Shrikshetra Akkalkot Rasayatra Darshan and Upasana: (12th September 1997)

After reaching Shrikshetra Akkalkot at around 4 pm in the afternoon, the Shraddhavans gathered at Jadhav Sabhagruha, which was only two minutes away from Shri Swami Samartha Samadhi Mandir and started “Shree Amrut Manthan” upasana..

The mantra “Om Krupasindhu Shree Sainathaay Namah” was chanted twelve times. Every Shraddhavan was then provided with clay dough on a banana leaf-and was asked to make symbolic Swami’s ‘Padukas’ out of it.. Archan dravya was given to all to offer to those padukas. While making Padukas and offering Archandravya,‘Swami Samarth Gayatri Mantra’(given below) was chanted for 108 times. 

Shri Swami Samartha Gayatri Mantra:

‘Om BhurbhoovahSwaha | Om Swami Samarthay Vidmahey | Poornapurushaay Dhimahi | Tanno Sadguru Prachodayaat |’

श्रीस्वामी समर्थ गायत्रीमंत्र –

‘ॐ भूर्भुव: स्व:। ॐ स्वामी समर्थाय विद्महे। पूर्णपुरुषाय धीमहि। तन्नो सद्गुरु: प्रचोदयात्।’

The clay Padukas were later offered onto the Padukas made from Loni (white butter). These Loni Padukas were crafted under the guidance of Sadguru Shree Aniruddha by Appasaheb Dabholkar and his wife Meenavaini Dabholkar,a Shraddhavaan couple,.also the grandson and granddaughter-in-law of .Govind Raghunath Dabholkar alias Hemadpant,who authored  the illustrious “Shree Saisatcharit”. 

Following the instructions from Sadguru Shree Aniruddha, Appasaheb Dabholkar also created an earthen Shivlinga on which, ‘108 Belpatra’ were offered, with a recitation of  the “Shri Shivgayatri Mantra” for 108 times. Every shraddhavaan present participated in the mantra recital with full devotion.

ShriShiv gayatri Mantra –

‘Om BhurBhuvha Swaha | Om Tatpurushaay Vidmahey | Mahadevaay Dhimahi | Tanno Rudrah Prachodayat॥‘

श्रीशिव गायत्री मंत्र -

‘ॐ भूर्भुव: स्व:| ॐ तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे | महादेवाय धीमहि | तन्नो रुद्र: प्रचोदयात्॥’

Aarti: 

An aarti was performed after the Shri Shivgayatri Mantra recital. A gajar praising the devotion of Chollappa and Ballappa, the two ardent devotees of Shri Swami Smaratha was delightedly performed in the presence of Sadguru Shri Aniruddha. Every Shraddhavan present there earnestly prayed ‘May the Bhaktiras (devotion), which streamed through these Swami’s Bhaktas, flow in us forever too! May we never stray from the holy path of Bhakti”.

The Gajar that was sung was:

‘I seek the love like Cholappa, and the devotion like Balappa. I seek no separation from you, your grace, Swami is all I seek. ‘

‘चोळप्पाचे प्रेम हवे मज, बाळप्पाची भक्ती हवी। विभक्तीचा अंश नको मज, स्वामी तुमची कृपा हवी॥’

At 11 pm  in the night, after the Aarti and dinner, everyone got the golden opportunity to be a part of Satsang with Sadguru Shree Aniruddha.