Visit Nandanam- The Garden of Gods
The garden of Gods ia garden where the sacred plants of India are nurtures and protected. While entering this garden one should behave as if he or she is entering the sanctum sanctorum of a temple.
We recite the hymn from rig Veda and then seek permission to enter the GARDEN.
“Oh! Divine plants
You are so fertile in nature
You are blessed with all kindness and happiness
Oh divine plants
Always be kind to us
Pour happiness over us
You have the power of the horse
You are the destroyer of fatal disease
You are the guardian of mankind
Save and protect us from all
Kinds of illnesses”
Then they sought permission to enter the garden.
“Oh the presiding deities of the sacred garden of gods,
Grant us the permission to walk on your soil
Give us your blessings'
“You are now in the sacred garden of gods. You are the first visitor to this garden at least to my knowledge. Treat the plants with reverence. We do not allow any photography in the Ashram as we do not want any publicity and we certainly do not want to receive any visitors who come here for entertainment. Speak gently without disturbing tranquility and serenity of this place” Said Alka Mai.
With these words she moved towards a mound of betel leaf plant just facing the entrance Alka Mai was now praying, which she translated to me later:
“O, the tahmbula valli (betel leaf plant), the most sacred of all plants,
Created by Lord Brahma from his sacred fire,
And blessed by the Lord himself as the most auspicious one,
O, the blessed one, you came to earth from heaven
At the behest of Lord Mahesa,
On your leaf reside all the gods and goddesses.
Give me a leaf”
She gently plucked a single leaf and then addressed us
“Ram, give me the betel nut. Ramji dished out a betel nut from the pocket of his long saffron kurta and handed it to Alka Mai. She placed the betel nut on the leaf and reverently placed it on to ground below and prayed in silence for a minute. I prayed silently for the successful completion of my project
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