“ Soumithre Bhunkshva bhogamsthvam ishtan rajyaphalani cha
Jeevitham chaapi rajyam cha thvadartham abhikaamaye.”
The Lord is an ocean of mercy. In Srimad Bhagavatham in the episode of Ambarisha the Lord says “ My abode- Vaikunta or my spouse- Sri Devi or My uthsavamsI sport only to delight my devotees.” He loves His devotees. His devotees too know nothing but Him. Each one of Sri Rama’s devotees are Adarsha purushas ( ideal devotees). Their devotion is praise worthy. They are ready to sacrifice anything for His sake. Of all of them Lakshmana isthe greatest. Rama left for the forest. Lakshmana immediately followed suit. He did not think of his abode, nor of Urmila his wife, norof his own pleasure, nor of his parents. Rama was his sole refuge. He did not part from Rama all his life. Service to Rama was his sole objective.
Dasharatha announced Sri Rama’s pattabhishekam. He informed Sri Rama too. Immediately Rama hugged Lakshmana to his bosom and said the following words:
“ In the Ikshvaku race it is the tradition to crown the eldest as king. So has our father arranged for my coronation. I have also hence given my consent. But Lakshmana though I will be crowned King you will rule the entire Ayodhya samrajya.This kingdom is yours. Iam myself yours.” This episode highlights Sri Rama’s unparalleled love for Lakshmana.
April 4th to 12th witnessed a great grand event at Bangalore Sri Akkamahadevi saamuhika Bhavan kalyanamandapam. It was a sapthaham by Sri Hariji on behalf of RBs religious Association, Rajajinagar.On April 4that about 3.00p.m there was a grand reception for Sri Hari Anna. A child beautifully dressed upas Lord Krishna handed over the Bhagavathamdancing gracefully. It was a sight indeed. That day Sri Hari Anna delivered the lecture on Mahathmayam. Every day there was parayanam from morning 7.00 to 12p.m. Evening 4.00 to 6.oo was the lecture. There were about 200 devotees following the Bhagavatha parayanam. The evening lecture was a hall full event. The auditorium was filled beyond its capacity. The crowds were filling up every nook and corner. It spilled over the hall. The organizers immediately arranged for shamiana and video screed display.The outside shamiana too was soon filled up. More than 600 devotees enjoyed the enticing lectures of Srimad Bhagavatham. It was a udayaasthamana sapthaham. Hence Sri Hari Anna dealt all the 12 skandas in his lectures. Everday the pravachanam was for 2 and half hours or more. Thus the day’s events were from morning 6.00 to evening 6.30. For Krishna leela the pravachanam was in two parts –morning 9.45 to 12 and again in the eveing from 4.45 to 6.30. Kuchelopakyanam was the highlight with all the rasikas breaking out in devotion. The organizers provided food ( Annadanam) to all the dvotees who attended the sapthaham. It was very well arranged with great sincerity.
II MARUDANALLUR PRAVACHNAM
Sri Bhodendral, Iyyaval and Sadguru swamigal are the Bhjana sampradaya trinity acharyas. Bodendral and Iyyaval did Nama siddhantham.Sadguru swamigal whereas framed the now existing Bhajana paddathi. It was he who established the tradition of singing ashtapadis and concluding with the grand Radha kalyanam. Whole of his life he lived by Unchavruthi. 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 Bodendral. Hevisited Govindapuram and discovered the then hidden adishtanam of Bodendral by the power of his Ramanama upasana. He is the aparavatharam of ramaavatharam. 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. The Sadguru swamigal at present blessed HariAnna on the occasion of his Acharyaabhishegam. On April 2nd at Sadguru swamigal mutt during the Ramanavami uthsavam Sri Hari Anna and Vishakha manni gave lectures on Rama nama mahima and Ramajananam respectively. It was fully charged with devotion as it was filled with the sanctity of Sadguru Swamigal. Sri Hari Anna said: “ It is Sadguru Swamigal who showed Bodendral to the present world. We are grateful to him.”
