Gurupournima

‘एक विश्वास असावा पुरता।  कर्ता हर्ता गुरू ऐसा।’ (Ek Vishwas Asava Purta |  Karta Harta Guru Aisa)  The Gurupournima holds an unparalleled significance in the Indian culture. This festival is celebrated in every nook and corner, all across India on the occasion of the Ashadh Pournima (the full-moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashadh).  This is also the day when Adiguru (the first guru) Ved Vyas was born. Thus, this day is also known as the Vyaspournima. This festival is celebrated by recalling Sadguru’s unmerited grace and his unconditional love; by bowing down in reverence holding the sheer sentiment that ‘May the reign of the Sadguru remain in my life always!’ at heart and by performing the poojan of the Sadguru. How the tradition of this festival began in India, unfolds with a story. Maharshi (great sage) Vyas, who despite inscribing 18 Puranas and the Epic of Mahabharata, felt deep discontent and dissatisfaction. His mind ...

The Gurupournima Utsav is celebrated with great enthusiasm every year by Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Upasana Trust, Shree Aniruddha Upasana Foundation and associated organisations. 

In Dainik Pratyaksha’s Tuslipatra (symbolic of the purity of the Tulsi leaf) 1483, Sadguru Shri Aniruddha  says - ‘Indeed if the Trivikram touches a person’s mind, body or soul even once and if that person accepts that Bhavsparsh (divine touch) out of the  sheer feeling of faith, repentance or even by improving upon one's mistake, that devotee’s life itself becomes a splendid mine.’

This is one of the important parts of the Gurupournima! The padukas of Sadguru Sri Aniruddha’s Nityaguru are placed on the Bhaktistambha (the pillar of faith), which is erected in the middle of the venue, and so are the two Avdhoot Kumbhas from the Avdhoot Chintan Utsav.

Dindi - Apart from this, a palanquin carrying Sadguru Shri Aniruddha Bapu’s feet impressions is moved around the Bhaktiganga which is nothing but a pool of all Shraddhavans. The Dindi that carries the palanquin, keeps making rounds all over the venue with a bustle of percussions while also chanting gajars.