8th Annual Aradhana
Honoring Baba Hari Dass, Beloved teacher & inspiration
Babaji’s aradhana (annual ceremony of honor and remembrance) is observed annually the day after the full moon. We will celebrate Babaji with a puja (ceremonial offering), yajna (ancient Vedic ritual), and kirtan (devotional singing) 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.
