THIRUPP AVAI INTRODUCTION.

INTRODUCTION:

Sri AndAL, as spoken by guruparamparA prabhAvams, is the incarnation of Sri Bhoomi Devi, one among the many Divine consort of Sriman Narayana.Her avathAram, as Sri Manvaala Maamunigal says, "emmakkAgavandRO ingu AndAL avatharithAL", was to teach the greatness of saranAgathi and liberate us from the sufferings of this material world.

The sweet songs that she sang, numbering 30, more popularly called as "ThiruppAvai" is believed to express the quintessence of Sri Vaishnava Sampradaayam as a whole. She herself declares that those who master these 30 with their meanings will be blessed with peace, prosperity and more importantly the causeless mercy of Sriman Narayanan.The most special aspect of this prabandham can be understood by the way our poorvAchARyAs hailed it.

They made it customary that all the 30 songs be chanted everyday at our homes and in temples. We might get to think that AndAL is actually trying to perform a religious ritual by conducting a vow to satisfy the Supreme Lord. But actually one should understand that all that she did is to pray to be granted the boon of "divine service, lasting to eternity", as she says,"iRRaikkum EzhEzh piRavikkum unthanIdu uRROmE yAvOm, unakkE nAm AtseivOm", Divine service at the lotus feet of Sriman Narayana, for all times to come, is the sole goal of all SrivaishnavAs and showing us the way to achieve that in short is what ThiruppAvai is all about.

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Marghazhi Masam (Dhanur Masam) 2009 - 2010

December 16th, 2009 - Marghazhi Masam Starts with Hanumat Jayanthi
Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita: Of the hymns in the Sama Veda I am the Brhat-sama, and of poetry I am the Gayatri. Of months I am Margasirsa [November-December], and of seasons I am flower-bearing spring. Among the twelve months in a year, I am Marghazhi. “Masanam Margasirso ‘ham” [Chapter 10 Slokam 35]

brhat-sama tatha samnam gayatri chandasam aham
masanam marga-sirso ’ham rtunam kusumakarah

brhat-sama-the Brhat-sama; tatha-also; samnam-of the Sama Veda songs; gayatri-the Gayatri hymns; chandasam-of all poetry; aham-I am; masanam-of months; marga-sirsah-the month of November-December; aham-I am; rtunam-of all seasons; kusuma-akarah-spring.

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OM NAMO NARAYANAYA : Lord Guruvayoorappan Temple, Thrissur

After the slaying of Kamsa, the Lord Himself installed and consecrated His own idol, the very same divine idol, which, in times gone by, was given by the Lord to Brahma, by Brahma to Prisni-Suthapas, then to Adithi-Kasyapa and then to Devaki-Vasudeva. That idol became the object of worship of all, including the Lord. Later, at the time of the Ascent of the Lord, at His own behest, the idol was recovered and reinstalled at the present location at Guruvayoor by Guru (Bruhaspati or Jupiter) and Pavana (Wind-god) for worship by those born in Kali yuga! Hantha! Bhagyam Jananaam! Fortunate indeed are those born in Kali-yuga!

This is the same Lord Krishna who gave the Bhagavad Gita discourse to Arjuna and we can see the butter kept in the mouth of Lord Gurvayoorappan as told by my Dad. Having a Nirmalya darshan ( 3.00AM ) is once in a lifetime opportunity and is indeed rare to get one.

The idol was once worshiped by the Lord Mahavishnu himself in Vaikunta and hence Guruvayur Sri Krishna Temple is known as Bhooloka Vaikunta - The Heaven on Earth.

Stala Puranam: One of the oldest idols in worship is that of Lord Guruvayurappan. Prasni and Sutapas were a childless couple, who prayed to Lord Narayana for progeny. The Lord appeared before them and Prasni said that she wanted the Lord Himself to be born as her child. The Lord promised that since she had repeated her request three times, He would be Prasni's child for three births of hers. Prasni then prayed that she must have an idol of the Lord to worship. The Lord gave her the idol that is now being worshipped in the
Guruvayur temple. In all the three births that Prasni took, she worshipped the idol given to her by the Lord. As promised, the Lord was born as Prasni's son, and took the name Prasnigarbha. In her next birth, she was known as Aditi and was the wife of Kasyapa. As Aditi, she was privileged to be the mother of Vamana. In her next birth, Prasni was born as Devaki. She married Vasudeva, and the Lord was born to her as Krishna. The idol that was worshipped by Prasni in her three births, was worshipped by Krishna Himself as its said. At the end of the Krishna avatara, when the Lord brought on the deluge, He kept the whole world inside Himself, and reclined on a leaf. He entrusted the idol to Uddhava, and wanted it to be saved until the start of Kaliyuga. Uddhava passed on the idol to Guru and Vayu. They kept it safe, and then when Kaliyuga began, they wondered where to install it. Siva and Parvathi in the kshetra called Mammiyur, told them to install in it a place nearby. So Guru and Vayu installed the idol there. Thus the Krishna idol came to be known as Guruvayurappan. Varuna built the tank in the temple. When devotees enter the temple, they must worship Him by reciting the nama 'Narayana.' Then they must recite 'Guruvayurappan.' And then finally they must worship by saying the name 'Krishna.' Guruvayur also has the distinction of Narayana Bhattathiri having composed his Narayaneeyam there. The greatness of this work lies in the fact that Guruvayurappan Himself heard Bhattathiri's verses. The essence of Narayaneeyam is the presence of Narayana during its composition.

