On 24th March, Sri Swamiji made a impromptu decision to visit the famed and unique SARASWATI temple built by Sage VYASA in Basara village. Sri Swamiji sat inside the sanctum Sanctorum for over 30 minutes and offered prayers to the twin idols Saraswati and Lakshmi Devi. After the Pujas, Sri Swamiji Blessed the temple staff, priests and officials.
Sri Swamiji arrived in Nizamabad at 2 PM. This was Sri Swamiji's 3rd visit to Nizamabad. Nizamabad is a town tracing its history to the times of Nizam who ruled parts of the present Andhra Pradesh state from here. Though situated in the sacred Godavari river valley, the area of Nizamabad is very dry and the region is yet to witness the much touted India revival miracle. Devotees have received 2.5 acres of Land to develop an Ashrama there. Sri Swamiji visited the site area and conducted Satsang in the evening. After the welcome function, Sri Swamiji sang popular Bhajans and spoke about the resilience of the people in the area and the need to develop spiritual outlook and the pressing need for a temple in the area. Sri Swamiji disclosed that he intends to build a Venkateshwara temple in the Ashrama site.
On 25th morning, Nava Kunda (nine pits) Narayana Homa was held in the exact spot where the temple complex will come up in Ashrama land. After Puja, Sri Swamiji came to the Havan place, offered Purnahuti and performed Bhumi Puja to indicate the commencement of the project Sri D. Srinivas, minister, Sri D. Sanjay, Mayor of Nizamabad and Sri Ganga Reddy, MLA were present. They all spoke and thanked Sri Swamiji for planning to build a temple in that area. In the evening, the entire Ashrama looked like a slice of heaven. Beautiful stage with the back drop of the mock temple which will be built later was put up. Sri Swamiji played RUSHYAKETHU PRIYA raga (Pranava Swarupam) as the healing Raga. The moon which was present in the dark sky was the celestial witness to the evening spectacle. Nizamabad was known as INDUR in medieval times, Sri Swamiji said INDU (moon) was shining happily that INDUR is with Sri Swamiji that night. It is much true because more than 25,000 people had thronged the Ashrama and sat in every inch of space available.
In the evening Pujya Sri Swamiji visited Jayalakshmi Mata Yoga Centre in Patancheru and blessed devotees. Later, Sri Swamiji visited Sai Viswanath Ashrama in Patancheru and blessed the construction of Devi Panchayatana Temple.
Sri Swamiji returned to Hyderabad Dundigal Ashrama on 26th at 9 PM.
Lighting of the Lamp and Inauguration - From Right - Pujya Sri Swamiji, Sri D. Srinivas, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Minister who hails from Nizamabad, Sri D. Sanjay, Mayor of Nizamabad, Sri Santosh Reddy, MLA, Sri Ganga Reddy, MLA and Sri Sampat - Trustee of the Nizamabad Ashrama who organised the wonderful two day programs in Nizamabad.
Sri Swamiji holds the crystal and asks the audience to raise their hands showing Chin Mudra
The wonderfully decorated stage was built like a Rajastani Temple. From left: Sri Shankar Ramesh on Mrudangam, Sri Mahesh Bhatt on Tabala, Sri Mani on Harmonium, Sri Jaitra Varanasi on Violin and Kum. Vedavati on Violin
The mammoth gathering of more than 25 thousand covered the whole open field of the proposed Ashrama site
Pujya Sri Swamiji amongst the crowd with the healing crystal
Sri Swamiji holds aloft the crystal standing at the opposite end of the stage
At 11 AM on 25th March 2007, Sri Swamiji unveiled the stone plaque proclaiming the performance of BHUMI PUJA (earth worship) for the construction of Sri Venkateshwara temple in Nizamabad Ashrama land
Sri Swamiji performs Arati to the Bhumi
The temple tower of Basara Saraswati Devi
Sri Swamiji speaks in Basara temple
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