1981- First Chathurmasya Photograph

Archives of Sovereign Details
Date/Year	17 July 1981
Origin of Item	Documented by disciples
Item Type	Photograph
Item Dimensions	n/a
Item Material	Photograph
Age of SPH	3.
AssociatedGuru	Mathaji Vibhutananda Puri
Location	Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, South India
Role in the Revival of KAILASA	The Earliest Observed Chathurmasya of SPH, now celebrating 40 years as a sanyasi - a hindu monk
Associated Kingdom	Kailasa Paramparagatha Mahanirvani Peetham

Chathurmasya is a four month period in the Vedic calendar year which is extremely auspicious for taking up or aligning back to spiritual austerity and practices. In the Order of Sanyasis, the yearly rituals conducted at the start of the Chathurmasya period calculates the actual number of years that they are a sanyasi.

The Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism (SPH) was initiated into Chaturmasya at the age of three, for the revival of KAILASA, the enlightenment eco-system.

Mata Vibhutananda Puri, {SPH’s Guru}, held the divine incarnation {at a tender age of 3} on her lap and conducted the rituals on behalf of Him. WITH DEEP GRATITUDE TO MATA VIBHUTANANDA PURI, WHO RECORDED THIS HISTORICAL EVENT BY ORGANIZING A PHOTOGRAPHER TO CAPTURE THIS HAPPENING. Then, they arranged for the photograph of SPH to be taken, to record this historical happening in the history of the world itself.

Chaturmas (Sanskrit: चातुर्मास, Cāturmāsa) is a holy period of four months (July to October), beginning on Shayani Ekadashi—the eleventh day of the bright half, Shukla paksha, of Ashadh (fourth month of the Hindu lunar calendar)—until Prabodhini Ekadashi, the eleventh day of the bright half of Kartik (eighth month of the Hindu lunar calendar) in Hinduism. Chaturmasya is the period for abstinence, ‘Ishta Vasthu Parithyaga’ or leaving out material dear to oneself and strict following up of daily ‘niyamas’ and continuous recital of Bhagavan’s glories by way of hymns, Japas, Mantras and Bhakti Songs.

In the Vishnu Purana, it states:

Satkarmah Satkathachaiva Satseva Darshanam sathaam,

Vishnu Pujarathidaaney Chaaturmasya sudurlabha

(Superior Tasks, Quality Stories in Praise of Vishnu, Pure hearted Service to Noble Persons, Darshanam or Viewing of Saints, Bhagavan Vishnu’s devotion and sincere interest in charities are all stated to yield excellent results during the Chaaturmasya Period).

Some of the items of daily utility are avoided during the Holy Period such as eating/drinking in metal plates and vessels; eating in leaves of Vata tree; consumption of hot and sour food, Chillies, pulses like urad and Chana; wearing silks and dark clothes; avoid flowers, beds, and Kesar; shun indulgence of lying, carrying tales, rude conversation and ‘Para ninda’or criticising others; observe silence or limited conversation, truthfulness, piety, mercifulness, nonviolence, patience and equanimity