Garden of Gods

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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