Full Moon Temple-Program,
in Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir, Muni-ki-reti,
via Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, on 21st August 2021

As a part of the special Full Moon Temple-Program in Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir, Kumari Somashekhari performed a few graceful Bharatanatyam Temple-Dances in front of the Shrine of the vibrant, powerful and very beautiful Deity, the all-merciful, lovely Divine Mother Shri Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi. Kumari Somashekhari started her dance with a Pushpanjali, offering Flowers to the Divine and Ganesha Kautuvam, a rhythmic prayer to Lord Ganesha through dance.

Worshipping Divine Mother Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi, Who contains in Herself the three Divine aspects of Maha-Saraswati, Maha-Lakshmi and Parvati Parameshwari, Kumari Somashekhari performed the Trimaataa Kautuvam, a powerful Bharatanatyam Temple-Dance.

Guru-Bhakti-Ratna Kumari Somashekhari concluded her
Temple-Dance Program with the Omkarananda-Arati Dance.

Neha, the Master of Ceremonies, requests Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda, President Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, to bless everybody with his words of Wisdom.

Shri Swami Vishveshwaranandaji spoke on an interesting topic: The meaning of some hand gestures, or "Mudras", specially the "Chinmudra", and its meaning and importance in the spiritual context. He explained, that in this holy hand gesture the combination of thumb and index-finger symbolizes the Union of the finite human individual with the Divine, with the Infinite. Swamiji mentioned among other things, that the main hindrance to the conscious Union with God is the ego. Only when the ego is overcome, one can attain Oneness with the Divine. All Devotees and Guests were listening with great attention to Swami Vishveshwarananda's wonderful spiritual lecture.