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Visit of Shri Swami Dayananda Saraswati
to Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas,
on 9th April 2011
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Swami Vishveshwarananda along with
Swami Dayananda, accompanied by his disciple, entering
Omkarananda
Shanta-Durga Mandir. |
During the Spring-Navaratri Festival, on 9th
April 2011 morning, Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati,
President of Omkarananda Ashram, got a phone-call with the
message, that Shri Swami Dayananda Saraswati would like to come
and have his Darshan. Immediately Swami Vishveshwaranandaji agreed
and made preparations for a nice welcome.
Shri Swami Dayananda Saraswati is an
internationally recognized Teacher of Vedanta and a Sanskrit
Scholar of great repute. He has got Ashram Branches in India,
mainly in the South, and also abroad, in the U.S.A.
One of his Ashram-Branches is situated at the
holy Ganga in Sheesham Jhari, Muni-ki-reti, Rishikesh.
When Shri Swami Dayanandaji arrived with a few
Sannyasi Disciples at the Headquarters of Omkarananda Ashram
Himalayas, he was traditionally welcomed with Purnakumbha and
recitation of Vedic Hymns by the Priests of Omkarananda Ashram.
Then he was warmly welcomed and garlanded by Shri Swami
Vishveshwaranandaji and guided inside the Ashram.
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Swami Dayananda visibly relaxed with a
beautiful Flower-mala in the Reception
of
Omkarananda Shanta-Durga Mandir. |
Swami Dayanandaji and Swami
Vishveshwaranandaji had exchanges of thoughts concerning
Spirituality and Education. Swami Dayanandaji praised the
tremendous works of Shri Swami Omkarananda Saraswati and his
Successor, Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, in the field of
Education.
During the talks were also present Shri G.
Sukumar, Trustee of Omkarananda Saraswati Charitable Trust, Swami
Satchidananda, Treasurer, and Kumari Somashekhari, General
Secretary of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas.
Kumari Somashekhari appreciated, that Swami
Dayanandaji is not only a great Sanskrit-Scholar, but also a
Composer of Indian Classical Music. One of his compositions, a
devotional Song for Lord Shiva, has become famous world-wide and
has been sung by many Indian Classical Musicians and also been
performed many times by different Bharatanatyam Dancers: "Bho
Shambho Shivashambho Swayambho…", in Revathi Raaga and Adi Taala.
After the nice and informal talks, Shri Swami
Dayanandaji and his disciples were guided to the Mandapa of
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir, where they could have the
Darshan of the beautiful Devi and were blessed with Prasadam.
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| Swamiji after taking
Darshan of Lord Ganesha. |
Swami Dayananda in front
of
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Shrine. |
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