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Sunday 22nd October

Diwali Puja

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 Shri Mahalakshmi revisits Nirmal Nagri, Pune,the Holy land on 22nd October 2006

Sunday, the 22nd October 2006 marks yet another historic event since the creation of mankind with the witnessing and welcoming once again Her Holy Lotus Feet of Shri Mahalakshmi  after thousands of years in Her Shri Mataji Form on this land of Nirmal Nagri, Bhukum, in the Khatpewadi village, Pune, India.

 

It was thousands of years ago in the Treta Yuga (an era as per Indian calendar) that Shri Rama as  Shri Vishnu incarnate along with Shri Sita as Shri Mahalakshmi incarnate vibrated this land with Their Holy Lotus Feet. It was in Maharashtra only that Shri Ram and Shri Sita walked bare foot. The myth behind this part of the land say-Shri Sita and Shri Rama had spent quite a few important days here during their period of 14 years of exile. Villagers in Khatpewadi claims, the remnant or fossilized remains of the utensils used by them in the neighbouring  hillocks still bears the imprint and the proof of their holy visit as they can still be traced there. Vibrations on this land speak for its own importance. The Nirmal Nagri covers about eleven acres of this holy land. Shri Mataji once enlightened us with the story of Sri Rama’s advent and His Maharastra tour bare foot, as the land had to be vibrated and Shri Ganesha Himself expresses on the land as the Earth element. So He had to walk without sandals.

“Because first of all when human beings came on this earth they were frightened of all the animals who would invade them and all kinds of horrible Rakshasas and all those people, and negative forces would trouble them. In that state they needed to create a king, a ruler, who was an ideal king and who would rule according to the laws of dharma. So he was the one in charge of that. He was here in Treta Yuga and Krishna came at the time of Dwapar Yuga.

When I came it was Kali Yuga but now today the time is of Krita Yuga. The Yuga where work will be done - Krita Yuga. This is the time where work will be done”-H.H.Shri Mataji, Chelsham Road, London, 2nd April 1982

Even the subtler aspect that marks this day as very significant and historic is for the fact that - the celebration of ‘Diwali Festival’ with lights intrinsically is associated with Shri Rama’s victory over Ravana and His return. It is a divine bliss that every heart loves to light that essence Love that enlightens the Raja Lakshmi principle within to mark the joy of the victory of good over the evil forces. That’s why Shri Mataji says,


“Whatever is good for your Spirit will automatically work out as soon as this integration takes place, and that is the work of Sahaja Yoga today. That's why I said it is Krita Yuga, is to be done. And this integration must be achieved within ourselves, so sometimes you have to make your body come to this level”. H.H. Shri Mataji, Chelsham Road, London, 2nd April 1982.  

 It is further amazing to share an interesting  fact as a yogini fondly recollects, “on one occasion, many years ago in London, Shri Mataji spoke to us about star signs. She mentioned that Lord Jesus, the great incarnation of Lord Ganesha, was born under the sign of Scorpio, which is the sign of death and resurrection. He was actually born at Diwali, which falls at the time of year which is Scorpio in the astrological calendar.  

The Chakra of Lord Jesus is the Agnya and this is the Chakra associated with the light element. So it is only right that Diwali is the festival of lights. Also, for the Christians Lord Jesus came as ‘a light to lighten the darkness’, so again there is that connection to light.

 The reason why Christmas is celebrated as the birth of Christ is because for nearly seventeen hundred years this has been traditional in most of the churches. The ancient and politically powerful Romans adopted Christianity in the third century AD, and changed the date of Christmas to the 25th of December, because of various pagan Roman festivals which fell on and around that date. So now Christmas is on that date”. 

How fortunate are we,the Sahaja Yogis to be here- the collectivity of the realized souls- to celebrate the Diwali Puja today and also shall be fortunate to celebrate the Christmas Puja 2006 later in December on this holy land of Nirmal Nagri. 

The day seemed to be quite joyous in spite of the day’s heat and the hectic schedule. The evening although turned cooler, but traces of cloud could be seen hovering in scattered fashion. The Nirmal Nagri wore quite a different look today. It was cheerful and joyous, every heart desired to get their best out of the best.  

