Pratishtha : The day of Vasant
Panchami carries much importance for Gurukul family. This is the
foundation day of Gurukul at Rajkot. Moreover the birth anniversary
of Sadguru Shree Brahmanand Swami and Sadguru Shree Nishkulanand
Swami comes on this very day only.
Early in the
morning, the day was started with the chanting of Vedic mantras. In
the Prayer hall Pandits started with the rituals of pratishta vidhi
and Ved-pandits chanted pratishtha-shlokas from all four Vedas.
It was
followed by the divine Abhishek of Shree Ghanshyam Maharaj, Shree
Radha-Krishna Dev & Shree Sita-Ramchandraji. Abhishek was done with
Panchamrutam, Kesar-jal, various fruit juices and medicinal liquids.
Foundation stone : After the Abhishek
foundation stone laying ceremony was performed with the holy hands
of Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamiji and Shree Rameshbhai Oza (Pu. Bhai),
a well-known Bhagawat orator. At SGVP Sanskrit study is going in
best form. Students from std. VI to MA are getting deep knowledge of
our scriptures along with other subject and special computer
courses. It needs a special infra-structure full-filling all kinds
of requirement for the betterment of the students in various
aspects. With this purpose the foundation stone lying was performed
from the holy hands of Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamiji.
This was
followed by the Arati of pratishtha. Pujyapad Shree Jogi Swamiji
performed the pratishtha Arati. It was a divine and ever memorable
Darshan for all devotees.
In the
Sabha-mandap the last session of Katha was narrated by Purani Shree
Krishnapriyadasji Swami. Yajmans performed poojan and Arati. Well
wishers were blessed.
The last
Ahuti (Bidu) ritual of Mahavishnuyag was performed in the presence
of holy saints. Likewise Purnahuti of Pratishtha -yag was also done
with recitation of Vedic mantras.
In the end,
devotees had the amazing Darshan of Annkut. Huge gorgeous prayer
hall, divine murties, and marvellous Annkut were of everlasting
memories.
Devotees
from Villages of Gujarat-Saurashtra- Katchh, Rajkot, Junagadh, Surat,
Vadodara, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ranchi, New Delhi, Kolkatta other
cities of India and from US, UK, Africa, Canada, Australia and other
countries took part in this festival and expressed great pleasure
and satisfaction.
