Sri Swamiji in North Carolina (Charlotte & Raleigh)

Sri Swamiji arrived in Charlotte from Memphis on 20th Morning. On that evening and
on 21st Morning, Sri Chakra Puja was performed in the house of Sri Ravikiran Anupindi. Sri Swamiji spoke on the sacredness of Guru - Shishya relationship and the importance of constant effort to maintain it's sanctity. (full text of Sri Swamiji's short message will be put later). A short video on the Mysore Ashrama's new Bonsai garden was played.

On 21st June, Music for Meditation and Healing concert was held in the Booth House in Blumenthol auditorium in downtown Charlotte. Sri Swamiji had selected the Ragas - Nata Kuranji (Bhajan-Ganam Gananam Patiravatu), Raga Bhanu Kanti (tender touch - Dola Bale Bhajan), Raga Sarasangi (Bhajan Saptashvarudham) and Raga Varam (Bhajan - Shankaram Shankaram).

On 23rd June, Sri Swamiji visited Raleigh and Blessed the Hindu Temple's efforts to build a Venkateswara Temple.

Concert in progress. Chandrashekar Balaji accompanied Sri Swamiji on support keyboards for the first time in a concert

Sri Swamiji addressing devotees in Raleigh, North Carolina, Hindu Mandir on 23 June 2005
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Sri Srinivas, Chairman of the temple shows Sri Swamiji the wooden model of the proposed temple. There will be shrines of Balaji, Padmavathy and Andal in the temple which is proposed to be built in the traditional South Indian temple architectural style
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Sri Swamiji prepares to break coconut in the ground of proposed Balaji Mandir
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