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Pujya Sri Swamiji arrived in the new temple at 9 am for Yantra Pratishtha
programme. The Devi idol in the back
was later kept in the stone pedestal where Sri Swamiji is performing Puja.
Sri Raja Rajeshwari Yantra Pratishtha
Sri Swamiji performs the Yantra Pratishtha for the stone Dhwaja Sthambha (flag post)
Arati during Sri Chakra Puja
Release of two books. Sri Devi Puja (Telugu) and Tripura (Hindi)
Sri Swamiji unveils the stone plaque about the temple inauguration
Purnahuti in the Pratishtha Yaga Shala (temple inauguration ritual assembly)
Sri Swamiji ascending the temple tower for Kumbhabhisheka
Kumbhabhisheka
of the Marakata Raja Rajeshvari Temple-11.55 AM
The bindu of the Sumeru Sri Chakra tower on top of the temple is covered
in Gold
Kumbhabhisheka in progress
Sri Swamiji shows Arati to the mammoth crowd that had assembled to witness this holy event
Another section of the crowd
Sri Swamiji prays Mother Goddess Raja Rajeshvari for peace, prosperity and knowledge
12th
year Kumbhabhisheka of Shyama Kamala Lochana Dattatreya and Anagha Devi
temple in
Vijayawada Ashrama
12th year Kumbhabhisheka of Navagraha temple in Vijayawada Ashrama
Mammoth crowd was everywhere. The stone temple is seen in between the two decorated pillars of prayer hall.
Thousands of Devotees offering the water pots for Abhishekam
Krishna Sharma and Aiyappa Sharma, Chief-copriests performing Abhishekam from the water pots offered by devotees
Pujya Sadgurudeva joins Marakata Sri Raja Rajeshwari and offers Blessings
Holding a stick, Pujya Sri Swamiji Himself controlled the crowd .Thousands of devotees waited for over 6 hours to have the Darshan of Sri Raja Rajeshwari
Marakata Raja Rajeshvari in all resplendance and Glory
Evening Maha Mangalaarati to Mother Goddess Raja Rajeshwari at 9 PM
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Pujya Sri Swamiji releasing the audio album "Shaankari" Feb. 5. This contains the powerful Devi Bhajans rendered by Sri Swamiji, composed during Navaratri 2001.
Sri. Mani Sharma, renowned music director of South India gave a musical rendition of Sri Swamiji's Bhajans on Feb. 5th evening.