Bhajana Sapthaha Mahotsava
JAI VITTAL HARI VITTAL!! BOLO PANDARINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI…
Sapthaha
Devotional Week
JAI VITTAL HARI VITTAL!! BOLO PANDARINATH MAHARAJ KI JAI…
The Bhajana Sapthaha Mahotsava is held in SVT Kallianpur from Marghashira Shuddha Panchami to Marghashira Shuddha Dwadashi. It is strongly believed in our mythology that the Marghashira mhaasa is the holiest and a prominent month in the Hindu calendar. This 7-day non-stop program is celebrated at the lotus feet of Lord Vitobha and Goddess Rukhmai and the presiding deity Lord Venkataramana. It may be noted that the Bhajana Sapthaha Mahotsava started in the year 1928 with the blessings of Lord Venkataramana and the revered mathadeepathis of our samaj. The first ever Bhajana Sapthaha Mahotsava was ably led by Sri K Ramakrishna Kini, Sri T Pattu Panduranga Kini, Sri Raghavendra Prabhu and Sri Malpe Vaman Bhat. They were ably supported by Sri Ammujne Raghavendra Nayak who sponsored Kaaludeepa, Sri Manjunath Baliga who sponsored Deepada atte, Sri Kallikote Venkatesh Shenoy who sponsored kannadi (mirror, Sri Kagal Vamana Pai who sponsored Vitoba Rukumayi murthi and, Sri Krishnaraya Sadashiva Padiyar, Sri Laxman Shenoy, Sri Radhakrishna Mallya, Sri K Ramachandra Shenoy and Sri K Ramachandra Baliga.
The following samaj bhandaavas offered seva of doing non-stop bhajans for the slot of 2 hours daily for seven days :
Milestone Events
The Golden Jubilee Celebration was conducted in 1979 on a grand and colorful scale by a special committee formed under the Presidentship of noted philanthropist Sri K.Vaman R.Baliga of Udupi. In 1988, the Diamond Jubilee celebrations were celebrated under the guidance of His Holiness Sudheendra Theertha Swamiji of Sri Kashi Math Samsthan. The Amrita Mahotsav (75 years) celebrations were held in 2003 in a befitting manner with eminent vocalists such as Sri Sudhir Phadke, Sri Ajit Kadkade, Sri Prabhakar Karekar, Sri Upendra Bhat, Sri Ramdas Kamath, Sri Puttur Narasimha Nayak, Sri Shankar Shanbhag and other local artists.
Sacred Sapthaha Moments
One special highlight of Bhajana Sapthaha is the ‘Bhakti Sangeet’ program held from 6 to 8 pm on all the 7 days where many eminent vocalists offer their seva at the lotus feet of the Lord. All the major bhajane mandalis from Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Kerala participate also offer their seva and get blessings from Vitobha Rukmayi. On each day of the Sapthaha at 4 am in the morning, the devotees witness the Kakadarthi pooja , which gives a blessed feeling as if one is in the real sacred place of Vitobha Rukmayi – Pandharpur. For all the devotees that participate in Bhajana Sapthaha, there is Mahasamaradhane on 6 days, phalhaar on Ekadashi day and phalhaar each day after 5 pm in the evenings. The sapthaha mahotsava concludes on Marghashira shuddha Dwadashi Geeta Jayanti which involves Avabratotsava and Mahasamaradhane.
The following sevas are being offered at the lotus feet of Shree Vitobha Rukumayi:
| Karpurarathi | 10-00 |
| Kumkumarcahne | 10-00 |
| Nandadeepa Seva | 10-00 |
| Kakadarthi | 50-00 |
| Palahara Seva | 700-00 |
| Special flower Pooja | 1000-00 |
| Bhakthi Sangeeta Seva | 3500-00 |
| Samaradhane Seva | 6000-00 |
| Bhakthi Sangeeta Sponsership | 10000-00 |