Sadguru Swamigal ( at present) too spoke on him and bleseed Hari Anna and Vishakha Manni to continue their noble service.
III R.R SABHA PRAVACHNAM
R.R Sabha at Trichy witnessed a huge gathering after very many long years. It was the harikatha on Shabari Moksham by Srimathi Vishakha Hari on March 21st. She sang many rare songs of Thyagaraja Swami portraying the greatness of satsangh, nama and guru. It was interspersed by the quotes of Sri Anna and the didndis and sakis written by Sri Anna. The harikatha was both educative and enjoyable to young and old alike.
DATE:MAY 7 TO MAY 14 TOWN:ALAGARKOVIL,MADURAI VENUE:KOORATHALOLAN BAJANAASRAMAM,ALAGAR KOVIL UTSAVAM: SRIMAD BHAGAVATA SAPTHAHAM conducted by SRI SRI ANNA
ALAGAR arrives to our aasrmam on may 14 by 8 am
II HARI ANNA'S PROGRAM SRIMAD RAMAYANA NAVAHAM,PONDICHERRY
DATE:MAY 22 to 31 TOPIC:VALMIKI RAMAYANAM TOWN:PONDICHERRY VENUE:ELLAPILLAICHAVADI,SRINGERI SARADAMBAL TEMPLE, TIME:7 PM TO 9 PM
III VISHAKA HARI'S PROGRAM
1.PROGRAM AT SRI RANGAM DATE:3RD MAY TOPIC:THYAGARAJA CHARITRAM TOWN:SRI RANGAM VENUE:KODIYALA KALYANA MANDAPAM TIME:6:30 PM TO 8:30 PM
2.PROGRAM AT COIMBATORE DATE:MAY 23,24 TOPIC:RUKMINI KALYANAM,KUCHELOPAKYANAM RESPEC TOWN:COIMBATORE VENUE:MANI'S HIGH SCHOOL,PILAMEDU TIME:6:30 TO 8:30 PM
3.PROGRAM AT PONDICHERY DATE:MAY 31 TOPIC:THYAGARAJA CHARITRAM TOWN:PONDICHERY VENUE:ELLAPILLAICHAVADI,SRINGERI SARADAMBAL TEMPLE TIME:7 PM TO 9 PM
RULES AND REGULATION: 1. The answers should be mailed within 25th of the month to annahariji@gmail.com
2. Points will be alloted for the First, second and Third prizes.First - 10 Second - 8 Third - 6
3. The points will be cumulated every month if you get first, second or third.
4. The participants with the maximum points will be awarded first, second and third prizes at the end of the year.
5. The prizes will be distributed by Hariji at a grand function held at the end of the year.
QUESTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2009
1)“ Thvayi me”-Kunti asks. According to her how should one’s mind be dedicated to the Lord ?
2)“ Drounyastratha”- From which danger did the Lord save? ( Which incident does Kunti refer here?)
3)Why did Dharmaputra visit Bheeshma?
4)Who is Devavrata?
5)Who are Guhyakas?
ANSWERS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2009
1)Who is forbidden to even chant the name of the Lord?
Ans: Those who are blinded by pride of birth, wealth and education are unfit to chant His name. ( Janmaiswaryasruthasreebhihi)
2)What is treasured by the sadhus most?
Ans: The Lord is sadhus’ wealth. – Akinchanaviththaya.
3)Bhumi Devi suffered fromheavy burden. How does Kunti equate this ?
Just as the boat struggles in midsea so does the earth struggles- bhuvonamevodadhou.- says Kunthi.
4)“ Bhavesmin klishyamananam”- What is the reason for the avathar of the Lord in this sloka?
People on suffer from ignorance, lust and Karma. If an avatharam takes place such people will hear about the lilas, think of them. Thus they can be liberated and be given bliss.
5)“ Ime janapadaha” What is the reason behind Indraprastha’s prosperity?
