Pujya
Sri Swamiji
performed Sri Chakra Puja in the Nada Mantapam at 8:30 AM. During the
Puja, the Ashrama Bhajan group sang the new Bhajans of this Navaratri,
composed and sung by Pujya Sri Swamiji.
At
11 AM, Her Excellency Smt. Rama Devi, Governor of Karnataka State visited
Ashrama to have the blessings of Pujya Sri Swamiji. She watched the
Maha Mangalarati performed by Pujya Sri Swamiji in Nada Mantapa. Later,
on behalf of Datta Peetham, she gave the first cheque of Rs. 9,00,000/-
(nine hundred thousand rupees) to the members of the Amma Vodi project.
In June, this year, Her Excellency had inaugurated the Amma Vodi project
of Datta Peetham, which is coming up in Hyderabad. Amma Vodi (Mother's
lap) is a home for old and destitute women. Later,
Her Excellency had personal audience with Pujya Sri Swamiji and later
visited the Datta Venkateswara temple.
At
4 PM, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri. S.M. Krishna along with
his wife came to Datta Peetham and had the Darshan and audience with
Pujya Sri Swamiji.
The Bhajan group of the Ashrama singing the new Bhajans of this Navaratri,
during Sri Chakra Puja.
The Devi Rathotsava (Chariot festival) started from the main entrance
of Nada Mantapam and went
around the ring road of the Ashrama and reached Sri Datta Venkateswara
Temple. Pujya Sri Swamiji performed
Shami Puja in front of the Datta Venkateswara Temple. The chariot continued
and reached the Nada Mantapam.
Pujya Sri Swamiji in front of Sri Datta Venkateswara Temple
Purnahuti of Shanti Homa. On the left is Her Excellency Smt. Rama Devi,
Governor of Karnataka.
Her Excellency, Smt. Rama Devi, Governor of Karnataka State, on behalf
of Datta Peetham,
giving away the cheque of Rs. 9,00,000 (nine hundred thousand rupees)
to the members of Amma Vodi project.
Chief Minister of Karnataka, Hon'ble Sri. S. M. Krishna along with his
wife visited Ashrama in the afternoon.
Pujya Sri
Swamiji explaining the healing bed to the Chief Minister and his wife.
Ms. Mathura Viswanathan of Madras gave an excellent Bharatanatyam dance
performance at Nada Mantapam in the evening.
Pujya Sri
Swamiji giving away the certificate of service to the chief of Datta Seva,
Sri. Narayana Rao
of Hyderabad. Later, Sri Swamiji gave away the certificates to all the
members of Datta Seva.
Puspha
Archana (flower Archana) was performed to Pujya Sri Swamiji to mark the
conclusion of
Devi Navaratri celebrations at Datta Peetham.
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