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Grand Installation and Prana Patishta (Infusing life energy), Vedic Temple

Montclair, CA, November 9 - 11, 2007

Inauguration day was filled with events the whole day. Following are pictures from all the day long events.

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The inauguration was followed by grand Holy bath with 108 energized water pots and water from 1008 conch shells

 

Holy bath was followed by a beautiful kalyanaUtsavam (marriage ceremony) for all deities installed. Master himself guided this event and was a feast to the eyes for all the devotees gathered!

 

 

 

 

 

 


Variety of items being stacked for the marriage ceremony

 

Guest of Honor, Bodhinatha Swami being given gifts from the marriage

SriVidya Pooja (intense meditation ritual to connect to mother energy) followed the marriage ceremony. This program was guided by Swamiji himself



Devotees participating in the SriVidya Pooja (intense self transforming ritual to connect to mother energy)

Holy bath being offered to MahaMeru (representation of cosmos) during SriVidya Pooja

SriVidya Pooja in progress

 

Swamiji guiding step by step throughout the pooja

 

Grand afternoon continues with Aarti (light ritual)

Beautiful reception decorated for the event

 

Swamiji leading the guests to the evening events

Swamiji entering the Ananda sabha with all dignitories for the evening events

Cultural events commenced with address note from all diginitories present

Devotees filled the temple during the inauguration day

Swamiji being presented with Certificate of recognition from State of California

Swamiji felicitating the Guests of Honor

 

 

Cultural events were continuosly performed for 2 days from all traditions of the world

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swamiji enjoying the cultural events and blessing the participants

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