EVENTS OF THE MONTH SEP 2009

DELHI SAPTHAHAM

Sri Venkatraman and his wife are ardent devotees of Sri Anna. They foster great affection towards HariAnna. They were very interested in conducting a sapthaham. Sri Hari Anna had come to Brundavanam for conducting Radha Klayana uthsavam. The couple expressed their desire to conduct the sapthaham. Sri Hari Anna had suggested that the sapthaham could be combined along with Brundavana Radhaashtami uthsavam.

The Pravachanam was to be conducted at Kamakshi mandir which lies in the heart of Delhi city. Pollachi Ganesan, the secretary of Kamakshi Mandir made all the arrangements enthusiastically. He always used to chant the name of Goddess Kamakshi. He was a great devotee of the paramachaaryal. Sri Harianna was impressed by his Gurubhakthi and Kamakshi namasankeerthanam.

The sapthaham was conducted from Sep 2^nd to 9^th. Hari anna began the upanyasam with the greatness of Vedas. If we talk of a certain matter from various shastras we need to give an authenticity to it from the Vedas. But for the Vedas the Vedas are by themselves authority. He emphasized Pruthu charitram in this sapthaham. The juncture where the Lord gives darshan to Pruthu was very emotive. When he delivered the pravachanam on Ajamilan he referred to Sri Bodhendral sanctifying an unchaste woman in Puri Jagannatham. Krishnaleelas were very interesting as usual.

On Sep 6^th at Gudgaon Unchavruthi, Divyanamam, Radhakalyanam were all held at the park of Sri Venkatraman’s residence. At the beginning the Bhagavathas asked Sri Hariji if it was to be as per Premika Sampradayam or sampradaya Bhajan? Both he answered. Divyanamam was interspersed with Premika keerthanas and Sampradaya keerthanas alternatively. It was milk and honey combined for the rasikas. Radhakayanam went on very well. Parayanam, Pravachanam, Sankeerthanam, Bhagavathaseva were all sincerely and lovingly arranged by Sri Venkatraman and his wife. Their children also showed immense affection to Shri Harianna.