Subsequent Kumbh Melas, USA
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USA Kumbh Mela 2007 was held on Sunday, September 9 in Los Angeles under the auspices of Paramahamsa Nithyananda. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and Swami Sarvadevananda - Vedanta Society. More than 20 Southern California spiritual organizations took part in the festival, which featured a half - mile procession with an estimated 8,000 chanting marchers who carried pictures and images of deities and spiritual leaders from various temples. The procession featured 10 Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam temples from the United States and representatives from Vedanta society, BAPS, ISKON, Mata Amrutanandamayi foundation, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Samadhi yoga, Sanathana Dharma temple, Sindi Center, Hamsa Yoga, Gujarati Association and many others. Swami Vishwananda from Bhakti Marga Foundation also graced the occasion with his presence.
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Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji of the Adi Chunchanagiri and Mahasamsthana Math and Sri Sri Sri Shivapuri Maha Swamiji of the Omkarashrama Mahasamsthana, on the occasion of the 28th Jayanti celebrations at the ashram in Bangalore. Sri Shivapuri Swami releases the first issue of the monthly Tamil magazine launched by the ashram
Delivering a talk at the Agape International Spiritual Center, Los Angeles, USA
Representative of the Governor's office of the State of Ohio, USA, Ms. Rebbecca Smith, hands over a proclamation message honoring Paramahamsa during his visit to Ohio, USA
Explaining the activities of the Foundation to Sivapuri Swamiji
With Dr. Michael Bernard Bedwith of Agape International Spiritual Center
With the Indian President Dr.Abdul Kalam at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi, handing over a copy of a popular Tamil book Kadavai thira Kaatru varattum, released by the ashram
Dr. Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty releases the DVDs of the Bhagavad Gita discourse series delivered by Paramahamsa in Los Angeles, USA. Receiving it is Sri Nagarajan from Doordarshan Television, India
Sri TN. Chaturvedi, Governor of Karnataka, visits the ashram in Bangalore
Upon invitation, visiting the Maharajah of Trivandrum, HH Shri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Maharaja Martanda Varma, in his palace.
With Sri Narayani Amma of Sri Narayani Siddhar Peetam, Malaikodi, Vellore. The latter takes Paramahamsa on a guided tour inside his asram.
Sri Siddheshwara Maha Swamiji unveils the newly released CDs and cassettes at the 28th Jayanti celebrations at the ashram, Bangalore.
With Sri Kamalatmananda Swami of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt
Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji of the Omkarashrama Mahasamsthana lighting the lamp at the public function of the 28th Jayanti celebrations. In the left are seen Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji of the Adi Chunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, Sri SM Krishna, former Governor of Maharashtra and his wife
With Sri Virendra Hegde of the Dharmasthala Temple Trust
Welcoming Sri SM Krishna, former Governor of Maharashtra with traditional respect on the occasion of the Jayanti celebrations
Laying the foundation stone for the Nithyananda Gurukul during the 28th Jayanti celebrations
The President of the Sai Paduka Trust offer Swarna Paduka - sandals made of silver - with heartfelt revere.
With Paramapoojya Srini. Pra. Swa. Dr. Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamiji of Sri Siddhaganga mutt, Tumkur, Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji of the Adi Chunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math and Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji of the Omkarashrama Mahasamsthana on the occasion of Jayanti 2003, ashram, Bangalore
On the occasion of the 29th Jayanti celebrations, with Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji of the Adi Chunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math, Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji of the Omkarashrama Mahasamsthana, and Sri N. Dharam Singh, former Chief minister of Karnataka.
With Sri Deve Gowda - former Prime Minister of India (to his left), releasing the early days' publication at the inauguration of the Bangalore ashram
Felicitating Sri Sri Ravishankar, Founder of the Art of Living Foundation, Bangalore, during the 25th Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the organization
With Sri Siddheshwara Maha Swamiji, Jagadguru Shivaratri Desikendra Maha Swamiji of Suttur Mutt, Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji of the Adi Chunchanagiri and Mahasamsthana Math and Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji of the Omkarashrama Mahasamsthana, on the occasion of the 27th Jayanti celebrations at the ashram in Bangalore.
Sri HD Deve Gowda seeks blessings on the occasion of the 27th Jayanti celebration at the ashram in Bangalore
With Thondaimandala Adheenam and Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam Muthukumara Swami Thambairen
With Sri Rishi Prabhakar, founder of Siddha Samadhi Yoga (SSY) and Rishi Samskruti Vidya Kendra (RSVK) at the Shiva Ratri celebrations at the ashram, Bangalore
Honoured by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Pontiff of Swaminarayan Ashram, Gujarat
With Francis G.Slay, Mayor of St Louis, USA, who welcomed him with a proclamation message
With Monsieur Lurel, President of the Guadeloupe Regional Assembly
With renowned Yoga Guru, Pujya Sri Swami Ramdev Maharaj
In discussion with a Church Pastor in Los Angeles, USA
With Sri Dayanand Swamiji
With Swami Chidananda, President of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt, Chicago, USA
Meeting Dr. Charles Townes, a Nobel Laureate from the University of California, USA. Dr. Charles is a distinguished Professor of Astro Physics at the University. He won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1964 for his research on principles underlying the LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) and MASER (Microwave Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation).
At the 30th Jayanti celebrations - from left to right:
Srimad Swami Ragaveshanandaji Maharaj of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt, Belgaum
Srimad Swami Veethabhayanandaji Maharaj of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt, Bangalore
Paramahamsa
Sri Narendra Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, India
Sri T.N. Chaturvedi, Honourable Governor of Karnataka
Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Balagangadharanatha Maha Swamiji
Srimad Paramahamsa Parivrajacharya Sachidanda Pranava Swaroopa Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Sivapuri Maha Swamiji
Sri B.S. Yediyurappa, Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
Sri Katta Subramanya Naidu, Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries, Karnataka
With Sri La. Sri Nachiappa Swamigal of the Koviloor Math, Karaikudi
With Tiruchi Swamigal, Sri Rajarajeshwari Temple, Bangalore
At the Inter Religious Conference in Tiruvannamalai, receiving the 'Surat Spiritual Declaration'.
With Vivek Oberoi, Bollywood star
With Rajnikant, popular star of South India Cinema
In front of the statue of Lord Bahubali, the ancient enlightened Jain Master, during Mahamastakabhisheka celebrations, at Shravanabelagola, Bangalore
Welcoming Swami Sardevananda of Vedanta society at Los Angeles, USA
With Herb Jefferies, the famous singer and hollywood actor, best remembered as the ‘Bronze Buckaroo’, hero of musical Westerns from the 1930s
With Swami Ramananda at Paramahamsa Yogananda's Self-Realization Society, San Diego, USA
At Los Angeles, after a discourse on the Bhagavad Gita - with Mike Love, one of the three original Beach Boys - the popular pop music bands in rock and pop music history
