Alpha To Omega Newsletter - April 2025

From the Editor's Desk

Hari Om Friend,

Chaitra Shubhankara Navaratri, Ramnavami Utsav, Shree Hanuman Pournima Utsav, the Mega Blood Donation Camp and Akshay Tritiya, all of these falling in the month of April 2025. The month thus provided some of the best opportunities to Shraddhavan Bhaktas to immerse themselves in the Devotion Sentience by way of Bhakti and Seva.

Chaitra Shubhankara Navaratri

The Chaitra Shubhankara Navaratri was celebrated this year from 30th March to 12th April. Shraddhavans performed Shree Ambadnya Ishtika Poojan at home and availed themselves of the opportunity to perform Shree Ramrasayan Ratra Pathan at Shree Aniruddha Gurukshetram and the Trivikram Math across all locations.

Ramnavami Utsav

Shree Ramnavami Utsav was celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm on 6th April. One of the most heartfelt and divine moments of the 'Ram Navami' festival was the arrival of the Swayambhu 'Matru Pashan' of Shree Adimata Jagadamba! During the ShreeRam Navami Utsav 2025, this sacred 'Matru Pashan' was ceremoniously welcomed at Shree Harigurugram amidst the sound of the auspicious 'Mangalvaadya'. The holy festival commenced with the sacred chants of “Jai Jagadamba Jai Durge”. The Utsav also comprised of Shree Sai Sat Poojan, Shree Sai Sahastra Yajna, Shree Ram Palana, Talibharan, Akhand Japa and Shree Aadyapipa Kaksha (Shree Saisatcharita recitation area).

Sadguru Aniruddha Bapu's Pravachans on Ramraksha

This Ramnavami brought another pleasant gift that Shraddhavans will always cherish. The first Pravachan on Ramraksha Stotramantra, delivered by Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu in 2004, was released on YouTube. Going forward, all the Ramraksha pravachans delivered by Sadguru Bapu will be published on YouTube serially every Sunday. The dubbed version in Hindi of these pravachans will also be made available simultaneously on YouTube. 

Ramraksha is widely recited across India and is considered highly auspicious. You may follow all the Pravachans at:  

Marathi - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBD0APAye6s3zF4oD-OyHIr2-9yjxBlzB

Pravachans Dubbed in Hindi - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL19StqQvoevMYrU5kFX5mLF3nIQkqO0iZ

Shree Hanuman Pournima Utsav at Atulitabaldham, Ratnagiri

On 12th April 2025, the auspicious festival of Shree Hanuman Pournima was celebrated in a highly devotional environment at Atulitabaladham in Ratnagiri. Shraddhavans performed Shree Panchakumbha Abhishek and bowed in heartfelt reverence to Shree Hanumant. 

Another significant development that occurred amid this duration to the delight of Shraddhavans in and around Ratnagiri was that during this year’s Hanuman Pournima Utsav, the idols of Bhagwan Shree Kiratrudra and Mata Shivagangagauri, were brought from Shree Aniruddha Gurukshetram, and established at Atulitabaladham in Ratnagiri. 

Parampoojya Aadyapipa Samadhi-sthanam Sthapana Din at Juinagar

Parampoojya Aadyapipa Samadhi-sthanam Sthapana Din was celebrated at Shree Gurukul, Juinagar on Saturday, 19th April 2025. On that day, the air resonated with the soul-stirring devotional Gajars written by Shree Aadyapipa, which he offered in deep reverence to Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Bapu. Shraddhavans immersed themselves in these devotional compositions to the content of their hearts. 

Moreover, Shraddhavans participated in the extremely sacred and pious 'Shree Sai Sat-pujan' on this auspicious occasion. Shraddhavans believe this poojan does away with adversities while bestowing peace and contentment. 

Mega Blood Donation Camp 2025

Held on 13th April 2025, this initiative envisioned and initiated by Dr. Aniruddha D. Joshi (Sadguru Aniruddha Bapu) has continued to grow stronger every year since 1999. This year's camp, organised by the Aniruddha's Academy of Disaster Management (AADM), Shree Aniruddha Aadesh Pathak, and allied organisations, was also a grand success.

The Mega Blood Donation Camp 2025 at a glance:   

– 128 Locations across India   

– 18,316 Donor Registrations   

– 14,974 Blood units donated   

– 176 Blood Banks participated 

Driven by the tireless efforts of thousands of Disaster Management Volunteers of AADM as a reciprocation to their Sadguru's unconditional love, this camp stands as a living testament to Sadguru Bapu's unwavering mission to spread love, compassion and happiness. 

This camp adds to Sanstha's impressive long-term contribution to blood donation. Since the inception of blood donation drives in 1999, the AADM and other allied organisations have facilitated a cumulative collection of 2,26,301 blood units till date. 

AADM Report – April 2025

AADM Crowd Management Seva

Aniruddha's Academy of Disaster Management conducted the following Crowd Management Sevas:

Vermiculture Project: Pimpleshwar Mandir, Dombivali East

125 kg of Vermicompost was harvested from the Vermiculture pit at Pimpleshwar Mandir, Dombivali East in April 2025. 

This Vermiculture pit has developed a very good culture of earthworms. Around 3 kgs of earthworm culture were harvested from it, which was sent to Govidyapitham, Kothimbe, and Kandivali, Dahanukar Wadi for further culturing the earthworms.