Aradhana Day – Bhagwan
Aradhana day of Bhagwan (Guruji’s master) is celebrated every year at our Rishi Van Ashram at Dehari Ashram. It was Bhagwan’s earnest wish that his mortal remains be consecrated in the first ashram started by Poojya Guruji. Accordingly, Bhagwan’s samadhi is consecrated in Dehari Ashram. We perform puja and Aradhana at this consecrated samadhi every year on 2nd Sunday of March.
Padyatra is also organised some times on the occasion by our Mumbai and Kalyan meditators from Kalyan or Murbad to Dehari Ashram.

Guru Poornima
Guru Poornima is also celebrated in big way in Rishi Van Ashram every year by all the meditators in surrenderfulness as a mark of respect love and gratitude!
Life is a mess without the light shed on it by a Guru; we would live the life of beasts in its absence. THE SOLE DRIVE WOULD BE TO REPRODUCE AND TO SURVIVE. The Guru relieves us of the difficulties of survival by showing us different Sutras for happy living.
The Guru takes you by the hand and leads you towards a life of ecstasy. Fortunate are those who have allowed themselves to be led by a kindly light.
Karma has no limits, and any amount of accomplishment gives an illusory glimpse of happiness. To be truly satisfied within, the secret of Silence has to be revealed to one by the Guru. The Guru has shifted life from one of ‘effortfulness’ to that of effortlessness. A Guru is most generous to let you rest and allow you to do seva voluntarily.
Leading you to live in seva, without demand, he makes you the most wanted and loved souls on earth. You are relieved of karma, and infinite opportunities are opened up to you to learn and enjoy your life in this world, as a useful citizen, at your own choice.
Freedom to be, freedom to do and, freedom to move are the gifts of the Guru. The whole world is open to you and your heart is open to love and to be loved. What can one be without a Guru for guidance?
The special day of Guru Pornima is to offer our pranaams to our master, to whom we owe our every breath, our entire life.
Guru Pornima celebrations are held centrally in Guruji’s presence, at one of our Ashrams, a different one every time, and are also conducted at individual centres through Satsangs by leading Guru-Sevaks on the day of Guru Pornima.

Aradhana Day At Mantralayam
Sri Guru Raghavendra performed penance at a place called Panchamukhi, near Mantralayam, in present-day Andhra Pradesh where he received darshan of Hanuman in the form of Sri Panchamukha MukhyaPrana.
Sri Guru Raghavendra is considered by his devotees to be a reincarnation of Prahlada, the devotee who was saved by Vishnu in his Avatar as Narasimha (see Vaishnava Theology). Prahlada in turn is believed to be a reincarnation of Shankukarna, a Devatha, in the Dwapara Yuga. Hence, Sri Raghavendra Swami chose Mantralayam as the location of his Brindavan.
On Dwitiya Day of Sravana Krishna Paksha in 1671, Raghavendra Swami gave a soul-stirring speech to hundreds of devotees who had gathered to watch the event.
After this speech, Sri Raghavendra entered the Brindavana specially constructed for him with stone brought from Madavara village, near Manchale. As per his advice, these stones were sanctified by Lord Rama, Sita and Lakshmana's footsteps when they visited the village during Treta Yuga.
He had advised his disciples to start arranging slabs around him once the japamala rolling by fingers in his hand became still.He began reciting the pranava mantra and slipped into deep samadhi. Once his japamala became still, his disciples arranged the slabs up to his head and thus made the Brindavana. It is believed he would live for totally 700 years in the Brindavana, helping society and mankind to come out of troubles and miseries.
Thus, Sri Raghavendra Swami attained Jeeva samādhi on Dwitiya Day of Sravana Krishna Paksha in 1671. This date is celebrated each year as Sri Raghavendra Swami Aradhana at Brindavans all over the world. The Raghavendra Mutt in Mantralaya housing his Brindavan is visited by thousands of devotees every year.
Seva done in the Raghavendra Mutt at Mantralayam during the Aradhana day is known to bless the devotee with tremendous punya (spiritual merit).
Hundreds of SSY students gather together at Mantralayam on this day to do Seva and celebrate Raghvendra Swami’s Aradhana day.

