Datta Kshetra Yatra - Akividu, Andhra Pradesh
Vishwambara Avadhoota
Sri Swamiji arrived in Akividu on 7th January 2003, a day earlier than planned. Sri Immadisetty Subba Rao and others gave a warm reception to Sri Swamiji with Purna Kumbha. Sri Swamiji arrived in the Yaga Shala where rituals in connection with the 12th anniversary of Datta Temple were already taking place. Sri Swamiji offered Purnahuti. There after Sri Swamiji visited the public kitchen and unveiled the special Mantapa which housed a beautiful photo of Mata Jayalakshmi. Thereafter Sri Swamiji inaugurated a dormitory which houses the troupe accompanying Sri Swamiji (more than 45 persons are accompanying Sri Swamiji on this trip with each having a distinct duty like, Puja assistance, music, book stall etc).
Sri Swamiji first visited Akividu in 1981 at the instance of Dr.T.Samba Shiva Rao who later settled down in Mysore Ashrama and was teaching and conducting Homeopathy treatment to Ashrama inmates. Since that visit Akividu has been a growing branch of Sri Swamiji's centre. In 1989, The Ashrama and the Datta Temple was consecrated. Akividu is a small town mainly involved in rice cultivation, prawn and fish farms.
On 8th Sri Swamiji performed, Puja, Homa and Satsang.
On
9th Sri Swamiji performed the Kumbhabhishekam of the Vishwambara Avadhoota
Datta temple. Sri Swamiji spoke from the temple tower after the
ritual
bathing of the Kalashas atop the tower. Sri Swamiji gave a clarion call
for people to follow the path of righteousness and lead a truthful
life.
Sri Swamiji thereafter performed Abhishekam to the Datta and Anagha
Devi idols. Thousands of people participated.
In the evening a dance program was held and Sri Swamiji congratulated
the doctors who had conducted diabetes detection and awareness camp
that
day in the Ashrama premises. Sri Swamiji gave a spirited speech about
the dangers of diabetes and simple precautions people could take to
avoid
this dreaded illness.
Sri Swamiji left for Bhimavaram town on 10th January 2003 morning.
Sri
Swamiji arrives in Akividu - Received by Sri I. Subba Rao, Donor of the
Ashrama Land
and Sri. Krishna Murti, Executive Trustee
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Sri
Swamiji inaugurates the Jayalakshmi Mata Mantapa in Dining Hall in Akividu
Ashrama.
This has been fashioned after the one in Mysore Ashrama.
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Sri
Swamiji performs Sri Chakra Puja in the prayer hall in Akividu Ashrama
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Sri
Swamiji in meditation with the huge Pancha Loha Sumeru Sri Chakra looming
large in the center.
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Sri
Swamiji adorned with a beetel leaves Mala
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Sri
Swamiji with crowds of people, mostly ladies. Hearing and answering their
question with many hues.... from Spiritual to the mundane.
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Sri
Swamiji performs the Kumbhabhishekam of the Vishwambara Avadhoota Datta
Temple
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Sri
Swamiji holds the Brass Kalasha while chanting Mantras
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Abhishekam
to the Vishwambara Avadhoota Dattatreya and Anagha Devi idols in
the temple
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 Devotees in intense prayers as Swamiji performs Abhishekam with the water they had brought. ____ |
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A
old man awaits his turn to go and watch the Abhishekam
There
was a scramble to get the Abhishekam Teertham
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Some
get the Blessed opportunity to collect the Teertham in a relaxed way
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The
Audumbara tree in Akividu Ashrama
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A
big rice vessel being carried from kitchen to the dining area to be served
to the thousands that had come to witness the Kumbhabhishekam
Jaya Guru Datta