 The internet news had already brought a lot of joys in yogis heart since early this year, as we could learn of Shri Mataji’s good state of health, the best of moods, the shopping in UK and above all Her joining the singing choir to sing a full stanza from the Bhajan- ‘Ma Teri Jai Ho Ma Teri Vijaya ho’ (Her own composition) in USA. It was now that all eyes were waiting for Her Holy Darshan in the Diwali puja that was announced for 5:30 in the evening. It was tremendous joy to witness the movement of the  of 13-15 thousand collectivity, that had gathered in Nirmal Nagri from across the world  to offer their puja on behalf of the entire globe at Her Holy Lotus Feet of Shri Mataji in Her Mahalakshmi Form.

 As a matter of casual approach almost every heart felt from their previous experiences that the puja schedule announced always happens to be much before Mother’s actual arrival. Although the Puja was announced for half past five, the entire collectivity even at five in the evening wore a very casual look, little realizing what transpired behind as the divine play. Shri Mataji Herself was ready to accept the puja even before the scheduled time. Was it the vibrated land that was keen to welcome our most holy Mother, or was it Shri Mahalakshmi Herself desired to revisit the land to accept the puja? Or was it, that Mother could not resist Shri Ganesha’s seeking from inside to give Her Holy darshan (divine glimpse) even before time. So, Shri Mataji decided an early start from Pratisthan (Her residence of Shri Mataji- approximately 15 Kilometres away from Nirmal Nagri) even before the announced time for the Puja. 

Suddenly, a cavalcade with fleet of cars was seen trailing behind our Mother’s vehicle in a precise protocol with the pilots in front near the Nirmal Nagri gate at quarter past five. It was the most exciting event that all yogis were seen rushing to settle themselves in the main pandal to welcome the arrival of our Holy Mother just in the precise time. As if all hearts were singing in Her praise: ‘Subhamangal maya Divas hai aya… Adi Shakti Swayam Padari’ (The very auspicious day has arrived when Shri Adi Shakti has arrived Herself)  

It was then a long pause that the yogis experienced from the other side of the covered curtain, while Shri Mataji arrived in the inner room (especially decorated for Her) adjoining the stage and spent some time. The vibrations spoke for itself for Her Holy presence. Then suddenly the choir sprang alive with ‘Swagata Agat Swagatam’ welcoming Mother with the curtain still closed on the stage at quarter to six in the evening. The stage wore a divine look as the curtains were drawn apart slowly all eyes were trying either to catch up the faint projections of pictures on the erected four giant screen across the main pandal or the stage itself. The evening sky wasn’t still dark enough to brighten the picture quality on the screens. It was then the time for the ‘Jaikara’(call for a collective ‘jai’ in praise of our Holy Mother) for ‘Shri AdiShakti Mataji Shri Nirmala Devi’ followed by a jaikara for our beloved Papaji, Sir CP . Sir CP then took the mike to announce the Holy message of our most beloved Mother, Shri Mataji to the collectivity of the world in his typical steady diction addressing in Hindi.  

He said – “Shri Mataji has conveyed to be told to you that…We are all one; there is only one God (Paramatma). There is nothing more left to be said. She has worked for the cause and benefit of the mankind with Her untiring efforts and journey for the last 35 years across the globe. Now that we should forget that we are different. We are all one and should work together shouldering all the responsibility to spread Her message through out the country to make Her vision come true”.
 

Shri Mataji was staring deep within the collectivity and at times compassionately staring at our beloved Papaji as if nodding in affirmation. Her very looks reminded us of the popular bhajans ‘Pyar Bhara yeh do Nirmal Nayan’ (Love filled these two pure eyes…). As if our hearts were melting as we were blessed with Her holy darshan then. It was indeed this very moment that thousands of seekers were waiting for.

