Amma’s Invitation in Your Language!
Where would you want to be from May 15th to 19th, 2019 when the Maha Kailasam, the abode of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti, is brought to the SRIM Center? The SRIM team extends a heartfelt invitation to each one of you! Embark on this sacred pilgrimage to experience five days of untold Blessings and Grace.
Becoming a Ritwik
Anyone who can chant the Sri Rudram and/or Sri Chandi Saptashati is eligible to participate as a Ritvik for the Ati Rudram and/or Chandi Saptashati Homam.The opportunity is open to one and all, going beyond an individual’s faith, background, nationality and gender. Please click on the link below for Revised Ritvik Guidelines.
Attendee Registration
If you are simply attending the program without participating as a Ritvik, please register here. The application form for attendees is the same as for Ritviks. (Select the options to indicate that you do not wish to participate as either a Rudram or a Chandi Ritvik) Please register separately for each person attending the program.
SPONSORING THE YAJNAM
Sponsoring the pujas and homas is a great way to participate in and receive blessings from this powerful program. All sponsors will receive highly energized prasada murtis or coins. Those who are unable to attend the Yajnam may sponsor to have their sankalpam read by the priest and to receive blessed prasadams in the mail.
The Chandi homa and Atirudram are the highest celebrations and invitations to the Supreme forms of Divinity, and as such, all are encouraged to present themselves in brand new traditional Indian clothing for the occasion. Please see below pictures of 2019 diksha vastrams – red and pink saris for ladies and mango yellow color dhotis for men. Wearing these new Diksha Vastrams is MANDATORY for those performing homas and pujas. Diksha vastrams imbibe the energies of the homas and pujas and can be worn again without washing. Some sponsorships fees include diksha vastrams. Diksha vastrams will be available for purchase at the bookstore -$45 for sari and $35 for dhoti.
Please use the sponsorship button below to sponsor for various Pujas and Homas. Also please include your Sankalpa information using the button below for the priest to chant your sankalpa during your sponsored Homa/Puja.
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Send email to sales@graceimports.com with subject line as – ‘SRIM event – Attention Jenny’
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Name the item(s) you would like to sponsor from the table below, and the quantity of the item(s); e.g., ‘I would like to donate 20 lbs. of rice. My phone no. is ____________. My full name is _____________.’
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Call Cherians store at phone no. 770-270-1010 and ask for Jenny and give your sponsorship details.
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Mention purchase for ‘SRIM event’
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Immediately, send an email to vasanthir@gmail.com and srimcenter@gmail.com with details of the item and the quantity you have donated.
Feel free to e-mail vasanthir@gmail.com if you have any specific questions about this procedure.
THE AGE OF DEVI CONSCIOUSNESS
“The mightiest force in the Cosmos is the silent power of Divine Mother’s pure and unconditional love”. Amma Sri Karunamayi
Amma Sri Karunamayi is expanding Her legacy to this world. Her endowment, a treasure-trove of gifts with perpetual benefits, is growing deeper roots and unfolding like a country without borders. What was once a benevolent act has now blossomed into The Devi Consciousness Movement.
In 2014 Amma’s ATI Rudram program at the SRIM Center broke with doctrine by allowing women to participate in Rudra homa fire ceremonies by making offerings with their own hands, a privilege historically reserved for men. While continuing to adhere to other Vedic traditions, Amma opened the door to a more inclusive environment with benefits shared equally.
Since 2015 Amma has been conducting the Sri Lalita Devi Maha Maha Yajnams every year to promote world peace, women’s empowerment and universal prosperity.
In 2018 Amma began calling Her world peace and women’s empowerment programs The Devi Consciousness Movement. Amma’s 2019 Chandi Saptashati homa will include an Ati Rudram, and will promote Ritvik participation by both women and men. Ritviks are learned chanters of the Sri Rudram and/or Sri Chandi Saptashati, a role traditionally reserved for men.
WHAT IS CHANDI SAPTASHATI
Devi Mahatmyam describes Goddess Lalitha Maha Tripura Sundari, the Divine Mother as Supreme Power and creator of universe. It is part of Markandeya Purana. It is also known as Durga Sapthashati or Chandi Path. The text has 700 verses arranged into 13 chapters which further divided into 3 charitas or episode viz… Prathama charita (Chapter 1), Madhyama Charita (chapter 2 – 4) and Uttara charita (chapter 5 – 13).
