EVENTS OF THE MONTH NOVEMBER 2008

I SRIMAD BHAGAVATA SAPTHAHAM,VIRUGAMBAKAM,CHENNAI

From October 28^th to November 3^rd Sri Hari anna’s sapthaham at Hariharaputra temple, Chinmaya nagar, Virugambakkam was celebrated with grandeur. There was heavy rain in Chennai this time before Deepavali. But the sapthaham went on successfully without the disturbance from rainfall. Here the bhagavathas meet every Sunday for the parayanam of Srimad Bhagavatham. The 50^th parayanam of Bhagavatham co-incided with the sapthaham. There was a huge gathering of devotees who happily attended the sapthaham. There was unchavruthi, divyanamam and Radha kalyanam on Saturday morning.

II SRIMAD BHAGAVATA SAPTAHA SATHAKRATHU,MUMBAI

Sri jayalakshmi ammal lives in Mumbai. She has taught more than 100devotees to do the parayanam of Srimad Bhgavatham. She has named the mandali Krishnapriya. From November 5^th onwards the Bhagavatha Sapthaha Shathakrathu of Sri Hari Anna was celebrated at Ghatkopar Bhajan Samaj premises, Mumbai on behalf of Krishnapriya. There was parayanam and pravachanam from 6.30 a.m till evening 6.30 p.m. More than 100 devotees did the parayanam in one melodious voice. It was a blissful sight indeed. They were highly enthusiastic about it. More than 600 devotees attended the pravachanam and were benefited by it. They left home with a peaceful mind and a happy heart, Thanks to Sri Harinanna.

III BANGLORE PROGRAM

On 7.11.2008 Smt.Vishakha Hari gave an English discourse on the Life of saint Thyagaraja, at Purandarabhavan, IndraNagar, Bangalaore. Trained by Sri Hari anna and Lalgudi Jayaraman sir, the lecture was appreciated by one and all. There was a free flow in the language and the lecture was filled with emotion, thanks to the saints’ krithis. The next day she gave a concert with a Ragam, Tanam Pallavi in Kapi.

On 9^th November Smt Vishakha Hari’s concert at N.M.K.R.V college Auditorium, Jaynagar, Bangalore was attended by more than 1500 rasikas. She presented a double ragam Tanam Pallavi in Mohanam and Hindolam. The 10^th November event at the same premises was Prahlada Bhakthi Vijayam in tamil. She presented a lot of dasar padams and ugabogas. The devotees enjoyed a lot and she received a standing ovation at the end of the recital, the ovation lasting for more than 10 minutes.