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GEETA JAYANTI Saturday 28th November 2009, Chinmaya Mission, Hendon

Saturday 28th November sees a unique opportunity for us to all get together to chant all 700 verses and also invoke the Grace of our Param-Guru Shri Swami Tapovan Maharaj to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Geeta Jayanti and Sri Swami Tapovan Jayanti.

The beautiful verses of Shrimad Bhgavad Geeta contain the eternal message of Shri Krishna about the highest philosophical truth and its application in overcoming the conflicts of life both within and without. Chanting of these verses not only energises and purifies the mind but also kindles a quest to know both the subtle message contained within as well as the divine language of Sanskrit in which it is written.

Sri Swami Tapovan Maharaj was that pristine glacier of Self-knowledge through whom flowed the Ganga of Vedantic Wisdom of Swami Chinmayananda, the architect of the Chinmaya Movement. He was a saint of the highest order, a consummate Vedantin, strict teacher, a compassionate mentor, and a poet whose every thought throbbed with ecstatic awareness, and a sage of unsurpassed wisdom and tranquillity. “He was a God without temple, a Veda without language”. - Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda

Time: 3 - 6.30 PM

Venue: Chinmaya Kirti, 2 Egerton Gardens, Hendon, NW4 4BA

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Therinda Puranam Theriyadha Kathai - told by Kollam Grandmother

Recently my Grandmother told me this. This is rare as this comes from the old times. Some of the Sutleties are really out there straight from the ancient knowledge and I would like to share this.

In Ramayana, it is said that Kaikeyi actually wanted to send Rama to the forest out of her deep love for Rama, notwithstanding the fact that she was subdued and tricked into doing this by Manthara. The Sutle fact here is that as part of the curse that Dasaratha received during his fateful hunting expedition, the curse that was thrown at Dasaratha was that Dasaratha would suffer a similar fate as they suffered in losing their son. Kaikeya who was so fond of Rama wanted to actually prevent this from happening and found that by sending Rama to exile, Rama would not be affected by the curse and would be alive to rule the Kingdom again. This is termed Therinda Puranam Theriyadha Kathai in Tamil.

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Pujya Morari Bapu says about 9 Forms of Bhakthi Kak Bhusundi Ram Katha

MANAS BHUSUNDI RAMAYAN KATHA, BHUSUNDI SAROVAR by Morari Bapu

SHRAVANAM  KEERTHANAM   VISHNOS

SMARANAM PADA SEVANAM

 ARCHANAM VANDANAM

DASYAM     SATHYAM

ATMA NIVEDANAM

Bhaja Govinda Govinda Gopala
Bhaja Murali Manohara Nanda lala
Hari Bol Hari Bol Hari Bol
Hari Bol Hari Bol Hari Bol

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Children's Day Celebrations.

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The Bhajana Sampradaya Trinities

Sri Sri Sri Bhodendral, Sri Sri Sri Sridhara Iyyaval and Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Swamigal are the Bhjana sampradaya trinity acharyas. Sri Sri Sri Bodendral and Sri Sri Sri Iyyaval did Nama siddhantham. Sri Sri Sri Sadguru swamigal whereas framed the now existing Bhajana paddathi. It was Sri Sri Sadguru Swamigal who established the tradition of singing ashtapadis and concluding with the grand Radha kalyanam. Whole of his life he lived by Unchavruthy. He traveled to every village, every city to spread the awareness of the Divine name. He gave the rama nama to everyone. His birth was almost a hundred years after Sri Sri Sri Bodendral. He visited Govindapuram and discovered the then hidden adishtanam of Sri Sri Sri Bodendral by the power of his Ramanama upasana. He is the aparavatharam of ramaavatharam. “It is Sadguru Swamigal who showed Bodendral to the present world. We are grateful to him”. His mutt now exists at Marudanallur. It is near Kumbakonam. His shishya parampara now occupy the peetam. Whoever come in this parampara is referred to as Sadguruswamigal.

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Mahatma Gandhijis View on Namasankeerthanam

Bapu's view on chanting sankirtanam - The Energy and power of Harinaam by a crowd is manifold than the energy of a battalion in an army.

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Krishna Namam

"Apanna samsritim ghoram yan nama vivasha grinan

Tatah sadya vimuchyate tad viveti swam bhayam."

Apanna—being entangled, samsritim—in the hurdle of birth and death,
ghoram—too complicated, yan—what, nama—the absolute name, vivasha—
unconsciously, grinam—chanting, tatah—from that, sadya—at once,
vimuchyate—gets freedom, yad—that which, viveti—fears, swayam—
personally, bhayam—fear itself.

Living beings, who are entangled in the hurdle of birth and death, even though too complicated, can get freedom at once even by unconsciously chanting the holy Name of Krishna which is feared even by the personified Fear.

