Sai Sadguru Paduka Pooja

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SRI SAI SADGURU PADUKA POOJA

 

A brief introduction

 

OM SRI SAI RAM

 

IMPORTANCE OF GURU : The Guru, in the spiritual world, has been

accorded a higher status than Trimurtis. " Guru Govind dono khade

hai, kaake lango pahi " , so said the great poet saint kabir. He

emphasized further that God himself accorded more superior status to

Guru than to himself " . " Guru Saakshat Parah Brahma " , to such a Guru

and his altar we need to bow in humility and offer respect because

Guru is verily the parabrahman. Gaining Lord's darshan is not

difficult. Even if that happens, God himself directs to seek self-

realization through our Guru. Lord Vitthala and Naamdeo shine as

outstanding examples of such a relationship. For a true seeker,

there is no world apart from the master.

 

IMPORTANCE OF PADUKAS : It is difficult to evaluate the power of

Guru Padukas. The human body is supported by the feet. But the

basis of support for human feet is the divine feet of Lord Vamana,

an Avatar of Lord Vishnu, who measured the entire earth with one

foot. Whether it was Sree Bharat who carried the Holy Padukas of

Lord Rama on his head to Nandigrama to represent the Lord and ruled

the great land of Ayodhya, or Lord Datta who manifested in various

forms to redeem his devotees and align them to the path of self

realization and self liberation, the power of Paduka worship is

beyond our perception. Even the mighty Adisesha, who bears the holy

mark of Lord Vishnu's feet on his heads, cannot comprehend their

power. Adishankara, who is considered as Lord Shankara himself

composed the " Paduka Ashtakam " , the sacred verses that glorify their

worship.

 

SAI SADGURU : In this Kaliyuga, the very Lord Dattatreya

manifested himself as Samartha Sadguru and Shirdi Sai Baba, who were

infact the embodiment of knowledge absolute. Here the lord himself

came as Sai Sadguru thus sparing us of the confusion that Namdeo's

mind was saddled with… Saibaba effortlessly guided disciples on the

path of achieving self realization. We realize the importance and

need of a Guru, the significance of Guru Padukas, the teachings of

Sadguru Sai, the principles followed by him and the messages taught

by him. The Guna and the Nirguna aspects of his Padukas would all

be understood and remembered with reverence. Baba made lives of his

devotees sublime.

 

INSTALLATION OF PADUKAS AT SHIRDI : On the auspicious day of Full

Moon, in the month of Shravan, in the year 1912 the holy Padukas

were brought in grand procession from Khandoba Mandir in Shirdi to

Dwarkamai as ordained by Shirdi Sai Baba. The Master touched them

and declared " These are the Lord's holy Padukas which are beyond

time. They have no beginning nor any end " . He thus blessed them

and installed under sacred Neem Tree. Sri Sai Baba, the

compassionate Sadguru, Lord of Shirdi responds instantly to the

prayers of his Devotees and unburdens them by taking upon himself

their worries and concerns.

 

SRI SAI SADGURU PADUKA POOJA : This pooja was performed at

Lendibaug Shirdi with 108 pairs of Padukas, made from bark of a neem

tree, on 9-8-2006 & 27.08.2007(Shravan Poornima Day) with the full

cooperation of Shri Shirdi Sai Sansthan. This pooja was also

performed at Baroda (two times), Hyderabad, Pithapuram, Rajamundry,

Delhi and scheduled to be held at Vishakhapatnam and Pune.

 

With the blessings of the Shirdi Sainath and with cooperation of the

Shirdi Sai Sansthan it has been decided for performing the pooja,

this year on 16.08.2008 on the auspicious day of Shravan Poornima.

 

In accordance with the rituals and as mentioned in Sai Satcharitra,

Padukas will be taken in procession with Palki on 16.08.2008 from

Khandoba Mandir at 8.00 a.m after performing Gopooja. The procession

will reach the place of worship at 10.00 a.m. with naamsamkeertana.

The pooja will be commenced amidst the chanting of the Vedas. and

the padukas are then worshipped. The pooja will be over by 12.30

noon. After worshipping the Padukas they shall be carried on the

head and the Devotees shall visit Gurusthan, Dwarakamai and Samadhi

Mandir at Shirdi and seek shelter at his Lotus Feet and return to

their native places with the Padukas after having annaprasadam.

 

Blessed are those homes where these Padukas are to be installed, for

they would be blessed with the divine vibrations indicating Sai

Sadguru's presence.

 

Let us all pray to him in humility and total surrender…

 

For Participation in SAI SADGURU PADUKA POOJA,

 

Contact Tel. No. :

1) Smt. Usha Rao 9869060514

2) Smt. Laxmi Mani 24022970

3) Smt. Laxmi Kumar 25559108

4) Smt. Kameshwari 9892553032

 

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