Brahmotsav Held In Maralwadi Ashram, Near Bangalore
Annapoorneshwari Tapokshetra was established in 1998 as a beacon of spirit to provide food for all. This spirit has generated hundreds of Annadana centers around India. Many other organisations like ISKCON have given a great impetuous to this vision through 'Akshaya Patra' programme in many cities. We are very grateful for their collective efforts. After 12 years we are now ready to proclaim the new possibility of 'Prosperity to All'. The basis for this possibility is our ability to provide logistics and sadhana (both individual and collective).
Prosperity
Prosperity starts with a sense of inner contentment. Any amount of money can still keep you feeling poor. Vairagya Sadhana through inner silence is the only answer.
Richness cannot be measured by money. Happiness in life comes from a loving environment. How many close friends you have decides your level of security and joy in life. Deep LOVE – Atma-Atma Sambandha (Soul-to-Soul relationship) is an outpouring when two souls interact with each other on the level of silence in emptiness. This is the second wealth to be acquired by a collective sadhana called 'Nitya Samadhi Yoga'. Love does not arise by mere wishing. Love is from the heart. Tolerance is from the head.
The third wealth to be acquired is to be wanted and be useful wherever you are. This wealth is called entrepreneurship which can be acquired by opening oneself to learning many vidyas (skills). Learning itself is a profound joy. Having learnt you express the further joy of being quality useful. You become an instrument for multi tasking. More (vidyas) diverse expertise you have, the more beautiful and efficient is your product which has multiple sale value.
Annapoorneshwari Kshetra is now ready to take a leap to provide not only food but profitable, plenty of loving space, continuing education for adults and children, a home to share with people you love.
How You Can Participate
Business houses want skilled multitasking workforce. Individuals want a platform to express their multitasking ability.
Annapoorneshwari Kshetra provides an opportunity for those who want to set up a business and expand their business with a reliable and committed workforce which is engaged in daily sadhanawith the purpose of making everyone rich.
If you are seeking a job, Annapoorneshwari Kshetra provides you food, shelter, employment and a place for collective sadhana. With this confluence, 'Wealth for All' becomes a reality. Entrepreneurs can start businesses. Individuals can learn to become entrepreneurs under mentorship so that the potential of human resource reaches new heights, from worker to entrepreneur.
Annapoorneshwari Kshetra grows by itself and provides a context for you to grow beyond your dreams, either as an entrepreneur or as a worker. As a mark of your blessings for humanity to be wealthy, learn the lifestyle of 'Simple Living, High Thinking' which will make us all equal and significant in bringing about an ecological balance. You may participate to empower this collective vision by offering a ‘Kumbha’ for Rs 10,000 or Rs 1,000 to establish this beacon of the spirit of ‘prosperity for all’. Whether you are poor or rich, you are welcome to take the full benefit of this beacon of wealth.
Annapoorneshwari Brahmotsav is a celebration of this beacon of wealth held every year in the Maralwadi Ashram in the month of April.

Navarati Utsav In Maralwadi Ashram, Near Bangalore
The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important phases of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. The dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar.
Navaratri represents the celebration of Goddess Durga, the manifestation of a deity in the form of Shakti [Energy, or Power]. The Navaratri, or the ‘nine nights’ festival’ becomes ‘ten days’ festival’ with the addition of the last day, Vijayadashami, which is its culmination. On all these ten days, the various forms of Mother Mahisasura-mardini (Durga) are worshipped with fervor and devotion.
Nine forms of Shakti are worshipped during the Navaratris. The devis worshipped depend on the tradition of the region.
The Navratri commences on the first day (pratipada) of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Ashvin. The festival is celebrated for nine nights once every year during the beginning of October. As the dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar, the Navratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses.
First set of three days
The goddess is separated as a spiritual force called Durga, also known as Kali, in order that all our impurities are destroyed.
Second set of three days
The Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth. Goddess Lakshmi is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees inexhaustible wealth, as she is the goddess of wealth.
Final set of three days
The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order to have all-round success in life, believers seek the blessings of all three aspects of the divine femininity, hence the nine nights of worship.
Navratri is celebrated in a large number of Indian communities. The Mother Goddess is said to appear in nine forms, and each is worshipped for a day. These nine forms signify the various traits that the goddess influences us with. The Devi Mahatmya and other texts invoking the Goddess who vanquished demons are cited.
We celebrate the auspicious festival of Navratri every year at our Bangalore Ashram. Mata Annapoorneshwari is the image of Shakti we worship throughout the year at the Annapoorneshwari temple in Maralwadi. Special Pujas are conducted and festivities of Navratri are a blessing for one and all.

Viswa Hriday Sammelan (VHS)
These are yearly events organised by large regions for all SSY meditators to meet, rejoice and spread the message of love, joy and plentifulness through sharing.
It is sometimes an occasion for mass marriages of SSY teachers and meditators.People in small towns host all meditators irrespective of their affiliation to religion, caste and philosophy. Important teachers of all sects, religions and philosophies come to share their wisdom with the masses. The whole town is transformed into a Brindavan (the land of Krishna) and the effect lasts for atleast a generation.
Some important religious centres are also sites of VHS. VHS are so far held at Guruvayur Kerala, Rameshwaram, Kumbha Mela at Prayagraj, Konark, Kolhapur, pandharpur, Newase, Aurangabad, Hydrabad, Dehu, Udupi, Shringeri, Dharmastal were places where VHS has been conducted in the past.