Sri.Hari Anna: October 2018

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

AWARD CEREMONY - SHRI HARI ANNA CONFERRED VACHASPATHI TITLE

Sri Hari Anna was conferred Vachaspathi Title for Pravachanam by V. Narayana Iyer Memorial TRust which has been honouring spiritual giants for the past 29 years. Great exponents like Shri Balakrishna Sastrigal and Sanskrit scholars have been honoured by this institution. It also hooured other gems oin various other fields for their service to the nation, like Padma Bhooshan Shri P. S Narayanaswamy for Music, Shri H. M. Raghu for his contribution to sound engineering, Dr Apar Jindal , industrialist, Dr. Uma for her charity in serving patients etc.
Hari Anna then gave a beautiful lecture on Seetha Kalyanam at the Vani Mahal auditorium.

PAST EVENTS- JUNE TO OCTOBER 2018

1) KRISHNA LEELA PRAVACHAN, NANGAINALLUR

Shri Hari Anna rendered Krishna Leela pravachanam from June 15th to 29th at Narayana Pravacahana Mandapam, Guruvayur Temple organised by Akhila Bharatha Sadhu Sangam, Chennai.
Many devotees of Nangainallur benefited by these discourses.

2)

Dhruv Arts run by Shri Srikantha and Dr. Jyothsna Srikanth in London organised Smt. Vishakha Hari's English harikathas in Wembley and Kent. Indians, a few Europenas and Sri Lankans enjoyed both concerts.

3) BRAHMA SABHA-- WASHINGTON MELA

From July 8th to 15th A Mela was conducted by Brahma Sabha, an institution established by Sri Anna for promoting spirituality and culture abroad. The week long satsangh had parayanams, pravachanams by Sri Hariji, Sri Rangaji and Smt. Vishakha manni. There was Govinda shathakam by Shri Yagnaraman Anna, divyanama bhajanas, Unchavrithi, Radha Kalyanam, performances by Brahma Sabha children and many more such events. Devotees from all over United States had participated in this mela. The Washington devotees too felt overwhelmed by this week long satsangh.

Monday, October 1, 2018

EVENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, NOVEMBER 2018

A) UTHSAVAMS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, NOVEMBER 2018

1) NAVARATHRI UTHSAVAM, PARANOOR

DATE: 10TH OCTOBER TO 18TH OCTOBER

UTHSAVAM: NAVARATHRI UTHSAVAM

VENUE: PARANOOR, SRI BAKTHAKOLAHALAN TEMPLE

2) RASOTHSAVAM, PARANOOR

DATE: 24TH OCTOBER

UTHSAVAM: RASOTHSAVAM

VENUE: SRI BAKTHAKOLAHALA TEMPLE, PARANOOR

3) RAASOTHSAVAM, BRINDAVAN

DATE: 18th NOV TO 22nd NOV

EKADESI: 19TH NOV

TULASI KALYANAM: 20TH NOV

RAASAM: 23RD NOV

SRI HARI ANNA'S PROGRAMS --OCTOBER, NOVEMBER 2018

1) LATEST NEWS: PLEASE NOTE
AWARD FUNCTION AS PLANNED WILL BE HELD AT VANI MAHAL

AWARD FUNCTION AT CHENNAI------AWARD TO POOJYA SRI HARIJI AS " VACHASPATHI"

