The 15th Year Thiruvilakku Puja with Vishnu Sahasranama Archana on the auspicious occasion of the Tamil New Year was organized by Chinmaya Mission Hosur for the welfare of all. Puja was done in two batches – morning and evening.
Shri Madeshwaranji – Chinmaya Mission President – welcomed the devotees. Shri Padmanabhan – Chinmaya Mission Secretary – shared the activities of Chinmaya Mission Hosur.
The divine event started with Vigneshwara Puja. Lord Mahavishnu was invoked in the lamp which was lit by Smt. Jayanthi Madeswaran and Smt. Aruna Veeraraghavan. Shri Kiran shared the guidelines of the Puja. Vishnu Sahasranama chanting was led by Selvi Bhavana, Selvi Mahalakshmi, Smt. Deepa,and Smt. Uma.
Devotees performed Archana individually for Bhagavan by chanting “Shri Omkara Mahavishnavay Namaha”.
Swami Shashvatananda graced the occasion and shared the following:
1. There are four types of devotees
2. Bhagavan by His compassion gives aartha, arthaarthi and jignasu devotees equal status with jnani being the best devotee who knows Bhagavan in His true nature.
3. We should also grow from aartha, arthaarthi devotees to jignasu devotee and by His grace we will get a Guru so we may become a Jnani devotee.
4. The purpose of temples are not restricted to ritual alone but should culminate in Satsang.
5. Satsang should start when one is in the womb itself like Bhakta Prahlada.
6. One who prevents us from attending Satsang is Asura Hiranyakashipu – which is our enemy – which is our own mind.
After Maha Arati, Mahaprasadam was served for all.
Around 120 devotees participated in the Thiruvilakku Puja.
