At the Mysore ashram, Swamiji offers daily Sri Chakra Puja and Ganapathi Homa. Although this great yogi practices Hindu rituals,
He embraces everyone - the agnostic, the atheist, the disbeliever, as well as those of any faith. All are welcome at the ashram.
Sri Swamiji stresses that His teachings and the Vedas are really universal. The Ashrama is open to all people of all religions
and on special Hindu holidays, like Shivaratri and Navaratri, thousands of devotees from all over the globe come to the Universal Prayer Hall.
Nada Mantapa - Nada Mantapa is a testimony to Poojya Sri Swamiji's dedication, attachment and love for Music. The Nada Mantapa auditorium is in the shape of a palm tree leaf (frond).
Unique Features of the Nada Mantapa
Sri Swamiji has established more then 50 centers in India and abroad and has build 18 new Dattatreya temples in India. Recently, He has been asked by Indian religious leaders to take care of five other ancient Dattatreya temples. Regular worship, including homas, pujas, classes in Hatha and Kriya Yoga , Sanskrit and the Vedas.
Social Projects
In addition to intense spiritual activity, ashram life is also devoted to helping the poor. It is a tradition that all ashram visitors are fed free and food is distributed to the needy on a regular basis. Also, the Ashram runs two local schools, provides free medical services and conducts free eye camps.
Nada Mantapa - Nada Mantapa is a testimony to Poojya Sri Swamiji's dedication, attachment and love for Music. The Nada Mantapa auditorium is in the shape of a palm tree leaf (frond).
Unique Features of the Nada Mantapa
- The world's first and only Sapta Swara Devata Mantapam: This Mantapa has deities of the GodHeads representing the seven musical notes.
Sa-Agni,
Ri-Brahma, Ga-Saraswati, Ma-Parameshwara, Pa-Maha Vishnu, Da-Maha Ganapati and Ni-Surya Narayana. - Twenty-two gigantic Tamburas have been sculpted and positioned gracefully against the 22 pillars of the auditorium. These 22 Tamburas represent the 22 Shrutis mentioned in the Sangeeta Shastra.
- The entrance of the auditorium has the sculpted deities of godheads connected with music - Chaitanya Maha Prabhu, Narada Muni, Garuda, Vishwaksena, Anjaneya, Tumburu, Hayagreeva, Nandi, Bhringi and Ganapati. The porch is colourfully decorated in Tamilnadu style.
- The auditorium is equipped with state of the art sound (Bose Corporation of USA),lighting and theatrical systems.
- The staggered seating system will hold more than 3500 people in this sacred auditorium, making it one of the largest performing theatres in India.The vast stage measures upto 2150 sq.ft. The seats are laid out in a radial pattern such that they fall within an angle of 140 degrees from the position of the performer.
- The walls are decorated with huge portraits of eminent music composers of the past. A special lighting system will illuminate the portrait of the particular composer whenever his composition is sung or played. For example, when the composition, Samaja Varagamana - of Saint Tyagaraja is played or sung, the lights in front of the portrait of Tyagaraja will automatically light up.
Sri Swamiji has established more then 50 centers in India and abroad and has build 18 new Dattatreya temples in India. Recently, He has been asked by Indian religious leaders to take care of five other ancient Dattatreya temples. Regular worship, including homas, pujas, classes in Hatha and Kriya Yoga , Sanskrit and the Vedas.
Social Projects
In addition to intense spiritual activity, ashram life is also devoted to helping the poor. It is a tradition that all ashram visitors are fed free and food is distributed to the needy on a regular basis. Also, the Ashram runs two local schools, provides free medical services and conducts free eye camps.