SLOKA FOR THE MONTH- FEBRUARY 2012

Kule mahathi Sambhuthe Dharmagne Dharmacharini

Srunu Janakiyenedam Kramenaabhyaagatham mama

Chathurdasha Hi varshani vastavyam dandake maya

Pitra me Bharathschaapi Youvarajye Niyojithaha

Brathruputhrasamou chapi drashtavyou cha viseshathaha

Thvaya Bharathashathrugnou Pranaihi Priyatarou mama

Sage Valmiki brings out the various aspects of Dharama in Ayodhya kandam through various conversations. Out of thses conversations Seetha Rama samvadham is exemplary. Sri Rama takes leave of kousalya and comes to seetha’s inner apartment. He has mixed feelings. “ Seetha must not think of Kaikeyi as a greedy woman. Nor must she think of Dasaratha as being subject to Kaikeyi’s control. She must not think of me as being deceived. She must know that Dasaratha and myself are being bound by the ropes of truth. As she is born of a high stature she must definitely understand the happenings, thus thinking Rama addresses her as “ Lady of high birth, knower of righteousness, Follower of dharama, Daughter of Janaka. Listen to me caraefully. I have to lead an ascetic life at Dandakaranyam for 14 years. Bharatha is to be crowned the king. ( the word Hi in Sanskrit implies that the 14 year exile will swiftly pass by)”. This conversation shows that Rama has taken things very lightly. He says further “ Seetha. Take care of Bharatha and Shatrugna as your brothers or as your sons. They are more than my life. True love never recedes. “ Sri Rama says these words even when Kaikeyi sends him to exile. This shows his true love for Bharatha.

PAST EVENTS

MULUND BHAJAN SAMAJ

From Dec24th to Jan 1^st Sri Hariji and Sri Rangaji delivered discourses on Srimad Bhagavatham from morning 7.00 a.m to evening 7.00 p.m at Vani Vidyalaya school ground. This was organised by Mulund Bhajan Samaj. About 1000 people attended the programme and greatly rejoiced.

SRI HARI ANNA'S PROGRAM

1) PROGRAM AT CHENNAI

DATE; 7TH FEB TO 12TH FEB

CITY: CHENNAI

VENUE: KRISHNAGANA SABHA, T.NAGAR

TOPIC: BHAKTHA VIJAYAM

TIME: 6.30 P.M

2) PROGRAM AT CHENNAI

DATE: 23RD FEB TO 29TH FEB

CITY: CHENNAI

VENUE: AYODHYA MANDAPAM, MAMBALAM

TOPIC: SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM

TIME: 7.00 P.M

SMT VISHAKHA HARI'S PROGRAMS

1) PROGRAM AT BANGALORE

DATE: 4TH FEB

CITY: BANGALORE

VENUE: GAYANA SAMAJ

TOPIC: MEERA BAI

TIME: 5.45 P.M

2) PROGRAM AT MADURAI

DATE; 11TH FEB

TOWN: MADURAI

TOPIC: GURUVAYURAPPAN LEELA

VENUE: SADGURU SANGEETHA SAMAJ

TIME: 5.45 P.M

3) PROGRAM AT SRIRANGAM

DATE; 15TH FEB

TOWN: THIRUVANAIKOVIL

TOPIC:RUKMINI KALYANAM

VENUE: AKHILANDESWARI SCHOOL, MAIN SCHOOL, GANAPATHI NAGAR

TIME: 6.30 P.M

4) DATE: 24TH FEB

TOWN: TRICHY

TOPIC: GEETHAYUM, SANGEETHAMUM

VENUE: INDRA GANDHI COLLEGE,

TIME: 10.OO A.M

5) PROGRAM AT CHENNAI

DATE; FEB 25TH

CITY: CHENNAI

TOPIC: RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA

VENUE; RAMAKRISHNA MUTT, MANDAVELI

TIME: 7.00P.M

6) DATE; FEB 26TH

VENUE: HAMSADWANI, ADAYAR

TIME: 6.00P.,M

WINNERS FOR JANUARY 2012

1) KARTHIK VENKATRAMAN-------------------I--------------78+10=88

2) RADHIKA VENKATRAMAN-------------------I--------------76+10=86

3) PADMA NARAYAN----------------------------I--------------56+10=66

4) SETHURAMAN--------------------------------I--------------84+10=94

5) SRINIVASAN SUJATHA-----------------------I--------------80+10=90

6)RAJA ------------------------------------------I---------------38+10=48

7) RADHAKRISHNAN----------------------------II--------------52+8=60

8) SRINIVASAN---------------------------------III--------------6+6=12

QUIZ ON SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM

QUESTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012

1) Whom should we not enquire welfare of and why not?

2))Pruthu welcomed the sanakadis. How was his welcome speech?

3) How many sons did Pruthu have?

4) How many in number were the Prachethas?

5) What is yogadesham?

ANSWERS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2012

1) Pruthu protected his citizens through his yogabala.

2) Pruthu thought of the earth as his daughter.

3) The river Saraswathi originated at the place where Pruthu did the Ashwamedha yaga.

4) Indra

5) The Lord Vishnu spoke to Pruthu.

KSHETRA FOR THE MONTH- FEBRUARY 2012

NACHCHIAR KOVIL

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. ( Hence nachiar kovil is famous for its Kal garudan). 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.