Report from Bodhinatha in India

Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami and Sannyasin Shanmuganatha are in India today, invited to two major events, one in the south and another in the north. Today's post covers the Bengaluru event, and the Ahmedabad happenings will be coming in the next day or two. The parapatetic swamis were greeted in Singapore on their way to India, and a number of satsangs and devotee sharings took place. Then came the major event at Kailas Ashram in Bengaluru (that's Sr Sri Jayendra Puri Swami on the stage with Bodhinatha yesterday). Here is Satguru's note about the day:

"We spent the morning and early afternoon at Kailas Ashram. The Ashram called the event SATKARMA-BHAKTI-JNAANA SAMMELANAM. A visiting swami from Italy was there with quite a few of his devotees. Total group attending seemed to be a few thousand. Events were a blessings for the new rajagopuram, breakfast, and a lengthy tour of Sivaratnapuri Temple of Health. Next we had talks in the auditorium. My address to the assembly was about half an hour long. Our friend Dr. Karthikeyan publisher of Life Positive Magazine was also an honored guest and gave a short talk. Then another grand meal to end the event. Sri Sri Jayendra Puri Swami gave us a armful of gifts for the monks and monastery. We gave him a very special mala of our Kauai rudraksha beads. All in all it took about eight and a half hours from leaving the hotel to returning.

"A second event followed at the hotel at 5 PM. Sundaramurthi Sivacharya came with two assistants from the Veda Agama Pathasala. Wonderful meeting with one of the leading Sivacharyars in the world."

On the stage January 8th afternoon with Sri Sri Jayendra Puri Swami.

Singapore airport greeting.

With the family at Madan Ganesh\

s home in Bengaluru.'

The son and daughter both took their Brahmachariya Vrata.

The Pethuraja family came to greet Satguru.

At Jiva\

s home, a welcoming pada puja.'

Jiva presented the recently completed story of his life with Gurudeva.

Chinmayee joins.

The Rajasankara family portrait.

On the stage for the Big Event.

All gather with a marble sculpture of Trichyswami, founder of Kailas Ashram.

Bodhinatha addresses the assembly.

Posing with the pyramid healing center behind them.

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