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The Swamiji of Vidyaranya Peetha from Hampi, the ancient temple in Karnataka state visited Swamiji in Mysore Ashrama and discussed wade range of issues. He invited Swamiji to visit Hampi soon.

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Sri Swamiji is lecturing for three evenings on the first 100 Shlokas (stanzas) of Ramayana. They are popularly known as Bala Ramayana. Sri Swamiji is calling them Shata Shloki Ramayana. The lecture commenced on the evening of 3rd December in the universal prayer hall. Sri Swamiji spoke for more than 3 hours and the Telugu lecture was sprinkled with Sanskrit Bhajans and Shlokas on Lord Rama.

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About 170 lucky devotees are participating in Kriya Yoga camp organized in Ashrama. Sri Swamiji inaugurated the camp on the evening of 2nd. The camp runs for three days on 3rd, 4th and 5th December 2003. Sri Swamiji is addressing the students for one hour a day. Swami Manasa and other Kriya Yoga teachers are conducting the camp.

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The SGS Vidya Samsthe schools held their annual school day in Ashrama this morning. Sri Swamiji Blessed the event with His divine presence. Mayor of Mysore, Mrs.Moda Mani inaugurated the function. Dr.Aria Maheson, Mrs.Logeswari Maheson, Dr.Ramana Murthy and Mrs.Dr.Indubala Murthy were the guests. Sri Swamiji gave away the rolling shield to Maharshi Public school, winner of this year's Neeti Mala recitation competition held amongst 15 schools of Mysore city.
Then prizes were given away to the winners of various sports competition held for our Ashrama school children. In a surprise move Sri Swamiji gave about 70 toys and dolls he had received as present in the last few years to children of Kindergarten. The joy, surprise and happiness were registered all over the faces of those lucky ones. The toys ranged from simple Micky Mouse to Barbie dolls to complex battery operated toys. Sri Swamiji spoke on the occasion and Blessed the children and advised them not to be fearful of examinations but to study and prepare well.

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The Lakshmi Narayana temple in the Naguvana Halli village near Mysore city was donated to Avadhoota Datta Peetham today. The owners of the temple, Sri Vasudeva Swami and Jayalakshmi conducted Pada Puja to Sri Swamiji in their temple premises and offered the temple to the Datta Peetham. The aged couple were finding it difficult to maintain. Also the original founder of the temple Mahant Satyanarayana Acharya Swami had met Sri Swamiji when he was still alive and had requested Sri Swamiji to take over the temple. At that time Sri Swamiji had said that he would do so when the time comes. Today it has come - said Sri Swamiji.

Expressing serious disapproval, Sri Swamiji this morning announced that many people attach too much importance to dreams and Sri Swamiji's appearneces in dreams. Sri Swamiji stressed that "Swamiji appears in dreams only to Bless and NOT to give messages or instructions". Sri Swamiji also disapproved the concepts of people beleiving that Swamiji's photos cast Vibhooti powder or honey or such material. Sri Swamiji also called an end to people going around conducting Anagha Vratams and collecting monies for Ashrama projects. Sri Swamiji cautioned that spirituality is not business and trying to mix money and spirituality only drives people away from the path.

International Bhagavadgita Conference
28th November 2003 - Friday

Sri Swamiji inaugurated the first International Bhagavdgita Conference in Tata auditorium in Indian Institute of science in Bangalore. The program was attended by a host of luminaries including the Governor of Karnataka, H.E.Sri.T.N.CHaturvedi, H.E.Rama Jois, Governor of Bihar, Sri.M.N.Venkatachalaiah, Former Chief Justice of India, Dr.P.V.Nath, Co-ordinator of the conference and H.H.Vidyaranya Peetha Swamiji and Prof.S.K.Ramachanra Rao, eminent scholar.

Sri Swamiji spoke on the occassion and Blessed the conference. He said that it was important that the message the Bhagavadgita had to reach the common man in the villages. Sri Swamiji mentioned about the Uttara Gita in Maha Bharata where Krishna re-teaches the Gita to Arjuna after the war in a more relaxed setting of the Palace whence Arjuna was the king. The effect was different with Arjuna seemingly preoccupied with state affairs.

