Announcements & Upcoming Events

Report of Sri Sankara Jayanthi Celebrations at Sydney
112th Jayanthi Celebrations at Bahrain 23rd and 24th May
112th Jayanthi Celebrations at Abu Dabhi: on 23rd May
112th Jayanthi Celebrations: Endowment Lectures at Kanchi on 24th May
112th Jayanthi Celebrations at Chennai on 24th May
Jayanthi Celebrations at Kalavai on 24th May
A note on Narasimha Jayanthi: 22nd May
112th Jayanthi Celebrations of His Holiness PujyaSri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji at Singapore
Role of a Guru: Pravachan by His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji
A report on Sankara Jayanthi Celebrations at Kalavai
112th Jayanthi Celebrations on 11th May, of His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji at New York: Featuring a Grand Carnatic Music Concert by Sri T. M. Krishna (vocal) and others...
112th Jayanthi Celebrations on 21st May, of Sri Adi Sankara and His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji at Phoenix, Arizona

Their Holiness at Kalavai
Nitya Kalyan: New English Magazine
Eye-Camp to be held at Kalavai Vriddasramam 25-Apr-2005
Self-employment Training Programme held in Kalavai
Some Important Shlokas
More events at Chennai
Jayanthi of Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji celebrated at Chennai
Kanchi's 67th Peetaadipathi Chandrasekara Swamigal's Mukthi Day
Jayanthi Celebrations at Sydney, Australia
Events at Bahrain
Events at Kalavai and Chennai Camps: 3rd March 05
Shivaratri 8th March: Message from His Holiness Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji
Anusham at Texas on 3rd March 05
Religious Speeches and Talks at Chennai 3rd to 13th March 05
36th Jayanthi Celebrations of Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji at Glendale, Arizona
36th Jayanthi Celebrations of Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji at New Jersey
His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji at Kalavai
His Holiness Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji at Chennai
Some Important Shlokas
Previous Important Announcements

 
More events at Chennai

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.


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Events at Sydney, Australia
OM
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING AND 36TH JAYANTHI OF SRI VIJAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIGAL.
VENUE: GIRLS GUIDE HALL, PLYMPTON ROAD, CARLINGFORD NSW 2118 (OPPOSITE TO CARLINGFORD NORTH POST OFFICE)
DATE: 12TH MARCH, 2005, SATURDAY
TIME: 5.30 PM TO 8 PM

PROGRAMME
SRI GURUBHYO NAMAHA
VINAYAKA POOJA
GURU POOJA ( SRI BAGHAVATHPADA ASHTOTHRAM)
VEDAPARAYANAM
VISHNUSAHASRANAMAM
VEDAPARAYANAM
ANUGRAHA BHASHANAM OF ACHARYAL
MUSICAL PRAYER BY SMT. HEMALATHA GANESAN
BHAJAN LEAD BY SRI NARASIMHAN
SOUND AND LIGHT PRESENTATION:
FIFTY YEARS OF LIGHT
SRI JAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMIJI
PRASADAM
ALL ARE WELCOME
CONTACT:
N M SUNDARAM PH. 96170852: Email: sungan8@yahoo.com
NALINI SANKAR PH. 98025805; Email: nsankar@optusnet.com.au
N. VISWANATHSN PH. 96742171; Email: vish4@hotmail.com
JAYANTHI RAMANAN 96141784; Email: vramanan@optus.com.au
HARA HARA SANKARA HARA HARA SANKARA HARA HARA SANKARA HARA HARA SANKARA HARA HARA SANKARA.

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Events at Bahrain

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


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Kanchi's 67th Peetaadipathi Chandrasekara Swamigal's Mukthi Day

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.


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Message for Shivaratri from His Holiness Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji

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


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Anusham at Texas

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


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Speeches by Eminent Persons: Jayanthi Celebrations of Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi at Chennai

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 :

Date Subject Lecturer
Mar. 03 'Thirunavukkarasar' Sudha Seshaiyan
Mar. 04 'Sundaramoorthy Mayanar' -do -
Mar. 05 'Manikkavasagar' - do -
Mar. 06 ' Thirugnanasambandar' - do -
Mar 07 ' Kannappa Nayanar ' - do -
March 08 As this is a 'MahaSiva Rathri' Day, there would be no lectures
but a programme of Bhajans in the evening.
Mar. 09 ' Krishnan Dhutu ' Jaya Srinivasan
Mar 10 - do - - do -
Mar. 11 -do- -do-
Mar. 12 'Seeta Dharsanam ' - do -
Mar. 13 ' Seeta Kalyanam ' - do-

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Jayanthi Celebrations of Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji at New Jersey
Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
 
Hara Hara Sankara! Jaya Jaya Sankara!
 
H.H. Sri Bala Perivaa Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji's
 
36th Jayanthi Celebrations
 
ON
 
Saturday - March 12, 2005
 
AT
 
Old Sannidhi Hall of Sri Venkateswara Temple, Bridgewater, NJ
 
8.45 A.M. Guru Vandanam, Swasthi Vachanam, Sri Maha Ganapathi Pooja
 
Sri Maha Ganapathi Homam, Ayushya Homam, Mruthyunjaya Homam and Avahanthi Homam
 
Paduka Puja to the Holy Padukas of H.H. Sri Maha Perivaa with Rudra, Chamaka Parayanam followed by Ashtottara Archana to Lord Shiva, Sri Kamakshi Amman, Sri Adi Sankara, H.H. Sri Maha Perivaa Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Swamigal and to H.H. Sri Perivaa Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal
 
Mangala Harati and Distribution of Prasadams from Sri Matam
 
Distribution of Lunch Prasadams
 
Devotees are kindly requested to attend the function with family and friends and get the Blessings of Perivaas.

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His Holiness Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji at Kalavai
Visiting Kalavai

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/-

 
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His Holiness Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji at Chennai
His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji(Sri Bala Periyava) will be camping at the following address

Sri Lakshmi Kamakshi Nilayam,
Greenways Road Extension,
near Karnataka Bank,
RA Puram
Chennai
 

 

Jayanthi Celebrations of Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji at Arizona
Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
Hara Hara Sankara! Jaya Jaya Sankara!
H.H. Sri Bala Perivaa Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji's
36th Jayanthi Celebrations
ON
Saturday - March 5, 2005
AT
Glendale, Arizona
At

 

Subha & Srinis residence
19911, N. 63rd Drive, Glendale AZ 85308 Phone: 623-572-5363 Email:kcheenu@hotmail.com

All devotees are invited to participate in this holy event and receive the Anugraham of Their Holiness.

3:00 PM 4:00 PM GANAPATHI SUKTHAM
GURU NAMASKARAMS
GURU SUKTHAM
RUDRAM AND CHAMAKA PARAYANAM
UPANISHAD PARAYANAM
4:15 6:00 PM SHANKARA BHAJAN

For Additional Information Please contact
Subha / Srini @ 623-572-5363 or Ramesh /Jayashree @ 480-782-7815

 


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