Holy Mother's Birthday Celebration - 20th Dec'16

18th Dec'16:

Swadharma Pranaji Mathaji asked me & my mom to visit Saradha Mutt to participate in Volunteering activities for Holy Mother's Birthday. 

On this day, we participated in Brasso work along with Seethamma aunty, had lunch at Mutt.

19th Dec'16:

Volunteering activities continued for the subsequent day. We reached the Mutt around 1.30pm. I have participated in Peeling the pees of 10kgs, and then separating coriander leaves, finally with making thoranam (Hanging Decorations).

Peeling the Peas

           

Separating Coriander leaves

My mother participated in Garland making & many other aunties who used to come regularly participated in other activities.

Making of Hanging Decorations

Mathajis decorated Holy Mother's stature with flowers & garlands. We have also attended 6pm Arathi & reached home around 8.30pm.

20th Dec'16:

Holy mother's Birthday was celebrated in a grand manner. Halls were decorated. Mangala Arathi started at 5.30 AM followed by Bhajans, Homem etc.,

Holy Mother

Myself with mom reached the Math around 6.30 am, Vani aunty was participating in selling portraits of Holy Mother, Gurudevar, Swamiji & Sister Nivedita. Regular volunteers participated in various activities.

We participated in scraping of Carrot & Cucumber. Brahmacharinis served us with Breakfast.

Shrine of Holy Mother

Had wonderful dharshan, offered prayers & Jebas!!
Prayed to Holy Mother to shower her blessings for a blessed spiritual life !!

At the evening, visited Sri Ramakrishna Mutt and got blessings from Guru Maharaj

At Ramakrishna Mutt

Blessed Day!