His merciful glance is the reason for Indraprastha’s prosperity.
“I shall now tell you the Poojapaddathi to worship me.
1) Prabodanam:One should get up early in the morning chanting my divine names. With a pure heart and clear mindas the cuckoos coo and the cool breeze blows he has to conduct the morning prabhodana.
“ Kadiravan guna disai”- the azhwar recitesas ordered by the Lord. Even today the Lord is awakened with veena nadam, a horse, elephant and cowwait before the King of all Kings- Rangaraja. A king is supposed to be awakened with all these mangala dravayas.
1)Neivedyam: Then he should go on to give me milk, fruitsetc. He should do so with utmost love and not as an ordeal duty. Thyagaraja Swami says “Aragimpave”. Nadadur Ammal , a great devotee of Kanchi Varadan on one day offered to the Lord milk as usual. After the offering when he happened to look at the milk there was a dirt floating on it. He was horrored and begged the Lord’s forgiveness. The Lord consoled him thus: “ Oh Nadadur ammal, worry not. If this dust remains in your pot of milk may you note that I have not consumed it. I have partaken the clear milk and your blemishless heart.” Thus should a devotee offer his food with devotion.
2)Thirumanjanam: As does a mother bathe her child so should the priest conduct my Divine Bath. They should with sincerity perform my abhishekam with milk, curd, panchamrutham, sugarcane juice, honey etc.Every abhisheka has its own phalasruthi ( fruits). If honey is poured on the Lord the offerer gets a sweet voice.
3)Flowers and other offerings: He then has to drees me up with clean garments, beautiful ornaments, flowers, sandal paste. Periyazhwar, Koorathazhwar, Ananthazhawr, Tondaradipodi azhwar offered flowers to the Lord.
Those who enter my garbagruha will not enter garbavasa.
Those who offer grains so that the poor may feed at the temple will be blessed with prosperity for generations together.Those who see my kalyanauthsavams will get their heirs married soon. Thus they will be blessed with all prosperity and peace.
In the Gita The Lord says “ May you treat happiness and sorrow alike.” The wise realize that grief and joy, praise and censure, gain and loss are factors affecting the body alone and not the soul. They practice that they are not the gross body but the subtler soul. Thus a gnanayogi is able to treat sorrow and happiness at the same level. Thoe a Karma yogi as he gets involved in an activity he disassociates himself as the doer. Thus he does not suffer from ego nor does he expect the fruits of his action.He is satiated by the very act of dharma and expects nothing else. Hence he too is able to maintain an equilibrium between joy and grief. The best epitome of this is Sri Ram. He was able to reflect the joy of kingsmenship and the grief of exile ( vanavasam) as equal emotions.
Dasharatha beckoned Rama to inform him about his coronation the very next day. Sri Rama was cheerful and silent. But He was still down to earth unmoved by excitement. Dasharatha was great at mind reading. Yet he stood ignorant of Sri Rama’s depth of emotions. “12 years have passed by. Bharatha has all along lived at his maternal uncle’s house at Kekaya kingdom. Why is this coronation now arranged without him? thus may Rama think” ponders Dasaratha. He hence extols the virtues of Bharatha. Bharatha is a knower of all dharamas. He is a follower of the elders. He very well knows that only the eldest begets the throne in the ikshvakuvamsha. He loves Rama. He is a destroyer of the senses.
Whatever Dasharatha says as above we can observe in Bharatha. “ Jyeshtanuvarthi dharmathma”- As soon as Bharatha comes back from Kekaya desham he says” Am I such a greedy person so as to usurp the throne of Rama? I will surrender to Rama and stay at His feet.”Bharatha also sacrificed everything and came to Rama’s lotus feet.
“Sanukroshaha”- A Lover of Rama. Often Bharatha used to say “ Sri Rama is so innocent. He might easily get cheated.
“ Jithendriyaha”- Bharatha led a life of asceticism. He woreknotted hair, and the bark of the tree stayed at Nandigrama for 14 fullyears, sacrificing material pleasures and leading a life of an ascetic. This shows his non-indulgence.