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Sri Sri Anna's 75th Jeyanthi Celebrations at Chenganoor

SriSriAnna's 75th Jeyanthi Celebrations Chenganoor September 2009

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Namasankeerthanam from the Ancients - Part 3

I will transcribe the rest after listening to the remaining when I get a chance!
Excerpts transcribed by listening to Sri Sri Annas Upanyasam -  Ajaamilopaakhyaanam

From Bhagavatha dharma, many mantras were born. Bhagavatha (kalau khalu bhavishyanthi nArAaNa parAyaNah:kvachin kvachin mahAbhAgA drAmidEshu cha bhUrisa:thAmaraparaNi nadhI yatra kruthamAlA payasvinI kAvErI cha mahAbhAgA pratIcI cha mahAnadhI) dharma says that only in Kali Mahans were to come and that too in cauvery and dravida desham many were to be born.

Also Mahans came from Karnataka desham, Maharastra desam. The ancient rishis with their Divya Gnanam 1000s of years ago knew that Many Mahans will take avatars in the age of Kali. Among the Mahans who have taken avatars, the oldest ones were the Azhwars in Tamil Nadu. Mostly at start of Kali Azhwars were born after that many Mahans came into being. Azhwars sang only in Tamil. The reason they did not sing in Sanskrit was because they wanted to sing in the Pradesha Bhasham (common language) and not the Deva Bhasham (language of the Gods). When they sang in the Pradesha Bhasam then the common man could easily understand and grasp the meaning and thus conveyed the Bhagavannamam. Namazhwar Tiruvaimozhi mentions the seeking of the Krishna Charanam by means of a song, which is the foremost among all the Divya Prabhandams of the Tiruvaimozhi. In olden days the Divya Prabhandam was tested by Madurai Poets to check if its equal to the language of the Gods by 2 ways, tested by putting the prabhandam in the fire to see if it came out unscathed and then throwing it into the Viagai River and only then it was accepted. The famous song Kannan Charan adayanum...Narayana...is from the Tiruvaimozhi. Veda Swaroopam and in the Divya Prabhandam the Ramanama perumai is told. Azhwars were the first to bring this into the Pradesha Bhasham instead of the Deva Bhasham. In Sanskrit Deva Bhasha there are nearly 4,00,000 Count of Puranas there are only no people to read them. But in Pradesha Bhasham, Kerala, Karnataka especially the Dasarwazhs wanted only the name of the Lord - Krishna Enna Barade Eh Manuja.

It is said in ordinary life as living with family wife and children, even with your child on your lap you can say the Nama. It can be with a full stomach after you have had great delicious food, you feel satisfied you say krishna, its allowed. You dont need to fast or anything for this and there is no need for Japam, snanam or Upavasam. Annapaanagalu Thinna Krishna Ne ena barade..Oh Manuja..Like that this nama is said without any niyamam. Namasankeerthanam only is being told by the dasars of Karnataka - Purandaradasar, Kanakadasar, Vijayadasar, Gopaladasar, rangadasar etc. The Maharastra saints Namdev, Tukaram, Samartha Ramdasar all mentioned Bhagavannama perumai. Sant Gnaneshwar who was an avatar of Pandurangan himself said much about Bhagavannama perumai. Hari mukhe mhana, Hari mukhe mhana, punyachi ganana kona kari - Gnandevar says 'Keep saying Hari! Hari! from your mouth and get the Punyam. Purandaradasar said that the Bhagavannama Punyam cannot just be measured. Whatever chant you do, nothing is equal to saying Madhusudhana! 'Punyachi gana kona kari', means saying harinama cannot equal the amount of Punya that came from it.From the sastras, what does the sastra say "rig-vedo 'tha yajur-vedah sama-vedo 'py atharvanah. adhitas tena yenoktam harir ity akshara-dvayam" - A Person who chants the two words ha-ri is equal to the vedas. Vishnu Dharmam says that Nama is equal to Ashwamedha Yagam and Rajasuya Yagam and the obtained punyam from that.Many Theertha Yatras - Ganga, Gaya, Sethu, Kashi, Pushkara are equal to Hari Nama chanting. Many Many punyams are obtained from Hari Nama chanting, Itihaasas say. It is said 1 Nama to Krishna = 100 Ashwamedha Yagam. Even for 100 Ashwamedha Yagam we will get to become an Indra and live in Swargaloka only to come back to Earth again. However if you chant krishna Nama there is no rebirth, direct path to Mukthi.

Samartha Ramadasar a great Saint who spent all his life with rama nama says (He was Hanumantha Avataram) to chant rama nama only.Lord Rama will save us from all obstacles and danger.

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Namasankeerthanam from the Ancients - Part 2

Excerpts transcribed by listening to Sri Sri Annas Upanyasam - Ajaamilopaakhyaanam


The Rama Nama Manthram is the Taraka Manthram. In the Ramayana each arrow had rama nama on it. Many claim that Rama was born to kill Ravana. However Sarveshwaran need not be born into this world in order to do this. If this was just a sankalpam in Vaikuntum this could have been easily accomplished. Rama Avataram was mainly to destroy Ravana, no it wasnt. The Avatar was to bring the Rama nama in each person and be told over and over again. Rama nama is the rama-taraka-mantra, all mantras are contained within this mantra. Even in the Manu Smrithi this is said, sarva mantram is inside the rama mantram. Maharishis knew this but the people did not know this. Rama nama is so simple to say and anything simple people dont like it. In Nature we see lots of such things, like for example you have all the flowers in your garden, yet you will go and buy flowers with difficulty. Purandaradasar said 'aa mantra ee mantra' dont say this and that mantra, 'Tharaka Rama Mantrave japiso eh manuja'. The Bhagavannama saved Sita as evidenced when Hanuman utters rama nama to sita. Rama nama saves Sita in the Ramayana. In the Mahabharata why did Lord Krishna help the pandavas so much, he was a messenger, charioteer, washed horses and what not and was always on the side of Pandavas and helped them, it was the power of the Mantra which was called out by Draupadi. Lord moved into tears on the cry of Draupadi. Mantra itself saved Draupadi in the Bharata.

