Navaratri 2004

October 21, 2004
Thursday

Tithi (Lunar Day)
Navami & Dashami
Deity
Shakti Durgi & Poornakala Rajarajeshwari
Naivedya
Dadhyanna (curd rice)
Archana
Coconuts
Download MP3 audio of the new Bhajan - Ninnu Dhyaninchu
Text of the Bhajan in PDF
Telugu Kannada Hindi English
Download MP3 audio of the new Bhajan - Ammanu Kolichina
Text of the Bhajan in PDF
Telugu Kannada Hindi English



The Sacred Padas of Sadguru Deva


Sri Swamiji performing Kumari Puja in front of the Temple complex


Abhishekam to Saligramas during Sri Chakra Puja


Ashrama priests started Chandi Homa at 7:30 AM


Sri Swamiji performing the last Avarana of this year's Navaratri rituals. The cup being carried contains the the last of the nine turmeric Sumeru Sri Chakra


Sri Swamiji offering saree to Mother Goddess during Annarchana


Chandi Homa Purnahuti at 1 pm


Sri Swamiji performs Abhishekam to Ruby Sumeru


Carnatic flute recital by Kum. Jayaprada Rama Murthy


Coconut Archana


Visarjana (removal)of all the Kalashas


Plate containing all the sprouts from the Kalashas


Shami Puja- On every Vijaya Dashami (last day) of Navaratri, Shami tree is worshipped. Here we see Sri Swamiji clipping a few leaves from the Shami plant


The Last Maha Mangalarati of this year's Navaratri celebrations


All the pundits who performed different Parayanas came and offered the Phala (results) of their Parayanas


Sri Swamiji releases 4 MP3 Cds (70 hours) YOGA VASISHTHA - telugu lectures on the great scripture by Sri Kuppa Krishna Murthy, Editor of Telugu Bhaktimala. These lectures have been selected from his lecture series from Gemini TV


Sri Swamiji releases CD - Datta Gatha. This is the Dance Ballet composed by Sri Swamiji and set to tune and sung by popular artists. It will be very useful to dancers.


Sri Swamiji performing Anna Prasadam to a baby. It is customary for Indians to feed the baby first cooked rice grain from a Holy person. Hence Sri Swamiji performs this first eating ceremony to thousands of toddlers a year.

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