October 2, 2000
Monday
Tithi (Lunar Day)
Panchami
Deity
Parashakti
Naivedya
 Vegetable Rice
Archana
Lemons

New Bhajan of the day

Lanka Shankari

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Mother Goddess was worshipped as Parashakti on the fifth day of Devi Navaratri Celebrations.

The morning programme started at 8.30 AM, with Sri Swamiji starting the procession of Devi at Dattatreya Temple and going through the ring road entered Nada Mantapam.

The morning music concert was a Carnatic violin duet recital by Ms. Lalita and Ms. Nandini of Madras. Their wonderful and scintillating performance pleased Sri Swamiji. Their soft and L. Subramaniam style of playing was pleasing and wonderful.

The second concert of the day was a Carnatic classical vocal recital by Smt. Kalavati of Bangalore.

Today Sri Swamiji performed Dolotsava by placing the idol of mother Goddess on a wooden Lion. Before that, Sri Swamiji launched the "Sri Mata" mantra writing competition where people were exhorted to write as many "Sri Mata" Mantra as possible. Nine prizes were announced. Sri Swamiji urged the writers to perform the task with devotion and faith.



Sri Swamiji arrives for the procession.
Datta Peetham Vidyadhikari Kuppa Krishna Murthy performs Arati to the Goddess' idol


Scintillating Violin duet performance by Lalitha and Nandini of Madras.


Lemon Archana


Flower Archana


The main altar bedecked with hewn flowers


Sri Swamiji performed DOLOTSAVA with Goddess placed on a wooden lion.


Sri Swamiji at the Altar.