Even today Akhanda Thara bhajan is happening mainly due to sadhu sangam. Has this come only from us, no mainly due to Rama sankalpam has been passed through centuries. What they performed over countless centuries are performed by us even today, why? mainly because of Rama sankalpam.

In all the 1 lakh grantas of the Mahabharata, Govinda is the mantra and the 24000 stanzas of the Ramayana Rama nama is the mantra.

('Sruti Smriti Puraneshu Rãmanãma Prakirtitam)

why only the deva bhasha knew Rama Nama and the ordinary people did not know. It was because the learned pandits did not tell it very openly as it was simple. The common people did not know the Mahima.

kalau nasty eva nasty eva, nasty eva gatir anyatha

harer nama harer nama, harer namaiva kevalam

In Kali, sarveswaran decided that there is no need of Deva Bhasha, its enough to chant the name of the lord. So the Lord himself came to avatar in the form of Nama and the chant of Namasankeerthanam came into being.

If we see, In the

Mantra Analysis of MAHABHARATHA = Govinda

Mantra Analysis of RAMAYANA = Rama
....To Be Continued and will write when I listen to other Parts soon...

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Namasankeerthanam from the Ancients - Part 1

Excerpts transcribed by listening to Sri Sri Annas Upanyasam - Ajaamilopaakhyaanam

Namasankeerthanam is famously described in the sastras and generally 'sruti smriti puranesu ramanama prakeerthitham' is mentioned in the Smritis meaning from the vedam, sruti, smriti and the puranas, Bhagavan namam is told in great detail. All our sins are dissolved with Rama Namam. In Upanishads also the significance of Bhagavannama is told for example in the Rama-Tapaniya and Gopala-Tapaniya Upanishad and also in the Kali-Santarana Upanishad.Smriti which has come into being mainly to tell us the meanings from the sruti are called dharmasastras and these are our law books. The discipline of the smrithi has been described by Sri Vaidyanatha Dikshithar from TamilNadu. Reading each Smriti one by one and understanding the dharma, he prepared the collection of Smritis and this was called Smritimukthaphalam.This was also popularly called Dharmasastram.Vaidyanatha Dikshitar of the 17th century was from a village named Kandramanikkam in TamilNadu and then moved to live in Thiruvisanallur, a village where many mahans lived. The famous sadasiva bramendram studied and lived there. In the Bhajana Sampradayam, Sri Venkatarama Sadguru Swamigal was born here. Sridara Ayyaval was also from Thiruvisanallur. He was born in karnataka and lived in Thiruvisanallur. Ramabhadra Dikshitar born at Kandramanikkam village came to Thiruvisanallur. He was a famous Rama Bhakthar wrote many stotrams and was equal to Thyagaraja Swamigal. In the recent past, 100 years ago, Ramabhadra sastrigal propagated Bhagavath Bhakthi in a great way.Such is the significance of Thiruvisanallur.Thus Sri Vaidyanatha Dikshithar for many years substantially exposed Bhagavannamam in the Smrithis.Its an astonishing fact that even in Dharmasastra, Bhagavannama sankeerthanam has found such a prominence. Although Dharmasastra was mainly for Dharma, the Bhagavannama sankeerthanam has found such importance.From many smrithi stanzas the Bhagavannama has been brought out significantly.In the sastras there are a lot of ways in which sins can be removed by prayaschitams and as they are being told by Sri Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, he mentions that Krishanusmaranam is the main way of deliverance from sins.There are many smrithi slokams is being extracted from Dharmasastra. Bhagavannama is extracted both from Vedas and the puranams. In the famous Bhagavatham also Ajaamilopaakhyaanam is an example.In the famous jeevanthiupaakhyaanam also the significance of the Rama nama Mahimai is extensive.....To Be Continued in this and other Parts soon...

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7th Ashtapathi - Maamiyam Calita

Link to Maamiyam Calita
Maamiyam Calitha - Raagam Bhoopalam
mamiyam chalita vilokya vriitam vadhunichayena. sa-aparadhataya
mayapina varita-atibhayena harihari hatA-darataya sa gata kupiteva 1 (hari hari hatA-darataya)
kim karishyati kim vadishyati sa chiram virahena. kim dhanena janena kim mama jivitena griihena - 2 (hari hari hatA-darataya)
chintayami tadananam kutilabhru kopabharena. shonapadmamivopari bhramatakulam bhramarena 3 (hari hari hatA-darataya)
tamaham hriidi sa.ngatamanisham bhriisham ramayami. kim vane.anusarami tamiha kim vriitha vilami 4 (hari hari hatA-darataya)
tanvi khinnamasuyaya hriidayam tavakalayami. tanna vedmi kuto gatasi na tena te.anunayami 5 (hari hari hatA-darataya)
driishyate purato gatagatameva me vidadhasi. kim pureva sasamambhramam parirambhanam na dadasi 6 (hari hari hatA-darataya)
kshamyatamaparam kadapi tavedriisham na karomi. dehi sundari darshanam mama manmathena dunomi 7 (hari hari hatA-darataya)
varnitam jayadevakena hareridam pravanena.
kindubilvasamudrasambhavarohiniramanena 8 (hari hari hatA-darataya)
This song is important in more than one way. Meanings are as follows:
"mamiyam chalita vilokya vriitam vadhunichayena" ...
she saw me surrounded in the crowd of women and went away.

