Datta Kshetra Yatra - Kaikaluru, Andhra Pradesh
SAM Dattanatha
Sri Swamiji arrived in Kaikaluru Ashrama from Gudivada on 6th January 2003. This Ashrama has the shrine of SAM Dattanatha Dattatreya temple. Hence it is a part of the Nava Natha Kshetra.
Sri Swamiji stayed here on 7th and in the evening, Sri Swamiji left for Akividu. On the evening of 6th Sri Chakra Puja and Homa were performed. Sri Swamiji conducted Satsang later. (Click here for the text of Sri Swamiji's Speech)
On the 7th morning,Sri Madduri Yajulu, a renowned Agama scholar of Vijayawada and advisor to the Kanaka Durga Temple in Vijayawada and Sri Shaila Mallikarjuna Swamy temple of Sri Sailam met Sri Swamiji and showed the Golden Yantra of Mother Goddess Raja Rajeshwari. Sri Swamiji blessed the same. He will be the chief priest who will conduct the consecration ceremony of Malachite stone Raja Rajeshwari idol in Vijayawada on 6th February 2003. Sri Swamiji discussed with him at length about the details of the rituals that are planned there.
Later, Sri Swamiji performed Sri Chakra Puja and then Sri Swamiji inaugurated a small commercial complex that has been constructed in front of the Ashrama. This will fetch a regular income for Ashrama maintenance. A diabetes detection camp was conducted in Ashrama by Dr. M. Bhaskar Rao, Dr.Keshava Rao and others in Kaikaluru Ashrama. Many persons who were unaware of the diabetes that they were suffering from were immensely benefited. In the evening the doctor gave a lecture demonstration about the various changes in life styles people can adapt to avoid diabetes. Sri Swamiji gave a wonderful and spirited lecture about diabetes and its ill effects.
Sri Swamiji left for Akividu on 7th evening after Satsang.
The
temple towers of Ganapathy and Dattatreya
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Pujya
Swamiji in the Dattatreya Shrine
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The
Dattatreya and Anagha Devi idols in the Shrine
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The
Guru Padukas in between the shrines of Datta and Ganapathy
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Maha
Ganapathy with the Utsava Murti (procession idol) in front
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Sri
Uday Shankar, Executive Trustee of Kaikaluru Ashrama presents garland
to
Pujya Sri Swamiji
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The
Trustees of Kaikaluru Ashrama
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Sri Madduri Yajulu and his wife show to Sri Swamiji the
golden
Raja Rajeshwari Yantra to be consecrated in Vijayawada Ashrama Raja Rajeshwari
Temple
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As
requested by Sri Swamiji the family of the priest of Kaikaluru temples
offer a
sweet made from pumpkin. They are all smiles as Sri Swamiji decided to
take a small
mouth full in their presence.
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Dr. M. Bhaskar Rao,
offers insight in to management of diabetes
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The
donors of the Land of Kaikaluru Ashrama with Sri Swamiji
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Doctors
conducting Diabetes detection camp in Kaikaluru. A team of doctors are
following Sri Swamiji on the tour conducting the diabetes detection and
consultation
camps in different Ashramas.
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Narayana
Homa was performed on 7th January 2003
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