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Piligriminė kelionė į Himalajus

Himalaya Pilgrimage 2011

2014 datos bus paskelbtos netrukus

Piligriminės kelionės

Piligriminės kelionės, – tai pagarbi duoklė neblėstančiam klasikinių Bhakti jogos šventraščių patrauklumui. Jų metu laikomės Swamio Vishnudevanandos nužymėtais piligriminių kelionių Indijoje takais. Mūsų mokytojas buvo labai atsidavęs Bhakti išminčiai. Paskutiniaisiais savo gyvenimo metais Swamis Vishnudevananda daugybę valandų ir dienų praleido klausydamasis šių šventų knygų skaitymų, vis panirdamas į gilią meditaciją, o jo akys dažnai prisipildydavo atsidavimo ašaromis.

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The group of pilgrims from Europe and South America departed New Delhi by bus on February 29

The first stop was the Tiger Camp Hotel on the outskirts of the Corbett National Park, home to the Bengal tiger

An early morning safari into the park. Besides deer and working elephants, sightings included antelope, jackals, monkeys, wild elephants and lots of tiger prints!

The Bhagavata Saptaha began the day after arrival at the West View Hotel in Ranikhet, Himalayas (ca. 1,900 meters above sea level)

The Bhagavata Saptaha began everyday with a procession from the temple to the glass house where the event was held

With musicians leading the way, a statue of baby Krishna would be carried reverently to the glass house...

...and installed on an altar next to the stage where Bhakti Yoga Acharya Sri Venugopal Goswami read from the holy scripture Srimad Bhagavatam

Here, Mount Govardana (the mountain Lord Krishna lifted to protect the villagers from a flood of rainwaters) is symbolically honoured with a Puja

Holi, the festival of colors, was celebrated with flower petals and powder

A group picture with Sri Venuogopal Goswami on the last day of the Bhagavata Saptaha

Early morning Satsang with Swami Sivadasananda in the glass house

Asana class with Swami Atmaramananda

Picture of the Spanish-speaking group with Swami Premananada from the center in Buenos Aires

A visit to the nearby Durga temple

A homa or fire ceremony was performed for the pilgrims

An onlooker

A day excursion to the thousand-year-old Baijnath Temple complex

Yatris standing in front of the main shrine for Lord Siva

At the Baijnath Temple complex

On the day of departure from Ranikhet, the pilgrims visited the Haidakhan Babaji ashram

The ashram offered a splendid view of the Himalayas

For lunch the group stopped in Nainital, the so-called "Switzerland of India"

A day excursion to Haridvar

The main Ganges bathing ghat, Har Ki Pauri

Waiting for nightfall when the famous Ganga Arati begins

Ganga Arati

The pilgrims spent four nights in Rishikesh, home to Swami Sivananda's ashram, the Divine Life Society

Rishikesh

The pilgrims' luggage is transported by hand cart to the hotel

Asana class and Satsang with Swami Vasudevananda at the hotel

A visit to the Tapas Kutir in Rishikesh, where Swami Sivananda performed intense spiritual practice

A swami at the Tapas Kutir handed out issues of the Divine Life Society magazine to the pilgrims

Group picture at the Tapas Kutir

Relaxing on the banks of the Ganges

The highlights of the stay in Rishikesh were the visits to the Divine Life Society

Bhajan Hall

Siva puja at the Vishwanath Temple

Question and answer session with Swami Padmanabhananda, a senior swami at the ashram

Group picture with Swami Padmanabhananda

In the Mahasamadhi Shrine of Swami Sivananda

Kirtan chanting at the Swami Sivananda's Kutir (private residence)

Visit inside Swami Sivananda's Kutir

Arati at Swami Sivananda's Kutir

Ganga Arati at Har Ki Pauri Ghat
Ganga Arati at Har Ki Pauri Ghat

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