Tirupathi Brahmotsavam

Tirupathi Brahmotsavam

Thirupathi Brahmatsavam of Srinivasar has started yesterday with Dwajarohanam and would run till 3rd October 2006. National Informatics Center of the Department of Information Technology has arranged for a Live Wecast of the Brahmotsavam like last year. Check out the live webcasts at this URL.

The Brahmatosavam schedules are available in this page.

 

Kasi - Varanasi Tour by Sri Murugan Travels

Kasi - Varanasi Tour by Sri Murugan Travels

Sometime back while travelling from Tambaram to Guindy, I observed an advertisement behind the Metropolitan Transport Corporation about an eight day travel to Allahabad, Kasi and Bodh Gaya. I have'nt got the full address yet but just giving the assorted collection of information. If readers have more inputs, please feel free to share them as comments to help other interested pilgrims and readers.

1. Tour Places: Allahabad, Bodh Gaya and Varanasi
2. Tour Starting: 6th October, 2006
3. Tour for: 8 Days
4. Tariff: INR 4990. Early bookings can avail of an 'Early Bird Offer of INR 2990'
5. The organizers are planning to have a separate coach booked in the train for the purpose of the tour.

A Devotional Month of Purattasi

A Devotional Month of Purattasi

A sincere month dedicated to the devotion of the Lord. This month is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu and you can see Thirupathi and other famous temples like Thiruvallikeni very much overcrowded to the brim. This month also witnesses a large number of holy festivals like Dussehra (aka) Navarathri, Vijayadasami (standing testimony for Aksharabhyasam -- beginning of education)

We here humbly present the lyrics of Kurai Ondrum Illai by Shri Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (Late) in the sweet nightingale voice of Smt. M. S. Subbulakshmi (Late).

Lyrics: http://www.musicindiaonline.com/lr/1/363/
Song: (Windows Media and Real Media) http://www.musicindiaonline.com/p/x/vJf2B5P_2S.As1NMvHdW/
Meaning: http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakti/archives/nov97/0082.html

Sri Paranur Mahatma Krishna Premigal website

Sri Paranur Mahatma Krishna Premigal website

It was with God's greatest blessings that I came across the website of Sri Paranur Mahatma Krishna Premigal website. Check out the URL here.  The website also illustrates a clear and lucid route map on how to reach Paranur temple near Villupuram from important regions like Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore and Bangalore.

It also has a rich showcase of all upanyasams and discourses of Swamigal. The contact page is the simple guestbook, which the webmaster emphasizes to send your feedback to him. Alternatively, there is a contact email mentioned for contributions as nanda (at) premikan.com

Sri Rama Anu Yatra -- arranged by Sri Velukkudi Krishnan

Sri Rama Anu Yatra -- arranged by Sri Velukkudi Krishnan

It was God's divine blessings that I came across this post by Vidya T on Sri Rama Anu Yatra that was organized in September 2006 by Sri Velukkudi Krishnan. The original URL of this post is in Orkut. A brief abstract and contact details of the Kinchitkaram Trust of Sri Velukkudi Krishnan is given below.

The complete travelog of Sri Rama Anu Yatra is available in this URL.  Even the narration of the travelog elicits so great interests for us. Interested pilgrims should get in touch with the Kinchitkaram trust for the videographed six-hour stories (two hour DVDs), which would be available in a period of two months. Sri Velukkudi Upanyasams are available in the Information Centre. Here is the contact details of them:

KinchitKaram Trust
No 6, Bheemasena Garden Street,
Mylapore,
Chennai -600004.
Phone: +91-44-24992728
Email: kinchitkaram (at) yahoo.co.in

One Day Tour of Divyadesams around Chennai

One Day Tour of Divyadesams around Chennai

I came to learn from Velacherry Sri. M. K. Raghavan Iyengar that there is one more one day tour of Sri Vaishnava Divyadesams that is being organized on 8th October and the tariff of the tour has been fixed at INR 450. Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Coffee and Mini Dinner would be supplied within this cost. The tour is expected to start at 6 AM and is scheduled to reach back Chennai by 2230 hours the same day.

