Morning

'Unchavruthi' was taken by Mallikarjuna Bhagavathar.

Radha Kalyanam

	The wedding day of the Divine Couple - Radha and Lord Krishna - had brought in the much anticipated divine fervor.
Even children were up and about, all dressed up for the occasion! A home affair it was. No guests but all hosts!! The whole Madhurapuri was sprinkled with colours - in attire and atmosphere! In such an ecstatic environment the divine couple were given 'mangala snanam' and dressed and decorated for the grand divine wedding!
The sumangalis brought in the paruppu thengai, saree, dhoti, sugar candy, sugar, fruits, turmeric powder and kumkum.
	The Bhagavathars picked up the thread of Ashtapathi from where they had left on the eve of the divine wedding. The last two 'kalyana Ashtapathis' were also sung. Amidst this 'Radaa kalyaana vaibhavame..' was sung, followed by 'Muthu kuthudhal' in keerthanas , 'Churnika' (description of the event), 'pravaram' - announcing the vamsa and gothra of the divine bridal couple. In the midst of chanting the 'Lagnaashtakam'and offering 'atchadai' - "THIRU MAANGALYA DHARANAM" - the divine wedding knot was tied.
Naivedya was offered and deepa aaradhanai shown. 'Radha Krishna vivaha paripurna prema pravaha....' naamaavali echoed throughout Bhagavatha Bhavanam. 'Kalyana Tharangam' - 'Aalokaye Rukmini Kalyaana Gopaalam' - brought the grand divine wedding to full circle. Mangala aarathi and Mahaa Naivedyam was done by Sri Swamigal.
'Poochendu'- balls of flower garland was thrown between the devotees from one end to another in the colossal Bhagavatha Bhavanam. Chocolates were strewn around in sheer joy. Kumkum, manjal, sandal paste, thambulam, sugar candy, baadam, dry grapes were offered to all. Bhagavathars and Bhakthas sang 'Aanandam Aanandam aanandame....' and 'Kalyana Krishna Kamaneeya Krishna ....'passionately! Sri Swamigal honoured all the Bhagavathars with 'sambavanai' Evening: 6.00 p.m. Vishnu Sahasranaamam was chanted. 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. Theppam The Ashram pond, lying between the Bhagavatha Bhavanam and the cow shed, with an idol of Sri Krishna playing a flute in the center, was all geared up for the 'theppam'. The pond was sprinkled with rose and other fragrant flower petals. Small lamps floated all over the surface of the pond water.
	Amidst Naamaavali and Nadaswaram Sri Swamigal carried Madhuri Sakhi - Premika Varadan to the attractively decorated 'theppam'. The evening began in a high tempo with Sri Swamigal singing, 'Radhe Shyam...Radhe Shyam...' followed by 'Guru Maatha, Guru Pitha,...', 'Varuvaai Varuvaai, Gurunatha!...'
Sri Swamigal then softly pulled the rope tied to the 'theppam' as He moved slowly around the 'theppam' pond. 'Dolki', 'harmonium', 'jalra', and Sumanth Bhagavathar followed Him, all singing Bhajans. With every circle completed Sri Swamigal stopped with His 'Bhajanai Ghoshti' to start the next bhajan.
	At such moments the little girls - Krithika, Priyanka, Chinmayi - all dressed in colourful 'paavaadai', went around the pond dancing 'kummi'. Wearing flowers on their head and a shy smile on their lips they added to the loveliness of the evening. The devotees stood around outside the pond enjoying every bit of the picturesque scene.

10.00 p.m. - 1.00 a.m.

DIVYA NAAMAM OF THE FESTIVAL by Sri Swamigal and the Satsang Divya Naama Group.

It was a Divya Naama that held sway over all! Led by Sri Swamigal Himself the thirty and odd number around Him danced in ecstacy! The last Divya naamam of the ten-day utsavam, it seemed to sum up the passion, the fervor and the zeal with which 'Janmaashtami' the birth of Lord Krishna had been celebrated.