Shifting and dedication of Shrine Hall in Sydney on 28 and 29 June 2026
Dear Devotees and Friends,
Since the year 2015, our Shrine at our Sydney Centre has been accommodating monks and devotees for praying, meditating, holding Yoga classes, Children's classes, Classes and Talks, Festivals and Celebrations. The hall has limited capacity.
We have, with your help, built a larger hall on top of the existing Shrine which can accommodate more people, has natural lighting and is accessible. We will have dedication ceremonies for this Shrine and hall on the following dates. We request you to participate in these programmes and receive the grace of the Divine.
| Date & Session |
Time |
Programme Details |
| Sunday, 28th June 2026 |
7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Traditional worship by Priests (Sri Vidya Ganapathi and Navagraha Homam) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Talks by Dignitaries |
| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Devotional Music by Namrata Pulapaka |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Prasad distribution |
Monday, 29th June 2026
(Auspicious Snan Yatra day, morning session) |
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Special worship to Sri Ramakrishna |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Homam (fire worship) |
| 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Talks by Swamis of the Centre |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Prasad distribution |
Monday, 29th June 2026
(Auspicious Snan Yatra day, evening session) |
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Aratrikam |
| 7:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. |
Chanting by the children of the Bala and Youth sangha |
| 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. |
Offering of devotional vocal and instrumental music |
| 8:15 p.m. |
Pushpanjali (offering of flowers) |
| 8:30 p.m. |
Prasad distribution |
We welcome you to attend these programmes. Please register your participation for each of the days using the link below:
Register for Dedication Ceremonies Here
Swami Sarvapriyananda's visit – August 21-23, 2026
We are delighted to invite you to a series of events organised in August 2026 during the visit of Swami Sarvapriyananda, a monk of the Ramakrishna Order and the minister and spiritual leader of the Vedanta Society of New York, where he teaches nondual Vedanta with a focus on direct inquiry into consciousness and selfhood. He has spoken at TEDx, Google Talks and leading universities worldwide, including Harvard.
Please note, in addition to the programs in Sydney, Swami Sarvapriyananda ji will also be visiting the Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Brisbane. There will be talks at Perth, Adelaide and Canberra. In Melbourne and Brisbane, there will be retreats in addition to talks. Please contact the respective Vedanta centres in case you would like any additional information.
1. Spiritual Retreat with Swami Sarvapriyananda (Fri Aug 21 – Sun Aug 23 at Baden-Powell Activity Centre, Pennant Hills)
The two-day retreat in a nature and forest setting will include lectures as well as other activities including guided meditation, yoga, and devotional songs. Accommodation and all meals provided from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning. The price helps us cover costs.
Register Here
2. Lecture by Swami Sarvapriyananda - “Perfection in Every Experience” (Sun Aug 23, 11am at Vedanta Centre of Sydney, 144a Marsden Road, Ermington)
Register Here
3. Lecture by Swami Sarvapriyananda: "Belonging in a Divided World - A Vedantic Perspective on Identity, Self, and Home"
(Sun Aug 23, 5 pm at Sir Ian Turbott Hall, Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus)
In a time of searching conversations about identity, migration, culture and belonging — including here in Australia — many are asking deeper questions: Who am I? Where do I truly belong? What unites us beneath our differences?
Drawing from the non-dual wisdom of Advaita Vedanta, Swami Sarvapriyananda explores a vision of the Self that transcends labels while honouring diversity. Beneath nationality, race, religion, and ideology, Vedanta points to a deeper identity — one that is universal, inclusive, and inwardly free.
This lecture invites students and the wider Sydney community to reflect on belonging at its deepest level — not merely as social acceptance, but as insight into who we truly are.
“Perhaps the deepest belonging is not something we achieve — but something we discover.”
The price helps us cover costs.
Register Here
