Kshama Yantra and Importance of Hanuman Chalisa

We have been seeing 108 Shraddhavans, together chanting Shree Hanuman Chalisa at Shree Aniruddha Gurukshetram every year but atleast I was not aware of the reason why we do so. Yesterday during the tea break while performing chanting, I happened to speak with a karyakarta sevak (volunteer) of Shree Gurukshetram who told me the importance and meaning behind this event.

It was before the establishment of Shree Aniruddha Gurukshetram when Parampoojya Sadguru Aniruddha Bapu asked Poojya Samirdada to perform upasana so as to establish Kshama Yantra or the mechanism to obtain forgiveness for all the Shraddhavans. Accordingly Samirdada performed tough upasana and on its completion offered it at lotus feet of Sadguru Bapu.

Kshama Yantra

With this offering, Bapu who is known, seen and experienced by Shraddhavans as an ocean of forgiveness created Kshama Yantra which is now installed at Shree Aniruddha Gurukshetram so as to spread this forgiveness of Sadguru in the entire Universe. Along with the upasana that Samirdada had performed Bapu also offered all the upasana performed by Aadyapipadada Sureshsinh Dattopadhye in the Kshama Yantra.

The bearer of this Yantra is Lord Hanumant. Taking darshan of Kshama Yantra even once bestows us with merit of visiting 108 teerthakshetras (pilgrim places). The Kshama Yantra has to capacity to absorb all our vices and cleanse us.

Post the establishment of this Yantra it is required that it is charged every year. As a result 108 Shraddhavans chant Shree Hanuman Chalisa 108 times throughout the day for one whole week. The commencement date of chanting is select by Poojya Samirdada which approval from Parampoojya Bapu. Generally the chanting is organized in the months between April, May or June.

Shree Hanuman Chalisa Chanting by Shraddhavans

Day before yesterday with grace of Sadguru Bapu I had a wonderful chance to be part of this chanting of Shree Hanuman Chalisa at Shree Aniruddha Gurukshetram. It was wonderful to experience the bliss of Sadguru throughout the day. It was one of the rare occasions when we get to spend the whole day just seeing the love-filled face of our beloved Mothiaai – Mahishasurmardini and experience more and more of Her love.

What was most amazing was the vicinity of Dharmasan of Sadguru. Watching Dharmasan during chanting made me realize one important principle; “Experiences arise out of faith and faith gives rise to more and more experiences”. It was indeed a bliss-filled day.