Abhang Bhajans by Sri Tukaram Ghanapati Bhagavatar will be held at Sri Lakshmi Kamakshi Nilayam, Greenways Rd Extn, R A Puram, Chennai, from 11 to 14 March 2005 from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm daily. All are welcome to participate in the devotional programme

Gayatri Japam will be held at Sri Lakshmi Kamakshi Nilayam, Greenways Rd Extn, R A Puram, Chennai, on Sunday, 20 March 2005 from 8 am to 12 noon. Devotees are requested to participate in the Japam.

7 March 2005 - Monday
36th Jayanthi celebrations of His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji
VENUE: Residence of Shri Ganesh (Devji),6th floor, Almoayyed Building, Government Avenue, Manama .Tele: 39127993
Time: from 6 AM to 8.00 AM
Program: Rudrabhishekam, Sahasranama Archana for Goddess Lalithambal and Upanishad Parayanam

8 March 2005 - Tuesday
Shivarathri celebrations
VENUE: Residence of Shri Ganesh (Devji),6th floor, Almoayyed Building, Government Avenue, Manama.Tele: 39127993
Time: from 9 PM till midnight
Program: Ekadasha Rudrabhishekam, Sookthangal Parayanam & Trisathi followed by Aarti

18 March 2005 Friday
First Anniversary celebrations of Goddess Lalithambal in Bahrain
A special Vilakku Puja (Laksharchana) for LADIES is being organised on this special occasion. A minimum count of 100 ladies are required and we would like to invite all ladies to participate in this Lalitha Sahasranama Archana. Kindly spread the word around so as to ensure maximum participation.
Flowers are needed in large quantity for this occasion. Devotees who are likely to return from Dubai/India etc during this period, are requested to assist in bringing flowers/garlands. An indication of help (if possible) through email would be appreciated.
Interested ladies are requested to confirm participation through phone to either Usha Venkat (17691632) or Sheethala Partha (17712787).
The venue for the same will be the residence of Venkat at villa No 10, Taghreed Garden, Budaiya. (Tele 17691632) and the timing will be 6 AM to 9.30 AM.
Om Namah Shivayah

Kalavai March 4: On the Kanchi Sankaramatam's 67th Peetaadipathi, Sri Chandrasekara Swamigal's Mukti Day, special pujas were conducted before Sri Jayendra Swamigal in Kalavai.

67th Peetaadipathi:
The 67th Peetaadipathi of Kanchi Sankaramatam was Sri Chandrasekara Swamigal. His samadhi and the 66th Peetaadipathi, Paramaguru Sri Mahadev Swamigal's samadhi are in Brindavanam in Kalavai, Velur District.

On the day of Sri Chandrasekara Swamigal attained mukti, puja and araadhana took place yesterday in Brindavanam. For this, yesterday morning 7:30 am, the aaradhana started at Kalavai Brindavanam. 32 Veda Virpannas took part in this.

Before Sri Jayendra Swamigal:
At 11 am, before Sri Jayendra Swamigal, the special puja, aaradhana took place. Then, abishekam was done to the Swami's samadh, [where he] attained mukti. Then, the 32 Veda Virpanners who took part [in the puja], wearing garlands, received new clothes, rice, baskets and vessels.

Mahashivaratri falls on the 8th of this month. Pujas and devotional programmes will be held at Kalavai and Chennai on the occasion.

Hara Hara Shankara Jaya Jaya Shankara

The next Anusham Puja will be held on Saturday, 5th March 2005 at 10:31AM at the residence of

Smt Meena and Sri Ranganathan
3805 Blaylock Place,
Plano, TX 75025
Tel: 972-377-6745
Please RSVP to krmeena@yahoo.com if you will be able to make it.

The following format will be observed

• Ganapathy Pooja
• Guruvandhanam
• Rudram
• Shiva Ashtotharam
• Kamakshi Astotharam
• Adi Shankara Ashtotharam
• Maha Perivaa Ashtotharam
• Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Perivaa Ashtotharam
• Thodakasthakam
• Mantrapushpam
• Devotional songs
• A page from Hindu Dharma

Thank You

Lakshmanan and Shyamala

817-649-0745

The 36th Jayanti of His Holiness Sri Bala Periaval, Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamiji, falls on March 7, 2005 .A number of organisations in Chennai have come together and have decided to celebrate this occassion by conducting a series of religious lectures by eminent speakers / scholars, including Sudha Seshaiyan and Jaya Srinivasan from March 3 to 13, 2005. The venue for the lectures would be the Sankara Matam, of the Kanchi Peetham in West Mambalam, Chennai and the lectures would start at 7 P.M. Following would be the Subjects for the Lectures :

Kalavai is located at about 15 Km from Arcot on the road leading to Cheyyar from Arcot. Regular buses are running from Arcot and also from Vellore which goes via Arcot. At some point in the road one has to take a diversion of 3 km ifrom the main road to reach the village.

There are plenty of buses from Kancheepuram to Kalavai . There is also a bus from chennai to kalavai and back from the state sponsored bus.

Chartered bus from Kapaleeswar Temple to Kalavai

Departure Points / Time:
Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore 6.30 am
Tirupathi Devasthanam office, T.Nagar, 7.00 am

Breakfast at Motel Highway
Dharshan and Lunch prasadam at Kalavai
Coffee and Snack at Kanchi
Return to Chennai at 7 pm

Cost per person is Rs. 150/-