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Mahaprabhuji Prakotsav (Birthday)
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It is Srimad Vallabhacharyajis birth anniversary, Mahaprabhuji Prakotsav, that we are celebrating this Ekadashi (Chaitra Vad Agiyaras) - according to Indian Calendar it is today. Enclosed please find a synopsis of the life and teachings of Shrimad Vallabhacharyaji – the founder of Pushtimarg. This was prepared by Resp. Bh. Vaishnav Hasmukhbhai Shah, from Tavasmi. Would suggest you to discuss the life and teachings of Shri Mahaprabhuji with your children / family!
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Happy Birthday Mahaprabhuji from all Vaishnavas.
MADHURASHTAKAM in words
6MADHURASHTAKAM:
In Hindi:
In English:
Adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram, |
Hradayam madhuram gamanam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram. || 1 ||
Vachanam madhuram charitam madhuram vasanam madhuram valitam madhuram |
Chalitam madhuram bhramitam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 2 ||
Venurr madhuro renurr madhurah panirr madhurah padao madhuro |
Nrutyam madhuram sakhyam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 3 ||
Geetam madhuram peetam madhuram bhuktam madhuram suptam madhuram |
Rupam madhuram tilakam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 4 ||
Karanam madhuram taranam madhuram haranam madhuram ramanam madhuram |
Vamitam madhuram shamitam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 5 ||
Gunja madhura mala madhura Yamuna madhura vichi madhura |
Salilam madhuram kamalam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 6 ||
Gopi madhura lila madhura yuktam madhuram bhuktam madhuram |
Ishtam madhuram shishtam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 7 ||
Gopa madhura gavo madhura yastir madhura sushtir madhura |
Dalitam madhuram falitam madhuram Madhuradhipate rakhilam madhuram || 8 ||
|| Iti shrimad vallabhacharya krut madhurashtakam sampurnam ||
The Three Pillars of Pushtimarg
0The three pillars of Pushtimarg are:
1) Raag (Traditional Haveli Music),
2) Bhog (Pure Vegetarian Food Offerings excluding Onion, Garlic, Cabbage, Carrots, etc) and,
3) Vastra & Shringar (Dressing up the deity with beautiful clothes,headwear and jewellery adornments).
All of the above three are included in the daily “seva”(ritual service) which all followers of Pushtimarg offer to their “Thakurji”(Personal Krishna Deity) and all of them have been traditionally prescribed by Goswami, Shri Vitthalnathji almost five hundred years ago. Shri Vitthalnathji is also called Gusainji (Shri Vallabhacharya’s second son). The Music, Food and Adornment offerings vary daily according to the season, the day and time of the day; and this is the main reason why this path is so colourful and alive.
Seva is the most important way to attain “Pushti” in Pushtimarg and has been prescribed by Mahaprabhuji Shri Vallabhacharyaji as the fundamental tenet. All principles and tenets of Shuddhadvaita Vaishnavism stem out from here.