The temples that are visited in the one day tour are:

1. Mookodal Srinivasar Temple
2. Thirumalai Vayavoor
3. Navalpakkam
4. Thennangur
5. Uthiramerur

Interested pilgrims can contact the organizer for more details at the following address and the organizer has specified flexible contact timings between 9 AM and 1030 PM.

M. K. Raghavan,
13, "Raj Flats",
Fifth Main Road,
Dhandeeshwaram Nagar,
Velacherry,
Chennai -- 600 042.

Landmark: Behind Raja Theater.

Telephone Number: +914442021109

Malainattuth Thiruppathigal Tour

Malainattuth Thiruppathigal Tour

Velacherry Sri. M. K. Raghavan Iyengar group (Jai Shri Yatra Travels) is again organizing a tour to the thirteen Malainattu Divyadesams. The tour spans from 2nd October to 8th October 2006.The price of the tour has been fixed at INR 3375 per head, which covers breakfast, lunch, dinner along with dormitory accomodation for the pilgrims.

Some of the places that are visited are:

1. Srirangam
2. Nanguneri
3. Thiruvanparisaram
4. Thiruvattaru
5. Thiruvananthapuram
6. Thiruppuliyur
7. Thiruvaranvilai
8. Thiruvanvandoor
9. Thiruchennganoor
10. Thiruvallavaz
11. Thirukkadiththanaam
12. Thirukkatkarai
13. Thirumoozhikalam
14. Guruvayoor
15. Thirunaavai
16. Thiruvithuvakkodu
17. Karamadai (near Coimbatore) -- Sri Ranganathar Temple.

The organizer has planned for a 34 seater 3x2 push back bus and has requested for bookings to be before 27th. If there are less bookings, a 27 seater 2x2 push back bus would be taken for the tour. The booking of seats would be in the order of reservations from the first of the bus. Interested pilgrims can contact the organizer for more details at the following address and the organizer has specified flexible contact timings between 9 AM and 1030 PM.

M. K. Raghavan,
13, "Raj Flats",
Fifth Main Road,
Dhandeeshwaram Nagar,
Velacherry,
Chennai -- 600 042.

Landmark: Behind Raja Theater.

Telephone Number: +914442021109

You can also check out all the Malainattuth Thirupathigal from my Sri Vaishnava Network website.

Sri Vaishnava Quiz

Sri Vaishnava Quiz

How much knowlege we have about our temples, sampradaya and other customs? There is a website called DivyadesamOnline which conducts a quiz for every week. You can answer simple questions (normally ten questions) and winners are being sent prizes like religious books, casettes etc.

Check out the Quiz URL here.

Partial Lunar Eclipse Today (Chandra Grahanam)

Partial Lunar Eclipse Today (Chandra Grahanam)

There is a partial lunar eclipse today visible from all parts of India. The eclipse starts at about 2240 hours Indian Time and the moon would be fully visible back at about 0200 hours of Friday.  The famous shrines like Tirupathi would be closed during the eclipse period.

The details are:

1. Start -> 2240 (07th September 2006)
   
2. Madhyamam -> 2335 (07th September 2006)
3. Moksham -> 0200 (08th September 2006)

Grahana Pariharam required for the following stars:

1. Avittam
2. Sadhayam
3. Poorathadhi
4. Swathi
5. Thiruvadhirai

Sri Hayagriva Jayanthi

Sri Hayagriva Jayanthi

I came to understand from SriRangaSri Yahoogroups, that today is also observed as Sri Hayagreeva Jayanthi. The other significant coincidence for today being 'Teachers Day'. Let us greet and wish our teachers best wishes and pray to the Lord Almighty for thier prosperity and good health for creating more greater personalities.

