Pujya Sri Swamiji in Vijayawada
1st January 2009
Jaya Guru Datta
About twenty five thousand devotees in Vijayawada Ashrama witnessed the ushering of the year 2098 in the Holy presence of Parama Pujya Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji. Pujya Sri Swamiji gave Darshan to tens of thousands of devotees. Sri Swamiji sat in his specially decorated Mantapa from 7 AM until 3 PM. Two streams of people came from either sides of the stage and touched Datta Guru Padukas, took Darshan of Sri Swamiji and left. They were given sweet Ladoo as Prasadam.
In the evening at 6.30 pm, the second Gnaa-Naa-Bha-Yoga Conference was inaugurated Ghantashala Govt. Music College grounds in Vijayawada. This conference is to disseminate knowledge about Philosophy, Music, Devotion and Yoga. The conference was inaugurated by Pujya Sri Siddeshwarananda Bharati Swamiji of Siddeshwari Peetham, Kurtalam. Later, the Swamiji gave a discourse on today's subject - "Bhakti".
Sadgurudeva Parama Pujya Sri Sri Ganapati Sachchidananda Swamiji.
Thousands of devotees had the divine Darshan of Sri Swamiji from 7 am to 3pm.
Sri Kshipra Ganapati in Vijayawada Ashrama
Goddess Sri Marakata Rajajeshwari
Anagha Sameta Sri Shyamakamala Lochana Dattatreya Swamy
In the morning at 9 am, Sri Swamiji released double audio CD of the Devi Bhajans composed and sung by Sri Swamiji recorded live during the Devi Navaratri Celebrations held at Hyderabad Ashrama during Sep-Oct 2008
Release of "Raksha Mantram" DVD and audio CD. This album contains the chanting and explanation by Pujya Sri Swamiji of the Mantra "Om Aim Hreem Shreem Shivarama Anagha Dattaya Namaha."
Devotees lining up for the Darshan
The Mantapa in which Sri Swamiji gave Darshan was resembling the divine Chariot
Inauguration the 2nd Gnaa-Naa-Bha-Yoga Sammelana at Ghantashala Govt. Music College grounds at 6.30 pm on 1st Jan 2009. Pujya Sri Siddeshwarananda Bharati Swamiji is seen along with Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji and Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji.
A view of the stage
Smt. Ratna Bindu, Hon'ble Mayor of Vijayawada Municipal Corporation receiving the blessings of Sri Swamiji after welcoming Sri Swamiji to Vijayawada during His 4oth year visit (1969-2009)
Gnana Bodha Sabha members of Vijayawada Ashrama offered an idol of Lord Ganapati to Sri Swamiji
The massive crowd at the inaugural function at Ghantashala Govt. Music College grounds
"Om Aim hreem Shreem Shivarama Anagha Dattaya Namaha"
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