Akhila Bharatha Sadhu Sangam ofMadurai conducted Hari Anna’s pravachanam from Feb 2nd to 7th at madanagopalaswamy temple. Sri Hari anna rendered lectures on Vishnu Puranam. He made references to Azhagar in every day’s pravachanam. The very first upakyanam of Vishnu Puranam is Amruthamathanam. “Parameshwarar partook poison and became halasyasundarar. Madurai is the abode of Sundareswarar. It is called Sundareswarakshetram. Thirumohur is close to this kshetra. Thirumohur is referred to as Mohanakshetram. Legends say that the Mohini avathram took place at that kshetra” said Hari anna. Sri Sukarin Srimad Bhagavatham says Narada imparted the Dwadashakshari mantra to Dhruva.Sri Parasharar inVishnupuranam quotes that the saptharishis imparted wisdom to Dhruva. “If the lord wishes to liberate a soul he first gives satsangha, which in turn fetches him gurukrupa and finally the feet of the lord. Thus the Lord gave Dhruva satsangha in the form of saptharishis and Narada as his Guru” declared Sri Hari Anna.
It is the responsibility of the Guru to make his disciple steadfast in athmagnana.. This is brought out in Ribu upakyanam. Vishnu puranam concludes with nama mahima. The dharma of krutha yuga is Tapas, the dharma of Thretha yuga is yaga, the dharma of dwaparayuga is pooja and the yuga dharma of kaliyuga is Nama sankeethanam. Simple yet powerful instrument to attain the Lord is nama sankeerthanam. The pravachanam was conducted at the temple precincts hence it was full of sanctity.. the audience was full and listened in great rapture.On Feb 7th there was Unchavruthi, Divyanamam and Radhakalyanam. A memorable event to cherish indeed.
II SRI KRISHNALEELA PRAVACHNAM PALAKKADU
On behalf of Kerala Sabha, Palakkad Sri Hari Anna’s pravachanam was conducted from Feb 17th to 22nd, for 6 days at the premises of Moien’s HigherSecondary school. The event was Krishna leela pravachanam. The school ground was filled with rasikas. In the past years Sri Hari Anna has given lectures on Srimad Ramayanam and Srimad Bhagavatham. On Feb 22nd Sri Hari Anna came to Parali. All the devotees of parali gave a grand reception right from the outskirts of the village. Parali isa small serene village. Here unchavruthi was conducted for almost one and a half hours. It was heart warming to see every devotee at each and every house showering so much of love and affection on Sri Hari Anna.At the end of the unchavruthi there was a pravachanam on Ambarisha Charitram at a Ganesha temple there. Sri Hari Anna said: “ Karou Harermandira marjanadishu- There is always a heavy crowd at the temple of Guruvayur. One should not get tired of seeing such crowds, since we, laymen cannot go to Ksheerabdi, nor can we perceive the Almighty in our heart as yogis do, nor can we visualize in person the deities such as Thyagaraja swami did. Thus Guruvayurappan is our sole refuge.” The
Parali devtees unwillingly showed Hari Anna a farewell. They longed for more.
III SRIMAD BHAGAVATA PRAVACHNAM SINGAPORE
Sri Hari Anna’s Bhagavatha pravachanam was held from Feb 25th to March 2nd at Singapore Waterloo streetKrishna temple. This Bhagavatha pravachana series began in 2003. Every year he dealt the Bhagavatham in detail for seven full years.This was the seventh year ( incidentally Parikshit heard for 7days). This year the series was concluded with Ekadasa skandam and Dwadasa skandam. Howmuchever in detail the lectures are still Singapore audience untiringly listen to them with deep devotion. They are good rasikas. The very first day Sri Hari Anna exclaimed “The earth is strided by the Lord in the past in His Trivikrama Avathar. Thus all regions of the world are touched by the Lotus feet of the Lord. It is sanctified by His divine feet. It is precisely because of this that several temples have been constructed and deities have been worshipped all over the world constantly.” Every day the pravachanam was followed by Dolothsavam. All the devotees were assembled even for the dolothsavam. They sang beautifully in chorus. There was Divyanama sankeerthanam on one day. Suddenly there wasa severe rainfall on one of the days. Even then there was a huge crowd gathered for the lecture. Sri Hari Anna immediately responded this gesture in his pravachanam. He said “ Singapore audience are big competitors toParikshit. It is refreshing for us to speak only if such an appreciative audience lies before us.
