Sacred Arrangement of the Utsav
The main stage was adorned with magnificent images of the Chandikakul, Anjana Mata lovingly holding young Mahapran Hanumanta on one side, and Shatakshi Mata (Shakambhari Devi) on the other, creating an atmosphere charged with devotion and divine grace.
Leading to the stage was the Parikrama Kaksha, a sanctified pathway featuring twenty-five sacred images unveiled by Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu with offerings of tender coconuts, wheat and flower garlands.
The Parikrama began with the divine presence of Moolark Ganapati, Aadimata Mahishasurmardini, Avadhoot Dattatreya, and Panchamukha Hanumanta, followed by twenty resplendent manifestations of the Aadimata, including Narayani, Ambabai, Bal Tripura, Shrividya, RannDurga, Shardaamba, Bhuwaneshwari, Dandanatha, Tuljabhavani, Renuka Mata, Nisargmalini, Mahagauri, Maha Siddheshwari, Meenakshi, Maha Yogeshwari, Aditi (Shree – Shoonyanaam Shoonyasakshini), Anasuya Durga, and Saptashrungi, each representing a unique aspect of the Divine Mother's infinite compassion and power.
The sacred journey culminated in the darshan of Shree Trivikram and Shree Mahavishnu, accompanied by the sacred Kurma, upon whose back the Shreeyantra was engraved. Revered as an exceptionally auspicious symbol, the Shreeyantra was placed at the lotus feet of the Aadimata, signifying the supreme union of divine grace and cosmic harmony.
The adjoining halls housed the consecrated idols of Mahapran Hanumanta and the Ashwini Kumars, unveiled by Sadguru Himself. The ‘Usha Pushkarini Kund’ was placed on the other side of the hall. A Trivikram idol made from Panchadhatu (five basic metals) was erected in the water-filled kund. Sadguru Shri Aniruddha inaugurated both the Trivikram idol and Usha Devi’s picture after performing its worship.
The three sacred Parikramas
The ceremony started at 8:00 in the morning on May 4, 2015, on the auspicious day of Vaishakha Pournima, the day’s proceedings of which can be described in three stages:
- Jogawa Parikrama
- Guhyasuktam Parikrama and
- Samarpan Parikrama
Jogawa Parikrama
Before heading towards the Jogawa Parikrama (circumambulation), Shraddhavans were applied Naam on their forehead. When the Sshraddhavans entered the hall, before starting the parikrama, they were handed a paper with a sketch of a Mooshak (Lord Ganpati’s vehicle or carrier – Mouse). The Shraddhavans were asked to draw three Mooshaks. The importance of the Mooshak as told by Sadguru Shri Aniruddha is as follows:
Offerings to Adimata included daal and rice grains, three bananas and some leaves, which were carried by the Shraddhavans for the Jogawa Parikrama. This offering entirely depended on the willingness of the Shraddhavans. Some considered themselves fortunate to participate in the Parikrama merely. They sought the darshan of the various forms of Adimata, through the images placed in a particular sequence during the Parikrama. The echoes of ‘Jai Jagadamb Jai Durge’, ‘Om Namahchandikayai’, ’Aai you are loving, and I am Ambadnya’, ’O Sadguru, you are loving, and I am Ambadnya’ were heard all throughout. The Parikrama concluded with darshan of Trivikram. The Shraddhavans, on completing the Parikrama, felt a steadfast assurance that ‘Trivikram is the whole and sole support of their life!’.
A Jalakunda was placed ahead, wherein two bananas were offered to Adimata from the rice and pulses which Shraddhavans were carrying in a winnowing basket or a sort of scuttle. The pulses and rice grains were donated to the needy, through the Annapurna Prasadam Yojana. Out of the three bananas, the remaining one was given to Shraddhavans as prasad. On completing the parikrama, the Shraddhavans, would seek blessings from the Chandikakul on the main stage and Shatakshi Mata (Goddess Shakambhari) placed adjacent to it on one side and the loving and nurturing form of Anjana Mata with a young Hanuman sitting on her lap, on the other.
The photograph of this illustrious Shatakshi Mata adorned the main stage in the ‘Shree Shwasam’ Utsav. Sadguru Shri Aniruddha hailed Shakambhari Mata with the prayer to keep our earth irrigated, fertile and prosperous (Sujalam, Sufalam and Samruddha). Soldiers and farmers – the pillars of the nation should prosper, was a generous emotion behind the ‘Shree Shwasam’ Utsav.
The first Parikrama concluded with darshan and obeisance to the Chandikakul, Shatakshi Mata, and Anjana Mata lovingly holding young Mahapran Hanumanta, the embodiment of strength, compassion and motherly care. This sacred Jogwa Parikrama deepened the loving bond between the Shraddhavans and Mother Adimata.
