Brahma Mahotsava in
Omkarananda Kamakshi-Devi Mandir
At Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, Rishikesh
on 24th and 25th March 2005

The exquisite Sri-Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Temple of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, Muni-ki-reti, celebrated its first anniversary “Bramha-Mahotsava” on 24th & 25th March 2005, elaborately with full dignity & colour. Three learned Pandits of renowned Kancheepuram, Pt. Suresh Shastri, Pt. Murali Shastri & Pt. Baddu Shastri, were specially invited by Swami Vishweshwaranandaji, President of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, to supervise and conduct this holy ceremony meticulously. A large number of devotees & invitees were present on both the days to witness this religious function at the Temple premises.

24th March,’05:

The auspicious rituals began in the morning of 24th March,’05 at 7.30 a.m. with ‘Ganapati Navagraha Kalash Sthapana’ in which the holy Kalash was installed with chanting of hymns. It was followed by ‘Ganapati Aavaran Puja’ where the deities were invoked to bless the ceremony. Subsequently, ‘Ganapati Navagraha Yagna’ was conducted in the Yajnashala of the temple premises in which Swami Vishweshwaranandaji, Swami Satchidanandaji & Km. Somashekhari offered the Aahutis to the deities. The last ritual was ‘Ganapati Abhishekam’ by the priests. The morning programme concluded with Aarati, Bhog and distribution of Prasadam.
In the evening, ‘Sahashra-Kalash-Sthapana’ was arranged in which 1000 holy kalash were dedicated to Sri-Kamakshi-Devi & to all the deities Sri-Meenakshi, Sri-Chamundi, etc. installed in the temple. Simultaneously, Kalash & Devi Puja was conducted by the priests. The ceremony started at 7.30 p.m. and continued upto 10 p.m.

25th March 2005:

The day’s ceremony began at 7.30 a.m. with ‘Nava-Aavaran Yagna’ for Sri-Kamakshi-Devi. Consequently, Swami Vishweshwaranandaji & Km. Somashekhariji performed ‘Yagnas’ dedicated to all the deities of the Temple. They also performed a special ‘Lalita-Sahasra-Namavali-Yagna’ in this occasion. Yagnas continued upto 10 a.m. in the morning. After that, ‘All-Deities – Abhisekam’ was conducted by the priests and was followed with ‘Sahasra-Kalash-Maha-Abhisekam’ of Sri-Kamakshi-Devi. At the end, the temple priests – Pt. Suresh Joshi, Pt. Sanjay Shastri & Pt. Jagdish Shastri performed Aarati & Bhog ceremony which ended at 1.00 p.m. in the noon. Prasadam was distributed to all the devotees present.

The concluding ceremony of this holy Mahotsava commenced at 8.30 p.m. in the evening with Sri-Kamakshi-Nava-Aavaran Puja and Aarati by the priests which continued upto 10.00 p.m. in the night.