The auspicious Celebration of the Brahmotsava of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir started in the morning of 12th April 2014 with a special Hawana, dedicated to Lord Ganesha.

Purnahuti by Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda, President Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas.

Shri Suresh Shastriji, Chief Priest, and Mukesh Panditji are praying at the specially erected Altar at the Yajnashala of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir.

Kalasha-Yatra for the Deities of Omkara-Mahaganapati Mandir and
Mahakala-Bhairava Mandir started from the Yajnashala.

Swami Vishveshwarananda, Kumari Somashekhari and Priests of Omkarananda Ashram are proceeding with the holy Kalashas from the Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir towards the Omkara-Mahaganapati Mandir.

Kalasha-Yatra around Omkara-Mahaganapati Temple.

Final Puja before some of the Kalashas will be placed inside the Shrine
for Abhisheka of Omkara-Mahaganapati.

Arati by Shri Swami Satchidananda, Treasurer Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas,
for Lord Omkara-Mahaganapati.

Lovely flowers adorn the garden at the Mahakala-Bhairava Mandir
in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas.

Afterwards the Kalasha-Yatra continued around the Mahakala-Bhairava Mandir and stopped in front of the Shrine. Priests are carrying the Kalashas with the holy waters, meant for Abhisheka for Lord Mahakala-Bhairava and Swami Vishveshwarananda and Kumari Somashekhari are holding silver masks of Yogeshwara and Yogeshwari.

After completion of Abhisheka and Alankara all are joining
the Arati for Lord Mahakala-Bhairava.

A wonderful Prasadam concluded the Rituals.

Shri Swami Paramananda received the holy Prasadam from the Priest.

On 13th April 2014 afternoon a special Altar was erected in the Mandapa of
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir, along with Utsava Murtis of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi (in the middle), Maha-Lakshmi Devi and Maha-Saraswati Devi. On the backside of the Utsava Murtis are Kalashas, filled with Ganga water, into which later on the Presence of the Divinities will be invoked.

Thousand small earthen Kalashas, filled with Ganges water and flowers
had been arranged in geometrical shapes.

 In the night of 13th April 2014 the Priests started
special Pujas and Recitations as part of the Brahmotsava.

Sankalpa by Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda and the Priest.

Gurudev Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati.	Gajalakshmi.

Arati by Swami Vishveshwarananda.

Special Pujas at the Altar.

During Recitation of the "Lalita-Sahasranama", the Thousand Holy Names or Descriptions of the Goddess Tripurasundari, rice corns and flower petals are offered into each of the thousand earthen Kalashas, filled with the holy water.

Arati.

Swami Satchidananda received Blessings at the conclusion of the Pujas.

The Main-Function of the Brahmotsava started with a special Yajna
in the morning of the 14th April 2014.

Purnahuti by Kumari Somashekhari, General Secretary Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas.

Arati at the Altar in the Temple Mandapa.

The Kalasha-Yatra starts from the Temple Hall of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir.

Swami Vishveshwarananda, Swami Satchidananda, Kumari Somashekhari and all the Priests are carrying Kalashas, in which the presence of different Deities has been invoked.

Along with joyous chanting of Vedic Mantras all proceed
with the holy Kalashas around Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Mandir.

After every few meters the Yatra stops for a short while,
and a Priest in front makes a short Puja, Arati and sprinkles Ganges water.

Back in the Mandapa, all Kalashas are carried to the respective Shrines.

Abhisheka for the Navagraha Deities by Chief Priest Suresh Shastriji and other Priests.

Receiving Blessings from the holy Abhisheka water.

Abhisheka was done also for Omkarananda-Hanuman.

Finally the 1000 small Kalashas are handed over with prayers from one person to the other till they reach the Garbha-Griha of Divine Mother Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi for Abhisheka.

Assisting Priests are offered Dakshina by Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda.

In the evening of 14th April 2014, the main and final day of the Brahmotsava,
another beautiful Altar had been established by the Priests in the Temple Hall
of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir.

The grand Brahmotsava was concluded in a beautiful full moon night with a Navaavarana Puja inside the Garbha-Griha of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi. After that a Suvasini was worshipped and given beautiful gifts by Kumari Somashekhari.

Soma offers Arati to a Suvasini.