Tamil New Year - 2006

Devotees in Tamil Nadu were delighted to welcome the Tamil New Year in the divine company of Sadguru Sri Swamiji who returned
from Malaysia (78th tour) on the 12th April 2006 night.

On 13th, Sri Swamiji spent the day in Ashrama with devotees. As it was Purnami, Pavamana Homa was performed by Sri.Venkoba Rao, who has been performing Pavamana Homa in Madras AShrama every full moon day for the past 9 years. Sri Bala Swamiji performed the Purnahuti.

In the evening the Chennai devotees watched the recent Raga Sagara Healing music concert on a large screen and enjoyed the Hemavati Raga. Later Sri Swamiji sang Bhajans.

On 14th April, Friday, the sacred Tamil New Year was celebrated in Ashrama. After the morning Sri Chakra Puja, Sri Swamiji blessed the Purnahuti of Lakshmi Homa. Two new Tamil books were released. The 4th volume of Bhajana Yoga, containing all the latest Bhajans of Sri Swamiji in Tamil script and the Translation of Datta Stava lecture given by Sri Swamiji.

All devotees in the Ashrama had the opportunity of coming to Sri Swamiji and receive a one rupee coin as Lakshmi Puja Prasad and Blessings for the new year. This was a very special event indeed.

In the evening, Sri Swamiji sang a new Tamil Bhajan on the new year. The tune is similar to the yugadi Bhajan - O'Vyaya".

Eminent Mridangam Vidwan, Sri Karaikudi Mani accompanied on Mridangam. Hundreds of devotees had given a bhajan of their choice from the Bhajan book released in the morning (Bhajana Yoga-4). Sri Swamiji selected five Bhajans from out of the 100 odd requests and sang the chosen Bhajan.

On 15th April morning, Sri Swamiji visited the Tattvaloka building in T-Nagar at the invitation of the members. Sri Swamiji's Tamil speech there was heard to be enjoyed. Sri Swamiji spoke on varieties of subjects but mainly on Seva. Sri Swamiji tone, gestures, soft silky smooth velvety voice, choice of Tamil words, pauses, were all amazing and wonderful. One senior member of the Sabha remarked "Swamiji's speech was like that of an grandpa to a grandchild sitting on his lap".

In the evening, Sri Swamiji left for a ten day rest in south east asia.

The Ashrama temple buildings and the open courtyard in front
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Sri Venkoba Rao and Bala Swamiji offer the Pavamana Homa Kalasha water to Pujya Sri Swamiji
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Sri Bala Swamiji in the first KARYA SIDDHI HANUMAN temple established by Sri Swamiji which was in Chennai Ashrama. Sri Bala Swamiji arrived in Chennai Ashrama on 12th morning, after attending the important Subramanya Swamy festival - PANGUNI UTTIRAM- in the Nadupalani Muruga Kshetra on 11th April 2006.

Sri Siddhanathan, priest from the famous Durga temple in Patteshvaram near Kumbhakonam in Tamil Nadu offers
Durga Devi Prasad to Pujya Sri Swamiji
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Raja Rajeshvari Devi was decorated in Raja Matangi Alankara
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The young Bhajan singing group in Chennai is full of energy & enthusiasm
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Sri Swamiji seated in the far end of the hall on the stage
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View from stage
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Sri Swamiji releases the BHAJAN YOGA - 4. The fourth volume of latest compositions of Sri Swamiji. The bhajans composed by Sri Swamiji in various languages have been printed in Tamil script
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Smt.Adilakshmi offers the Tamil translation of the popular book - Datta Stava meaning. Sri Swamiji lectured on the meaning of Datta Stava in Mysore Ashrama in 2005.
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Lakshmi Homa Purnahuti is Blessed by Sri Swamiji
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The long queue did not seem to end even at 1 PM, Sri Swamiji then ordered the food be served to devotees in the Darshan Hall. Lucky devotees taking Anna Prasadam in the divine presence of Sadguru Sri Swamiji on VISHU DAY
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Thiru.Aiyappan gives an emotionally charged speech explaining the luck of devotees to eat in Sri Swamiji's presence on such important day. He said what they were taking was AMRITA
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How was it all???
This picture says it all - WONDERFUL & DIVINE
Pujya Sri Swamiji smiling radiantly while His successor Sri Datta Vijayananda smiles
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The day's proceedings were laden with energy and devotion. In the swirl of so much energy, things were at times blurring. But the centre of everyone's attention and mind - Sri Swamiji - was the constant source of energy, happiness, divinity and like the proverbial - the stillness in the center of a storm
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