Many of us might have experienced the joy of throwing a surprise party to our loved ones. Beautiful are the moments when those whom we love are left spell bound by our gifts on their birthday. Precious are moments such as a hug, a tear round the corner of the eye, a silent 'Thank you!' and those indescribable expressions of joy and awe that kids, friends, beloved, spouse, parents express on seeing our love and care wrapped in colorful paper and ribbon in the form of gift. All is fine with the earthly relationships.
But when comes to a divine relationship, what would you gift your Guru, an Incarnation??? He is already filled and fullfilled and what would ever add a bit to Him? Garlands???Gold??? Diamonds???Everything that we have in our life is a pure blessing from Him and anything that we could wrap up and carry is like Lion Cub carrying a grass blade to its Mom. In His whole Leela, we enjoy His Shakthi and He enjoys our Bhakthi (devotion)
Express your Bhakthi to the Guru in the form of Prathyaksha Pada Puja on His birthday. Prathyaksha Pada Puja is an expression of heartfelt gratitude to the Guru for all the auspiciousness He showers on us. It is a mark of heartfelt gratitude for the health, wealth, energy and transformation experienced in one’s life as a result of His blessings and His presence. Aadi Shankarachariar in his Guru Ashtakam says "Surrendering to the feet of the Master is the most beautiful and ultimate happening without which everything else seems futile"
