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BackVisit by H.H. Shri Swami Suryadevanandaji Maharaj to Omkarananda Educational Institutions

The faculty, students, and staff of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam and Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology were gifted with inspiring words from the venerable Swami Suryadevanandaji who kindly agreed to address the student population of two important educational institutions of Omkarananda Ashram, Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam, an English-Medium 10+2 Inter-College (ICSE Board) with a strength of 2300 students, on 16th September, 2006, and Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology (affiliated to H.N. Bahuguna Garhwal University, Shrinagar and to Uttaranchal Technical University, Dehradun and approved by AICTE, New Delhi) on 20th September, 2006.


Swami Vishveshwarananda escorted Swami Suryadevananda after his visit to the Institute

Shri Swami Suryadevananda delivers a lecture to the students of Omkarananda Institute of Management and Technology

Swamiji was in Rishikesh on a visit from the United States, where he now resides. His affiliations with this local area are significant: after years of studying the holy Indian scriptures and philosophical works, he was initiated as a Sannyasi by H.H. Swami Sivananda of Sivananda Ashram. Swami Suryadevananda is also a great admirer of Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati whom he considers a genius and one of the greatest writers of literature about Swami Sivananda Maharaj.

In the United States Swami Suryadevanandaji was honored by the American President George Bush for his outstanding works in America; currently, he travels worldwide giving lectures at different educational institutions and spiritual centres.

Clearly, all in attendance at his lectures at both Omkarananda Educational Institutions, benefited from the wisdom of such a divine, intellectual and humanitarian person. We certainly are grateful for this tremendous opportunity and are forever thankful to Sri Swami Suryadevanandaji Maharaj for his honorable presence and words of encouragement and enlightenment.


BackVisit of the Honourable Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Justice V.S. Kokje, in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, on 22nd September 2006

The visit of the Honourable Governor with his wife in Omkarananda Ashram was a very great success. A grand reception was given to him by the Ashramites and by the Students of the Omkarananda Institute of Management & Technology. He was specially garlanded by the Omkarananda-Ashram-President, H.H. Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda, and received by the Secretary, Kumari Somashekhari, and Swami Satchidananda.


His Excellency, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Justice Shri V. S. Kokje,
and his wife along with Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda and
Kumari Somashekhari after getting blessings of Shri Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi

He was welcomed with the traditional Arati in Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir and first prostrated in front of the Deities. After that he greeted the young students of Omkarananda Institute of Management & Technology, gave encouraging words to them and invited them all to visit the beautiful State of Himachal Pradesh.

The honourable Governor inspected the Guard of Honour presented to him

In the highly neat and clean reception of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas he and his wife and all the associates had some leisurely moments, and the Honourable Governor appreciated the great works which Swami Omkarananda has done in the form of education in the area of Garhwal. He felt that the vision of Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati to build this landmark of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir is highly impressive. He was speaking to the people that he himself was here, in the year 2004, while the inauguration of the temple took place. The Governor also requested the Ashram President Swami Vishveshwarananda and others to visit Himachal Pradesh, and he further said, that he would greatly appreciate if the holy touch of Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati in form of some educational centres could also be in Himachal Pradesh. He felt very happy when in the end again he could interact with the Students and Professors of Omkarananda Institute of Management & Technology. He praised them for their smartness, requested them to make use of the beautiful Indian Philosophy and emphasized, that they should be very proud of being associated with a wonderful Institute, created by the Sage and Saint Swami Omkarananda.


BackNavaratri Celebrations in Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, 23rd September to 2nd October, 2006

The nine day Navaratri Celebrations, dedicated to the Divine Mother, commenced with much devotion and auspicious blessings in the Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir on the morning of 23rd September, 2006. The first two ceremonies conducted by the Pandits in the Yajnashala occur only on the first day of the holy festival; these are the Kalasha Sthapana and Ghat Sthapana. The Devi Murti installation followed, known as the Devi Sthapana; this in turn was followed by two reverent Devi rituals, the Devi-Maha-Abishekham and the Devi Puja. All divine offerings were given in grand style by the Pandits, assisted by Swami Vishveshwarananda, Kumari Somashekhari and Swami Satchidananda.


A beautiful Altar was established by the Priests
of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir

Chandi Parayana, the recitation of Shlokas in honour of the Divine Mother, was followed by an offering to Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi in the form of Navavarana Puja. Guru Puja in honor of Swami Omkarananda Saraswati and Arati concluded the divine temple services.

That evening, attendees were welcomed into the temple with the Sarva Devata Puja, a ritual dedicated to all Deities. With the Agni Sthapana began the fire worship; Maha Ganapati Hawana was the first yagna ceremony dedicated to Lord Ganesha. After Arati, Prasad was distributed to the devotees present.


Purnahuti by Swami Satchidananda

Each day from 24th September, 2006 to 1st October, 2006, different forms of the Divine Mother were worshipped with piety and great affection. In the mornings, the same rituals were performed each day: the Devi Maha-Abishekham, Devi Puja, Chandi Parayana and Navavarana Puja and Arati. In the evenings, after the services for all the Deities, a special Hawana was performed every day for each individual Deity. After the first day, on which the Ganapati Hawana was completed, Mahalakshmi, Rudra, Chandi, Durga, Guru and Tripurasundari were each honored with Hawana.


Final Purnahuti on Vijaya Dashami

The culmination of the entire festival occurred on the 2nd October 2006, Vijaya Dashami. Sarva-Devata Puja, Chandi Hawana, Sarva Devata Hawana, Purnahuti, Arati, Devata Visarjana, Kanya Puja, and Suvasini Puja were the main offerings this morning; local and international devotees gathered to assist the Omkarananda Ashram Pandits, Swami Vishveshwarananda, Kumari Somashekhari, and Swami Satchidananda with the proper obeisance to the Divine Mother and to partake in Prasad afterwards.


Kanya-Puja by Kumari Somashekhari

Nine small local girls took part in the Kanya Puja and were appropriately worshipped as Divine Goddesses on this day. Kumari Somashekhari presented each divine being with several gifts, and the girls were offered special Bhandara after the ceremonies. Each little Goddess glowed with the blessings bestowed by Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi herself. A local woman was selected to receive the Suvasini Puja; this puja is performed for a married lady, whose husband is still living; gifts are given to her as another form of the Divine Mother.

The Navaratri festival was enjoyed by all — a magnificent and holy occasion that gave each participant a heart full of gratitude and joy for the Divine Mother's continuous grace and blessings.


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