My Guru got me Baptized!!

Om Keshavaya Namaha



Om Madhavaya Namaha


Om Narayanaya Namaha


Om Govindaya Swaha


A highly pious. serene and sacred experience which left @ 30 of us in total gratitude for the Master.

27 Aug 2009 was that auspicious day. The beautiful Radha Kunj Yagya place in the ashram in Bangalore witnessed 30 of us being initiated into Brahminhood. We now have official rights for chanting the Gayatri Mantra Japa Vandana, wearing the sacred thread and reading the Vedas (or Knowledge sheets as Rashmin puts it )

Well, the above pic may leave you completely confused about what must have been happenning when this pic was taken, bcoz no two expressions are alike! Looks like all of them are wondering, what was the purpose of this 3 hour long process?

Traditonally, when a child had to start his education, the Upanayan ceremony would be performed. This ceremony used to be of paramount importance, next only to marriage, as it was his marriage with knowledge.
His parents would initiate him and only then he could be admitted to a GuruKul and entrusted in the care of the Guru.
And only the Guru can unite (marry) you with yourSELF
For more pics, check out the slideshow on the blog (just below my schedule)

Comments

  1. SiddharthSeptember 3, 2009 at 7:21 PM

    Congratulations :) Read it on Rashmin bhaiya's blog too, it was brief there. So feels great to know more about the thread ceremony.

    May you continue to inspire more n more n more people :)

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  2. Pramod PatilSeptember 3, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    Dear Bhaiya JGD! Nice to see you in this form :-) After visiting to Rasmin Bhaiya's blog I was curious to know abt it and I got it today!!What Bau and Dinesh da were doing? :-)

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  3. nasradu8September 3, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    Congrats Bhaiyya!!! Great news. Really happy for you... I heard about Bau n Dinesh being there. I came to know about u only now.

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  4. DeepakSeptember 4, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    Wow....

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  5. love moves aroundSeptember 4, 2009 at 12:51 AM

    Congrats Saleel Bhaiyya ......... dying to meet u

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  6. UnknownSeptember 5, 2009 at 12:12 AM

    :) :) thanks for sharing the wonderful experience with us bhaiya :)

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  7. dvSeptember 11, 2009 at 6:18 AM

    JGD VERY BEAUTIFUL ALL THE PICTURES SPEAK OUT LOUD!

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  8. ShrikrishnapSeptember 17, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    So beautifull

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  9. Shailesh DhekneSeptember 28, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    Awesome pictures!!!

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