commemoration of Sri Swamiji's completion of 50 world tours
from 1950 to 2000.
Pujya Sri Swamiji in front of the Dattatreya idol with Hon'ble Chief Justice Sri. P. Venkata Rami Reddy, Chief Justice of Karnataka High court, his wife and on Sri Swamiji's right is Sri. Durugadda Ramakrishnama Charyalu, the sculptor of the idol.
Nada Chakravarti Dr. L. Subramaniam gave an excellent Carnatic classical
violin recital in Nada Mantapam
Rathotsava (chariot festival) of Lord Dattatreya and the new Garuda
Vahana.
Pujya Sri Swamiji performing Kakada Arati to the Moola Virat Dattatreya.