Ahobilam Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Brahmotsavams

Ahobilam Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Brahmotsavams

I came to know from Ahobilam Orkut Community messages, about the upcoming Brahmotsavam celebrations to be organized at Ahobilam. The Brahmotsavams are being celebrated from 21st February 2007 to 4th March 2007.

I wanted to share this message with other readers too so that if they are interested, they can plan thier pilgrimage to Ahobilam.

Paranthaman Panchangam for 2007-08

Paranthaman Panchangam for 2007-08

Similar to last year, Ahobilam.com has released the Paranthaman Panchangam of 2007-08. The Organizer, announced the same in vaideekam Yahoogroups operated by him. You can check the message over here.

Hardcopies of the panchangam are also available and interested persons can contact the organizer using the contact addresses mentioned in Ahobilam.com.

Velukkudi Krishnan's Upanyasam Online

Velukkudi Krishnan's Upanyasam Online

I heard from a friend in Orkut Scrap the URL to hear the Thiruppavai Upanyasams of Velukkudi Krishnan. Here is the URL for the same:

http://www.ibiblio.org/ramanuja/thiruppavai/

Visit the page in fast broadband connection with the latest version of Macromedia Flash installed on your system and ensure that the speakers are turned on.

Samasti Upanayanam 2007

Samasti Upanayanam 2007

 

Tambaram-based Dharshan Seva Trust has proposed to organize a Samasthi Upanayanam for boys under the age of 15.  I came across this news item in a regional circulation paper and would like to share with other interested readers. The organizers have given the following address to which interested persons who would like to participate may contact:

 

Sri. R. Rangarajan,

Dharshan Seva Trust,

15, "Shriram Nivas",

1st Street,

Vetri Nagar,

Tambaram (West),

Chennai -- 600 045.

Pancha Kshetra Sri Narasimha Temples Pilgrimage

Pancha Kshetra Sri Narasimha Temples Pilgrimage

Velacherry Sri. M. K. Raghavan Iyengar group (Jai Shri Yatra Travels) is organizing a tour to the Pancha Kshetram (Five Shrines) of Sri Narasimha. The tour spans from 16th February 2007 to 23rd  February 2007. The price of the tour has been fixed at INR 3775 per head, which covers breakfast, lunch, dinner along with dormitory accomodation for the pilgrims. For the commutation purposes, it has been planned to deploy a 2x2 35 seater hitech pushback air bus.

Places covered:

1. Departure from Chennai on 16th February 2007 at 2200 hours
2. Nellore
3. Mangalagiri
4. Vijayawada
5. Bhadrachalam
6. Annavaram
7. Simhachalam
8. Sri Koormam
9. Vedadri
10. Mattappalli
11. Vaadappalli
12. Kedavaram

Interested pilgrims are requested to make the reservations on or before 7th February 2007. Seats would be allotted in the order of booking from the first seat 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

Thai Friday 3rd Week Thiruchanoor Pilgrimage

Thai Friday 3rd Week Thiruchanoor Pilgrimage

Velacherry Sri. M. K. Raghavan Iyengar group (Jai Shri Yatra Travels) is organizing a tour to the Thiruchanoor temple on the third week Thai friday. The tour spans from 2nd February 2007 to 4th  February 2007. The price of the tour has been fixed at INR 1500 per head, which covers breakfast, lunch, dinner along with dormitory accomodation for the pilgrims. For the commutation purposes, it has been planned to deploy a 2x2 35 seater hitech pushback air bus.

Places covered:

1. Departure from Chennai on 2nd February 2007 at 2200 hours
2. Thiruchanoor Sri Padmavathy Thayar Sannidhi
3. Srinivasamangapuram Sri Kalyana Venketesa Perumal Sannidhi
4. Keezh Ahobilam
5. Mel Ahobilam (Nava (9) Narasimhas)
6. Arrival to Chennai on 4th February 2007.

Interested pilgrims are requested to make the reservations on or before 25th January 2007. Seats would be allotted in the order of booking from the first seat 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

Pilgrimage to Badrikasramam by Srinivasa Yatra

Pilgrimage to Badrikasramam by Srinivasa Yatra

Thanks to Karunakaran swami for having shared the full details of the tour, which I am sharing with other readers for thier reference, regarding Badrikasramam pilgrimage by Srinivasa Yatra.