"arihari hatA-darataya sa gata kupiteva 1"
my wanton ways made her eave in anger

"sa-aparadhataya mayapina varita-atibhayena "
I was too ashamed too afraid to stop her.

"kim karishyati kim vadishyati sa chiram virahena kim dhanena janena kim mama jivitena griihena 2(hari hari hatA-darataya)"
What will she do? What will she say for deserting her this long?
What is the use of wealth or people or my life or my home?
"varnitam jayadevakena hareridam pravanena kindubilvasamudrasambhavarohiniramanena 8(hari hari hatA-darataya)"

Jayadevar writes in the 7th Ashtapadi.

Hari's state is painted With deep emotion by Jayadeva The poet from Kindubilva village The moon raising out of the sea. This is a village either near Puri in Orissa or in modern Birbhum District of Bengal. The date of Jayadeva is almost conclusively proved to anywhere around 1123 AD to 1193 AD.

Slokam
hriidi bisalataharo nayam bhujangamanayakah kuvalayadalashreni kanthe na sa garaladyutih malayajarajo nedam bhasma priyarahite mayiprahara na harabhrantyananga krudha kimu dhavasi 20

panau ma kuru chutasayakamamum ma chapamaropaya kridanirjitavishva murchhitajanaghatena kim paurusham

tasya eva mriigidriisho manasijaprenkhatkatakshashugashrenijarjaritam managapi mano nadyapi sa.ndhukshate 21

bhruchape nihitah katakshavishikho nirmatu marmavyathamshyamatma kutilah karotu kabaribharo.api marodyamam

moham tavadayam cha tanvi tanutam bimbadaro ragavansadvriittastanamandalastava katham pranairmama kridati 22

tani sparshasukhani te cha taralah snigdha driishorvibhramastadvaktrambujasaurabham sa cha sudhasyanti giram vakrima sa bimbadharamadhuriti vishayasange.api chenmanasamtasya lagnasamadhi hanta virahavyadhih katham vardhate 23

bhrupallavam dhanurapangatarangitanibanah gunah shravanapaliriti smarena tasyamanangajayajangamadevatayamastrani nirjitajaganti kimarpitani 24

{ iti shrigitagovinde mugdhamadhusudano nama triitiyahsargah }

{ chaturthah sargah }

{ snigdhamadhusudanah}

yamunatiravaniranikunje mandamasthitam

praha premabharodbhrantam madhavam radhikasakhi 25

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Astonishing facts: Sri Vittaldas JKD!

The Gosalas at Govindapuram are excellently well taken care by men specially from Orissa.

• Providing fans for gosala is another wonderful thing.

• Buttermilk is being distributed free of cost to the poors living nearby.

• The Camp known as "Gurukulavas" features Yoga, Abhang, Moral Value class, Games, Vidhi Bhajan, Daily Night Bhajan and of course excellent food.

• Gurukulvas is a mind blowing event which is arranged by Sri Sri Anna for childrens.It goes on for a week atleast..

• Many Bhakthas have benefited from this camp and their children have undergone good experiences and learnt a lot after participating there.

• Sri Vittaldas Maharaj makes one cry as his words are coming from the heart and it touches the others heart likewise.

• The Nithyopachar Bhagavatha Mela at Govindapuram is conducted by Shri Shri vittaldas Maharaj in a grand manner and a sight to see

• The santum sanctorium is fully airconditioned so that one can sit before the Lord for a long time comfortably.

• The Month of Marghazhi (Dec-Jan) is the greatest time for Bhakthas to throng around Krishna Gana Sabha for scintillating Pravachanams and Namasankeerthanams

• JayaTV is the main channel behind bringing Sri Anna’s soul-filling pravachanams and panduranga bhajans to life in every living rooms around the world

• Some of the Sishyaas of Anna are SriRam Anna, SriNath and Ganapathy Anna

• Sri Krishna Das Anna who sings along with JKD, Gokulnath and Srinath (Sri Vittaldas JKD's gifted Sons).

• The special child who sings along with Anna is the son of Brahmasri Rajagopala Ganapadigal, editor of Vaithikasri

• Anna ties up all the 2000+ bakthas with his bhajan especially Pandari Express at Kamaraj Arangam

• Sri Vittal Das is a Nithyagnihothri and does Vajapeya yagam.

• The highlight of Sri Vittaldas' glory is he is so near the Bhakthas and easily accessible for the geniunely interested bakthas to clarify their doubts, inspite of his greatness.

• Yet Another aspect, he develops a good shishya parampara for the next generation.

