Our founder, Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati’s Murti was installed at the Swami Dayananda Memorial Centre at Manjakkudi in Tamil Nadu on August 3, 2018.
The Murti was unveiled by Pujyasri’s senior disciple Swami Prasantananda Saraswati in the presence of Swamis & Swaminis of the Arsha Vidya Parampara.
The Swamis & Swaminis were received with Purnakumbham in a procession leading up to the venue. After unveiling the Murti, the Swamis & Swaminis and all present paid their respects to
the Murti. The Swami Dayananda Educational Trust school children chanted Dayananda Pancakam on the occasion. The Swamis & Swaminis spoke on the occasion reverentially recollecting their association with Pujya Swamiji. Swami Prasantanandaji delivered the Anugraha Bhashanam. Smt. Sheela Balaji proposed vote of thanks and felicitated the
Swamis & Swaminis.
The day being Pujyasri’s Janma Nakshatra day, Adi Perukku and Adi Friday, day-long pujas, and homams were conducted at the venue and Angala Parameswari temple nearby.
Annadanam was done at all the nearby educational institutions and chatralayas of the Trusts founded by Pujyasri Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Through this memorial we want the village community benefit from Pujya Swamiji’s teachings. We hope to have regular retreats by Arsha Vidya teachers who have been student disciples of Pujya Swamiji, thereby the teaching can take root in Swamiji’s birthplace.
The Memorial houses a Lecture Hall with great ambience for study with all facilities like
good acoustics, audio-visual presentation facility and good seating arrangements.
This centre can be utilised by students of Vedanta for in-depth study. The ambient green surrounding is also ideal for evening satsangs and informal discussions during a retreat. The Murti installation is a fitting tribute of dedicating the Memorial to Pujya Swamiji.
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