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Om Vivekajanam Dhanimagnatittam

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Vivekadhanayikavinodashilam

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Vivekabhasarvamaniyakantyam

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Viveknandam Satgadam namami

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Welcome friends. We now present the dedication ceremony of the new house of the Vivekananda Vedanta Society of Chicago.

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This is the new building of the Society. The building is situated on South Hyde Park Boulevard,

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terminating to the south the Science and Industry Museum.

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This museum was the nucleus of the World's Fair in connection with the Columbian Exposition of 1893.

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On the morning of the dedication day, September 7th at 5.30, the visiting swamis and the devotees

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assemble in the chapel to witness the morning Vespers service for Sri Ramakrishna.

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Swami Vashananda, head of the Chicago Center, is performing the service.

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This was followed by chanting from the apprentices and other hymns.

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Sri Ramakrishna's statue, cast in bronze, is on the pedestal.

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The Vespers are performing the service.

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At 8.30 that morning, regular worship began.

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Here we see Swami Shradhananda of the Vedanta Society of Northern California, San Francisco,

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and Swami Vandana Nanda of Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood,

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and the brahmacharis of the Chicago Center, busy in the preparation for the worship.

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One by one ingredients are being brought by the boys, the Swami Vandana Nanda.

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The puja has begun.

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Swami Satprakashnanda of the Vedanta Society of St. Louis is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Offerings are made to various deities and are taken back to the slalom.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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The swamis are seated on the platform watching the worship.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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As the worship is in progress, Swami Satprakashnanda of the Vedanta Society of Southern California, Hollywood, takes a seat on the platform with the harmonium and sings one hymn in praise of Sri Ramakrishna.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Fire worship is being performed for the first time in Chicago, and hence the devotees are very curious to see the worship. One by one, oblations are offered in the fire. It creates a very deep and spiritual atmosphere.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda is reading the Chandi.

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Swami Satprakashnanda of St. Louis.

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Swami Hrithikshananda of Seattle, Washington.

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Swami Pravitra Nanda, head of the Vedanta Society of New York.

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Swami Sarvagrananda of Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Boston.

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Swami Sharananda of Vedanta Society of Northern California.

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Swami Vandana Nanda of Vedanta Society of Southern California.

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Swami Shastrananda of the same center.

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Swami Vashananda then concluded the proceedings.

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Mrs. Moolayamapati played two pieces of instrumental music on sitar and delruba.

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She played the instrument of the Lord.

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She played the instrument of the Lord.

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She played the instrument of the Lord.

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Mr. Moolayamapati, the chairman of the executive committee of the society,

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was thanking the swamis in the gathering,

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requesting them to go to the open lawn in the backyard of the building to join the buffet.

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was thanking the swamis in the gathering,

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Here they are, all enjoying the wonderful preparations made by the women devotees of the center.

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Under the leadership of Mrs. Moolayamapati.

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As a part of the dedication ceremony, on Sunday the 11th September, 1966,

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a symposium of religions was arranged.

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Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Unitarianism were represented by leaders of the respective groups.

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The program began at 7pm in the chapel with an invocation chant by Swami Vashananda, the chairman for the function.

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In his introductory speech, he is referring to this meeting as the 73rd anniversary of the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893.

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The speakers are being introduced and then requested to speak about their faith.

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Rabbi Cohn representing Judaism.

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Reverend Eddis speaking on behalf of Unitarianism.

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Reverend French representing Christianity.

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Mohammed Abu Sharif who spoke on Islam.

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Reverend Souther speaking on behalf of Buddhism.

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Swami Sharmananda speaking on Hinduism.