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Guru Poornima ObservedChikkaballapur, Karnataka dhns:Karnataka - The 11th year annual fest and Gurupooja utsav were celebrated at Shirdi Saibaba Temple in H S Garden here recently.On the occasion of Gurupoornima special pooja was performed in temple and the idol of Saibaba was taken out on a procession in the City. Folk arts such as Dollu Kunita, Chitti Mela, Veeragase and Nadaswara were performed by different cultural groups. Baba’s devotees had gathered in large number.Sri Satya Sai Seva Samiti convenor Suresh Babu delivered a lecture on ethics and cultural values, on the occasion of ‘Guru Poornime’ celebrations at sub-jail in Kolar Gold Fields. Addressing the inmates, he said observing ‘Guruvandane’ is necessary in order to preserve and develop our cultural heritage. ‘Guruvandane helps us in moulding our personality and imbibing cultural values,’ he added. He advised the inmates to sing bhajans and meditate

to get peace of mind.Source - http://www.deccanherald.com/content/12595/guru-poornima-observed.htmlGuru Poornima celebrated in Sydney, Australia.Sydney - Guru Poornima was celebrated with enthusiasm and devotion at the Shree Shirdi Sai Mandir Sydney, Australia. Guru Poornima Bhajans - "Guru Vandana" were held on Sunday 5th July with soul stirring bhajans rendered by Sri Vishwa Mohan Ammula ji of Kansas, USA. The event was attended by more than 300 Sai devotees.Guru Poornima Day celebrations commenced at 5am on 7th July with Baba's Kakad Aarati, Abhishek, Madhyan Aarati, Dhup Aarati, Vishnu Sahasranama Parayan and Bhajans by Smt. Sangita Chawla. The ended day with Shej Aarati at 8pm followed by Maha Prasad. More than 1000 Sai Devotees visited the Sai Mandir on the Guru Poornima Day braving chill weather and rain all day.Home page : www..shirdisai.org.auGurupurnima celebrated in a grand way in Montebello, California, L.A‘Gurupurnima’ celebrations at Sai baba TempleMontebello - ‘Gurupurnima’ is celebrated in a grand way at Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Montebello on July 5th and

6th 2009. The auspicious celebrations were attended several hundreds of Sai devotees with utmost devotion and religious fervor. There were several events conducted at the temple including Palki Seva, Havan, aartis and kids performances.The Shirdi Sai Balagokulam Kids Performed Eklavya Play on July 5th 2009.The Theme of the Play was to explore the Kids Talent and also show them in form ofplay, the value of Guru (Teacher) and Shisya (Student) relation ship and the respect shisya has for guru. The Play was a part from the Great Hindu Epic Mahabharata.Source - http://latelugu.com/index.php?option=com_content & view=article & id=395:gurupurnima-celebrated-in-a-grand-way- & catid=19:news & Itemid=34Jamshedpur City celebrates Guru PurnimaJamshedpur, July 7: The steel city celebrated Guru Purnima with pomp and gaiety today. A number of programmes

was lined up at the various organisations on the auspicious day.The Bharatiya Yugavashistha Brahmananda Sangha organised the closing ceremony of the three-day long Guru Purnima Mahotsav. The festival began on July 5. This was the 19th year of the mahotsav organised by the sangha in Jamshedpur.The festivities began on Sunday with flag hoisting at Brahmalok Dham in Kadma followed by recitation of hymns, spiritual discourses and cultural programmes. About six branches of the sangha from New Delhi, Calcutta, Varanasi, Muzaffarpur and Cuttack took part in the annual mega festival.Each of the branches presented a cultural programme based on spirituality and

mythological stories.“Guru Purnima is the celebration of the pious and divine relationship of the Guru and the disciple. Thus it is the time of the year when we get together to celebrate a relationship,†said N.R.K. Nair, the secretary of Bharatiya Yugavashistha Brahmananda Sangha.More than 1,000 disciples of the sangha had gathered in the city to celebrate the occasion to be a part of the festival. A cultural programme was slated today at Rabindra Bhavan that saw children singing songs and putting up dance performances.Members of Prabhu Premi Sangh also celebrated Guru Purnima with fervour at Gujarati Sanatan Samaj. About 500 members participated in the festival

today. Pujas and prayers were offered to Swami Avdheshanand Giri, who is the founder of the organisation.“We believe that every guru who have showed the path of truth and spirituality are born on Purnima (full moon). Therefore, we celebrate this day by offering prayers, organising satsang and cultural programmes,†said Gunwant Rai Parikh, the secretary of Prabhu Premi Sangh, Jamshedpur.The Sainath Devasthan Temple at Ghorabandha in Telco also celebrated the day. Devotees thronged in large numbers at the temple since early morning and the celebration continued till late in the

night.Source - http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090708/jsp/jharkhand/story_11209690.jspSairam,rOhit behaL

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