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There are two trips planned by the Yatra.

1. Trip 1: 22 April 2007 (Sunday) to 29 April 2007 (Sunday)
2. Trip 2: 04 May 2007 (Friday) to 11 May 2007 (Friday)

All buses would start from Sri Venkateswara Temple (Balaji Mandir), Sector-3, R. K. Puram, New Delhi -- 110022 at 2130 hours.

Tour Itinerary: Haridwar, Rishikesh, Devprayag, Joshimutt, Sri Badrinath

Cost: INR 4100 per person (This includes 2x2 Push-Back deluxe bus fare, Accomodation, coffee, tiffin and meals [prepared by Sri Vaishnava cooks])

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The organizer has also arranged for easy booking of seats in the way that you can contact any of the following persons by giving a DD favoring Mr. M. R. K. Narasimhan (payable at New Delhi). You can also send the same directly to New Delhi address via registered post.

1. Sri. M.R. K. Narasimhan (Sunil),
   SRA-2D, Shipra Riviera,
   Indrapuram,
   Ghaziabad,
   Uttar Pradesh -- 201010
   Ph: 911202607752, 919810786366, 919868899986
   Email: mrkarunagaran (at) yahoo.co.in, asrinivasayatra (at) yahoo.co.in
2. Sri V Ranganathan,
   914452110463
3. Sri K Sampath Kumar
   20A, Nehru Street,
   Sambandanar Nagar, Pammal,
   Chennai -- 600 075.
   Ph: 914422481543
4. Sri K Ramasamy
   Plot No. 119, Door No. 5, Alamelu Puram Street,
   2nd Street, Selaiyur,
   Chennai -- 600 073.
   Ph: 914422293431, 919444212889
5. Sri K R Thiruvengadam,
   998, 3rd Block, 3rd Stage,
   WCR Basavendra Nagar,
   Bangalore -- 560 079
   Ph: 918023237000
6. Sri K S Gopinath
   31/11, Karikalan Street, Kuriniji Nagar,
   Baburam Avenue,
   Chromepet, Chennai -- 600 044.
   Ph: 914422652185
7. Sri Gouindarajan R Iyengar,
   F11, 0, 2, Sagar, Chs, Sector 29, Vashi,
   Navi Mumbai -- 400 703
   Ph: 912227899733, 919892357140, 919892057393
8. Sri Kesavan (Rajappa)
   Bld 1, Room No. 32, Happy House,
   Coop. HSG Society,
   Shankar Nagar - III, Shell Colony,
   Chembur, Mumbai -- 400 071.
   Ph: 912225260108, 919820309554

Ahobilam.com Launches Free Matrimony Service Online

Ahobilam.com Launches Free Matrimony Service Online

Ahobilam.com, which is a very famous South Indian website discussing and giving wealth of information on Aanmeekam, Vaideeka Practices have revamped thier matrimonial website using state-of-the-art Microsoft.NET 2.0 technology and have launched the application as a new year gift for aspiring brides, grooms and thier parents.

The website is currently in Beta Testing (Pilot) mode and hence persons who find bugs are also eligible for prizes, as the introduction page says. You can access the website from this URL.

Sri Satya Narayana Perumal Dhanur Madha Pooja Celebrations

Sri Satya Narayana Perumal Dhanur Madha Pooja Celebrations

As part of the ad brochure recieved for the 30th Thiruppavai Upanyasam, I also came to know of the Dhanur Madha Pooja Celebrations that are being scheduled in West Mambalam Sri Sathya Narayana Perumal temple.

