Vajrotsava Day-6: As part of the Diamond Jubilee and 75th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and 19th anniversary of Nada Mantapa, Datta Peetha Titles were awarded to the following persons at Nada Mantapa in Ganapathy Ashrama premises on Ooty Road in Dattanagar this morning: Veda Nidhi: Virupaksham Koundinya Ghanapathi, Tirupati (Rig Veda); Nada…
Ganapathy Swamiji cuts 120 ft. long birthday cake
May 25, 2017CAKE PRASADAM: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji celebrated his 75th birthday, as part of Vajrotsava, by cutting a 120 ft. long, 3 ft. wide cake weighing 1,500 kgs. The letters SGS 8 ft. in length and 4 ft. wide, with two peacocks on either side decorated the long cake. The other attraction that adorned the cake…
Sri Swamiji presents Datta Peetha Awards
May 25, 2017VAJROTSAVA DAY-5: As part of the Diamond Jubilee and 75th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and 19th anniversary of Nada Mantapa, Datta Peetha Titles were awarded to the following persons at Nada Mantapa in Ganapathy Ashrama premises on Ooty Road in Dattanagar this morning: Veda Nidhi: Sridhara ADI, Gokarna (Atharva Veda); Shastra Nidhi:…
Phalke awardee K. Vishwanath, nine others conferred Datta Peetha Title
May 24, 2017Vajrotsava Day – 4: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji is seen conferring ‘Datta Peetha Bandhu’ title on K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief, Star of Mysore and Mysooru Mithra, at Nada Mantapa in Ganapathy Ashrama premises on Ooty Road in Dattanagar this morning, as part of the Diamond Jubilee and 75th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Swamiji and 19th…
Deve Gowda greets Sri Swamiji
May 24, 2017Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda visited Sri Ganapathy Ashrama in city yesterday and greeted Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji on his 75th birthday. On the occasion, Deve Gowda addressed the gathering and also released Sri Swamiji’s ‘Life History’ book. Junior Pontiff of the Ashrama Sri Datta Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji is also seen.
Vajrotsava: Widows of farmers get financial aid
May 23, 2017Vajrotsava Day-3: Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji distributed financial aid of Rs. 15,000 along with a saree each to widows of farmers who committed suicide — Hombalamma and Puttamadamma, both from Bidarahalli, Thayamma of Rangacharihundi, Siddamma of Mellahalli and Savitri of Mahadevanahundi, located around Bannur — at Sri Ganapathy Ashrama premises on Ooty Road in Dattanagar…
Datta Peetha Titles Conferred
May 22, 2017As part of the Diamond Jubilee and 75th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji and 19th anniversary of Nada Mantapa, Datta Peetha Titles were awarded to the following persons at Nada Mantapa in Ganapathy Ashrama premises on Ooty Road in Dattanagar this morning: Shukavana Prashasti: S. Shiva Prakasham, Trichy; Jayalakshmi Puraskar: Annapurna Kashyap Chitta,…
Festive mood at Ganapathy Ashrama
May 21, 2017Mysuru: The 8-day long Vajrothsava to mark the 75th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji began at Avadhoota Datta Peetham on Ooty Road in city this morning. The diamond jubilee celebrations will formally be inaugurated by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu at 6 pm today in the presence of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda…
Vajrotsava
May 20, 2017By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers It is during the month of May every year that Avadhoota Datta Peetham wears a festive look with the Ashrama hosting a number of events to mark Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji’s birthday celebrations. This year, it is more special as the Ashrama will be celebrating Vajrotsava, the 75th birthday of Sri…
‘Patala Anjaneya’ temple inaugurated at Sri Ganapathy Ashrama
May 8, 2017Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji this morning inaugurated ‘Patala Anjaneya’ temple in the cellar below the present Hanuman temple near Venkateshwara complex in the Ashrama premises on Nanjangud road, Mysuru. The Hanuman idol is in the size of the thumb with five faces (Panchamukhi Anjaneya) made of coral stone. The entrance of the temple is like…
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