Radhe Krsna,
Jai Bolo Premikendra sathguru maharaj ki- Jai!!!!!!!
This time Vasanthotsavam and Auspicious Ekadesi joined together on weekend. Lot of Bhakthas turned to paranur and it looks like Brahmotsavam.
Ekadesi:
Saturday (14-june-08): The Day started with Prabodhanam.All the bhaktas were eagerly waiting out side to have the first glimpse of darshan of Sri Sri on Ekadasi day.Around 10.00 AM Thirumanjanam started.SriSriAnna poured water from a white Conch shell. SriSri performed the Abishegam with water, Tender coconut, Sandal paste, Curd, milk etc. He finally offered Butter to them.After that Ramayana mama's son started pattabisheka sargam from Ramayanam.Sri Anna poured water on the divine couple from a big Kalasam. All the Bhakthas happily shouted “Govindha Govindha”.after Alangaram kolahalan went inside.With that the Ekadesi Abishegam came to an end. After the Abishegam the regular Pooja of Kolahalan Temple took place after which SriSriAnna gave Theertha Prasadam for all the devotees assembled there.
SriSri gave discourse on 'Garva Bangam' from Bhagavatham.Stories of Yagna pathnigal (Brahmana Garva Bangam), Govarthana Pattabishekam (Indra Garva Bangam), Rasa Leelai (Manmadha Garva Bangam).
Vasanthotsavam:
Evening Sri Radhika Ramana Baktha Kolahalan was brought to the Vasantha Mandapam and placed in the Swing.SriSriAnna took his Thambura and sat down in the Mandapam facing Kolahalan. The devotees sat on both sides of him. All were looking at SriSri as he sat with his eyes closed and his fingers playing the thambura. SriSri started singing the 'Yugala Sathagam'. After that Divyanama began.Then auspicious day ends with dolosthavam.
Please find some of the photos:
http://picasaweb.google.com/mymithraa/ParanurVasanthosavamEkadesi
Radhe Krsna,,
Ramya Vijay
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Radhe Krsna,
Please find the Brindhavan Holi photos:
http://picasaweb. google.co. in/mymithraa/ BrindhavanHoli
Radhe Radhe
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A bakthan asked his guru about vaishnava lakshnam and his guru commented about it in the following way:
“kokai pol iruppan kozhiyai pol iruppan
Uppai pol iruppan ummai pol iruppan”
Let’s see Sri Sri's comments on this.
Kokai pol iruppan - A pure vaishnavan will be like swan
Purport:
Swan will be waiting in the shores of river searching for its food (fishes). Even though the swan gets so many small fishes to eat, it will leave them go and will catch, only when it gets the biggest and finest fish. Likewise though the Vaishnavan has so many options, he will catch only the holy feet of Lord Ranganathan/Krishnan.
Kozhiyai po iruppan – A pure vaishnavan will be like a hen.
Purport:
The Hen takes its food (i.e. grain) from the ground only; though it takes from ground, it carefully picks up only the grains and not the other waste in the ground. Likewise though we have many options a vaishsnavan will always pick up only ranganathar/Krishnan as his choice.
Uppai pol irruppan – A pure Vaishnavan will be like salt.
Purport:
Though we have different varieties of food with different flavors, a food without salt is will never be tasty or it will not be preferred. Likewise though there are so many kirtans, songs or bajans a vaishnavan will never be satisfied unless it is Krishna kirtan/Krishna bajan.
Ummai pol iruppan- A pure Vaishnavan will be like you.
Purport:
Though you have learnt so many things, you have devotion, guru bakthi and all Vaishnava qualities; still you are asking me (the acharya) about the qualities of a Vaishnavan without feeling pride about you qualities. This is a main quality of Vaishnavan.
“kokai pol iruppan kozhiyai pol iruppan
Uppai pol iruppan ummai pol iruppan”
Let’s see Sri Sri's comments on this.
Kokai pol iruppan - A pure vaishnavan will be like swan
Purport:
Swan will be waiting in the shores of river searching for its food (fishes). Even though the swan gets so many small fishes to eat, it will leave them go and will catch, only when it gets the biggest and finest fish. Likewise though the Vaishnavan has so many options, he will catch only the holy feet of Lord Ranganathan/Krishnan.
Kozhiyai po iruppan – A pure vaishnavan will be like a hen.
Purport:
The Hen takes its food (i.e. grain) from the ground only; though it takes from ground, it carefully picks up only the grains and not the other waste in the ground. Likewise though we have many options a vaishsnavan will always pick up only ranganathar/Krishnan as his choice.
Uppai pol irruppan – A pure Vaishnavan will be like salt.
Purport:
Though we have different varieties of food with different flavors, a food without salt is will never be tasty or it will not be preferred. Likewise though there are so many kirtans, songs or bajans a vaishnavan will never be satisfied unless it is Krishna kirtan/Krishna bajan.
