Photostory of Gangapur and Maniknagar trip with Divyajanani - Part 1 !

Jai Sai Master!

On April 10th, Nagole Satsang members had a wonderful opportunity of going to a Datta teertham with Divyajanani. Coming after a gap of 5 years, this kind of trips is much awaited by many. This year, it turned out to be much more than expected with visiting not one, but two places - Gangapur and Maniknagar.

Here are some glimpses of that great trip as photostory...

Vehicle approaching Gangapur on 11th morning.. All conditions perfectly set for the arrival...

Paduka Puja at Nagole - August 02, 2012

Jai Sai Master!

Om Samardha Sadguru Sainatha padukabhyam Namaha!
Om Samardha Sadguru Bharadwaja padukabhyam Namaha!
Om Nirguna padukabhyam Namaha!
Om Sadguna padukabhyam Namaha!

On the day of Paduka installation at Shirdi 100 years back, the event was celebrated with utmost reverence at Nagole with Nagara Samkirthana and Puja.

The day which started with regular aarti at 6 am, continued to the next phase, a special event, Padukas being taken around the locality, Nagara Samkirthana. 

Lord Dattatreya, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba and Sri Sai Master
being welcomed  in to  Nilayam after Nagara Samkirthanam

They were taken around the locality in Nagole amidst chanting of Om Sainath Jai Guru Bhradwaja Jai. The slow procession went round and came back to Nilayam, where they were welcomed back by Gurukulam Kids by giving aarti.

The Padukas, a representation of Master or Guru, were kept on pedestal and decorated. Then puja was performed by Babugaru, Sri Ekkilaral Dwarakanath Jnaneswar, in the presence of Divyajanani Alivelumangamma Talli.

Paduka puja in the presence of
Divyajanani Alivelu Mangamma  Talli

After the puja, the significance of Padukas were explained. It is well known in Datta tradition, the padukas represent Guru and they were prayed to. (page 12 of Saibaba Magazine of July 2009. To access the telugu version, click on the link- http://saibharadwaja.org/magazines/SaiBaba200907July.pdf)

August 2, Thursday special - Day of enthroning of Padukas at Gurusthan!

Jai Sai Master!

Gurusthan where the padukas were
enthroned in the year 1912

This thursday, pournami has a speciality. A great day indeed for all the Shirdi Sai devotees and all those, who are yearning for Guru in their life.A day on which 100 years back, Padukas were enthroned at Gurusthan at Shirdi. The story goes, briefly, like this: These padukas were made in Bombay, erstwhile Mumbai, and were brought to Shirdi. Sri Sai Baba said that they were "Allah's Padukas", and should be placed in Gurusthan on a particular day. They were duly installed in a solemn ceremony on the august full moon day (then 15th) of 1912, having been carried in a procession from Khandoba temple (reproduced from Shirdi Sai Sansthan website)

Datta Padukas_Mt Girnar

Sri Pada Sri Vallabha Padukas at Pithapuram

Sri Pada Sri Vallabha Padukas
at Kuruvapuram

Sri Nrisimha Saraswati Padukas 
at Narsobawadi

Nirguna Padukas_Sri Kshetra Gangapur

Sri Manik Prabhu Padukas at Manik Nagar

Sri Swami Samartha Padukas at Akkalkot

Sri Sai Baba Padukas at Shirdi               

For everyone who is yearning to find the elusive "happiness" and "contentment" in life, Guru's feet is the only place where they can find. Let us bow to those feet on this holy occasion.

May we all reach our final destination...that of our GURU's feet, by the blessings of Sri Sai Master and Divyajanani Alivelumangamma talli.

Jai Sai Master!!