Guhyasuktam Parikrama – Listening to the Universal Healing Code
The hall to the left of the main stage had idols of Panchamukha Hanumanta and Ashwini Kumars where Shraddhavans were to perform a Parikrama(circumambulation) with a small kalash of holy water The water was brought from the rivers of Tapi, Indrayani and Panjara. Shraddhavans performed this Parikrama holding the kalash in the left hand from below, covering the mouth of the kalash with right palm and listening to the Guhyasuktam. This was the prime attraction of the event.
Nowadays, it is observed that the condition of a person has been deteriorating not only at the physical level but also at the mental and intellectual. The need for ‘Healing’ is ardently felt in various levels of life such as relationships, jobs-businesses, family life, education, finances, etc. This healing is required and is indispensable for every individual, society, country and the world.
Just as a baby in mother’s womb simply listens and his mother’s breathing moves throughout his body, the Shraddhavaans too need to listen to the Guhyasuktam attentively. When Shraddhavans listen to the Healing Code and breathe out normally, they exhale all their ailments, vices and evil and, Adimata accepts all, inhales it and exhales the healing power, which Shraddhavans breathe in.
Shraddhavans attained the highest pinnacle of contentment by receiving this greatest gift of Guhyasuktam given by Bapu. This Guhyasuktam is ‘The universal healing code’, listening to which loving words and rhythm provided heavenly harmony, ease, content and satisfaction to Shraddhavans. This healing energy (power) of Adimata that encompasses the entire universe was showered generously upon Shraddhavaans at the event. Shraddhavaans proceeded with the parikrama with the belief that the journey of their life is being directed by Trivikram the same way as that of the Vigat in the Matruvatsalya Upanishad, written by Sadguru Shri Aniruddha.
As the Guhyasuktam resonated through the atmosphere, every syllable became a pulse of divine grace. The air itself seemed filled with serenity, strength and healing, while Shraddhavans experienced the compassionate presence of the Aadimata embracing them with Her boundless Arula.
Sadguru Bapu encouraged Shraddhavans to listen to the Guhyasuktam in every circumstance of life—in moments of joy to deepen bliss, in times of sorrow to find solace, every morning for an auspicious beginning, every night for peaceful rest, and even during illness for healing and recovery. Today, recordings of the Guhyasuktam are available in Marathi, Hindi, English and Sanskrit, enabling devotees across the world to receive this priceless gift of the Aadimata's healing grace.
Samarpan Parikrama
After performing the Guhyasuktam Pradakshina at least for thrice, Shraddhavans offered the holy-water from the kalash to Usha Devi and Trivikram, by looking at their idols placed at the other end of the hall near the ‘Pushkarini Teertha’.
The ‘Sapta Chakra Swamini Mahapujan’ in front of the image of Mothi Aai (Mata Chandika) was made available at the ’Uttar Bhartiya Sangh Hall’- close to Shri Harigurugram (New English School, Bandra). After this Mahapujan, the Shraddhavaan had to return to the main stage at Shri Harigurugram to offer flowers, vegetables and fruits to Shatakshi Devi (Shakambhari Devi) and a blouse piece to Anjana Mata. This would ensure the grace and blessings of the Divine.
The Shree Shwasam Utsav bestowed immense spiritual benefits upon Shraddhavans:
- Universal Healing Power: Through the Guhyasuktam, every Shraddhavan became a recipient of the Aadimata's Arula, the Universal Healing Power—an inconceivable blessing bestowed solely through the boundless grace of the Aadimata and Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu.
- Erasure of Past Karma: Shraddhavans firmly believe that Shree Shwasam is a divinely ordained means to transform adverse destiny and the effects of past karmas.
- Eternal Continuity: The blessings of Shree Shwasam continue beyond a single lifetime for those who remain steadfast in faith and devotion.
- Divine Darshan: The opportunity to have darshan of the sacred Shreeyantra engraved upon the back of the Kurma, a unique and exceptionally sacred manifestation, was itself an extraordinary blessing made possible only through the Sadguru's compassion.
- Twelvefold Healing: The Guhyasuktam works upon the twelve categories of suffering described by Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu, restoring harmony to the body, mind, life force and divine intellect.
The Sadguru's Ultimate Blessing
The Shree Shwasam Utsav concluded with the sacred Vishwarpan Kalash Ceremony, during which Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu bestowed one of His most profound assurances upon every Shraddhavan:
“I have forever given My breath to you.”
These words were far more than a blessing—they were an eternal promise of His unwavering love, protection and companionship. Every Shraddhavan experienced an indescribable sense of fulfilment, as though the Divine Mother Herself had breathed new life into their hearts.