DATE: OCT 7TH
VENUE: VANI MAHAL
TIME: 5.30 P.M
TOPIC: SEETHA KALYANAM

2) SRIMAD RAMAYANA PRAVACHANAM, NAVARATHRI, PARANOOR

DATE: 10 TH OCTOBER TO 18TH OCTOBER

TIME: 4 P.M TO 6 P.M

VENUE: PARANOOR, SRI BAKTHAKOLAHALAN TEMPLE

3) SRIMAD BAGAVATHA SAPTHAHAM, MUMBAI

DATE: 28TH OCTOBER TO 2ND NOVEMBER

TIME: 7 A.M TO 12 NOON AND 2 .00 P.M TO 6.30 P.M

VENUE: SUBRAMANYA SWAMI TEMPLE, CHEDDANAGAR, CHEMBUR

TOPIC: SRIMAD BHAGAVATHA PARAYANA SAPTHAHAM

4) BHAGAVATH GUNA PRAVACHANAM, PONDICHERRY

DATE: 26TH NOV TO 1ST DEC

VENUE: SRINGERI MUTT, PONDICHERRY

TOPIC: BHAGAVATH GUNA PRAVACHANAM

TIME: 7 PM TO 9 P.M

RADHAKALYANAM ON 2ND DEC -- 8.30 A.M TO 12.30 A.M

SMT.VISHAKHA HARI'S PROGRAMS FOR OCT, NOV, 2018

SMT.VISHAKHA HARI PRESENTS

1) PROGRAM AT CHENNAI

DATE: 6TH OCTOBER

TIME : 6.00 P.M

VENUE: MUSIC ACADEMY

ORGANISER: ARUN EXCELLO

TOPIC: KRISHNA LEELA AS IN YADAVAABYUDAYAM ( VEDANTHA DESIKA 750TH YEAR)

2) PROGRAM AT SRIRANGAM FOR 1ST YEAR COMPLETION OF CAUVERY PUSHKARAM
DATE: 22nd OCT
TIME: 6.30 P.M
VENUE: AMMA MANDAPAM
TOPIC: SRI RANGA AND CAUVERY MAHATHMYAM

2) PROGRAM AT BANGALORE

DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER

TIME: 6.OO PM

ORGANISATION: NADA SURABHI, COROMANGALA

TOPIC: THE GENIUS OF TRINITY - HARIKATHA IN ENGLISH

3) PROGRAM AT CHENNAI

DATE: 10th NOVEMBER
VENUE: MUSIC ACADEMY
ORGANISED BY : SAVITHRI FOUNDATION
PROGRAM: RELEASE OF ICONIC INDIAN WOMEN
BOOK : TRANSLATION OF SATI VIJAYAM OF SRI ANNA
BY SMT.VISHAKHA HARI AND KAUSALYA VEERAVALLI
HARIKATHA: MATHRUDEVO BHAVA

4) PROGRAM AT KAANCHI
DATE: 18TH NOV
TIME: 3 PM TO 5 PM
VENUE: SANKARA MUTT
ALL INDIA WOMEN'S CONFERENCE

5)PROGRAM AT HYDERABAD

DATE: 19TH NOVEMBER

TIME: 6.00 P.M

VENUE: RAVINDRA BHAVAN, HYDERABAD

ORGANISED: SICA

TOPIC: CONCERT-CARNATIC CLASSICAL VOCAL

5)PROGRAM AT CHENNAI

DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER

TIME: 6.30 P.M

VENUE: BHARATHIYA VIDYA BHAVAN, MYLAPORE

6) PROGRAM AT PONDICHERRY

DATE : 25TH NOVEMBER

TIME: 7.00 P.M

VENUE: SRINGERI MUTT, PONDICHERRY

TOPIC: NANDANAR CHARITRAM

7) PROGRAM AT BANGALORE

DATE: DEC 2ND

TIME: 5.30 P.M

ORGANISER: SRI RAMA LALITHA KALA MANDIRA

VENUE: MANGALA MANDAPA

TOPIC: THE TRINITY AND PURANDARADASA

KSHETRA FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, NOVEMBER,DECEMBER 2018

THIRUMEIYAM

Once Indra was seated on the throne along with Sachi Devi at Amaravathi. He was surrounded by all the other Devas, kinnaras, Kimpurushas, apsaras, Gandharvas. Vishnu too was in that sabha. Just then Sage Narada entered and praised Lord Vishnu with his sweet music. Indra questioned Narada “ I have heard that

Truth is the greatest theertha

Truth is the greatest penance

Truth is the greatest merit

Tuth is the greatest vratha.

Those who lie even casually will beget hell. Please tell me who at present in this world is a staunch follower of this truth?

Narada said “ there is a hill by name Sathyagiri ( Thirumeiyam) at the banks of Pushpabhadra river.There is a banyan tree by name Bhadravatam and a stone by name Chakrashila. There a sage by name Sathyamedas does penance. He is the most truthful of all.”

