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Chathurmasa Vratha of Vikari Nama Samvatsara (2019) Sweekar by Kashi Matadhipathi Shrimad Samyameendra Thirtha Swamiji

Article by: Vedamoorthy Sri S.Y.Sudhakar Bhat Pictures: Pundaleek Shanbhogue kota,Manju Neereshwallya Studio XL, The Pontiffs (Mathadipati) of our Shri Kashi Math Samsthan follow Yati Dharma, offering themselves to the Lotus feet of the Lord, by relentlessly worshiping Sri Hari and propagating Dharma, for the up liftment (uddhara) of the Gowda Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) Samaj. The Guru Parampara of Kashi Math Samsthan has a glorious history and continues to be a guiding light to the GSB Samaj. The Yatis of Madhwa Parampara were Maha Tapaswis and Maha Yatis. The present Pontiff of Shri Kashi Math, His Holiness Shrimad Samyamindra Tirtha Swamiji observing the Chaturmasa Vrata of Vikari Naama Samvatsara at Kota Shree Kashi Math. The deities worshipped by his Holiness are Gnyana Abhaya Pradaata Lord Shri Vedavyasa, Maryada Purushottama Shri Ramachandra and Prahlada Varada Lord Shri Narasimha.  His Holiness Shrimad Samyamindra Tirtha Swamiji, will preach the spiritual importance of traditions, customs to the disciples who are attending the Chaturmasa Vrata. The various vratas and poojas will be offered by His Holiness to the Lord and guidance to the Samaj bandhavas to lead a life of Dharma by continuously engaging in poojas, bhajans and chanting stotras, will be rendered in this Chaturmasa . Various Havanas, Yaagas, Stutis including Dhanvantari, Nava Graha, Maha Mrutyunjaya, Narasimha Stuti, Vayu Stuti, Lakshmi Narayana Hrudaya Havana, Gana Yaga , Durga Namaskar, will be conducted. Several religious celebrations will be conducted, The Samaj bandhavas were blessed by the guidance from the Guru Peetha along with an opportunity to visit and worship Lord Venkateshwara too at the Tirumala shrine. Large groups of Vaidikas will participated whole heartedly in Parayana of various Puranas such as Matsya , Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Vishnu, Brahmavaivarta, Padmapurana, Ramayana, Mahabharatha and Venkatachala Mahatme.  Lord Vedavyasa wrote these Puranas to guide human beings to lead righteous lives. These Puranas depict the ways of righteous living, ideals and doctrines to be followed and contain examples of lives of great men and the fate that befalls those who stray from the righteous path.  The importance of Pooja, Dhyana, Vrata, Japa, Tirtha Yatra is described in these Puranas. The study and internalization of these scriptures should be an essential and integral activity of all Jivatmas. Temples and Mathas should conduct Bhagawath Pathana, discourses and discussions for the upliftment of householders from mundane, worldly existence. The Abhisheka of Samsthan deities by His Holiness nourishes, purifies and has a cleansing effect on our minds and lives. His Holiness has inspired the Samaj bandhavas in coming together from all over the country, concentrating on the worship of the Lord at the Samsthan surrendering to the divine with a sense of joy and fulfillment. We owe our heartfelt gratitude to His Holiness Shri Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji by whose grace the Math premises had become available to the Samaj bandhavas several years ago. His Holiness Shri Samyamindra Tirtha Swamiji blessed the GSB Samaj by the performance of Chaturmasa Vrata of Vikari Nama Samvatasara at the celestial abode of Lord Shree Muralidhara Krishna at Kota Shree Kashi Math. Satatam Pranamaami Sudhindra Yatim | Shri Samyamindraan Sharanam Prapadye ||

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