Swamiji's 29th Jayanti (birthday) was celebrated
in the ashram in Bangalore on the 1st of January 2006. As part of
the Jayanti message, Swamiji declared the following:
Dhyanapeetam will henceforth be called Dhyanapeeta Mahasamsthana.
The new throne on which Swamiji sat for the first time on this
day will be called as Dhyanapeeta Mahasamsthana Simhasana.
Swamiji's words, body language, techniques and all his expressions
will be referred to as Nithyanandam.
World over there will be formations of Ananda Samajs
(Blissful communities) where people come together and
live life in tune with Swamiji's teachings and message of bliss.
The word of greeting amidst people of the Nithyananda family
will be Nithyanandam which means 'Eternal bliss'.
This greeting will help put people constantly on the path of Eternal
Bliss.
Inauguration of ashrams in Los Angeles, Guadeloupe and Thiruvannamalai.
Start of the one-year residential course - Ananda Yogam
- a free self-development course for youth aged between 18 and
30.
Start of the construction of the Ananda Eashwar temple
in the sacred banyan tree area, the Nithya Anna Mandir
- Food temple and Anandapuri - Quarters for residents.
Following are some of the pictures taken during the Jayanti celebrations:
31 Dec - Swamiji goes in a procession in
the neighboring village leading a large group of devotees
who carried milkpots on their heads to offer to Lord Ananda
Eashwar at the ashram. This ritual symbolically represents
offering of one's very life to Existence or God.
31
Dec - Swamiji is seen in procession with the Dhyanapeetam
flag and other symbolic procession items.
31 Dec - In the procession, devotees can
be seen carrying the flags of the 21 countries in which
Dhyanapeetam has a presence.
31 Dec - The deities of the ashram are carried
as part of the milk pot procession...
31 Dec - Enthusiastic
devotees from all over the world are seen carrying the milk
pots on their heads.
31 Dec - Another
picture of the procession...
31
Dec - The procession arrives at the ashram and Swamiji offers
the first pot of milk to Lord Ananda Eashwar (Shivlinga).
31 Dec - Swamiji offers milk to Lord Ananda
Eashwar (Lord Dakshinamurthy)
