'pada' means ‘sacred feet’ in Sanskrit; Pāda Puja means to honor the Guru in loving devotion and gratitude at his lotus feet.

The happening of Paramahamsa Nithyananda in our lives is the direct grace and ultimate blessing of Sadashiva.

In the Agama known as Sri Guru Gita, Sadashiva reveals to Devi, dhyānamūlaṁ guromūrtiḥ pujāmūlaṁ guroḥ padaṃ mantramūlaṁ gurorvākyaṁ muktimūlaṁ guroḥ kṛpā ॥ 86 ॥

The original root and essence of Dhyana (meditation) is Guru murti, the Guru’s embodied form; the original root of worship is Gurupadam, the Guru’s Feet; the original root of mantra is Guru vakyam, the Guru’s Word. The original cause of liberation is Gurukripa, the Guru’s grace and compassion.

In Vedic tradition, the spiritual leader is called the Guru. He is the counselor, healer, master teacher and mystic of the community. The Bhagavad Gita, the iconic sacred text of Vedic civilization,…