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Nithyananda's 34th Birthday celebrations in Tiruvannamalai a resounding success

believers in Tiruvannamalai Ashram Nithyananda's birthday occasion

Paramahamsa Nithyananda's 34th Birthday (according to the Vedic calendar) celebrations on 29 December in his native Tiruvannamalai exceeded all expectations by a crowd was attracted by more than 25,000 from across the country and overseas.


Tiruvannamalai is famous for the sacred Arunachala hill and the magnificent temple built Arunachaleshwara from the 8th Century. Earlier a small temple town in Tamil Nadu, Tiruvannamalai found its place on the international map when Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi made it his adopted home.

Paramahamsa Nithyananda while in the evening Satsang

Born and raised in this spiritually charged pilgrimage site, Nithyananda shares a deep connection with Arunachaleshwara Arunachala and the temple, where he spent many childhood hours in worship and meditation. For many years now it is his habit to celebrate his birthday every year with a variety of spiritual and social activities in Tiruvannamalai.

contributed this year the streets of Tiruvannamalai a festive garb, with busloads of supporters arriving every hour for the Jayanthi (birthday) celebration. The traffic was for a few Hours by the large influx of people easily disturbed. On the evening of 28 was brightly lit "girivalam 'Path (location of the Nithyananda Ashram is) already in resonance with the music of keertans and bustle of the faithful. Chai shops, flower vendors and peddlers of small goods were spotted, a brisk business while to talk of the night. All in all, the air was reminiscent of the monthly
"Pournami (full moon) Festival in Tiruvannmalai, when thousands of people happy to participate throughout the night on girivalam (the circumambulation of the sacred hill).

energy field decorated with 1008 Shiva lingam

The Jayanthi celebrations began this year on Arunachaleshwara temple where Nithyananda was greeted by 3,000 supporters at 4:30 at the Clock. After the Ganesha worship at the shrine in the temple, Nithyananda, along with some senior Swamis of the Ashram, offered Pooja and Abhishekam to Lord of Arunachaleshwara Apeetakuchambika and Devi in the main sanctuary. This was followed by Pradakshina with all believers around the inner sanctum. A Guru Pooja and meditation groups were at Samadhi Shrine of the Holy Arunagirinathar (Arunagiri Yogeshwara) at the Back of the temple held. Then blessed Nithyananda all followers and gave them Vibhooti (holy ash) consecrated the temple.

This was followed by a procession from the temple to the Ashram (7 km) of followers from India and overseas. A Siddha Medical Camp Free consultation and medicines bidder, and a blood donation camps were offered for the occasion. Annadaan (free food) was served to some 22,000 believers and visitors.

The evening Satsang drew a wave of devotion to the people, running over with an enthusiastic audience the Ashram limits. The lecture was well attended by the media and the general public. For the first time spoke openly about Nithyananda many issues related to the recent controversy. As he quips about the way he is portrayed in the local media, did he also pointed out that the constant battle against him and his followers by certain parties hinauslaeuft to religious persecution of a peaceful spiritual group. He urged the Tamil Nadu Government to put an end to this unjustified harassment. In this regard, expressed its support signed by more than 1,300 followers with written petitions in their own blood, at the earliest possible Date M. Karunanidhi, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is presented. The evening lecture was followed by darshan, where Nithyananda were individual blessings to the faithful present.

The highlight of the event was the enormous public support from Tamil Nadu as well as overseas. Although several dozen people from a group of women writers Guild and a weak protest against the event in the morning, made it was completely lost in the thick of cheering.

The incredible success of this year Jayanthi event and especially the great contribution of believers, has brought all the speculation to rest, that the following of Nithyananda about the recent controversy and the smear campaign against him had been killed in the media.

Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam expresses sincere thanks to all concerned authorities for their valuable support to the great success of the Jayanthi celebrations.

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