• Sri Guruji is Sri Pandurangan's gift to all of his Bhaktas.

• His GoSeva activities, the temple construction progress, the service He offers to the society, Nagarasankeerthanams and His Pravachanams all are defined portrayals of His commitment and dedication to the society and to His people.

• The energy flow during his lecture period will last for minimum one month to two months.

• In 2005 at kamarajar arangam, there were people around 1000-1500 peoples, in 2006 it increased to 3000 and, in 2007 we were able to see more than 4500 ++.Imagine!

• Sathish (who carries the car's name tag as "VITTAL" in the US) maintains the wonderful website http://www.vittaldas.com

• Sri Guruji performs all types of sankeerthanam Nagara Sankeerthanam, Namasankeerthanam, Radhakalyanam and Divyanama Sangeerthanam and of course Pravachanams.

• Sri Guruji said that Nobody did SAHASRA BHOJANAM in Puri in its history. Sri Guruji is the first person to do that. That way Sri Guruji made a new history in PURI's history


Our true prayers from our hearts for Shri Anna WILL hasten the temple conctruction/go samrakshan nidhi/SAHASARA SAHASRABOJANAMS/plating of Gold Kalasams/any desire Shri Anna will have will be fulfilled. Radhekrishna. Let us all pray.

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Sri Sri Anna Upanyasam in Thiruvanai kovil, Trichy

Link to the Full Invitation

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Harinama Mahima

evambhutena tvaya preyasa viyukta ksanam api kalpa-kotim iva katham yapayitum prabhavamiti svayam eva vicaraya iti nama-sodasakasyabhiprayah

tatas ca namabhis cumbakair iva krsnah krsnaya sahasaivakrsto milita-paramananda eva tasyah sva-sakhinam tat-parivara-vargasya tad-bhava-sadhakanam arvacinanam api sri-radha-krsnau manasam sampurayatah

Being separated from you, it seems that even a moment is like a million millennia. How then will I be able to suffer through this age-long separation? Please consider this fact. This is the summary meaning of the sixteen names of the Mahamantra. Having chanted them in this spirit, Krsna is attracted by Radha's chanting of these magnet-like names and he suddently appears to experience the ecstasy of union. May the Divine Couple, Sri Sri Radha-Krsna fulfill the desires of her sakhis, his cowherd friends, as well as of all those who today are engaged in the practices of devotional service in the hope of one day attaining the same mood of love.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL EVENT ON 16.08.2009

INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL EVENT ON 16.08.2009



VOCAL CONCERT AND NAAMSANKEERTHANAM
VENUE : VALIYA CHALAI GRAMASAMUDAYAM HALL
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6.00PM ONWARDS VOCAL BY
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7.30PM ONWARDS NAAMA SANKEERTHANAM BY

HANUMATH BHAJAN SANGH . TRVIANDRUM.


ALL ARE WELCOME... "VANDHE MATHARAM"

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Nama Sankirthanam

Lord Vishnu told Narada:
"Naaham vasami vaikunte; Na yogi hridaye ravau;
Madbhaktha yatra gaayanthi; Tatra thishtthami Narada!!"
Meaning: I reside not in Vaikuntham, Nor in the hearts
of Yogis or Saints; Nor at the Sun's core; Wherever
my devotees sing (Nama Sankirtanam); I cling
myself there and embrace them!!

Bhishma Pitamaha in Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stotram to Yudhistra:

"Aartha Vishanna Sithilaaschcha bheethaa Ghoreshu cha vyadhishu varthamanaa:
Sankeerthya Narayana Sabdha Maathram Vimuktha Dukkha: Sukhino Bhavanthu"
Meaning: A Person who sings, recites or chants a single word, that is NARAYANA, now and then, again and again, all his sorrows, worries, diseases, fears and disastrous gloominess just vanish.

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Nama Sankeerthanam at Bangalore

Sunday August 16, 2009 from 6:00pm - 9:30pm

Sri Kanchi Shankara Mutt

5th Main, 11th Cross,
Sri Mahaswamigal Marga,
Malleswaram
Bangalore, Karnataka 560 003 Get Directions

"Nama Sankeertanam"by Shri Udayalur Kalyanaraman

Source : Website: http://www.avataramahotsav.org

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Gokulashtami

Gokulashtami or Gokul Ashtami, popularly known as Janmashtami or Sri Krishna Jayanti, celebrates the birthday of Lord Sri Krishna. In 2009, the date of Gokulashtami is August 14. Gokulashtami is celebrated with great fervor in India. In South India it is celebrated in a spectacular way
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ஸ்ரீ ஸரஸ்வதீ பூஜை, ஸ்ரீ ராமநவமி பூஜை, ஸ்ரீ வரலஷ்மீ விரத பூஜை போன்ற 36 விரத பூஜைகள் மற்றும் பூஜை சம்பந்தமான சில முக்கியக் குறிப்புகள் கொண்டது.

