Parama
Pujya Sri Swamiji's Guru Purnima Message (MP3)
Kannada
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Pujya Sri Swamiji offering Purnahuti for Pavamana Homa
Sri. P. Unnikrishnan rendering Carnatic classical vocal concert accompanied
by Dr. M. Manjunath on Violin and Sri. Ravi Kumar of Mridangam
The Tradition is set to be continued. Sri Bala Swamiji performs the Guru
Parampara Puja and Vyasa Puja. The photographs of Sri Swamiji, Dattatreya,
Jayalakshmi Mata and Shankara Bhagavatpada are placed. In front there
is a platform on which rice has been spread across. Lemons are placed
in a pattern. Sandal paste and Kumkum are placed on the lemons. These
four studied the four Vedas and propagated the respective Vedas to the
world.
In the fifth place -
1- Krishna Panchaka- The supreme energy- the Jagadguru - Sri Krishna and His four important divine Amshaas (can be translated as energies), Sankarshana, Vasudeva, Aniruddha and Pradyumna. The entire creation activity happens through these four Amshas
2- Vyasa Panchaka - Sage Vyasa Maharshi (The knowledge representative of Lord Vishnu) and his four important disciples, Sage Jaimini, Paila, Vaishampayana and Sumantu.
3- Shankara Panchaka - (from Kali Yuga) Then there were lemons for Shankaracharya and his four disciples. Shankaracharya is considered to be the Amsha of Lord Shiva and incarnation of wisdom.His disciples are Sureswara Acharya, Padmapada, Hastamalaka and Trotakacharya
4- Sanaka Panchaka - In Krita Yuga, the knowledge was spread across by Sage Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana,Sanatkumara and Sanatsujata. The five were one of the earliest propagators of Knowledge.
5- Dattatreya Panchaka - In Datta Peetham tradition Bhagawan Dattatreya, Bhargava Rama, Shanta Tapa, Sri Pada Vallabha and Narasimha Saraswati are the important Gurus.
6- Swamiji Panchaka - Gurus of our times, Sri Swamiji and Parama Guru (Guru's Guru) Jayalakshmi Mata, Karapatra Swami (Paratpara Guru) and Dattatreya (Parameshthi Guru). The beacon of light from which knowledge flowed in the Avadhoota Datta Peetha tradition.
Pujas were also performed for Ashta Dikpalaka, Durga Ganapathy, Kshetra Palaka, Brahma and Shesha, all earlier propagators of Brahma Vidya were worshipped. They included Samvartha, Harithayana, Brihaspati, Durvasa and others.
In
the end - the essence of every one - the Shuddha Chaitana - Pure consciousness
is the main focal point which received today's worship.
The scene in the Ashrama prayer hall.
From Left: The Puja by Sri Bala Swamiji. Sri Swamiji in the center in
front of Dattatreya temple.
His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Vijayananda Teertha Swamiji performs Guru Puja
to
His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji.
In the evening, Rathatotsavam for Lord Dattatreya was conducted on the
ring road of the Ashrama.
Pujya Sri Swamiji is seated on the Uyyala (swing) after Uyyalotsava (swing
festival)
Ashrama volunteers and Bhajan children chant Guru Gita.
Arati to Pujya Sadgurudeva
Pujya Sri Swamiji in a joyous mood during His Divine speech
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