click on the below link to watch harianna's upanyasam at singapore
DATE: APRIL 1 TO 3 VILLAGE :SENGANOOR UTSAVAM :SRI RAMA NAVAMI UTSAVAM
II HARI ANNA'S PROGRAMSRIMAD BHAGAVATA SAPTHAM BANGLORE
DATE: APRIL 6 TO 12 TOPIC:SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM CITY: BANGLORE VENUE:SRI AKKAMAHDEVI SAMHOOHIKA BHAVANA #666 3RD MAIN,10TH A CROSS WEST OF CHORD ROAD, 2ND STAGE DR MODI HOSPITAL ROAD BANGLORE TIME: 7 AM TO 12 AM AND 2:30 PM TO 6 PM
III VISHAKA HARI'S PROGRAM1.PROGRAM AT SRI RANGAM
DATE: 5TH APRIL TOPIC :RAMA JANANAM TOWN:SRI RANGAM VENUE:SRINGERI MUTT TIME:7 PM TO 9 PM
2.PROGRAM AT DELHI
DATE:10TH APRIL TO 12TH APRIL TOPIC:CONCERT,PANCHARATNA VAIBHAVAM,PADMAVATI KALYANAM RESPEC CITY: DELHI VENUE:TAMIL SANGAM HALL,R.K.PURAM TIME:6:30 PM TO 8:30 PM
3.PROGRAM AT CHENNAI
DATE:14 APRIL TOPIC:VIBEESHANA SARANAGATHI CITY:CHENNAI VENUE:AYODHYA MANDAPAM,MAMBALAM TIME:6:30 PM TO 9 PM
4.PROGRAM AT BANGLORE
DATE:29 APRIL TOPIC:MUSICAL CONCERT CITY:BANGLORE VENUE:RAMA SEVA MANDALISAMRAJPET TIME:6 PM
RULES AND REGULATION: 1. The answers should be mailed within 25th of the month to annahariji@gmail.com
2. Points will be alloted for the First, second and Third prizes.First - 10 Second - 8 Third - 6
3. The points will be cumulated every month if you get first, second or third.
4. The participants with the maximum points will be awarded first, second and third prizes at the end of the year.
5. The prizes will be distributed by Hariji at a grand function held at the end of the year.
QUESTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2009
1)Who is forbidden to even chant the name of the Lord?
2)What is treasured by the sadhus most?
3)Bhumi Devi suffered fromheavy burden. How does Kunti equate this ?
4)“ Bhavesmin klishyamananam”- What is the reason for the avathar of the Lord in this sloka?
5)“ Ime janapadaha” What is the reason behind Indraprastha’s prosperity?
ANSWERS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2009:
1)After the mahabharatha yudha Yudhishtira did aswamedha yaga. How many times did he do so?
Dharmaputhrar did Ashwamedha yagam thrice in his lifetime
2)Ashwaththama discharged the asthra on pancha pandavas. How did Lord Krishna protect the pandavas from it?
The Lord saved the Pandavasfrom the missiles of Aswaththama with his Sudarshana chakra.
3)How did utharakumari seek refuge?
“ Deva Deva! Jagannatha! He Natha! In this world which is under the control of death you alone can save us from its clutches. Let this Brahmastram burn me but not my child in my womb” thus Utharakumari surrendered to the Lord.
4)“Namasye purusham”- Why is he called purusha?
