Category: Function

The Dhanalakshmi Pooja, festival of lights was observed on 11th November. The Pooja started at 4 pm., concluded with the Mangalararti.

The clay lamps were lit everywhere in Siddhaloka. . All the buildings were decorated with serial sets. The prasad prepared with beaten rice was distributed.

Sharad Poornima, the full moon day of the season Sharad, was the day that the great Siddha of this era Muktananda Paramahansa chose to drop his physical body. Accordingly, 33rd Punyatithi of Muktananda Paramahansa was observed on 27th October this year. The devotees gathered in the evening to perform their duties towards the preparation. After this the video of the Muktananda Centenary Celebrations was shown. Sri Vishnu Sahasranam was chanted at 10 PM and Arati was waved at 11pm. The movie based on the life of Yogi Narayana of Kaivara was shown.

Under the sky in the open wide area of the ‘chowk’ in front of Dhyan Mandir, the preparations for making Prasad were done. Moon was visible in the boiling milk, later all the ingredients were added to the milk, including saffron. The prasad was kept in the moonlight for few hours. Param Poojya Sri Gurudev distributed Prasad to everyone present.

The preparation for the program has started 3 days before Ayudha Pooja. As years pass by, the number of tools and equipments has grown considerably. All the tools, equipments, musical instruments, chanting books and appliances were cleaned, decorated and placed for pooja. Pakshiraj, the carrier of Param Poojya Sri Gurudev, was cleaned and decorated with vibhooti, haldi, kumkum, flowers and colourful papers. Param Poojya Shri Gurudev blew the conch and Pooja was commenced . The Ashgaurd arati was shown to all the items placed for Pooja, the ashgaurd was broken at the Ashram gate. All devotees received prasad from Param Poojya Shri Gurudev at the end of pooja.

The decorated Pakshiraj, along with few other vehicles of devotees went on a short procession.