Monday, 1 June 2009

Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji returned to Hyderabad from His 102nd world tour on 1st June 2009. The Hyderabad Ashrama was bedecked with grand and ornamental decorations. This is the first ever Birthday celebrations outside Mysore ashrama, save for Trinidad in 1993.

Srinivsa Kalyana was performed at 5 PM in the evening. Later, Sri Kuppa Krishnamurthy gave the welcome speech, welcoming Sri Swamiji to the celebrations and offering Pranams for giving the Andhra devotees an opportunity to celebrate the Birthday celebrations.

Bhajan group sang a newly composed welcome song by Smt. Aruna. Kum. Jayaprada compsed music for this song.

Sri Swamiji gave a short Benedictory Address.

Sri Swamiji was accorded a grand and traditional welcome when He arrived in the Dundigul Ashrama. Here we see Veerangam dancers in their traditional attaire

A piegon came and rested on Sri Swamiji's hand as the procession moved forward. It sat till Sri Swamiji reached the temple.

On 1st June, at 5 PM, Srinivasa Kalyana was performed

Sri Swamiji performing Arati after the Kalyanam

Ashrama Bhajan group sang "Swagata Geetika" composed by Smt. Aruna Devi and set to music by Kum. Jayaprada