Vasant-Navaratri Celebrations in
Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Mandir, Muni-ki-Reti, via Rishikesh,
from 25th March 2020 to 3rd April 2020
The lovely Deity,
Shri Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Devi, has Her permanent Seat in
the Yajnashala of Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Mandir. She embodies
the peaceful, loving and protecting aspect of the Divine
Mother, and She is identical with Vijaya Lakshmi or Shri
Lalita Maha-Tripurasundari.
During the
Celebration of Vasant-Navaratri daily additional Pujas and Prayers
were conducted in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas. Here one can
see Kumari Somashekhari performing Devi-Arati.
Somashekhari offers
flowers to the Utsava Murti of Shri Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Devi.
Shri Swami
Vishveshwarananda, assisted by Mukesh Panditji and other
Omkarananda Ashram Priests, took daily part in the Divine Mother
Worship.
Arati for Devi by
Swami Vishveshwarananda.
On 3rd April 2020,
Vijaya Dashami, a grand Yajna was conducted by the resident
Ashram Priests in the Yajnashala of Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga
Mandir, additional to the daily Yajnas there.
Shri Sanjay Panditji, Shri Swami
Vishveshwarananda Saraswati and Kumari Somashekhari offer
Ahutis.
Along with Prayers,
Kumari Somashekhari offers the Purnahuti.
Pure Cow's Ghee is
poured through a Dhara into Agni Devata.
Swamiji offers
flowers to Durga Maa.
Assisted by Shri
Sanjay Panditji, Kumari Somashekhari performs a short Puja for
the Hariyali, the sacred, green, soft grass, which had nicely
grown from barley seeds. These seeds had been planted in two
earthen pots during the beginning of Navaratri and placed at
the Altar of Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Devi. After the Puja,
Somashekhari was cutting the holy grass, and then it was
distributed as Prasadam.
Concluding Devi-Arati by Swami
Vishveshwarananda and Kumari Somashekhari.
Shri Swami
Satchidananda also performs the Arati for the Divine Mother.
All receive the
Blessings of the Arati from the Priest.
From left to right:
Shri Swami Satchidananda Saraswati, Treasurer, Kumari
Somashekhari, General Secretary and Mahant Shri Swami
Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President Omkarananda Ashram
Himalayas, in the Yajnashala of Omkarananda-Shanta-Durga Mandir,
after having received the Blessings of the Divine Mother on
Vijaya Dashami.
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