EVENTS OF THE MONTH JAN 2010

CHENNAI PROGRAM

Sri Rama Bhakthajana Samaj, K.K Nagar, Chennai conducted Sri Hari Anna’s Srimad Bhagavatha Pravachanam from Jan 20^th to 27^th at the Padma Seshadri school grounds. The ground was overflowing with people on all 8 days. They enjoyed the pravachanam with great joy. On the first day Sri hari Anna delivered the lecture till Bheeshma sthuthi.. He said while describing Bharatha charitram “ Yatho vacho Nivarthanthe”- Shastras cannot measure Brahmam. Ignorance is considering non- athma as athma. That has to be expelled as “ Nethi Nethi”. This is the goal of the shastras. Anubhuthi comes out of Gurukripa. While lecturing on Prahlada charitram he said “ Prahlada preached to the young boys that all of us should engage in devotional service right from our young age- koumara achareth pragnaha”. He followed the advice himself. Our children should be in our dharma right from their birth. They should be exposed to our culture, our traditions and should be moulded in such a way that they are patriotic towards our nation.

Jan 28^th and 29^th Smt Vishakha Hari rendered Jayadeva charitram and Sri Purandaradas charitram. She sang rare krithis of Purandaradas. This time she also had a konakkal accompaniment. The artist also gave Thirukural verses in his konakkol. The audience around 2000 people gave big rounds of applause.Both days they enjoyed the musical upanyasam with joy and enthusiasm.

BANGLORE PROGRAM

Smt Vishakha Hari gave an English lecture on Sri Thyagaraja Swami for almost 3 hours. This was held at the Chowdiah Auditorium in Bangalore under the auspices of Ganjam, Bangalore. A serene ambience, an elite crowd the lecture was filled with messages, sedate music and rich emotion. Maanamuleda, Hameerkalyani was the main piece. The crowd ( a full packed hall) enjoyed both the music and the English lecture