A)“ Purushaha”- He is called Purusha as He existed even before the world was created ( Poorvameva aasa)
B) “ Puri shayanath” – Puram also means body. He is called purusha because he is the antharyami ( residing in the body)
5)“Vipadaha santhu naha” –Kunti prays for more and more accidents in life. Why is it so?
The Lord comes immediately during every mishap to save us from such incidents.
Thus Kunti obtained Krishna Darshanam every time she faced a difficulty. Kunthi
hence prays for more and more tribulations in her eagerness to see the Lord and
the conviction of His arrival.
MARCH WINNERS:
1.Sethuraman I- 110+10 points
2.Radhika Venkataraman -I-16+10 points
3.Nandakumar -I-10 points
4.Thaila -I-42+10 points
5.Arvina Hariharan -I-10 +10 points
6.Aparna -II -92+10 points
7.Hari Gurumoorthy-II-48 +8 points
8.Samrithi Nandakumar-III-8 +6 points
9.Girija Sitaraman-III-6 points
10.Padma Narayanan -III-64+6 points
CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS FOR THE YEAR APRIL 2008-MARCH 2009:
1.SETHURAMAN- I -120 POINTS [Rs.3000 ,SHIELD,KOLAHALAN PHOTO LAMINATION ]
Sri Ranganatha continues : “Lakhs of families earn their livelihood with my temple as their means”. Besides their earning they get immense peace of mind as they attribute their service to me. Faith in me can perform the most unimaginable miracles. It can even cure the most incurable disease in the world. I assume the form of archa for the sake of my devotees. Iam decked with jewels and I am celebrated in various uthsavams for the bliss of my devotees. My temple is a feast for all my devotees. It is joy for their eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tongue and mind. This is not just sensual pleasure however, as Iam involved it alleviates maya.
As the Lord says in the Ranga Gita even today Srirangam is always filled with uthsavams as follows:
1)Thai uthsavam in the month of Jan-Feb
2)Masi theppothsavam ( Feb- Mar)
3)Panguni Serthi uthsavam ( Mar- April)
4)Chitra thirunal- Brahmothsavam ( April- May)
5)Vaikashi vasanthothsavam ( May- June)
6)Poochaththu uthsavam
7)Jyeshtabhishekam ( July-Aug)
8)Pavithrothsavam
9)Navarathri uthsavam- Purattasi ( Sep-Oct)
10)Iyppasi Dolothsavam ( Oct- Nov)
11)Thirukarthikka uthsavam( Nov-Dec)
12)Adhyanothsavam- Rapaththu, pagal paththu ( Dec- Jan)
13)Vaikunta Ekadesi uthsavam
Thus the whole year is filled with uthsavams. Here one might be a little speculative. Whereas in other religions places of worship are always calm and serene, in Hindu religion why is there pomp and show, noise and jubiliation? Sri Anna answers: In the Hindu Dharma temples are not meant for meditation, but for celebration. Meditative atmosphere is readily available in forest caves. Those who can control their mind and sense organs can very well do so at their very homes. People throng to the temples because they are unable to control their senses. The Lord says “ Come Oh Devotees, to me. If you are unable to control your eyes worry not, let them be free to see Me adorned with jewels and lustrous garments. Let them see me in different vahanas ( vehicles) in procession. If your nose asks for fragrance let them smell my tulasi garlands and incense sticks. If your ears throng for pleasant sounds let them hear songs in praise of me.. Thus the same senses which push us down to maya can be redirected towards the Lord to win over it. This is the master plan of the All Knowing Master.
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 ofDivyaDesa 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.
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.
PANDURANGANTEMPLE, 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 26th 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.
Kalikalochitham Dharmam Naama Sankeerthanathmakam |
Nirnethum Avatheernam tham Premikam Sadgurum Baje ||
I do Pranams at the Lotus feet of Sadguru Sri Krishna Premi Maharaj who Incarnated in this world to show the path of NamaSankeerthan as the only way to attain Hari in the Age of Kali .
