Speech by HH Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji on Subramanya Shasti – December 8, 2013 – Mysore
Venkataramana Swami Govinda
Datta Venkatarama Swami Govinda
Veera Hanuman Ki Jai
Valli Devaseva devi Sametha Subramanya Swami Ki Jai
Today is a very important day. Today is Subramanya Swamy shasti. Almost 75% of the Indians celebrate this festival. We need Subramanya Swamy energy and His blessings. He is the commander of the army. Army here means sense organs. He is leading all the sense organs from darkness to light. Today many different pujas are being conducted to Marakata Subramanya Swamy . To us the puja may look like children play, but it is not true. Each act in Puja has a scientific reason. The kavadi ritual (the two pots carried on each side of the stick ) also has a scientific reason. Sri Swamiji is giving the details of kavadi rituals via bhajana yogam with kavadi Bhajans. There are different types of kavadi for eg : milk kavadi, honey kavadi, flower kavadi etc. Some devotees who want either knowledge or want to get rid of sickness take a vow to carry the kavadi to Subramanya Swamy, praying to fulfill their desires. In ancient times there are big stories told about this kavadi ritual. We are all servants to Subramanya Swamy. Subramanya Swamy is a very important diety in our body.
Today we all have assembled here and celebrating the Subramanya Swamy Shasti. To get of difficulties, each one serves Subramanya Swamy in his way by carrying the kavadis. Just now we had ablulations to Sri Markata Subramanya Swamy with all the kavadi’s that were carried by devotees. Sri Swamiji is very happy with the celebrations of Subramanya Swamy Shasti. This Marakata Subramanya Swamy temple is a special temple. All those who are watching the live stream, special blessings to you all.
Let Subramanya Swamy bless you all in a special way. May all our sorrows and problems solve. Let us pray Sri Subramanya Swamy to make us move towards knowledge and save our dharma also. All of you know the story of Subramanya Swamy. Sri Swamiji and Sri Bala Swamiji have given discourses and Datta Peetham has also published the book ” skanda charitra “. It is a proud moment that Subramanya Swamy is in Karnataka. There is no more luck that this. Just be seeing the Marakata stone, the poverty and sorrow vanish. Just by the Darshan of the emerald stone, all fortunes are blessed with you. Sri Swamiji has installed the Marakata Subramanya Swamy in this Datta peetham for us. It can be told that this is a first of its kind temple. In Nadupalini also Sri Swamiji has installed Dandayuda Subramanya Swamy swami. Here also it fulfills all the desires but you have to climb up the mountain to have darshan. Here in Datta peetham there is no need to climb any mountain.
On this auspicious day Sri Swamiji prays good for all those pertaining to the curse of serpents, unknowingly killing of serpants or the sarpa doshas (sins one acquires by harming serpents), and Psoriasis the skin diseases. The food that is offered to Subramanya Swamy is especially to cure the skin diseases. If taken in small quantities, it helps a great deal in curing the skin diseases.
Bless you all.
Valli Sameta Subramanya Swamy ki jai.