Pourakarmika community celebrates Pujya Swamiji Birthday

  • 02 Jun 2019 - 02 Jun 2019
  • Mysore, India

Pourakarmika community celebrates Pujya Swamiji Birthday
2 June 2019

In a historic occasion, the Pourakarmika community (city road sweepers & sewer cleaning community) from around Mysuru district celebrated the 77th Birthday of Pujya Sri Swamiji on 2nd June 2019. 

Over 3000 persons of the community assembled in Ashrama at 11 AM. Pujya Sri Swamiji was brought from Hanuma Dwara to Nada Mantapa in a horse chariot procession. Three drumming groups, ladies carrying Kalasha preceded the procession. 

In Nada Mantapa, Pujya Sri Swamiji lit the inauguration lamp along with two students from Poura Karmika community who topped in the 10th class examinations. 

Later, Pujya Sri Swamiji cut a cake prepared by them. 

Pujya Sri Swamiji gave scholarships to 230  10th class, PUC & Degree studying students of the community. 

Sri Swamiji gifted two temples built by Ashrama in Pourakarmika colony near KR Mills, Mysuru & Vidyaranyapuram, Mysuru. 

Sri Swamiji gave three sets of music instruments to three Bhajan Mandalis of the community, 

Sri Swamiji also gave  Wheel chairs to 11 Divyang persons, Hand propelled Tricycls to  5 persons and a national level Kick Boxer kit 

Sri Narayan, former Mayor of Mysuru and a leader in the Pourakarmika community in his speech lauded Pujya Sri Swamiji for caring the needs of this downtrodden and outcast Pourakarmika community over two decades. He remembered how Sri Swamiji took keen interest in the well being of those shunned by society. He recalled the 15 temples built by Pujya Sri Swamiji in various Pourakarmika community in Mysuru, Belur & Hunsuru towns. He said - if there was aGuru and an Ashrama for Pourakarmikas, it was Sri Swamiji and Avadhoota Datta Peetham. This proclamation was met with a thunderous applause & whistles and Jaikara for Pujya Sri Swamiji. 

 

Sri.Shivakumar, chief correspondent of Indian Express newspaper spoke and expained how he had been watching for decades Sri Swamiji's contributions for the neglected community of Pourakarmikas. He decried the state government for not granting land for Sri Swamiji's gift of constructing of hostel for poor Pourakarmika students.

 

In his speech, Pujya Sri Swamiji called on the society and government to shower love and affection on the community. Sri Swamiji said no amount of financial help bereft of love and affection would be meaningful. 

Over 3000 Pourakarmikas were given lunch feast  in Poundarika Ranga Sthala auditorium served on Banana leaves.

Ashrama entrance with banner announcing the program
Pourakarmikas from across Mysuru district assembled at Hanuma Dwara to take Pujya Swamiji in a procession to Nada Mantapa - 2 June 2019
People danced to the thumping drumming by Pourakarmika groups
Pujya Sri Swamiji in procession arranged by Pourakarmikas
Pujya Sri Swamiji in procession arranged by Pourakarmikas
Pujya Sri Swamiji in procession arranged by Pourakarmikas
Procession by Pourakarmikas who celebrated Pujya Swamiji's 77th Birthday in Ashrama 2 June 2019
Music instruments were gifted by Ashrama to Pourakarmika Bhajana Mandalis
Sri Venkateswara Swamy idol was decorated on stage
Equipment for Handicapped were donated by Ashrama on Pourakarmika program on 2 June 2019
Music instruments were gifted by Ashrama to Pourakarmika Bhajana Mandalis
Pujya Sri Swamiji and Sri Bala Swamiji on Nada Mantapa stage - 2 June 2019
HH Sri Swamiji and Chandrashekhara the topper in 10th class from Pourakarmika community light the inauguration Lamp - 2 June 2019
Pujya Sri Swamiji cuts a Kova cake arranged for Pourakarmika Birthday celebrations on 2 June 2019. Sri Narayan, former Mayor of Mysuru and a community leader is seen
Pujya Sri Swamiji cuts a Kova cake arranged for Pourakarmika Birthday celebrations on 2 June 2019
The stage was for Pujya Appaji and Sri Bala Swamiji only. The Pourakarmika community wished to see only Their Holinesses on stage. A welcome move
Purakarmikas filled Nada Mantapa to celebrate 77th Birthday of Pujya Sri Swamiji on 2 June 2019
Purakarmikas filled Nada Mantapa to celebrate 77th Birthday of Pujya Sri Swamiji on 2 June 2019
Purakarmikas filled Nada Mantapa to celebrate 77th Birthday of Pujya Sri Swamiji on 2 June 2019
Purakarmika community leaders led by Sri.Narayana, Mara. Das and others offer respects to Pujya Sri Swamiji in Nada Mantapa - 2 June 2019
Purakarmika community leaders led by Sri.Narayana, Mara. Das and others offer respects to Pujya Sri Swamiji in Nada Mantapa - 2 June 2019
Pujya Sri Swamiji blesses a Pourakarmika boy who topped in 10th class exams in Mysuru - 2 June 2019
Pujya Sri Swamiji blesses a Pourakarmika boy and girl who topped in 10th class exams in Mysuru - 2 June 2019
Pujya Sri Swamiji blesses a Pourakarmika boy and girl who topped in 10th class exams in Mysuru - 2 June 2019
Sri Swamiji blesses a Pourakarmika worker who won award for Swach Bharath Mysuru - 2 June 2019
Pujya Swamiji gifts a Pourakarmika Bhajan Mandali with music instruments - 2 June 2019
Pujya Swamiji gifted tricycle, crutches & wheelchairs to Pourakarmika community Divyangs on 2 June 2019
Pourakarmika community celebrated Pujya Swamiji's birthday in Nadamantapa on 2 June 2019
Annadanam was performed to over 3000 Pourakarmikas on 2 June 2019
Annadanam was performed to over 3000 Pourakarmikas on 2 June 2019
Eenadu - Telugu newspaper coverage about the Pourakarmika event in Ashrama
Indian express newspaper coverage on the Pourakarmika event in Ashrama
Times of India newspaper coverage about the Pourakarmika program held in Ashrama on 2 June 2019
Kannada newspaper Prajavani coverage on the event
Vijaya Karnataka newspaper coverage on Pourakarmika event in Ashrama
Star of Mysore newspaper report on Pourakarmika event in Ashrama