Divine March - Pictures Slideshow

Swamiji at Dharmasala with Lama. Swamiji with devotees at Golden temple, Amritsar. Swamiji in Maanasa Devi temple, Haridwar. Swamiji at Jalianwala bagh. Swamiji in Jalianwala Bagh. Swamiji in cable car at Maanasa Devi. Wagah Border, Amritsar. Swamiji at Dharmasala, Blessings from the Himalayas. Swamiji at Dharmasala with Lama. Swamiji with Golden temple officials. Swamiji at Golden temple. Swamiji explaining about Himalayas, in Dharmasala. Swamiji with Golden temple officials. Swamiji with group at Dharmasala. Swamiji with devotees at Golden temple, Amritsar. Swamiji with devotees at Golden temple, Amritsar. The main priest of Vaishno Devi Temple sending off Swamiji after the visit. Swamiji and Uncle at Naina Devi, Himachal Pradesh. Swamiji with Sathyapal Swamiji in Rishikesh. Swamiji Climbing Vaishno Devi from helipad. Swamiji with Vaishno Devi priest. Swamiji in Golden temple, Amritsar. Swamiji with a BSF (Border Security Force) Jawan. Swamiji with BSF ( Border Security Staff) Personnel. Swamiji at Wagah Border. Swamiji at Wagah Border. Swamiji at Wagah Border. Swamiji comming down from Vaishno Devi. Swamiji at Taj Mahal, Agra. Swamiji at Taj Mahal, Agra. Swamiji with devotees at Taj Mahal, Agra.

Swamiji began His Divine March for Universal Integration & Peace in India. He left for Delhi from Hyderabad on the Ocotber 9^th 2006. During the first phase from October 9^th to October 19^th 2006, Swamiji vsited Golden Temple in Amritsar, Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu, Nainital, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Delhi, Agra, Mathura and Brindavan.

• October 19^th:Swamiji completed the first phase of the Divine March for Universal Integration & Peace in India, with a meeting with Honorable President of India, Dr Abdul Kalaam, at His residence, Rashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi on evening of October 19^th 2006.

• October 18^th:Swamiji visited Mathura, Brindavan & Agra and reached Delhi on 19^th morning.

• October 16^th & October 17^th:Swamiji visited Chandigarh, Haridwar and Rishikesh, and left for Mathura on the 17^th night.

• October 15^th: Swamiji is in Bilaspur region of Himachal Pradesh, where he will visit the Naina Devi temple. This again is one of the 52 Shakthi peeths, perched at 11000mtr.above sea level, on shivalik range in Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh, India.

  The legend is that when Lord Vishnu unleashed his Chakra and cut Sati’s body into fifty one pieces to save the earth from Shiva’s wrath. Parts of her body fell at various places which became sacred worship places for the Hindus. The temple here is said to have been built on the precise spot where Sati's eyes had fallen.The picturesque blue green Naini lake located near the temple is said to be the eyes of Sati.

• October 14^th: Swamiji reached Kangra in the early hours and will visit the Jwalaji temple & Mata Chintapurni temple.

  Jwalaji Temple is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in India. Situated in the town of Jwalamukhi in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, Jwalaji Temple is one of the highly venerated Shakti temples in India. According to Hindu mythology, Sati, consort of Lord Shiva, killed herself by jumping in the sacrificial fire when her father Daksha Prajapati insulted her husband. This enraged Shiva who started roaming the entire universe with the body of Sati in his arms. Lord Vishnu dismembered the dead body of Sati to calm down the anger of Shiva. Various body parts of Sati fell at fifty-one different places in India that later became sacred as Shakti Peeths.

  Sati's tongue is believed to have fallen at the very place where Jwalaji Temple is now situated. The tongue of Sati is represented by Holy Flame or Jwala that is perpetually burning. The flames come out from nine different rocks in the temple. The temple is thus named as Jwalaji Temple. It is believed that even Emperor Akbar paid yearly visit at the Jwalaji Temple after he became impressed with the holy flames that kept burning even after he had put a massive chhatra or canopy over it to extinguish it.

  Mata Chintpurni Temple lies in the Una village of Una district in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The Chintpurni Temple is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in India. It is believed that the feet of Sati Devi fell at this place when Lord Vishnu unleashed His chakra. Mata Chintpurni is supposed to take all your worries and troubles away with her. The Chintpurni Temple is dedicated to Mata Shri Chhinnamastika Devi and Mata Chintpurni Devi. The general belief of the devotees to the Chintpurni Temple is that if you ask for something from the goddess with a true and pure heart, your wish will be fulfilled.

• October 13^th: Swamiji reached Dharmasala in the early hours and spent the day there. In the night Swamiji left for Jwalaji, in Himachal Pradesh.

• October 12^th: After visiting Vaishno devi temple, Swamiji left for Dharmasala in the night, and will be reaching Dharmasala, Himachal Pradesh, in early hours of October 13^th.

• October 11^th: Swamiji will be visiting the Vaishnodevi temple, in Jammu.

• October 10^th: Swamiji reached Amritsar in the early hours of October 10^th. Later in the day, He visited the Golden temple in Amritsar, where Swamiji was welcommed with affection by the management and officials of the Golden temple.

• October 9^th : Swamiji reached Delhi from Hyderabad from there travelled to Amritsar.

  Divine March will continue until March 5^th 2008, during which Swamiji will visit all the places in India and end at Kanya Kumari temple. During this March Swamiji will touch each and every place to make the spiritual centers powerful and peaceful, so that they can make India a peaceful and powerful nation. Swamiji will be meeting with Spiritual leaders, intellectuals and social organizations, and touching each and every heart and make them realize the need of the day "Universal Integration & Peace".