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Adoration to the Mother – Maha Puja

Sri Kunju Swami and Sri V.Ganesan, managing editor,'The Mountain Path' listening to Sri Dennis Hartel of Arunachala Ashrama, Canada

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In 1922 when Bhagavan gave mukti to His Mother by placing His right hand on her chest and the left hand on her head, He declared that she was not dead but 'absorbed'. In accordance with the injunctions laid down down by Saint Tirumular, the samiadhi of the Mother was constructed. A temple was raised over it. The linga was given the name Matrubhuteswara. Bhagavan in His own hand writing wrote on the stone tablet 'Matrubhuteswara Mahasannidhanam'. This Absorbtion Day is solemnly celebrated every year as 'Maha Puja'.

Dennis presents 'In Search of Self' to Sri V.K.Ramanan

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This year too, on 21 May 1987, the Maha Puja was thus celebrated with chantings, pujas, speeches and music. There was feeding of the poor on a large scale. Throughout the day, the Presence of the Mother was felt powerfully by the devotees.

Sri Arunachala Bhakta Bhagawat's books: 'In Search of Self' and 'The Mighty Mahatma' were released on Maha Puja Day. Sri Dennis Hartel released these books by giving them to [1] Sri A.R.Natarajan and [2] Sri K.V.Ramanan.

– July 1979 issue of 'The Mountain Path', pg.215.