The Shree Ashwattha Maruti Poojan



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The Shree Ashwattha Maruti Poojan


 


"O Subhata (Shreehanumanta - the supreme, the ultimate bhakta) lead me on the path of bhakti, show me the way to the bhagavanta. It is from You, that I want to learn bhakti" says Sant Tukaram in one of his compositions. Bapu too has said time and again that it is guided by Hanumanta that every bhakta takes his first step or in other words begins his journey on the path of bhakti. And so Bapu initiated for all His shraddhavaan friends, the 'Shree Ashwatthamaruti poojan' – the celebration of bhakti. In 1996 Bapu initiated the Ramnavmi festival which was the very first followed by the Shree Ashwattha Maruti poojan festival in 1997.   










Shree Ashwattha Maruti poojan utsav will be celebrated at Sadguru Niwas, Gurukul, Juhi Nagar on 10th August 2013, 17th August 2013 and 24th August 2013.




About the Upasana:

 This festival is marked by the installation of the idol of the Hanumanta that Bapu Himself has created. Bapu actually sculpted this idol using the hammer and the chisel. Bapu is an excellent sculptor. "Sculpting -carving out and lending the desired shape, is Bapu's inherent nature". It comes so easily to Him!" The highlight of the festival is that all shraddhavaan bhaktas can take the darshan of this idol of the Hanumanta and feel blessed. Also, this idol is endowed with all the aspects and features possessed by Shree Hanumanta as described in the Panchamukhahanuman stotra. 






A small idol of Shree Hanumanta is kept in a platter placed before the main idol of the Hanumanta sculpted by Bapu. 



A small sapling of the Peepal, a symbolic representation of the Ashwattha tree, is placed behind the idol of the Hanumanta.
Sugarcane stalks are arranged around the idol as part of the decoration.

The 'Dhuni Mata' is installed before the idol of Hanumanta. On this day the poojan is also offered to the 'Dhuni' i.e. Anjani Mata, the 'Mata'  - the Mother of Bhagvan Hanumanta. A group of Prapathak do a continuous and uninterrupted recitation of the Shree Hanumanchalisa.

Following the 'shodashopchar poojan' of Shree Hanumanta (shodash=16. the term 'shodash+upchar' indicates the 16 manners of offering the poojan), five unmarried men apply the 'shendur' to the idol coating it completely. All the shraddhavaan bhaktas too can then apply a little 'shendur' to the idol and take the darshan.

 



After the poojan in the morning, a cyclical recitation of the Shreepanchamukha Hanumatkavacha then the Shree Sankatmochan Hanuman Stotra and lastly the chanting of the jap "Om Shreeramdootaaya hanumantaaya Mahaapraanaaya Mahaabalaaya namo namah" 54 times, continues throughout this day. 





The poornahuti (a rite that marks the conclusion and the fulfillment of the poojan offered) is done late in the evening at 9.00p.m.
Every shraddhavaan bhakta can perform the 'abhishek' on the idol of the Panchamukhi Hanumanta.


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