GOD India Satsang

Gokulashtami was celebrated in a grand way at Tiruchi Namadwaar on 31^st August and 1^stSeptember 2010..

On 31^st August 2010 evening, many contests was arranged for children who visit the Namadwaar, which included Lord Krishna photo colouring, Mahamantra chanting competition for LKG and UKG students, recital of Sri Sri Swamiji’s kirtans, storytelling, question and answer sessions etc., More than 50 children participated in these events. The children were given prizes by Sri Jayaraman, who is the owner of the Namadwaar premises as well as the sponsor.

On 1^st September 2010, the celebrations were between 5.00 pm and 9.00 pm. Between 5.00 pm and 6.00 pm, Padhuka thirumanjanam was done by Sri Bhagavathadas, who is in charge of the Tiruchi Namadwaar. After this, the devotees went on a procession taking the decorated photo of Lord Premika Varadan around the streets surrounding the Namadwaar. After the procession, the Lord was put on a cradle and 70 types of prasadams were offered to Him. Small children danced with kollattam sticks around the cradle. After 8.00 pm, prasadam was distributed to all the devotees. More than 200 devotees took part in the festivities.

Trichy Namadwaar, organized a coordinator meet in the divine presence of Sri Sri Swamiji at Ramanujar Koodam, Amma Mandapam Road in Srirangam, Tiruchi on 30^th August, 2010 between 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm. All the Namadwaar coordinators and the people regularly chanting the divine name within the proximity of Trichy were part of this function.

The program started with a prayer song at 5:30 pm. After the welcome address by Sri Bhagavatha Das, care taker of Trichy Namadwaar, few local devotees, with resolute voice, shared their experiences and benefits they gained in their life through Mahamantra Kirtan which lead them into purification of mind and better understanding of the subtle and profound power of Sri Sri Swamiji’s grace.

Then Sri Sri Swamiji gave a wonderful discourse on the serenity of Srirangam and the power of Mahamantra.

Subsequently, Sri Sri Swamiji blessed all the Nama Prachar volunteers and coordinators by presenting a gift as a token of recognizing their noble service in chanting the Mahamantra and spreading the power of Namakirtan to the surrounding villages. Also Sri Sri Swamiji blessed all the attendees with Kumkum Prasad. The program concluded with prasadam distribution to all devotees.

With the Divine Blessings of Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji, Namadwaar – House of prayer by was inaugurated at the city of Trichy in Tamilnadu with chanting of Mahamantra between 6.30 am and 7.30 am in the morning on the 17th of January 2010.

Around 50 devotees had gathered and chanted the Mahamantra and the Namadwaar was declared open by cutting the ribbon by Sri Ramachandran along with Southern district Mahamantra chief coordinator Sri Kathiresan.

After chanting the Mahamantra for about 45 minutes a Nagarakirtan was done for about 20 minutes.

Then the importance of Chanting, power of prayers and sanctity of Namadwaar was explained to the devotees by Sri Ramachandran, Sri Kathiresan, Sri Bhagavathadas and Sri Vasanth.

Mangala Harathi was done by Sri Vasanth and sweet pongal was distributed as prasadam for all the devotees and the regular satsang from 8.00 am to 11.00 am commenced. Smt. Rajakani Maheshbabu and Sri Maheshbabu, along with Sri Mahesh of Trichy satsang had made all the arrangements for the inauguration.