With Sri Hayagriva Jayanthi in place, let us also concenterate on reciting Sri Hayagriva stotras and possibly from Hayagreevan Kadhamba mala besides offering milk and naivedyams to Sri Hayagreevan.

Let this be a purely educational day paving the way for a bright wisdom path of the future.

Gnananda mayam devam nirmala spatikakruthim,
Aadharam sarva vidhyanam Haya greevam upasmah

Veda Parayanam Classes

Veda Parayanam Classes

If you are interested in learning Vedas and Divyap Prabhandhams, here is a rarest opportunity. Sri U. Ve. R Lakshmi Narasimha Chariar is conducting FREE Veda and Divyap Prabhandham classes in various places in Chennai. He has also published the following books of Sri U. Ve. Kuruchi Ramaswamy Iyengar Swamigal.  Age is not not a constraint and hence if you have aspirations and ambitions, you can learn the vedic hymns even at the age of sixty.

Books Published
1. VAIDHIKA PRAYOHAM VEDA, PRABANDHA THODAKKAM, SATTRUMURAI.
2. POORVA PRAYOHAM ( FOR MARRIAGE, PUMSUVANAM etc. )
3. APARA PRAYOHAM ( FOR 13 DAYS KARYAMS )
4. SRI VAISHNAVA THARPANA / SRAARDHA PRAYOHAM.
5. MANTHRA PRAYOHAM ( UDHAKA SHANTHI, PANCHA SOOKTHAM etc. )
6. THIRUVAARADHANA KRAMAM ( LAGU, SALIGRAMA AARAADHANAM )
7. KAATAKAM
8. ACHITHTHRAM

Contact Details
SRI. R. LAKSHMINARASIMHACHARIAR.,

OLD No.38/2 NEW No. 89, K.R.KOIL STREET.,
WEST MAMBALAM, CHENNAI - 600 033.
PHONE : +91-44-24710534

Source Courtesy: DivyadesamOnline YahooGroups

Sri Jayanthi on September 15

Sri Jayanthi on September 15

The Sri Vaishnavite version of Sri Krishna Jayanthi (aka) Gokulashtami, which is observed as Sri Jayanthi is celebrated on September 15, 2006. Lord Krishna is a favorite deity for everyone. He is adored and liked by everyone for His childhood pranks and mischiefs. He is also regarded greatly for His divine love and Rasa Leela with Radha (aka) Radhika and other Gopikas.

Sri Jayanthi is commomerated as His birth day. The houses are decorated with greatest care. Small feet are drawn with rice flour from the entrance till the Pooja room. This is to indicate and welcome Lord Krishna into the house. Special dishes are also cooked. The special items normally are:

1. Murukku
2. Seedai
3. Vella Seedai (Sweet Seedai)
4. Thenkozhal
5. Payasam (Sweet Nectar)
6. Nagappazham

During the evening it is customary to ask with the nieghbors 'Krishnan unga veetukku vandhacha?' (Has Lord Krishna come to your house?)

Lord Krishna was also best known for His Bhagavat Gita. Let us pray Lord Krishna for His divine blessings for prosperity and success throughout.

Vedhatthai Vedhath thinsuvaip payanai
vizhumiya munivargal vizhungkum,
Kodhilin kaniyai nandhanaar kaLirraik
kuvalayath thordhozhu dhetthum,
aadhiyai yamudhai yennai yaaLudai
appanai oppava rillaa
Maadhargal vaazhum, maadamaa mayilaith
thiruvallikkani kandanae.

Palliyil Odhi vanNdhadhan siRuvan
vaayilO raayira nNaamam,
oLLiya vaagip pOdhavaaNG kadhanuk
konRumOr poRuppila Nnaagi,
piLLaiyaich cheeRi veguNduthooN pudaippap
piRaiyeyiR Ranalvizhip pEzhvaay,
theLLiya singka maagiya dhEvaith
thiruvallik kENikkaN dEnE.


Pasuram Courtesy: http://www.etext.org/