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Visit of Raval of
Gangotri-Temple to
Omkarananda
Ashram Himalayas
on 24th January 2010
On 24th January
2010 the Honourable Chief-Priest (Raval) of the famous
Gangotri-Temple visited Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir to pay
his obeisance to the Devi.
The Raval was
accompanied by his Assistant-Priests,
all nicely dressed in
traditional Dhotis and wearing orange and white caps.
Reciting different
Sanskrit-Shlokas, they altogether prayed in front of
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi.
Then, in their own
traditional way, they offered a Chadar (Shawl of honour) and
Gangotri-Temple Prasadam to the President of Omkarananda Ashram,
Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati.
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| The Raval is offering
Chadar and Gangotri-Temple-Prasadam to Swami
Vishveshwarananda |
The Raval from Gangotri,
with his assistants, visiting Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas |
After visiting all
the Shrines of Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir and
Mahakala-Bhairava Mandir, they went to have Prasadam in
Omkarananda Yoga-Sadhana Kutir.
The Raval of
Gangotri and his Assistant-Priests were so much overwhelmed by the
cleanliness and the wonderful vibrations of the Omkarananda Ashram
Temples, that they decided to make Omkarananda Ashram their base,
whenever they would come down from Gangotri.
In the afternoon all
went to Triveni Ghat, Rishikesh, where a typical musical band from
Garhwal welcomed the Raval and Swami Vishveshwarananda.
They all were guided
by the musical band to a dais, at the bank of the Ganga, where a
Katha about the glory of this holy river took place.
The Raval presided
over the Katha.
On this occasion,
Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda, who had been invited to join the
Katha, was specially honoured.
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Swami Vishveshwarananda
and the Raval from Gangotri
are being escorted with a
traditional Garhwal band. |
The Raval during a Katha
for the glory of Ganga |
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