In South Indian states – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh, various temples of Sri Krishna celebrate the fest with utmost devotion. Not only Krishna mandirs, all Vaishnava temples consider the festival as a major one.
Udupi Sri Krishna Temple and Guruvayur Guruvayurappa Temple:
Udupi Sri Krishna temple in Karnataka and Guruvayur Guruvayurappa temple in Kerala are the most predominant temples of Sri Krishna in modern times. In Udupi and Guruvayur, Janmashtami festival brings out all the joy and devotion from devotees. In ISKCON Temples in Bangalore and Hyderabad, Gokulashtami celebrations provide a spectacular look and feel.
In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, various rituals and celebrations are arranged during the festival. Gopalkala and Dahi Handi (Utti) are the main events duringKrishna Janmashti.

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Vishnusahasranamam Dr AnanthaPadmanabachariar

Explanations from the namas from Vishnu Sahasranamam

Dr AnanthaPadmanabachariar is giving a discourse on Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam everyday from Mon to Fri at 6.45 AM in JAYA channelin the title " DINAM ORU DIVYANAMAM ".

The audio of the discourse is being uploaded by anoble soul in the following link. You can download the the same from here

Vishnusahasranamam Audios

The video in .rar format can also be downloaded from the below link VishnuSahasranamam Videos

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Srimad Bhagavatam

In Sri Sri Annas upanyasam of Srimad Bhagavatham - Part 33, Sri Sri Anna mentions in the Sashta Skandam of the Bhagavatham thus, 'Asked about the Karma Vichitram by Parikshith Maharaj, why there is no samam in everything, like intelligent vs dull, rich vs poor...etc and why sarveshwaran established this form of Vichitram in the order. Suka answers, 'Each ones Karma made each of us different. But Nature wants everyone to experience and enjoy according to his karmas. So each one of us have to experience the karma designated for us in the respective forms. Parikshit did not get peace within himself and wanted to find whats the papa vimochanam he can do to get rid of this and he did not want to keep on experiencing the various papa karmas in every janma and wanted liberation. Parikshit therefore asked,' What is the Vimochanam? Srimad Bahgavatham Sashta skandam begins with this. The Answer is in the statement, ' Bhagavan Namam Irukke! Chanting Bhagavan Namam is the way. But there is a catch. Harinamasankeerthanam and Bhagavan Namam is a Big ratnam, a huge gift of God and not easily obtained and this cannot so easily be gained. Bhagavan Namam is there as a means provided by the Lord but you still need to obtain prayaschitam for all the papams gained in your life. Bhagavan Nama is only the kripa of the Lord. By his greatness and generosity Namasankeerthanam is given. But prayaschitam is different. This has to be done mandatorily.

The Bhagavata Purana or Srimad Bhagavatam or simply Bhagavatam is one of the Epic proportions pauranic texts of Hindu literature, with its primary focus on bhakti (devotion) to the incarnations of Vishnu, particularly Krishna. The Sanskrit text comprises twelve skandas (cantos or books) and 13,216 verses by one count. The first nine books are about the different avatars of Vishnu, while the tenth and longest book covers the life of Krishna. The Bhagavata is a recounting of events by the storyteller Suta (Usgrashravas) to Saunaka and other sages assembled in the Naimisha Forest. As Suta explains, Veda Vyasa was feeling unsatisfied, even after he made divine knowledge available to humans by writing the Vedas and the Mahabharata. The sage Narada, in his role as intermediary between gods and men, visited Vyasa to inform him that his unease was because he had not yet described the highest goal of knowledge bhakti, or devotion to God and attained self realisation.

Suta recounts the first recital of Vyasa's work, given by Vyasa's son Sukadeva to King Parikshit, the grandson of Arjuna. Parikshit, who owed his life to Krishna, was cursed by a rishi for being disrespectful and was given only seven days to live. Fasting by the banks of the Ganges River, and with Krishna no longer alive, Parikshit longed to hear of him. The Bhagavata introduces the life of Parikshit as background, thus bringing Krishna into the story, and is presented as part of Sukdeva's recital over the course of seven days. This also forms the basis of Kali attaining dominance and our need to chant Harinama as the path of salvation in the Kaliyuga.

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Madurai Sapthaham and Alagar Uthsavam

Click on the link for details . The Madurai Sapthaham Started on May 7th 2009. SriSriAnna arrived from Srirangam on the evening of May 7th with Sri.Manni, Smt Visaka Manni and grandson Rajagopal. There is a great write up on this event together with the divine happenings and a series of divine experiences with Azhagar darshanam, Divyananam, Radhakalyanam and Namasankeerthanam and what not with lots of pictures and videos.

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Hours and Hours of Soul sizzling Discourses

There are hundreds and hundreds of discourses to take your mind to the heights of spirituality should you wish to. Power of modern technology is on your hands, use it to the attain the maximum in your life.

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Devotional Fervour - Erode Rajamani

 An Article from the Hindu on Ayyappa Bhajans

Erode Rajamani, hailing from a place called Kooniyur in Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu, Rajamani has a rare distinction of being a disciple of the doyen of Sampradaya Bhajan, Pudukottai Brahmashri Sanjeevi Bhagavathar. Rajamani creates a positive vibration amongst the participants of his bhajans and namaskirtans as sahitya, melody, bhava and laya fuse smoothly when he performs. Says Rajamani, "Sincerity and devotion have been the key factors in my success. Be sincere and devoted in whatever you do. These would take you to greater heights."

