Jai Srimannaryana !

Inspite of busy schedule in India, HH Sri Swamiji visited USA and graced Phoenix during Oct14- Oct 15th 2009 to uplift us. HH along with his parivaram arrived to Phoenix Sky harbor airport at 2:30pm on Oct14th. Sriman Ram Mohan, Sriman Mannar,Sriman Ranjith, Sriman Praveen, Sriman Gopal, Sriman Ravi and other volunteers received Sri Swamiji at airport with bouquets and garlands. HH was gracious enough to enquire all about their welfare and progress of the on going activities. HH was hosted in the house of Sriman Ram Mohan and Smt Ragini.

In the evening, around 6:30pm, Sri Swamiji reached Indo American Community Center where “Sri Vekateshwara Kalyanam” was organized in big way. Though it was working day, more than 450+ devotees participated in the event. Jet Phoenix prajna students rendered bhajans and slokas under the guidance of prajna teachers Smt Savitha, Smt UshaSwamy and Smt Ragini in the presence of Sri Swamiji. For the kalyanam, Jet Phoenix provided with Individual deities of Sri Venkateswara, Sridevi and Bhudevi along with all the essential kalyanam items to each Participant. Devotees are graced to receive deities from Swamiji, they also received Laddu Prasadam prepared and sent by Swamiji’s disciple, Sheshavatharam Swamy from Atlanta. Sri Swamiji gave wonderful discourse, his step by step explanation and simultaneously making devotees to perform the kalyanam was a unique event in the history of Phoenix. Devotees felt extremely happy and elated at Swamiji’s grace in educating them with glory of Vedic traditions and culture. Devotees sat more than 4 hours forgetting them selves totally immersed in the spiritual domain of thought guided by HH Sri Swamiji. They were exited at the divine experience graced by HH Sri Swamiji. Then Sri Swamiji offered mangalasasanams to all the volunteers who organized the program in such a wonderful way. At the end, the devotees served maha prasadam. All the volunteers rendered great service.

On Oct 15th 2009, around 50 devotees attended theertha gshosti. After theertha ghosti, Sri Swamiji gave Ashtakshari updesam(Samsrayanam) to 12 ardent devotees who are waiting since years to take from Sri Swamiji. Sri Swamiji explained the greatness of mantram, importance of Sri Vaishnava path shown by Bhagavath Ramanujacharya and Pamnchasamskaras and also cleared the doubts of devotees, then gave the manthram in the Vedic procedure. Around 12 devotees took Samasrayanam. After Samasrayanam program, HH addressed Phoenix Volunteer team and gave necessary directives and offered mangalasanams to all Volunteers to do service well. Samoohika Padapooja was performed at Sriman Ramohan’s house by all the volunteers. . .

After Volunteer meeting, Sri Swamiji visited to the houses of Smt Shanthi, Sriman Gopal and Sriman Siva. They got opportunity to perform Pada pooja and get blessings of Sri Swamiji.

With heavy hearts and emotions several of the devotees reached Phoenix airport at 3:45pm to send off Sri Swamiji,perumal and his parivaram to New Jersey. HH had few minutes to talk with devotees and gave blessings. Devotees returned their homes reminiscing the experiences, and waiting with the hope to meet beloved acharya again next year.

It is just because of the divine grace of Sri Swamiji that let the whole program to a grand success!.

Jai Srimannarayana!