Tuesday, March 6, 2012

SLOKA FOR THE MONTH- MARCH 2012

Snigdho Dharmaratho Dheeraha sathatham Satpathe stithaha

Priyaha Pranasamo Vashyo Vijeyascha sakha cha me

Mayaadya saha soumithre thvayi gachchathi thad vanam

Ko Bhajishyathi Kousalyam Sumithram va yashasvinim

Thavaiva Thejasa veera Bharataha Poojayishyati

Kousalyam cha Sumithram cha Prayato Naasti Samshayaha

Sharanagathi is placing one’s mind, speech and body at His feet. It is of two types. A) Markata type and b) Marjala Type. Marjala Sharanagathi is similar to a cat holding the kitten by its neck and saving it from all dangers purely by its own strength. In Ramayana Bharatha did Marjala type sharanagathi. He acted as per Rama’s will. A devotee who holds to the Lord like the young one of a monkey grasping its mother tightly is by the type of Markata sharanagathi. In Srimad Ramayanam Lakshmanan did Markata type sharanagathi. He did not leave Rama. Service to Rama was his ornamentation.

In this sloka Sri Rama Himself describes Lakshmana’s qualities. He had immense love for Rama. He did not go astray from Dharma. He was a brave warrior and always treaded the path of virtue. He was Rama’s life. He was a controller of senses and also was a friend of Rama. Rama praised Lakshmana by all these words. He said to Lakshmana “ You need not come with me to the forest. If you come with me who will take crae of Kousalya and Sumithra? Hence be here and serve them.” Lakshmana replied “ Bharatha will take care of Kousalya and Sumithra. Bharatha is a high soul. I will not let you go without me. Hence I beg you to take me along with you to the forest.

PAST EVENTS- BHAKTHA VIJAYAM- VILLUPURAM







" Bhaktha Vijayam” pravachanam was held at Vaikunta Vasaperumal temple at Villupuram from Jan 21st to 26th. Many devotees attended and were transported to divinity. On jan 22nd Radha Kalyanam was conducted in a grand manner.

SRI HARI ANNA'S PROGRAM-MARCH 2012

PROGRAM AT CHENNAI
DATE: 18TH MARCH TO 22ND MARCH
CITY: CHENNAI
VENUE: ASTHIKA SMAJ, VENUS COLONY, ALWARPET
TOPIC: KRISHNA LEELA
TIME; 6.30 P.M

VISHAKHA HARI'S PROGRAM-MARCH 2012


PROGRAM AT HYDERABAD
DATE: 17, 18TH MARCH
CITY: HYDERABAD
VENUE: KEYES HIGH SCHOOL
TOPIC: PRAHLADA CHARITRAM, SRINIVASA KALYANAM
TIME: 6.00P.M

UTHSAVAM OF THIS MONTH

DATE: 29TH MARCH TO 31ST MARCH
VILLAGE: SENGANOOR
UTHSAVAM: SRIRAMANAVAMI UTHSAVAM

QUIZ ON SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM-MARCH 2012

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE QUIZ

1) The answers to the quiz should be sent to the email id annahariji@gmail.com within 26th of each month.

2) Every month the answers will be evaluated and marks shall be given as points. These points shall get cumulatively added each month.

3) The highest score winner of the year ( April to March) will be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes.

QUESTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2012

1) Who is known by the name Avignathan?

2) What is signified by the five headed serpant?

3) Who are the two swans?

4) Puranjanan was born as a princess of a particular kingdom in his next birth. Which kingdom is that?She was in turn married to a king. Which kingdom did he belong to?

5) At which place did Prachinabarhish attain the feet of the Lord?

ANSWERS FOR FEBRUARY 2012

1) We should not enquire welfare of gnanis. It is not necessary to enquire one’s welfare because the body is always perishable. The imperishable, anandaswarupi atma is never wanting for happiness.Thus it is not necessary to ask if the soul is fine too

2) Pruthu spoke to Sanakadis the quintessence, clearly, in brevity and sweetly.

3) He had 5 sons.

4) The Prachethas are 10 in number.

5) Shiva advised Prachethas. This is known by the name RudraGita or Yogadesham.


WINNERS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012

1) Radhakrishnan Ramamurthy---------I-----------60+10= 70 points
2) Karthik Venkatraman--------------- I-----------88+10=98
3) Sethuraman-------------------------I------------94+10=104
4) Srinivasan Sujatha-------------------I------------90=10=100
5) Radhika Venkatraman--------------I-------------86+10=96
6) Padma Narayanan------------------II------------66+8=74
7) Raja--------------------------------II------------48+8=56
8) Srinivasan--------------------------III------------12+6=18

KSHETRA FOR THE MONTH- MARCH 2012

THIRUMOOZHIKKALAM

The Devas were tormented by the asuras. The Devas decided to come over to Thirumoozhikkalam and surrender to the Lord. They prayed to the Lord at the banks of the pond at Thirumoozhikkalam. “ Oh Lord. You are the only refuge to the needy, helpless and poor. The Asuras are dsperte to establish adharma (unrighteousness) while we are working to establish dharma. It is you who should save us all and re-establish dharma by attacking the asuras indirectly”.

The Lord, pleased by their devotion appeared on Garuda and spoke to them thus:

“ I shall now tell you all an idea to win the asuras. May you all beseech the help of Puranjayan, a king of the Suryavamsha who is known for his valour and efficiency. I shall enter into him and through him kill the asuras. Let Indra be a bull on whom I shall mount and battle against the asuras. The rest of the devas may assume the form of brahmanas and request Puranjayan to declare war.”

The devas did as instructed by the Lord. The King with the aavesha ( entry) of the Lord mounted a bull, attacked the asuras and won the battle. Kakuth means- The bull’s mound. As the king sat on the bull’s mound he came to be called kakuthstha.

( Lord Rama came as a descendent and hence He came to be called Kaakuthstha.)

Thirumoozhikkalam was established by that king. He brought 1000 brahmanas to this place and made them do the Veda Parayana, recite Ithihasas and Puranas. Those who worship the Lord at this kshetra will beget success and success alone.