Photos - Shri Raghavendra Swamigala Aaradhana Function - Edison NJ

[Guest guest]

Dear Haribhaktas,

 

Namaskara,

 

The function was a huge success. The day

time Aradhana function was attended by about 650 to 700 devotees and the

evening function was attended by over 300. Devotees from as far away as Boston, Virginia, Washington DC and Pittsburgh had traveled to participate in the function. Amazed by the massive

crowds and the way the function was being so methodically conducted, many

wondered if they are in India or in America !!!!!

 

Many volunteers have done lot of planning

and have silently put in a lot of hard work, amidst their own busy schedules,

to make this function possible. Kudos for a job well done.

 

Here are some snaps from the function. These

are 4 photo album links:

 

1. Friday - Aug 15, 2003 – Prior Day preparation of setting up the place

http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=1542740 & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

 

2. Saturday Aug 16 – Day time Function 1

http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=1542815 & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

 

3. Saturday Aug 16 – Day time Function 2

http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=1542867 & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

 

4. Evening Session

http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=1542919 & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

 

 

Regards

Janardhan

 

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Time Program

8.00 am Punyahavachana

and Sthala Shuddhi

8.30 am Maha

Sankalpa (with Shri Raghavendra Swamiji’s Prathaha Sankalpa Gadya)

8.45 am Panchaamrutha

Abhisheka

9.30 am Alankara

Pooja

9.45 to 11.30 am Ashtothara

( Raghavendra Swamy Stothra)

11.45 am Mangalaarathi

12.00 pm Aasheervachana

by His

Holiness Shri Shri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji

(Shri Puthige Matha, Udupi)

12.15 pm Alankara

Pankthi

12.30

– 3.30 pm Prasada ( Maha Santharpane)

3.30

– 5.00 pm Upanyasa about Shri Raghavendra Swamiji’s Life &

Literary Works by Pandiths.

 

5.00 to 6.00 pm Sugama Sangeetha

6.00 to 7.00 pm Bhajans

7.00 to 8.00 pm Uthsava Pooja ( RangaPooje,

Ashtavadhana, lali, Mantrakshate, etc.)

8.00 pm Krishnarpana

(with Shri Raghavendra swamiji’s Sarva Samarpana Gadya)

9.00 to 10.00 pm Prasada

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RAGHU BENGERI

[bengerir]

Monday, August 18, 2003 4:46 PM

 

Shri

Raghavendra Swamy Aaradhana Function Edison NJ - Highlights

 

 

 

Namaskaara,

 

 

 

 

 

By the grace of Hari Vayu and Gurugalu, Sri

Raghavendra Swamy Aaradhana function which was celebrated in Edison

NJ at ITM on Saturday, Aug 16th turned out

to be a phenomenal event.

 

 

 

 

 

I would like to take this opportunity to express

my sincere appreciation to all the

participants / volunteers for their great contribution to the function.We had

expected about to 350 devotees for the function. By the end of the day

the number turned out be around a whopping 650+.

 

 

 

It is truly a great experience to see some many kannadigas come to the event

and some of them had a chance to meet their old time friends.

 

 

 

 

 

Some of the key highlights of the function are :

 

 

- Complete Madi Environment. Hats off to

Shri Krishna Murthy.

- Setting up a huge hall for the Aaradhana.

- Stage Setup for Hari Vayu and Gurugalu

- Pratah Sankalpa, Shri Raghavendra Ashtottara, Abhisheka, Alankara

Pooja, Maha Mangalaharathi and Theertha Prasada

- Sangeeta , Pravachana and Devaranamaas.

- Thanks to Shri Yogeendra Bhat for the performing detailed pooja as per

scriptural guidelines amidst vedic chantings which was so fulfilling to watch.

- Converting a side hall (without water faucets and sink) into a full fledged

kitchen and managing to cook for 650 people. Thanks to Shri

Rammohan aachar and company. Totally amazing.

 

 

 

 

 

All the volunteers did a tremendous job from setting

up the stage to erecting tents, taking care of the devotees, handling Car

Parking and helping in the kitchen and serving. Everybody appreciated the way

the function was organised.

 

 

 

 

 

Shri Raghavendra Swamy's Anugraha was there on all of

us and so the function went off on a grand scale.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Namaskaras to Sri Hari Vaayu GurugaLu for bringing

everyone together and having accepted our seva.

 

 

 

 

 

We look forward to performing more of such sevas with

the sole objective of awakening spiritual interest and awarness in our

community.

 

 

 

 

 

Kind Regards,

 

 

 

 

 

Raghu Bengeri.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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through His grace and not otherwise. That devotion and the fruits of the

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