Akiveedu - Sri Vishwaambara Avadhoota Datta
Jan 9 & 10, 2006
Click here for Pujya Sri Swamiji's Speech
Akiveedu is a place of importance for Sri Swamiji. The Mugdha Bhakti (Innocent Devotion) draws Him closer to the devotees. The devotees pool together quintals of rice and donate to Datta Peetham towards Annadanam activity annually. (generally this region is regarded as Rice Bowl of Southern India).
On 9th, Puja and discourses were conducted. In the evening, devotees chanted :Narayana Ashta Akshara Maha Mantra - OM Namo Narayanaaya. Sri Bala Swamy gave discourse and sang Bhajans,
Vaikuntha Ekadashi Celebrations - 10-Jan 2006
The program commenced early in the morning at 5.30 AM. Pujya Sri Swamiji ascended the flower bedecked platform and gave Darshan to thousands. Saligrama Daanam, Tulasi Maala offering were prominent activities. Telugu Cinema Play Back singer Sri Rama Krishna rendered few devotional compositions. Akhanda Nama Sankeertana was conducted by enthusiastic local Bhajan group.
Jaya Guru Datta
Vishwaambara Avadhoota Datta - Decorated with Neelotpala Flowers
Narayana Homa Poornahuti
Flower bedecked platform decorated with Naama Dattatreya Utsava Murthy
in front
Om Namo Naraayanaaya
Uttara Dwara Darshanam - Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji offering
respects
Devotees offer Saligrama and do Abhishekam
Vaikuntha Ekadashi crowd
Akiveedu Cine Play Back singer Rama Krishna renders few hymns of Bhagavad
Gita
Prasadam - Laddu & Putarekulu Sweets. Akiveedu is famous for sweets.
Devotees brought over fifty different types of sweets for distribution.
Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji (Bala Swamiji) singing Bhajans
on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi
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