Having heard the words of Narada Vishnu and Indra wanted to test the sage. Vishnu took the form of a varaha and Indra disguised as a hunter came to the sage. The hunter came chasing the pig and the pig sought the help of Sathyamedas. The sage in turn hid the pig in his own ashrama. The hunter who came searching for it questioned sathyamedas “ Oh Dear Sage Where is that pig which I have been chasing all along. Me and my family have been starving for many days and that pig is my prey. Tell me where it is. Did you see it” Sathyamedas was caught in a fix. If he said he didn’t know about it, it would be a lie. And if he did tell out the truth the pig would be killed by the hunter. He then diplomatically answered “ You ask me if I have seen the pig. Who is the perceiver? What is to be perceived? What is meant by sight? May you understand by thinking about these three truths.”

Having heard this wise yet true reply Vishnu and Indra appeared in their original form. Looking at Sathyanarayana and Indra the sage extolled the Lord beautifully “ Lord,You are the origin of truth, repository of truth, path of truth, protector of Truth. Truth both in word and conscience ( Rutham) are your eyes. One is truthful only when one acts as per his conscience. Rutham is protected by sathyama and vice versa. As you are the antharyami you know each person when he lies. By your maya the true athma looks as if untrue and the untrue world looks as if true. May you show me the exact truth. Those who speak nothing but the truth attain great peace and happiness. Those who speak the truth are mostly silent and speak very less.”

The Lord highly please by His words blessed him saying “ This hill will be named after you and I shall show my presence here. Those who speak untruth especially in the court will be punished by me duly. Those sinners who truly repent will also be forgiven by me.”

Thus those devotees who truly realise their folly and worship sathyanarayana swamyt at Sathyagiri will be relieved of their sins.

SRISRIANNA - AN INTRODUCTION

WELCOME TO THE GATEWAY OF A GLORIOUS TRADITION – THE PREMIKA SAMPRADAYA

SRISRIANNA – AN INTRODUCTION

SriKrishnapremi swamigal fondly called as SriAnna was born in Sanganallur, a small village in tamilnadu, India. Right from his early days he was a severe practioner of YogaSadhanas. This saint however wished to prove the world that the easiest way to attain the lotus feet of the Lord is nevertheless the path of Bhakthi. He revered SriBhagavanNama Bodendral as his Mansika Guru. He took to Srimad Bhagavatham as his pramana grantha [Authoritative treatise]. He founded a glorious sampradaya called PremikaSampradaya.[SriAnna is addressed as Premika].

SriBhakthaKolahalaKrishna is his Upasana deity. Paranur is a village near Villupuram. SriAnna built a wonderful temple for SriKolahalan in this small village. Thenceforth he started living there. He himself performed all the sevas to SriKolahalan right from Suprabhatham in the morning, the afternoon pooja, the evening rituals till dolothsavam in the night. Like SriThiyagaraja Swamigal who sang Utsava sampradaya keerthanas to his IshtaDaiva Lord Rama, SriAnna composed Uthsava krithis for the seva of SriKolahalan.[Suprabhatham to Dolothsavam]. Those Keerthanas are being sung till date during the pooja of the lord in Paranur. Besides this SriAnna has composed several Shathakas[A Shathaka consists of 100 Krithis] including 1. Raghava Shathakam 2. Radhika Shathakam 3. Yugala Shathakam 4. Govinda Shathakam 5. Ranga Shathakam etc. He has composed more than 1000 Krithis to date. It is definite that SriAnna visits Paranur every Ekadasi.There he follows `the Ekadasi Vratham in a strict manner, fasting, performing Abhishekam to Kolahalan, Pravachanam in the evening and Divyanama Sankeerthanam in the night. Gokulasthtami Utsavam is a grand affair in Paranur with 1000’s of devotees participating, Bhakthi overflowing through the streets. Navarathri Utsavam, Vasanthothsavam, SriRamanavami Utsavam, Keerthanavali utsavam, Thepothsavam are the othert festivals celebrated grandly at Paranur.

SriAnna has also established a VedaPatashala at Paranur. There is also a Goshala beautifully maintained by him. These have been established by a trust founded by him. The trust is named “SriKrishnapremi Swamigal Baghavatha Dharmam trust”. This trust is run exclusively by the efforts of SriAnna.

