Sri.Hari Anna: August 2014

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

SLOKA FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2014

"Yathra The sukruthaathmano Viharanthi Maharshayaha

Thathpunyam Shabari Sthaanam Jagaama Aathmasamaadhina"

Every man in this world desires peace of mind. WE have to be at peace whether we face sorrow or happiness, loss or gain, praise or criticism. One can attain this peace only through the grace of a guru. Sabari was an ordinary woman. She sought refuge under Sage Mathanga. He inturn preached her the Rama Nama. She attained liberation in the very presence of Sri Rama.

When sage Mathanga was to leave to Brahmaloka he did the upadesha of Rama Nama to Sabari. Sabari was expecting Rama since then. Everyday she went to the banks of Pampa, fetched sweet fruits and eagerly awaited his arrival.Thus 12 years passed in eager expectation. Now Rama had lost his beloved Sita and was in search of her. He looked for Sabari and came to her ashram along with Lakshmana. Wearing matted hair and the bark of a tree on his waist, tears in his eyes, Kodanda in his hand, a tall figure, dark complexioned and with a broad chest Rama looked completely stunning. Sabari welcomed Him into her ashram. He asked her “ Does you penance go on unobstructed? Have you conquered your anger? Do you eat balanced Satvic food? Does your gurukainkarya bear fruit?. Sabari said happily “ My tapas is fulfilled because of your darshan. My Janma ( this birth) is now fruitful. I have brought theses fruits for your sake from the banks of Pampa. Please accept them. Rama accepted them. Sabari then showed the ashram precincts to them. She then sat in Padmasana before Rama, burnt her body through her Yogaagni and attained liberation in a celestial form.

PAST EVENTS

BHARATHIYA VIDYA BHAVAN-TRICHY

Smt. Vishakha Hari rendered a sangeetha upanyasam at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan - third anniversary. The topic was enadaro mahanubhavulu. She rendered the life histories of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Surdas and Andal. the program was well attended and enjoyed by the audience of Trichy. This was on July 12th.

EVENTS OF THE MONTH-AUGUST 2014

UTHSAVAM OF THE MONTH
UTHSAVAM: BRAHMOTHSAVAM 2014
VILLAGE: PARANOOR
DATE: 17TH AUG TO 26TH AUG

UTHSAVAM--------RADHASHTAMI 2014

VENUE; PREMA MADHURI NIKUNJAM, BRINDAVANAM

DATE: 1ST SEPT TO 6TH SEPT

SRI HARI ANNA'S PROGRAMS

PROGRAM AT CHENNAI
DATE: 12TH AUG TO 15TH AUG
VENUE: SRINIVASA PERUMAL TEMPLE,
VASANTHA MANDAPAM, PERUNGALATHUR
TOPIC; BHAGAVAD GUNAM
TIME: 7.00 P.M
ORGANISEE: SRI VEDANTHA DESIKA SABHA

SMT.VISHAKHA HARI'S PROGRAMS

1) PROGRAM AT COIMBATORE
DATE: 2nd AUG
VENUE: NANI PALKIVALA AUDITORIUM
ORGANISED BY; LAKSHMI MILLS LTD
TOPIC: SEETHA KALYANAM

2) PROGRAM AT KUMBAKONAM
DATE: 3RD AUG
VENUE: SARASWATHI GANA SABHA
TOPIC: KRISHNA AVATHARAM

3) PROGRAM AT SVS- SAVITHRI VIDHYASHALA SCHOOL
DATE: 13TH AUG
VENUE: SVS SCHOOL
TIME: 9.30 A.M

4) PROGRAM AT SRC--SEETHALAKSHMI RAMASWAMY COLLEGE
DATE: 14TH AUG
VENUE: SRC, NATIONAL SEMINAR
TIME: 2.30 P.M TO 4.00 P.M
TOPIC: APPLICATIONS OF MUSIC

5) CONCERT AT PARANOOR
DATE: 23RD AUG
VILLAGE: PARANOOR
TIME: 7.00 P.M

QUIZ ON SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM-AUGUST 2014

RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE QUIZ

1) The answers to the quiz should be sent to the email idannahariji@gmail.com within 26^th 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 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd prizes.

QUESTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2014

1) “Jayathi Theadhikam”- Which shines over which?

2) “ Padmajaarchitham”- Write the two meanings of this word.

3) Which three people do not show affection even if shown affection upon?

4) Raasa leela is not for us to follow. What example does Suka give for this?

5) Who was Sudarshana?

ANSWERS FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2014

1) One year old.

2) Vaikunta darshanam

3) Moon

4) “ Purushabhushanaa Dehi Dasyam”

5) Aathmaramas revel in the aathma.

Winners for the month of July 2014

1) R.Krishnan-------------------I----------------------18+10=28

2) Srividya Krishnan----------I-----------------------24+10=34

3) Raja---------------------------I-----------------------18+10=28

4) Srinivasan Sujatha S-------I-----------------------28+10=38

5) Lakshmi Kumar-------------I------------------------28+10=38

6) N.Krishnan------------------II------------------------24+8=32

7) Aradhana Anand---------II-------------------------16+8=24

8) Padma Narayanan------III--------------------------26+6=32

9) Hari------------------------III---------------------------6

KSHETRA FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2014

THIRUPAVAZHAVANNAN

There was a huge fight between the Devas and the asuras. Devas conquered the asuras. The asuras were badly hurt. Some of them lost their parts of the body. Some of them lost their lives and some others were badly injured.They all sought refuge under Lord Shiva. Shiva called Sukracharya, the preceptor of the Devas in secrecy and told him thus “ in this mount Kailas there are herbs called MruthaSanjeevani, Vishalyakarani,, Santhanakarani etc. If you mix all these and make a medicine out of it , it would help to join the broken limbs and make the body as before. It can also restore life. This life giving medicine is not known by anyone else” Sukracharya was very happy and did as instructed. The asuras were restored to life. They again fought a big battle, this time with more strength. The Devas were surprised to see that all those whom they had killed before were now fighting with them. This time the Devas were badly hurt. They sought refuge under the twin doctors- Ashwinikumaras. The latter could not find a proper medicine to cure them and hence surrendered at the feet of Lord Vishnu. Vishnu came in the form of Dhanvanthari, bearing his conch, discus, amruthakalasha and leech. He threw his dicus and created a new therrtha called Chakratheertha. He filled the pond with his nectar that could cure all kinds of diseases. The Ashwinikumaras were filled with gratitude and established two deities called Pachaivannan, Pavazhavannan. Those who worship these deities will be restored with their full health and handicapped persons too would benefit greatly.

Note: This kshetra is in Kanchipuram.

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