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Kwik 'n' Easy Gita Slokas

Chapter:2 Sloka: 38

Sukha dukhe same krithva labha labhau jaya jayau

sukha -happiness; dukhe - sadness; same - same; krtva - doing so; labha - profit; alabhau - loss; jaya - victory; ajayau - defeat.

Translation : Without Considering Happiness, distress, Gain or Loss, Win or Lose Do your Duty

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Chapter:2 Sloka:63

Krodhath bavathi sammohaha sammohath smriti vibhramaha

smriti bhramsath buddhi naso buddhi nasath pranasyathi

Krodath bhavathi sammohaha - from anger comes desire

sammohath smriti vibramaha - from desire comes delusion

smriti bhramsath buddhi naso - delusions destroy the mind

buddhi nasath pranasyathi - from the loss of a good mind one's entire body feels defeated

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Chapter:3 Sloka:14

annath bhavanthi bhutani parjanyath anna sambhavaha

yajnath bhavathi parjanyo yajna karma samuthbhavaha

annath bhavanthi - From Grains (Annam) grow

bhutani - the material bodies

parjanyath - From Rains

anna sambhavaha - Grains are produced

yajnath - From Yajna

bhavathi parjanyo - Rains come

yajna karma - duty of sacrifice

samuthbhavaha - is born

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Chapter:10 Sloka : 35

Brhath sama tatha samnam gayathri chandasam-aham

Masanam Marghasirso-aham rutunam kusumakarah

Brhath sama tatha - Also the Brhath sama (Sama Veda songs) I am

Gayathri - Gayathri Hymns

Chandasam - All the Poetry I am

Masanam - Of Months

Marghasirso aham - December-January I am

rtunam - of Seasons

kusumakarah - spring

Translation : Of all songs I am the Gayathri Hyms. I am all poetry. Of all months I am (Margazhli) December and January. Of all seasons I am Spring season.

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Bhajans for Children - Bhakti Mala by Udayalur KB

YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkAutlCUWEg
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Ehi Mudham Dehi Lyrics of Narayana Theerthar

Ehi Mudham Dehi sri Krishna Krishna
Maam paahi Gopaala Paala Krishna Krishna

Nanda Gopanandana Sri Krishna Krishna
Yadhunandhana Bhaktha Chandana Krishna Krishna

Kalabha gathim Dharsaya Sri Krishna Krishna
Thava Karnau salaya Sri Krishna Krishna

Dhaava Dhaava Maadhava Sri Krishna Krishna
Navya Navaneethamaahara Sri Krishna Krishna

Vikrama Balam Dharsaya Sri Krishna Krishna
Vidhi Chakraadhi sannutha Sri Krishna Krishna

Sanjala Mani Kundala Krishna Krishna
Chaaru Champaka Naasaamowkthika Krishna Krishna

Bhavya Natanam kuru Sri Krishna Krishna
Balapathra Sahitha Sri Krishna Krishna

Kumkuma Pankila Deha Krishna Krishna
Bhaktha Shankara Charana Sri Krishna Krishna

Saadhu saadhupa kritha miha Krishna Krishna
Loka Saadhaka hithaaya Sri Krishna Krishna

Naradhaathi muni Gheya Krishna Krishna
Sreeman Naaraayana Theertha Varadha Krishna Krishna
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SRI RADHAKALYANA MAHOTSAVAM, ALANGUDI - 2010

INVITATION Sent on the internet by Bhakthas via Email and on the Site

SRI RADHAKALYANA MAHOTSAVAM, ALANGUDI 63rd Year Celebration- 2010
Sri Udayalur KRB - Sri Kovai JB - Sri Shenkottai HSB - Sri Kadayanallur RB

Welcome To Alangudi Radhakalyanam - 2010
(Radhekrishna !IT IS LEARNT THAT UNDER UNAVOIDABLE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE ALANGUDI RADHAKALYANAM IS POSTPONED BY A WEEK. THE REVISED DATES ARE:
12/02/09, 13/02/09 AND 14/02/09BHAKTHAS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE A NOTE OF THIS CHANGE. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN THE PROGRAMME SCHEDULE. VISIT: http://www.sriradhakalyanam.org/ FOR REVISED SCHEDULE.)

For programme details, please visit: www.sriradhakalyanam.org

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Mavuli Gnaneshwar Abhang Lyrics

Harivamsa purana Harinama sangeerthana l

Hariveena saujanya nene(m) ka(m)hee(m) ll

Thaya nara ladhale(m) Vaikunta jotale(m) l

Sakalahee ghadale(m) theerththatana ll

Manomarge(m) gela tho yethe(m) mukala l

HARIPATee(m) sthiravala thochi dhanya ll

Gnanadeva godee Harinamachee jodee l

Ramakrishnee(m) avadee sarvakala ll

Mavuli Gnaneshwar Maharaj says, “Those who read the episodes of Hari’s incarnations, sing Hari’s glory and know nothing except Hari go to Vaikuna and enjoy the fruits of bathing in all holy rivers. Those who wander in the ways dictated by their mind don’t get the above benefits. Those who are steadfast in reciting this HARIPAT are lucky. I know the sweetness the name ‘Hari’ and always want to repeat Ramahrishna”.

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Gyaneshwar Charithram (Part 1) - Ekadasi Upanyasam (20.05.09)

Sri Sri Anna Upanyasam at
Brahmasabha Link to Upanyasam

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