THE SPREAD OF BHAKTHI THROUGHOUT INDIA:

SriAnna wished to spread awareness about the importance of Bhakthi in the minds of the people of India. Hence he toured throughout the length and breadth of India from Kanyakumari to the Himalayas many times. He gave discourses on several topics in several cities including Srimad Bhagavatham, Srimad Ramayanam, Mahabharatham, Bhakthavijayam, Bhagavath Geetha, Azhwargal vaibhavam, Upanishads etc. He is an ocean of knowledge – a reservoir of wisdom. There is in fact no topic not dealt by him. He also founded and established an association called “Akhila Bharatha Sadhu Sangham” throughout India in several cities. The objectives of this institution are

Spread the awareness of “ The Greatness of the divine name – NamaPracharam”
To conduct Bhavatham, Ramayana discourses.
Renovation of DivyaDesa temples etc.

Akhila Bharatha Sadhu Sangam functions in Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Tirunelvelli, Madurai, Pondicherry etc.

OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS: {ASHRAMS}

PREMA MADHURI KUNJAM – BRINDAVANAM, MATHURA, UP

SriAnna holds Brindavanam very close to his hearts. Hence he built an Ashram called PremaMadhuriKunjam in RadhaNivas, Goranagar colony, Brindavanam. Here he built an exquisite temple for SriRadhaVamsidhara Krishna. Here too like paranur the rituals take place according to Premika Sampradaya [ Suprabhatham to Dolothsavam]. The main festivals celebrated here are Radhasthtami, Rasothsavam, Holy, and RadhaKalyanam. Every year SriAnna visits Brindavanam four times for these Uthsavams.

KOORATHAZWAR BHAJANASHRAMAM, ALAGAR KOVIL, MADURAI

This Ashram is at Alagar kovil, Madurai. This picturesque Ashram captivates the heart of every viewer. The natural beauty of this Ashram with the green mountains behind it and flowers of various hues is the apt place for meditating on the lotus feet of the lord. Every Chithra Pournami Lord Alagar comes to this Ashram to the delight of several devotees. SriAnna conducts a Sapthaham during this time. This Ashram is being goverened by Akhila Bharatha Sadhu Sangam, Madurai.

KRISHNASURI BHAJANASHRAMAM, MELKOTE

Melkote is a kshetram near Mysore, Karnataka. SwamiRamanauja retrieved the deity of this kshetram from the Delhi Badshah, after great efforts. Here again a beautiful ashram has been established. Chellapillai - as the deity is popularly known as, comes to this ashram in every July. This ashram is maintained by Akila Bharatha Sadhusangam Bangalore.

PANDURANGAN TEMPLE, THIRUCHANANALLUR

There lived a saint by name Krishnasuri in Thiruchanganallur [Chenganur]. It is he who is called Periyavachanpillai in tamil. He has commented on the entire 4000 Divyaprabhandhams. SriAnna incarnated in his vamsa. Periyavachanpillai had earlier constructed a temple for Lord Srinivasa. SriAnna too has built a small but beautiful temple for Pandurangan in this village. Besides this he has constructed a Mutt for PeriyavachanPillai. Periyavachanpillai too was born on a Avani Rohini incidentally SriAnna too was born on a AvaniRohini[Rohini star – Tamil month of Avani]. Hence on that day there is a procession of Periyavachanpillai to that Mutt built by SriAnna. Also every year it is routine that on January 26^th the KalyanaUtsavam of LordSrinivas and Panduranga are conducted.

SRISRIANNA’S WORKS:

SriAnna has written innumerable works in Sanskrit. To my knowledge after Valmiki and Vyasa he is the only person to write 40,000 slokas. Some of the important works are SriVaishnavaSamhita, Divyadesa Vaibhavam, Brindavana Mahatmiyam etc.He also has written works in various languages such as tamil, telgu, marati and the like. He also runs a monthly tamil magazine called BagavathaDharmam.

BRAHMASABHA:

SriAnna established an association called Bramhasabha to spread BagavathaDharmam throughtout the whole world. Bhajans, Parayans, Pravachans etc are being conducted at USA, Dubai etc by Bramhasabha members.

TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SRISRIANNA VISIT www.srisrianna.org

Sri.Hari Anna