Gurunanak Jayanthi held at Peedam

November 17, 2013 was Guru Nanak jayanthi held at the Sri Danvantri Arogya Peedam, Walajapet. Yes, the Peedam has installed a granite image of the great saint and observes all important days connected with him.

The Peedam houses several gurus, says Peedam founder, Kayilai Gnanaguru Dr Sri Muralidhara Swamigal. Starting from Medha Dakshinamurthy, the guru of gurus, to Buddha, Mahavir, Guru Raghavendra, Shirdi Sai Baba, Avatar Baba, Ramanar, Vallalar, Kuzhanthai Ananda Swamigal, Seshadri Swamigal, Kanchi Mahaperiyava and 468 Siddhars, it abounds in gurus.

Important days in the lives of the gurus are also celebrated in the Peedam with special aradhana and poojas. There would be annadhanam for sadhus.

In that tradition, a 1.5-foot-high idol of Guru Nanak, fashioned by Loganatha Sthapathi, has been installed at the Peedam.

November 17, 2013, was celebrated as Guru Nanak jayanthi.

The Swamigal finds his preaching of love for all human beings and equality among them are to be practised by one and all. The Vedanta Lifeology research centre of the Peedam finds his teachings simple and acceptable. Guru Nanak had given important to Vedic and Puranic teachings. He spoke about how human beings should look beyond divisions and distinctions. He proved through his life that love for human beings was as important as religion.

Vedanta Lifeology research centre spreads his teachings and preaching to the people – samathuvam (equality) and manitha neyam (humaneness) – lack of which lead to diseases, said the Swamigal. We have to create a society that looks beyond caste and creed, stresses the Peedam founder.

Guru Nanak laid importance on bhajan and nama japam, which alone would help attain divinity, concurs the Swamigal.

After the special poojas on his jayanthi, done in the traditional format, there was mass prayer for the well-being of the whole world.