KSHETRA FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2016

                                                 NACHIAR KOVIL- THIRUNARAIYUR

Once upon a time a sage by name Medhatithi performed penance at the banks of Manimuktha river.. His wish was that Mahalakshmi, the mother of the world who was born to Brugu and Janaka must be born to him too. He wanted to have the Lord as His son- in-law. His wish was fulfilled. Mahalakshmi, the Goddess manifested Herself  as a child on a lotus amidst the pond. He took the child and named her Vanjulavalli. As she was the mother of all, everything that is beautiful in nature could be seen in her. She sang like a cuckoo, danced like a peacock, spoke like a parrot and walked like a swan.. She had eyes of a deer, thighs like that of an elephant’s trunk, waist like that of a lion, eyes like that of a fish, hair like that of a blackbee, eyebrows like creepers, peral like teeth, moon like forehead,lightening like body, complexion like that of gold. She was always happy and made others happy too.. Now she attained marriageable age.  Medathithi arranged for a swayamvara of all the Lords of various divyadeshams, for indeed she was not an ordinary woman. SriRangaraja, Venkataraja, Varadaraja, sundararaja, Sharngaraja, Padmanabha and many more of the deities came for the swayamvara.  Vanjulavalli prepared herself to choose her Lord. It was then that Thirunarauyur Nambi ( Srinivasa) flew upon Garuda and came to her. She aptly chose Him and Medhathithi did the kannikadanam. Brahma was the purohit and and the Devas worshipped the diyadampathi together. Medathithi extolled the Lord. Those who worship srinivasa in this kshetra will have their wishes fulfilled.

GOSPEL OF SRI ANNA

The signpost just shows directions to a place. It cannot escort you to your destination. Likewise  the sastras are just signposts to direct us to the Lord. It cannot be the end by itself. It cannot come along with us throughout our spiritual path to the Lord.

PAST EVENTS--Srimad Bhagavatha Sapthaham

Sri Hari Anna's  Srimad Bhagavatha sapthaham was organised at Nanganallur Ardhanaareswarar temple from June 2nd to 8th by Akhila Baratha Sadhu Sangam. About 600 devotees attended the lecture and enjoyed every bit of it.

SRI HARI ANNA'S PROGRAMS-- JUNE 2016

1) PROGRAM AT CHENNAI
DATE: 2ND JUNE TO 8TH JUNE
VENUE: ARDHANAARESWARAR TEMPLE, NANGANALLUR
TIME; 7.00 P.M
TOPIC: SRIMAD BHAGAVATHA SAPTHAHAM

2) PROGRAM AT CHENNAI
DATE: 18TH JUNE TO 26TH JUNE
VENUE: AYODHYA MANDAPAM
TIME: 6.45 P.M
TOPIC: SRIMAD RAMAYANA NAVAHAM

SMT.VISHAKHA HARI'S PROGRAMS-- JUNE 2016

1) PROGRAM AT CHENNAI
DATE: 12TH JUNE
VENUE: SRI KAPAALESHWARAR TEMPLE
TIME: 6.30 P.M
TOPIC: HARAN THIRUVADI CHARAN

2)PROGRAM AT BANGALORE
DATE: 18TH JUNE
VENUE: GANJAM MANDAP, BASAVANGUDI
TIME: 6.00 P.M
TOPIC: SEETHA KALYANAM

3) PROGRAM AT BANGALORE
DATE: 19TH JUNE
VENUE: MLR CONVENTION CENTRE
TIME: 10.15 A.M
TOPIC: STORIES OF MUSIC AND INSPIRATION
ORAGANISER: BHUMIJA TRUST
CHILDRENS' PROGRAM

QUIZ ON SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM- JUNE 2016

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 JUNE 2016

1)" Vidyadharaha Manushyeshu"--- Give one example of Vidhyadhara cdevotee.

2) Who attains happiness always?

3) " The Lord loves His devotees. The Devotees love their Lord."-- Write the phrases from Srimad Bhagavatham which describes these sentences.

4) " Dharamaha sathyadayopethaha"-- Dharma without Bakthi does not purify a being. Give example.

5) What are the characteristics of a prema bhaktha?

ANSWERS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2016

1) a)" Samachiththo babuva ha"--- Yadu Maharaja obtained the wisdom to perceive joy and sorrow equally. His ignorance was destroyed by the upadesha of the Avadhutha.

b) He revelled in Brahmaswarupa.

2) Aathma is always nithyamuktha. But thinks of himself as bonded ( badhdhan) because of agnana.

3) We should not use any thing for the Lord at the temples after having used them ourselves.

4) We should respect a Vaishnava treating him as our atmabandhu.

5) " Na Rodhayathi"-- The Lord is accessible only for those in satsangham. For others  involved in yoga and thapas He is difdficult to be attained. That does not mean those engaged in all thses will not attain the Lord.

WINNERS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2016

1) Sriram Krishnamurthy------------I---------------------10+10=20

2) Hema V----------------------------I----------------------10+10=20

3) Lakshmikumar--------------------I----------------------10+10=20

4) N.Krishnan------------------------I----------------------10+10=20

5) Padma Narayanan----------------II---------------------10+8=18

6) Lalitha Narasimhan--------------II---------------------10+8=18

7) Vishnupriya-----------------------III--------------------8+6=14

KSHETRA FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2016

                                                     THIRUMANIMAADA KOVIL

1. On every day after Thai Amavasai, all the Perumals of the eleven Thriunaangur Thirupathis come here to Manimaaada Kovil in their in Garuda Vahanams. On that occasion Thirumangai Alwar with his wife Kumudhavalli would come from Thirunagari along with the deity he worshipped. Then to the 11 Thirunaangur Divyadesa Perumals are praised with the Paasurams (ie) the Mangalasasanam made by him is sung and finally the Thiru Andikaapu is performed. Then Thirumangai alwar would accept the garlands and honour from each perumal. Finally all would set in to a grand procession. 2. We can visit all the Six Divyadesams - Thirumanimaada Kovil, Thiruvaikunda Vinnagaram, Thiru Vann Purushothamam, Thiru Arimeya vinnagaram, Thiru Semponnsei Kovil and Thiru Thotriambalam all in just one day. 3. The Grand Garuda sevai along with the 11 Perumals of Thirunaangur Thirupathi's.