Mysuru: The 8-day long Vajrothsava to mark the 75th birthday celebrations of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji began at Avadhoota Datta Peetham on Ooty Road in city this morning.
The diamond jubilee celebrations will formally be inaugurated by Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu at 6 pm today in the presence of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji. Karnataka Ministers Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, R.V. Deshpande and Tanveer Sait, Seers of JSS Mutt Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, Sri Sugunendratheerta Swamiji of Puttige Mutt, Udupi, Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Mutt and Junior Pontiff of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji and others will grace the occasion.
