EVENTS OF THE MONTH MAY 2009

PONDICHERRY NAVAHAM

Sri Hari Anna conducted a navaham from May 22^nd to May 31^st at Pondicherry Sharadambal temple premises located at Ellaipillaichavadi.. It was organized by Sri Krishnapremika Bhajan Mandali of Pondicherry. Hundreds of devotees attended the navaham and were benefited immensely by it. The temple was filled with rasikas who listened with rapt attention and sincerity. Infact the premises was overflowing for want of space. Even those who had planned their summer vacation to other cities cancelled their plan to attend the Ramayana pravachanam at length. As usual Hari Anna was received with a grand nama sankeerthanam. . Astapadhi, unchavruththi, Divyanamam, Radha Kalyana mahothsavam were all conducted with great grandeur. On May 31^st Smt Vishakha Hari’s sangeetha upanyasam on Sri Thyagaraja Charitram was also soul stirring. Sri Balu, Sri Ganapathy Raman, Sri VedaRaman organized the navaham very sincerely on behalf of KrishnaPremika Bhajan Mandali.

II SRI RANGAM PROGRAM

Ekadasa skandam is the crown of Bhagavatham which is considered as the very embodiment of Lord Krishna. The navayogis are the nine gems of that crown. This discourse can be rendered only to deserving audience. Such is the level of the audience at Srirangam. They are special in that they are ardent devotees of Sri Ranganatha. Whatever may be the discourse be it Ramayanam or Bhagavatham they get scintillated if spoken about Lord Ranganatha. This year Sri Hari Anna’s pravachanam on Ekadasa skandam was conducted at Vadakku Chitra street, Goratha corner from June 15^th to 18^th. The stage itself was big and looked exclusively beautiful as Lord Ranganatha adorned the back stage decor. It looked as if the pravachanam was being conducted at the very feet of The Lord. Sri Anna attended the pravachanam on June 17^th and also gave an anugraha bhashanam. In his bhashanam he said “ In a divyadesham one should spend his time usefully. For us our goals are double purpose, one we should hear Bhagavath guna pravachanam and secondly have the Lord’s beautiful darshan. On June 19^th Smt Vishakha Hari’s Padmavathy kalyanam was a grand event. Sita Kalyana mahothsvam was celebrated on June 21^st. Every year Sri Harinna’s pravachanam is conducted as a part of such Sita Kalyanam by the Sita Kalyana mahothsava committee.