Parthi Update - 30th, and, 31st March - Ugadi

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March 31st: 7:30 am - Ugadi celebrations in Puttaparthi Swami came for the

morning darshan in a roof less car giving the devotees a good darshan. There

were no programs in the morning. Swami did Gruha pravasham today into the new

building opposite the poorna chandra auditorium. Ugadi Pachadi ( A Special dish

made for this festival by mixing neem leaves and jaggery and mango which signify

happiness, sadness which have to be accepted equally. ) was distributed to the

devotees in small boxes. Then evening program began after Swami's arrival.

Swami came around 4:00 pm and a program by the students began. The students

read the horoscope for each birth sign for the coming year. After this program

Swami gave a divine discourse in which Swami talked about Lord Krishna and Rama

and about the festival Ugadi. After the event prasadam was distributed to the

devotee, it was laddus this time around. There were quite a few devotees here

for the Ugadi celebrations even though the weather is getting hotter every day.

 

March 30th: 6:30 pm - The Ugadi celebrations are going on in Parthi Today the

ugadi celebrations are going on in parthi. As i am updating this news Swami is

giving a discourse on this occasion. Today also was the day for the

gruhapravasham of the new house. Which is located infront of the current

building in which Swami is staying. To put it more simple, its opposite to the

poorna Chandra auditorium. We will bring you a update later in the day with all

the details. so keep watching.

 

 

(source: puttaparthi.org)