Shri Dattavadhoot Kshetra Nikhare - Rajapur
Festival
Gurupurnima Festival
Guru Purnima Mahotsav was started by Sadguru Shri Ramchandra Maharaj at Shri Dattavdhut Math . Padya Pooja is performed on this day. Many disciples come to the Math and perform Abhisheka at the feet of Sadguru Shri Ramchandra Maharaj and Swami. Mahanaivedya is held in the afternoon. After the program Bhajans, Aarti,guidance and chanting are performed by the disciples.
Shri Datta Janmotsavam
Datta Janmotsav is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Shri Dattavdhut Math. It begins with the morning aarti. After Datta Mahabhishek and Datta Yagya, the festival idols of Maharaja, three and a half Shaktipeeth masks and the padukas of Sadguru Maharaj are placed in a palaki with beautiful decorations. The palaki circumambulates the Samadhi Mandir of Sadguru Maharaj with the sound of drums and from there directly crosses the border and returns to the monastery with playing and dancing at the time. After the noon, aarti and the Mahaprasad program begins. At four in the evening, the palaki again circumambulates the monastery. Shri Datta’s birth anniversary will be celebrated at seven in the evening. At night, melodious musical bhajans are sung. The program concludes with Maha Aarti at midnight.
Shri Nrisingha Saraswati Jayanti
Sadguru Shri Ramchandra Maharaj used to celebrate this festival with great devotion. Kakad Aarti, Puja, Mahabhishek, Dattayag are performed in the morning. Maharaj is invoked with Sahasranama. Abhishek is performed on the Samadhi of Sadguru Maharaj. After the afternoon Aarti, Mahaprasad is given to all the devotees. Bhajans and Aarti are performed in the evening. This is how this festival is celebrated.
Shri Swami Samarth Appearance Day
Devotees from many places come to celebrate this festival at Shri Dattavdhut Math. On that day, devotees get a sign of Maharaj being divine. After Mahadattabhishek and Dattayag, Maharaj is seated in a palaki with three and a half Shaktipeeths and the palaki is taken around the Samadhi Mandir in a big procession. The palaki ceremony is worth watching. All the devotees forget their caste differences and dance with Maharaj’s palaki on their shoulders. Blessings are received by carrying the palaki on the shoulder. Aarti and Mahaprasad will be in the afternoon. In the evening, the palaki comes out again and circumambulate the monastery. At night, the atmosphere becomes auspicious with bhajans. The program is concluded on the second day.
Sadguru Shri Ramchandra Maharaj Samadhi Festival
Sadguru Shri Ramchandra Maharaj ended his incarnation work on 15 February 2013 on Vasant Panchami day at 7 am by taking Jal Samadhi. But his existence is known to all the devotees. Mahanirvana Utsav is celebrated as a date. Mahabhishek is done on the Samadhi. In this way his fragrance is always present. But there is a lot of hustle bustle on that day. Many devotees refresh their memories by telling each other about their association and teachings. Midday Aarti and Mahaprasad are held. Bhajans and Aarti are performed at night. On the second day all the devotees keep Rakshak coconut and then the program concludes.
Death anniversary of Shri Swami Samarth
Shri Swami Samarth’s death anniversary program is celebrated in a very simple manner at Shri Dattavdhut Math. Puja is performed after Kakad Aarti in the morning. Then Datta Mahabhishek is performed on the Utsav Murti, garlands are offered on 1008 names. After that Maha Yagya is performed. Many devotees participate in it. After the afternoon Aarti, there is a Maha Prasad program. In the evening, bhajans composed by Sadguru Shri Ramchandra Maharaj are sung. There is Maha Prasad at night. Maha Aarti is performed at midnight and the program concludes.
Sadguru Palanquin Ceremony
Sadguru and his visiting devotees were tortured by the local people. Everything from drinking water to roads was blocked. Maharaj was exiled from his village. Then Shri Swamiji saw the suffering of his devotees and established Padukas. 1) Girish Martal, Village Kasal- Kudal, 2) Dhondu Lanjwal, Village Phanasgaon,Devgad, 3) Digambar Ghevade, Village Gunjwane,Rajapur residence and many devotees performed Puja by establishing Padukas. Every year in the month of May, Swamiji’s palanquin comes to these places from the monastery waving saffron flags to meet thousands of devotees. On the request of many devotees, the palanquin is taken from village to village. This program continues for two days. The palanquin leaves the monastery early in the morning and circumambulates the Math the next day in the evening and rests in the monastery itself. After this, the palanquin leaves directly on Datta Jayanti.