 At quarter past six the children, the little Ganeshas were seen rushing up to the stage to offer their puja with flowers at Her Holy Lotus Feet with the Shri Ganesh-artharva-shirsham. Followed by Prayer bhajans ‘Vinati Suniye Adi Shakti’ and then puja bhajans with Shri Mataji’s 108 names ‘Jago Savera’.  It was then followed by Shringar bhajans as seven married ladies held the curtain before Shri Mahalakshmi for the shringar with ‘Mahamaya Mahakali’ , ‘Tujha Pujani’ and Mahalakshmi strotram. 

Exactly at seven with the offering of Arti and chanting of the three maha-mantras, the Diwali Puja at Her Holy Lotus Feet in Her Shri Mahalakshmi Form was concluded.  Our most holy Mother, it is  indeed a blessing to be here today as we pray collectively on behalf of the Sahaja Yogi brothers and sisters across the globe that may our offerings of  millions of praman at Your Holy Lotus Feet being completely surrendered within and expression of  our heartfelt gratitude for accepting the Puja be kindly accepted by Your holy grace.  It was then the time for a wonderful and colourful firecracker display that filled the entire span of the sky over Nirmal Nagri, celebrating the joy before Shri Mahalakshmi. The little Ganeshas were excited and were seen jumping in excitement as they enjoyed the display while, Shri Mataji Herself seemed very happy and pleased staring deep into the high air,  acknowledging the love display that Her children had to offer at Her Holy Lotus Feet on Diwali. The vibrations were tremendous and phenomenal.

 While the firecracker display continued in the high air, various country representatives from hosting countries, national and internationals queued up on the stage to offer their gifts to Our Holy Mother. The gifts were offered from countries like India, Sri Lanka, France, Australia, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Austria, Malta, Ireland, Bulgaria, Greece, Russia, Argentina, Romania, USA and many more. The Mahalakshmi tattwa seemed to express itself with the over pouring of generous amount of donations for the development of Chhindwara Project (the Holy birthplace of our beloved Mother) from various nations along with the other gifts.  

As the offering of gift was drawing close, there was an announcement made for the forthcoming schedule and venue for hosting the International Christmas and Birthday Puja. The Christmas Puja 2006 seminar will be hosted in the Nirmal Nagri, Pune itself on  24th, 25th and 26th December 2006, while the Birthday Puja 2007 seminar will be hosted in Chhindwara, India on 20th and 21st March 2007. There was a big applaud as everyone expressed their joy as if a long desire was being fulfilled. It was almost half past seven or quarter to eight that the curtains were drawn and the collectivity stood up with palms open amidst fountain of vibrations with incredible gush of strong wind that brushed past the collectivity with droplets of rains.

 It was as though the rain god (Varun Devta) along with the ganas were overjoyed with Her arrival and the Puja in that holy land that it could not help express its joy along with the collectivity in form of downpour delicately not to disturb the Sahaja Yogis enjoying the vibrations. Gradually the droplets of rains coalesced to form larger drops and finally to fall as drops of rain just enough to drizzle to a light shower for half an hour after Mother’s departure. It seemed to be heavy enough to cool us down with vibrations and spread the mundane fragrance of the Earth all around, but not really that heavy enough to soak or to freeze the yogis in attendance there under the open sky. The climate grew very pleasant as the eight and half thousand yogis who were camped in the Nirmal Nagri enjoyed the rest of the evening recollecting their personal experiences, while the floating collectivity of another five to six thousand left the venue gradually carrying with them the vibrations of a very significant Shri Mahalakshmi Puja.

 

Responses

By Murali Pithambar from Kuwait / Kuwait City on Friday 27th October

REALLY SPEAKING I DO NOT HAVE ANY WORDS TO EXPRESS THE JOY AND THE FEELINGS WHICH I GOT FROM THIS MSG.  MY EYES WERE FILLED WITH JOY AND LOVE. NOW I WISH TO SAY ONLY THIS THAT SHRI ADISAKTHI MATAJI SHRI NIRMALADEVI KI JAI HO !!!!  WITH LOTS OF LOVE.


By Pranchal Srivastava from India / Vellore on Friday 27th October

This response is not on the basis of the diwali puja because i myself didnt attend it but is  on listening to my maternal aunt who gave me self realization for sahaja yoga some monts back. Diwali is always the biggest festival for us and we wish to celebrate it with as much as pomp and show as possible.

