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In the Hindu religion, the Vaishnavites always surrendering oneself at the lotus feet of God and to the Acharya (Guru) is the greatest offering to the Lord.
Paduka pooja, the pooja is done to the Padukas (Sacred Sandals) used by the Acharya (Guru).
In Rigveda, it is quoted as representing the universe namely the Prithvi (earth),Vayu (air), Akash (sky) and the element of the realm beyond the sky. In the epic Ramayana, Bharata requested for Rama's Paduka to serve as his proxy and the Bharata carried Rama's golden sandals (Padukas) with great reverence by placing them on his head as a mark of his obedience to his elder brother. Bharata ruled Kosala as Rama's proxy in the name of "Ram's Padukas"
Paduka also means foot prints of Hindu gods such as Vishnu etc and several Saints, Masters & Acharyas that are worshipped in this symbolic form in houses and also in temples built for this purpose. One such temple is the Gaya temple dedicated to Vishnu paduka or Vishnu's feet.
The Audumbara Tree is a very sacred (ficus racemosa);
It is considered to carry the energy of Jupiter, the guru vibration, causing extension of consciousness. Audumbara is a kalpa-taru in kaliyuga.
The Audumbara Padukas are considered to be the footwear worn by Deities, Acharyas & Gurus. The Vaishnava Store offers a variety of Deity Padukas for worship. These are made of Single Wood of Audumbara Tree.
The handcrafted Audumbara Tree Single Wood Paduka (Khadau) for Paduka Puja purposes.
