Guest guest Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 GURUPURNIMA In Ashad Maas (June, July) Gurupurnima is celebrated. In Shirdi the tradition started around 1910. The credit of starting the Guru Puja goes to Nulkar and Dada Kelkar. In a letter from Nulkar to Chandorkar he mentions how Baba permitted him to do Guru Puja. "Baba quietly allowed all Upchar (rituals) to be performed and also return all the Dakshina" (Ref. SL Magazine May-Aug. 1991). He sent a word to Radhakrishna Mai and Dada Kelkar that Arati was being done and they should come soon. Since then Gurupurnima is performed with great fanfare. first Day: Akhand Parayan. Palki procession through the village Dwarakamai is kept open the whole night. Second Day: Is the main Utsav with Rath procession through the village. There is no Sej Arati as the Samadhi Mandir is open throughout the whole night for Darshan. the devotees. Third Day: No Kakad Arati. Gopal Kala. (Adopted from Ambrosia In Shirdi by Dr.Vinny Chitluri, this book can be read at http://saileelas.org/books/ambrosiainshirdi1.htm and this book is a virtual guide on Shirdi with lots of rare photos on Baba. This book can be purchased from Dr.Vinny Chitluri 304, Bhagchand Apartments Pimpalwadi Road Shird, District Ahmednagar, Maharastra India Pin-423 109 Phone : 91-02423 - 255835, cost INR.70) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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