Guru Purnima was celebrated with great pomp and spirit at the Bidadi ashram on July 17th 2008. Close to 20,000 devotees came from far and wide to take blessings from Swamiji and offer bhiksha. Swamiji met each and every one and gave blessings through out the day.
Swamiji released the Panchamugam audio CD album done by Anuradha Sriram as a gift
to Swamiji on Guru Purnima.
Following are some of the pictures taken during Guru Purnima.
Swamiji bestows a honorary Hr award to some of his devotees and disciples for outstanding contribution towards spreading Swamiji's message and mission through out the world
Swamiji's message to the world - "Let you all achieve and radiate
eternal bliss, Nithyananda."
Swamiji personally blesses each and every devotee and accepts Bhiksha from them
A grand release of 40 books (english, polish, chinese, tamil, kannada) including the entire 18 volume set of Bhagavad Gita
ASP Acharya ordainment
Swamiji introduces a new ayurvedic product Sapthamrutham - A healing prasad formulated by Swamiji himself which aids the awakening of healing energy of the 7 major chakras in our body
Online Bhiksha - An offering of fruits, flowers, sweets, rice, clothing and money was made to Swamiji on behalf who offered Bhiksha online
Swamiji offers rice to all the people who offered Bhiksha online
Later in the evening Gurukul students of the ashram performed for Swamiji and the crowd - a wonderful and entertaining offering of dance, music, drama and yoga performance!
Swamiji initiates some of the newly arrived ashramites into Brahmacharyam.