1. 16th December 2006 to 14th January 2007
   1. 30th Year Thiruppavai Upanyasam
   2. Ubayam
      1. Ven Pongal INR 175
      2. Chakkarai Pongal INR 225
   3. 30th December 2006
      1. Vaikunta Ekadasi
         1. Paramapadha Vasal Thirappu (Purappadu) 0430
         2. Public Darshan starts at 0530
   4. 14th January 2007
      1. Sri Satya Narayana Perumal - Sri Andal Thirukkalyanam
      2. Time: 1500 hours
      3. Ubayam INR 3500
   5. 15th January 2007
      1. Sankranthi
         1. 0500 Perumal-Thayar Asthanam
         2. 1500 Sri Andal Thirukkalyanam Upanyasam at Pravachana Mandapam
   6. Hanumadh Jayanthi Celebrations
   7. PagalPathu Utsavam
      1. 20th December 2006 to 29th December 2006 (Everyday at 1500 hours)
      2. One day Ubayam INR 500
   8. Adhyana Utsavam
      1. 30th December 2006 to 8th January 2007
         1. 1400 Vedaparayanam
         2. Ubayam to each Vedavirpannar: INR 1000
      2. 31st December 2006 to 8th January 2007
         1. Deity procession of Azhwar and Perumal through Paramapadha vasal at 1830 hours.
      3. 8th January 2007
         1. Deity procession of Azhwar through the streets of West Mambalam.
         2. Azhwar Thiruvadi Thozhudal at 2200 hours.
   9. Pournami Pooja at 3rd January 2007 and Deity procession at 1830 hours.
   10. 11 January 2007
       1. Koodaravalli
          1. 0530 100 Tada Akkaravadisil Utsavam
          2. Ubayam Per Tada: INR 150
   11. RaapPathu Utsavam
       1. 30th December 2006 to 8th January 2007
          1. Begins at 2000 hours and the Ubayam charged at INR 500
   12. Iyarpa on 9th January 2007
       1. 1800 Startoff
       2. 2100 Chatrumurai
       3. Ubayam INR 500
   13. Desika Prabhandham on 10th January 2007
       1. 1900 Startoff
       2. 2030 Chatrumurai
       3. Ubayam INR 500
   14. 18th Year Varshika Utsavam
       1. Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam on 26th January 2007 at 1500 hours.
   15. Parivettai Utsavam
       1. 16th January 2007 1500 hours
       2. Venue: Hastagiri Street
   16. Pournami Pooja at 1st Feburary 2007 and Deity procession at 1930 hours.

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For more details, you can check out the temple at the following address for more details:

Sri Satyanarayana Temple,
Sreenivasa Pillai Street,
West Mambalam,
Chennai -- 600 033.
Tamil Nadu. INDIA.

Hanumadh Jayanthi in West Mambalam Sri Sathyanarayana Perumal

Hanumadh Jayanthi in West Mambalam Sri Sathyanarayana Perumal

As part of the ad brochure recieved for the 30th Thiruppavai Upanyasam, I also came to know of the Hanumad Jayanthi Celebrations that are being scheduled in West Mambalam Sri Sathya Narayana Perumal temple.

Celebration Details:

1. Sri Ramar Ekadina Vishesha Archana on 28th January 2007 priced at INR 40.
2. Sri Ramar procession on Hanumantha Vahanam on 21st January 2007.
3. 20 January 2007 (I think it is printed as 20 December 2006 erroneously. I would check it out with the temple and update as comments)
1. 0800 Alankara Thirumanjanam (Ubayam INR 100)
2. 1700 to 1900 Alankara Vadamalai (Ubayam INR 200)
   

You can get the details from the temple at the following address:

Sri Satyanarayana Temple,
Sreenivasa Pillai Street,
West Mambalam,
Chennai -- 600 033.
Tamil Nadu.INDIA.

30th Year Thiruppavai Upanyasam by West Mambalam Sri Sudharshana Satsangam

30th Year Thiruppavai Upanyasam by West Mambalam Sri Sudharshana Satsangam

Just today, I got the details of 30th year Thiruppavai Upanyasam which is being organized by Sri Sudharshana Satsangam, based from West Mambalam. The details of the event are:

Date and Time: 15th December 2006 to 15th January 2007 (0700 to 0815 Indian Time)
Venue:
Noodhana Thirumamani Mandapam,
Sri Satyanarayana Temple,
Sreenivasa Pillai Street,
West Mambalam,
Chennai -- 600 033.
Presenter: "Desika Darshana Bhooshanam Abhinaveeya Pravacha Mani" Arupaathi Sri Rama Desikachariyar Swamigal

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Interested devotees can also send a contribution of INR 150 to the trust at the following address as a one-day contribution:

Sri Sudharshana Satsangam,
16/2, New No. 35, Bhaktavatsalam Street,
West Mambalam,
Chennai -- 600 033.
Tamil Nadu. INDIA.

The upanyasam functions would conclude on 15th January 2007 with Sri Andal Thirukkalyanam.