It describes the story between good and evil and how Goddess Durga destroys demons. This is also the only scripture from puranas, which is used to do Homa. Chanting Devi Mahatmyam will improve positive energy level in the environmental and eliminate undesirable elements.
WHAT IS ATI RUDRAM?
Sri Rudram hymn is an invocation to Lord Siva and consists of two parts, namely Namakam and Chamakam. Namakam sings the glory of Lord Siva and Chamakam requests the Lord to grant the devotee materialistic and spiritual grace so that he/she can elevate himself/herself and serve Lord’s creation in this universe. Each of Namakam and Chamakam consists of 11 chapters called “Anuvakams”. A total of 14,641 recitations of the Namakam are required for an Ati Rudram.
- Routine chanting of Sri Rudram is called “Roopam” and consists of chanting the Namakam once followed by chanting the Chamakam once.
- Eleven recitations of Namakam followed by one recitation of Chamakam are called “Ekadasa Rudram”.
- Eleven rounds of Ekadasa Rudram chanting constitute a “Laghu Rudram”.
- Eleven rounds of Laghu Rudram chanting constitutes a “Maha Rudram”
- Eleven rounds of MahaRudram chanting constitute an “Ati Rudram”
Total number of recitations of Namakam in Ati Rudram is 11 x 11 x 11 x 11 = 14,641
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
The 5 day program at the SRIM Center will feature the Chandi Saptashati Homa that includes a 3-day Ati Rudram with the following schedule:
Day 1: Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
Preliminary rituals
Kalasa Sthapanam, Sri Ganesha Puja & Homam, Sri Subramanya Swami Puja and Homa, Sri Guru Dakshinamurthy Puja and more.
Days 2, 3 & 4: Thursday, May 16th to Saturday, May 18th, 2019
Ati Rudram
The devotional bathing, ‘abhishekam’ of a special 5-faced Shiva Lingam while over 500 Ritviks chant over 14,641 recitations of the Sri Rudram, followed by performance of Sri Rudra homa.
Day 5: Sunday, May 19th, 2019
Chandi Saptashati Homa and Maha Purnahuthi
The most powerful homa and final offering of the event
GRD IYERS GuruCool
Sri Ramesh Natarajan from Toronto, Canada has graciously accepted Amma’s personal invitation to lead the event as “Pradhana Acharya”, or main priest. A Veda and Sri Vidya Tantra scholar and upasaka, he and his equally adept wife Sridevi Gayathri are the founders of GRD Iyers GuruCool. Sri Ramesh Natarajan considers this responsibility and honour as “a dream come true and a lifetime achievement”. He has already provided leadership to several Shata Chandi and Sahasra Chandi events in North America including a Maharudram and Shata Chandi for Amma Karunamayi in Toronto, Canada in May 2018. Several students of GRD Iyers GuruCool will offer their powerful renditions of Sri Rudram and / or Sri Chandi Saptashati at the 2019 event.
Since its early beginnings in the year 2002, GRD Iyers GuruCool has grown steadily and is today an established free spiritual learning center of excellence, renowned for its inclusivity, including women-empowerment, in the practice and spreading of Sanatana Dharma through imparting rigorous learning of the scriptures (including Vedas), pujas and homas. Today, it has more than a thousand student graduates all over the world. Please visit grdiyers.weebly.com for more information.
THE POWER OF ATI RUDRA MAHA YAJNAMS
At all Ati Rudram programs conducted in Amma’s Divine presence, Lord Shiva has unfailingly made His appearance in unique ways. At the Ati Rudram conducted by Amma’s devout father in India, when Amma was a little child, Lord Shiva came in the physical form of a human being and partook of the Maha Naivedyams. At the 2014 Ati Rudram in SRIM Center, the 5 faced Shiva Lingam opened His eyes during the abhishekam process, a wonderful moment captured by camera. At 2015 Ati Rudram program in Daksharamam, India, the Lord appeared as Light from the ceiling of the fully enclosed hall and entered the Shiva Lingam right in front of Amma as She was doing puja to the Lingam.
SRIM’S INVITATION TO YOU
Where would you want to be from May 15th to 19th, 2019 when the Maha Kailasam, the abode of Lord Shiva and Goddess Shakti, is brought to the SRIM Center?
The SRIM team extends a heartfelt invitation to each one of you to embark on the sacred pilgrimage to the SRIM Center for this grand event. Come and experience 5 days of untold Blessings and Grace. Begin your spiritual journey today. Start learning the Sri Rudram and practice regularly with devotion and dedication. Participate as a Ritvik and make your ultimate offering to the Divine Couple.