When a day before Diwali i called my maternal aunt she was very happy . You may think because of the festive occasion ? No, she was happy because Sri Mata Ji was back to India and the whole family was going to PUNE from Bombay to attend the Diwali Puja. Let me tell me whole family means My aunt ,Uncle and also their kids . Seeing this much dedication of my aunt towards Sri Mataji when every one else was about to celebrate diwali with crackers , their family choosed to attend pooja .. i realll salute to MA from the inner most core of my heart ... Ma u are really the real GOD , GURU for Us . Aapko mera shat shat naman..

 


By Shridevi from New Delhi on Saturday 28th October

 Thank you for sharing this i want to share this with all of you .......
Love to family,
After the journey of almost a sahaja collective train 500 of us scattered in all coaches of the train ....a divine journey from Delhi to the  Devi's abode we are progressing towards eternity singing bhajans and reciting  the true mantras.The vibrating atmosphere is making our being so light that we cant hold the joy ...and....
.... it so softly flows to others sitting with us ...those in the train who may land up doing the same the next time !! .
Yes, now the fragrant land arrives and we touch the sacred ground with a feeling of a hug from all the elements as if they are rejoiced to have us.... and we of course!  drenched in the divine love .... happily board the buses from the station just looking forward to see our new land ...where we will worship the goddess of universe ..our eyes have a sparkle ...and we wait and sing .....together " Awaz uthenge with tears of immense joy and our hearts bouncing of subtle excitement not to be spoken but to be felt in the lightness ..... we reach nearer singing ...... " ayi ayi ayi diwali hai aayi aisee shubh avsar pee hum pooje Mahalaxmi "
The song just finished and there we are ....the beautiful fragrant and the clear sky and stars ......the buses are parked on shri mata ji nirmala devi marg we now head to a common place the luggage and a few ladies have boarded  a new vehicle that will take them up the hill ..i prefer to walk and witeness with uncle Mukul and Prince bhaia .... The 2 km walk has a village and a beautiful feel of rural india decorated with diwali lights and everyone doing their puja ....with no loud chants but with innocence and dipawali oil lamps ... and hand made decoration ...then we come closer to the path and hear a stream of water as the land is getting irrigation water from tube well fresh earth water !! ..... its like approaching and ancient land .....the sound of stream ..and the night with a cold breeze so fragrant from wet mother earth ......thank you mother for this divine walk to your land ....we say in our hearts and keep walking the now very much decorated path ..... with welcome lights and doorway ..just like ganpatepule .... now the effortless happiness and doubtless awareness come in and you just become a witness without and effort !!! ......it is indeed a beautiful night .......
You hear the music program .. taking place and we put our bags on the given places get fresh effortlessly ..... and head to the program ......the night is bright and music so light wow mother ....we are in paradise ....
AJIT KARAKARE . ..... and children competition , violin and something more ... i don't know how i landed up right the front as a little maya is at play in back audience so you prefer to reach as close as you can to stage to meditate as i really like Indian classical music ..so it was a treat to the soul ...The night of  21st october proceeds full of joy  to the  Puja Day 22nd  2 am with divine dancing.."as the kundalini is so happy and the being is light .....the heart is so fearless that is dances out of joy .."  under the startling sky ....and that breeze coming from Pratishthan..just 10 km away from the land . you meet you with your real family and acquaintances of the past you are so joyous to see each other that you forget to talk and just admiire and smile .... and sing in your heart ...... "Namostute ssss Namostute ssss Shri Nirmala ss Devi ss Namostute sss !" ....( may be you can hear the tune ;-) ..isn't that so cool ...)
The pathway is like old memories of ganapatepule when you walk along up the hill . ...here is where they TOLD ME  that " LAV AND KUSH "tied the sacred horse of Ashwamegha yagya ....and Shri Sita stayed here ....so  you can now feel what i have been telling you in the words above ...it is so effortlessly thoughtless ...and silent ......so secure ...and the green trees give an ancient look to the place ....very nice ....
So Its Puja Day ..well i will write about that in another email wait for the right time .......You who have been there write the experience soon ........
Jai Shri Ganesha
Much Much Love
Shridevi ......