Friday Images
7th November 2003 - Friday

The Friday is a day of a little difference in Ashrama. It is the day on which the most beautiful idol of Datta Venkateswara is given the weekly bath - Abhishekam. Watching Sadgurudeva pour the most sacred of things on Datta Venkateswara seems like a mysterious symbols and actions.

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Uttana Dwadashi Festival
5th November 2003 - Wednesday

Ashrama today observed “UTTANA DVADASHI” or “KSHEERABDHI DWADASHI”. Click here to read the report

Kaarthika Somavara Shiva worship

3rd November 2003 - Monday
Sri Swamiji worshipped Sachchidanandeshvara Shiva Lingam in the Ashrama prayer hall on 3rd November evening as part of the 2nd monday in the month of Karthika. Hundreds of oil lamps were lit in and around Ashrama.

Sri Swamiji performs Arati to the Shivalingam.
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Sri Swamiji inaugurates Bangalore Festival

26th October 2003 - Sunday
Sri Swamiji inaugur ated t he festival in Chowdaiah memorial Hall at 7 PM which was held to honor Kannada Cinema artists. The functionw as part of the T.Subbirami Reddy's 60th Birth year celebrations Several dignitories participated.

From Left - Pujya Swamiji, Sri T.Subbirami Reddy, Sri Raju(President of Karnataka Telugu association), Smt.Saroja Devi (veteran Kannada heroine), Sri G.V.Iyer (legendary director of Sanskrit films like Shankaracharya, Bhagavadgita and Swami Vivekananda), Sri S.M.Krishna )Chief Minister of Karnataka state), Sri Dasari narayana Rao (Telugu cinema director, aactor), Sr i Daivajna Sharma (astrologer)

25th October 2003 - Saturday
Sri Swamiji celebrated Deepavali festival in Mysore Ashrama today.
After the Lakshmi Puja in the morning along with Sri Chakra Puja, Lakshmi Ganapathy Homa was performed in the Datta Venkateswara Temple at 11 AM. Later Sri Swamiji gave a coin (currency coin) as Lakshmi Puja Prasadam. Sri Swamiji earlier spoke and that His very presence in Ashrama was a extra Blessing as He was to be in Surat as per earlier tour schedule.

In the evening devotees slowly chanted Lalitha Sahasranamam slowly. Sri Swamiji then came to the Datta temple and performed Arati to the Lakshmi and Dattatreya. The effulgent warm light of hundreds of Diyas (small oil lamps) lent a devotional atmosphere.

Sri Swamiji spoke again and mentioned that Deepavali brings happiness, light and love in the families. Sri Swamiji said he was against using excessive fire crackers which was harmful to the environment. Sr i Swamiji then recalled the story of Narakasura and Krishna and how Deepavali is the day on which Krishna liberated the subjects suffering under the demonic rule of Narakasura.

Arati to Lakshmi Puja in Datta Temple

Sri Swamiji goes around the new Garden

19th October 2003 - Sunday
Sri Swamiji came and sat in front of the Datta Temple for one hour and gave Darshan to the devotees. Aditya Kavacham was played as devotees meditated. Many devotees offered lamp arati to Sri Swamiji.
In the evening Sri Swamiji came and gave Darshan in the Vishnu Darshan portico in the prayer hall. Sri Swamiji listened to the Bhajans for a while. Later in the evening Sri Swamiji went around the newly formed garden in spite of a small drizzle. After the short walk, Sri Swamiji spent some time with Bone and Nerve, the Ashrama dogs and retired. The Mauna (Silence) program is proceeding well with thousands of devotees worldwide participating from dawn to dusk.

Sri Swamiji with Bone and Nerve, the two Beagle dogs of Sri Swamiji

Sri Swamiji visits Naguvana Halli (laugher's village)

On 7th May 2003, while returning from Bommeparthy to Mysore, Sri Swamiji visited Naguvana Halli situated near Sri Ranga Pattina, about 22 kilometres from Mysore. The speech of Sri Swamiji was that of a child hood revelation.
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Datta Peetham conducts mass Marriage in a poor locality in Mysore

On 20th April 2003, Datta Peetham conducted a unique event in the down trodden colonies of Ambedkar colony and Nellore shed area of Mysore city. Two temples were renovated where the city sweeping (cleaner) community lives. 61 poor couples entered in to a wed lock in the Divine presence of Sri Swamiji. Datta Peetham sponsored the whole event including the Annadanam (poor feeding) on this day.

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