Yugadi Message ~ Jaya Nama Samvatsara ~ 31 March 2014

Jaya naama samvatsara yugaadi prayuktha shata Sahasra saashtaanga pranams at Your Holy Lotus Feet Appaji!!!

Summary in English – Jaya Guru Datta. Greetings and best wishes to all on this New Year’s Day of ‘Jaya’.

With Ugadi, everyone’s enthusiasm escalates. It is the beginning of Spring season. The trees spring into action with fresh leaves, flowers, and fruits. They appear jubilant and glorious. The air is filled with joy. So are all the family members. The front doorway of the home is decorated with a string of mango leaves, and colorful turmeric and kumkum. The house wears a festive look.

Goddess Lakshmi spreads her glory everywhere. It is on this day that Lord Brahma began Creation. The counting of Time began on this day. Moments are moving by. Days are melting away. Yet, no one is realizing the true value of Time or how best to utilize it. Ugadi reminds us of the importance and significance of Time. On this day, the nature of Time should be understood by the reading of or listening to, the almanac. Time’s gifts should be received with equanimity, whether they are favorable or unfavorable.

One should wake up early in the morning. Sesame (Gingelly) oil should be applied to the body and a head bath should be taken. Mother Ganga permeates water and Mother Lakshmi permeate sesame oil. When such a bath is taken with devotion, the grace of Lakshmi and Ganga are received. After new clothes are worn, salutations should be offered to Lord Sun along with offering of water with joined palms. The Panchanga (new almanac) should be placed in the altar and worshiped. The Ugadi Pachchadi should be offered to God. The different tastes of sweet, sour, and bitter blended in this fresh preparation (made with neem flowers, raw mango fruit, jaggery, and so on) should remind one that life is a mixture of various flavors and types of experiences where joy is inevitably followed by sorrow.

Scholars and priests should be revered and given gifts. It should be learned from them how to handle different situations that present themselves in life. Time, through the almanac informs us of what to expect in the future. It helps us to prepare and face the upcoming events. This year will be a mixture of good and bad, like light and darkness. It is best to place the burden on God and lead a good life. King and minister is Moon. Lord of Milk, water, and clouds is Sun. Commander in Chief and Lord of Vegetation is Jupiter. Lord of Grains is Mars. Lord of Rasa is Saturn. Lord of Neerasa is Mercury. There are nine leaders, out of whom five are unfavorable and four are favorable. The balance is tilting towards the negative. Corruption, deception, and some catastrophes may be expected. These same leaders in other years provide good results.

Worshiping God and offering prayers with pure devotion will grant the mental strength required to withstand all situations. Confidence gives strength. A positive attitude does wonders in giving us courage. It is futile to engage in arguments whether the almanac may be trusted, whether religious and spiritual activities, and charities truly help. Nothing helps unless done with sincerity. Performing even good deeds with disbelief and indifference will not give benefit. Just as a patient trusts the doctor and the medicine he prescribes and gets well and rejuvenated, one who earns confidence through pious and charitable deeds done with faith will endure and overcome all problems.

May all be granted strength and strategy to overcome all difficulties by the foremost Guru Lord Dattatreya. God will never harm us. He, who has created us is truly our protector. Let us place our total trust in Him, who is Omnipotent. Jaya Guru Datta. Jai Sri Rama.
Sri Guru Datta

అందరికీ ఉగాది శుభాకాంక్షలు.

Om namo hanumate namaha

Jaya Guru Datta! Happy Ugadi! Thank You for Your Divine Blessings! With Heartfelt Pranams to the Lotus Feet of HH Sri Appaji and HH Sri BalaSwamiji!

happy ugadi swamiji ,bala swamiji and puttgamji

JaiGuruDatta Sree Guru Datta. Happy Ugadi to Pujya Swamiji and SreeBala Swamiji

Jaya Guru Datta Sri SWamiji! _/\_!! HAPPY UGADI!!

JaiGuruDatta Sree GuruDatta.ugadi evening programme are very excellent. we have no words to express our happiness.Thankyou, Thankyou very much Appaji.

Ento madhuramaina patalu appaji ugadi subhakankshalu jaya guru datta

Jaya Guru Datta Appaji.

Jaya guru datta sri appaji mee amulyamaina sandeshale maku deevenalu

JaiGuruDatta SreeGuru Datta .Om NamoHanumateNamaha.Appaji.