By Sunil D. Gaonkar from Pondicherry,India on Monday 30th October

Jai Shri Mataji,

                    I was really happy and overjoyed to see Shri Mataji back in India as I wanted to simply Thank You Ma for being with us for this Diwali Pooja since this time it was different than all the Deepawalis in my life. It was overwhelming to see Shri Mataji in her original form of Shri Mahalakshmi for the entire Pooja and I was really in a happy mood for the whole day for having seen Shri Mataji with these eyes.

                    Shri Mataji, Aapki Divya Drushti hampe sadaa banaye rakhiye. Aapki Jai Jaikaar Ho!

Jai Shri Mataji.


By Kumud Sharma from Kolkata on Monday 30th October

Jai Shri Mataji,

Thank  you very much for providing  a written eye witness account of Deepawali Puja at Nirmal Nagri and also the beautiful video of the Puja.

Really, all those of us who couldn't attend the Puja , must have felt as if we all were then present during puja and participating in all the fucntions there.

Papaji's message "We all are one." is really true in its meaning all the way where ever Sahajayogi's are there, in any part of the world. We shall make endeavour on our part to spread the message of Sahaja Yoga and also to pray and practise in our daily life , by blessings of our Holy Mother, doing away all differences of caste, creed and boundaries.

A very thank you again to all.

Jai Shri Mataji 


By TEAPAL from MALAYSIA on Friday 3rd November

 JAI SHRI MATAJI, FIRST OF ALL WE THANK TO OUR HOLY MOTHER TO POUR A WONDERFULL COOL BREEZE ON US WHEN WE ARE WATCHING THE DEEPAVALI PUJA THROUGH SCREEN.EVEN WE ARE NOT AT THE PLACE PUNE ,THROUGHT THE REAL PLAYER WE FEEL LIKE ATTEND TO THE PUJA.THANKS TO OUR BROTHER AND SISTERS WHO EFFORT BROADCAST DEEPAVALI PUJA AND ALSO THE WONDERFUL PUJA PHOTOS. WE  LISTEN TO THE BHAJAN ALSO,WE CAN'T SAY IN WORD HOW WE ENJOYED THE PUJA WITH COOL BREEZE. WE REALLY THANK TO OUR HOLY MOTHER EVEN WE ARE NOT NEAR TO HER FIZICAL BUT WE RECEIVE HER LOVE BY COOL BREEZE. MOTHER PLEASE GUIDE US . JAI SHRI MATAJI 


By Sunita Srivastava from India ,new Delhi - 19 on Saturday 4th November

I am a new member to the Yahoo group & this in a wounderufl exprience to read so much about the pooja in so much detals,i felt so much part of the pooja as i was present there.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Regards,Sunita.


By SY Sanel from Ljubljana, Slovenija, Europe on Friday 10th November

Right now I´m watching this beautiful shot and photos from Diwali Puja and I m ravished really. It so much energie there and the songs are wonderful. I hope i wiil join someday on Puja in India. :)
Big greetings from Slovenia,

Sanel 

and

Jai Shri Mataji to all 


By R Venkteswaran from Guwahati, Assam {North eastern India] on Saturday 11th November

Jai Shri Mataji !

 

The Simhashan in which Shri Mataji sits is very beautiful and the whole

scene itself gives us the joy !  The beautiful paintings made artistically

gives feast to our wandering eyes !  Thank you very much for having

arranged such"divya-darshan" of Shri Mahalakshmi .

 

Jai Shri Mataji !


By manisha from delhi on Tuesday 21st November

thank you so much for the whole experience,


By Sachin Thorat from Osmanabad India on Wednesday 21st February

Dear Mother Shrimataji

I Like Diwali puja images a lot

Thanking You

Sachin


By golf from thailand on Monday 19th March

Jai  shri mataji

 

very good  site ,thanks you very much