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Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)

Mumbai, Aug 1: Bantara Sangha, Mumbai, Gurudeva Seva Balaga, Vajramatha Mahila Kendra Maharastra unit and devotees of Guru celebrated Gurupurnima programme at Swamy Muktananda auditorium of Bantara Bhavan, Kurla East on July 31. Odiyooru shree lit the traditional lamp and set the programme in motion. He later gave a sermon to the devotees.

Gurudevananda shree put a garland around the idol of Nithyananda Swamiji. He respectfully welcomed the advocate Parari Prakash L Shetty and Kishori P Shetty couple to the programme.

Presidents of the sangha, Karnire Vishwanath Shetty, vice president Prabhakar L Shetty, honorary chief secretary Ulthooru Mohandas Shetty, women's wing president Latha Jayarama Shetty, Seva Balaga vice
president Bolnaduguthu Chandrahasa Rai, honorary secretary Prakash Shetty Petemane, treasurer Bhoja Shetty, joint secretary Diwakar B Shetty and Damodar Shetty, Vajramatha Mahila Kendra Maharastra unit
executive president Revathi Shetty, secretary Chitra R Shetty, Aikala Vishwanath V Shetty, Suhasini Shetty, Vamayya Shetty and devotees were present.

Balaga treasurer Bhoja Shetty couple conducted Pada Pooja. Sadhwi Matanandamayi led the praryer. Chandrashekar Upadhyaya and Subrahmanya Bhat conducted religious rituals and distributed Theertha prasada.

Bombay Bunts Association president Shama N Shetty, K D Shetty, Nalyaguthu Prakash T Shetty, Bellampalli Balakrishna Hegde, devotees Anand Shetty Bhayandar and hundreds of devotees participated in the programme and were blessed.