“The principle of motherhood is as vast and powerful as the universe. With the power of motherhood within her, a woman can influence the entire world.” – AMMA
Indian culture lays a lot of emphasis on the deep emotional bond between mothers and their children. To honour this beautiful bond shared between the mother and children, Matru Puja was celebrated at Amrita Vidyalayam on 18th July, 2023.
Matru puja was performed by students of Class VII under the guidance of our administrator Brni. Sharanyamrita Chaitanyaji. The program started with Guru paduka puja along with the chanting of the 108 sacred names of Amma. Brni. Sharanyamritaji enlightened the audience about Matru Panchakam – Salutations to the Mother – by Adi Shankaracharya. She also advised the children to obey their mothers, as her advice would have good intentions and would be for the betterment of her children.
She then guided the students to perform Matru Puja. As a part of the ceremony, the children washed the feet of their mothers and then applied chandan and kumkum. The children garlanded their mothers and took their blessings. The mothers, in turn, blessed their children by kissing them on the forehead and hugging them. This wonderful moment was made even sweeter by the children feeding sweets to their mothers.
The event became more spiritual with the rendition of a few bhajans by Brni. Sharanyamritaji and teachers. Aarti was performed by the teachers. Around 100 mothers participated in this puja along with their children.
The program ended with the chanting of the Shanti Mantra. Everyone offered flowers at the Guru Paduka, received prasad from Sharanyamritaji, and took her blessings.
