Aradhana Ceremony to Honor Baba Hari Dass

This year, the aradhana for Babaji falls on Wednesday, September 18, which is the day after the full moon. We will celebrate Babaji with a puja (​​ceremonial offering), yajna (fire ceremony) at the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple at Mount Madonna, followed by a bhoj (feast).

The date of Babaji’s passing was September 25, 2018, the second day of Pitru Paksha, on the day after the full moon. Pitru Paksha on the traditional Hindu calendar is an auspicious 16-day period beginning on the full moon day in late August/September. In this tradition, Pitru Paksha is an important time for annually honoring ancestors with tarpanam (making offerings) and shraddha (ritual paying homage). If one leaves their body during this period, as Babaji did, it is considered particularly auspicious.

There are a number of ways you may participate:

Aradhana & Bhoj
Register for the day events via the button above right. Join the aradhana festivities on Wednesday, September 18: Arrive after 6:00 a.m. for the morning rituals that begin at 7:00 a.m., and and stay for the bhoj.
No accommodations included.
Please register before September 16. Include all members of your party in the “Additional Requests” field in the registration process.
Cost: FREE

Aradhana with Overnight Accommodations
Book an overnight stay for September 17, the night before the festivities. Includes dinner on September 17 plus the bhoj on September 18, as well as general access to the campus as for a personal retreat.
Please register before September 16.
Cost: Based on lodging selection ($86 – $249)

If interested in instead staying overnight after the event or for more than one night, please contact Guest Services at guestservices@mountmadonna.org or call (408) 846-4090.

Aradhana via Livestream
Celebrate Babaji’s Aradhana from afar via livestream on the Temple YouTube channel. No pre-registration necessary.
Cost: FREE