January 01 2005

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Swamiji's 28th Jayanthi celebrations took place at the ashram on the 1st of January 2005. Devotees from all over the world took part in the celebrations. The celebrations started on 31st of the Dec. Early in the morning of Jan 1st Swamiji was led in a procession from His quarters to the sacred Banyan tree under which is seated 'Sri Ananda Eashwar', the Dakshinamurthy deity. Swamiji offered Arathi to Dakshinamurthy. Swamiji then offered arathi to Sri Ananda Nataraja, the dancing deity in the Ananda Sabha. Later Aadheenavasis offered Guru puja to Swamiji. Swamiji then blessed each and everyone who were present during the morning celebrations. In the afternoon - Devotees offered milk to Sri Ananda Eashwar. The devotees observed a 21-day fast during which they ate pure vegetarian food, wore simple white clothes and did the Mahamantra meditation twice every day. The fast ended on the day of the Jayanthi. They walked from the outskirts of the ashram carrying milk pots on their heads, led by Swamiji and offered the milk to Lord Ananda Eashwar. A public function was held later in the evening which was attended by various dignitaries like Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji of the Omkarashrama Mahasamsthana, Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji of the Adi Chunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, Sri SM Krishna, Hon. Governor of Maharashtra and his wife and Sri N Dharam Singh, Hon. Chief Minister of Karnataka and his wife. Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji of the Omkarashrama Mahasamsthana honored the occasion by lighting the lamp, Sri SM Krishna inaugurated the Sri Nithyananda Meditation and Spiritual Healing Research Foundation. He also gave away the 'Ananda Sevak' awards. Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji formally released the monthly Tamil magazine 'Anandam Anandam' at the public function. A few Kannada books and a Gujarati book were also released. Later all the dignitaries took part in laying the Foundation stones for the new Ananda Sabha, the Gurukul Project. All the dignitaries addressed the audience praising the work being done by Swamiji for Sanathana Hindu Dharma. The following are pictures taken during the event.

Procession Arati

Padapuja

Padayatris

Vips Inauguration