YSDK Bengaluru celebrated our beloved Gurudeva - Paramahansa Yogananda Ji’s 127th Birthday on 5th, January 2020. Below are a few highlights from the day-long celebrations that took place.
Prabhat Pheri
Janmotsav day began with a palanquin procession. Devotees took turns to carry the divine Palanquin. All devotees got a chance to be a part of this blessed event. After this,the devotees tip-toed in with the palanquin to the Mandir hall to find the hall beautifully decorated with flowers.
Meditation and Pushpanjali
The main session started at 10:00 am. Close to 600 devotees, including children, attended this session. The Mandir was filled to capacity. After the prayer, the leader read an extract from Guruji’s writings. The devotees sat with utmost attention, listening to the reading. Devotees were then treated to an audio recording of Gurudeva's wisdom.
The morning program was followed by Mahaprasad and a Video Satsanga by Br.Chadanandaji from his 2019 Convocation address.
Cosmic Chants by children's satsanga and senior devotess
This session filled devotees with a wave of devotion as they sang many soulful cosmic chants invoking our Gurudeva.
Evening Meditation and Pushpanjali
After a 2hr meditation, the celebrations concluded with prayer for others, healing prayers and the closing prayer, followed by prasad distribution. The session ended with radiating faces of devotees, bubbling with the love for our beloved Gurudeva, and a determination to tread his path with utmost dedication.
Before the celebrations on Jan 5th, a long meditation session from 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm was conducted on Thursday,the 2nd January.
Below are a few pictures from the day.
