The two-day brahmasthanam festival in Bangalore came to an end on Friday morning. In spite of the programs being held on working days, thousands came for Amma’s darshan in this IT city.
Amrita Vidyalayam children presented the cultural programs on the first and the Amrita University students on the second day. The Amrita Vidyalayam children performed various dances, including some that displayed Karnataka folklore, called ‘Yakshagana.’ The university students enacted a wonderful two-hour musical drama on festivals celebrated in India.
Amma sang numerous newly tuned Kannada bhajans in the programs and she gave instruction for the manasa puja in the Kannada language, much to the delight of the devotees.
Upon the request of a blind devotee who came for darshan, Amma sang a few bhajans in Telugu while she was giving darshan.
Having showered happiness and love on the children of Bangalore, she will now go on to Hyderabad for the next program.
The chief minister of Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa, presented Amma with a shawl, garland and giftsThe chief minister and Amma are greeting the audienceAmma is handing over a symbolic key for the first 100 out of 2,000 houses, which MAM is going to build as part of its 50 crore relief package for the victims of the 2009 Karnataka floods.MAM was the first organization to finish the construction of houses for the flood victims.Amma and the chief minister (to Amma’s right)BhajansAratiPraying for world peace and harmonyDarshanA glimpse of the DivineDarshanBhajans – outpouring of devotionThousands flocked to the programmeUplifting BhajansAratiDarshan: “I am with you”Children of Amrita Vidyalayam chanting Veda MantrasThe students presented a variety of different dance formsNataraja – Lord Shiva’s dancePerformance of a Karnataka folklore dance, called ‘Yakshagana.’The students enacted the drama of Durga killing the demon Mahishasura“Yad yad aacharati shreshta” – following the MahatmasDevotees participated in Sani puja proceeds to the templeFrom the musical drama on festivals celebrated in India by the students of Amrita UniversityAmrita University students presenting a musical drama on festivals celebrated in India