Ummai pol iruppan- A pure Vaishnavan will be like you.
Purport:
Though you have learnt so many things, you have devotion, guru bakthi and all Vaishnava qualities; still you are asking me (the acharya) about the qualities of a Vaishnavan without feeling pride about you qualities. This is a main quality of Vaishnavan.
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
I went to kadayanallur on 24/2/2008 (Sunday) to attend Rangaji's Ramayana Sangeetha Navaham. It was wonderful to hear him singing from Thulasidoss, Kabirdoss, Surdoss and other great saints. But the highlight of the day was the Raghava Sadhakam and Harikathamruthalahari of SriSriAnna. There is no match for Ragahava Sathaham. The emotions of each Ramayana scene is brought out in real effect by SriSriAnna's Sathaham. It was a marathon three hour Upanyasam filled with SriSriAnna's songs. We all felt great joy on hearing SriSriAnna's keerthanams in a Ramayana Upanyasam!!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Last Years Nandhothsavam has been finally loaded at www.srisrianna.org/ann_prg_083.html . It has got nearly 270 pictures of the Uthsavam with a small write up.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Sri Anna's golden words...
On Sadhu Lakshanam
One cannot become a great soul merely by taking holy bath or applying holy ash on his forehead or by having matted hair locks. Fishes live in the river Ganga all the time, donkeys roll in ashes, and goats have matted hair locks. Can these become great souls?
On Sadhu Lakshanam
One cannot become a great soul merely by taking holy bath or applying holy ash on his forehead or by having matted hair locks. Fishes live in the river Ganga all the time, donkeys roll in ashes, and goats have matted hair locks. Can these become great souls?
Friday, December 28, 2007
This incident happened on one of our visits to Srirangam. SriSriAnna was in his house and devotees were dropping in to have his darshan. A devotee came and said to Anna that his ailing mother was nearing her final days and had come to have the darshan of SriSriAnna before parting from the world.
SriSriAnna chided him saying he himself would have come to see her as it was not fair to bring her here in this condition. The devotee said his mother was in an Auto outside and could not even come inside. SriSriAnna went outside to the Auto and saw the old lady and blessed her. The lady was not satisfied. She wanted to touch Anna's feet before departing. She requested the same to Anna who graciously lifted his leg into the Auto. The old lady with great difficulty touched SriSriAnna's feet. She had got what she wanted and she left to her place satisfied.
We have heard about the feet of Vamana which touched Bali's head, the feet of Rama which purified Akalya and the feet of Krishna which danced on the head of Kaliya, but none can compare to the grace of Premika Padaravinda (lotus feet) which blessed a devoted old lady to salvation.
SriSriAnna chided him saying he himself would have come to see her as it was not fair to bring her here in this condition. The devotee said his mother was in an Auto outside and could not even come inside. SriSriAnna went outside to the Auto and saw the old lady and blessed her. The lady was not satisfied. She wanted to touch Anna's feet before departing. She requested the same to Anna who graciously lifted his leg into the Auto. The old lady with great difficulty touched SriSriAnna's feet. She had got what she wanted and she left to her place satisfied.
We have heard about the feet of Vamana which touched Bali's head, the feet of Rama which purified Akalya and the feet of Krishna which danced on the head of Kaliya, but none can compare to the grace of Premika Padaravinda (lotus feet) which blessed a devoted old lady to salvation.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
This is an interesting incident told to me by Sri.K.G Krishnan Mama of Kadayanallur. Once SriSriAnna had come to Tirunelveli. A devotee had requested SriSriAnna to visit his house and SriSriAnna had promised to come. Krishnan Mama took the devotees house telephone number.
At the specified time SriSriAnna and Krishnan mama started for the devotees house. They could not locate it. Krishnan mama thought of calling the devotees residence, but there was no phone booth nearby and mobile was unheard of. He went into some house and asked the house owner if he can use the phone, telling him that SriSriAnna was waiting in the car. He also told the person briefly about Anna. The person immediatly allowed mama to use his phone but he had an request. Can mama bring SriSriAnna to his home, he would be most fortunate to have SriSriAnna visit his home. Mama said that he cannot promise , but will tell Anna about the request. He phoned up the devotee and got the exact location of the house. Enroute he told Anna about the Person's request. SriSriAnna immediatly accepted and said "So what if we know him or not, since he has invited us, we will go to his house on our way back". Mama phoned back to that person from the devoees house and told him to be ready for Anna's arrival. The person asked 'I dont know how to invite a Mahathma, please tell me what to do" for which mama said "Nothing is required, get some fruits, get some milk ready and that will do"
When SriSriAnna and Mama went to the person's house they were in for a surprise. There was a elephant standing out to invite SriSriAnna. A Nagaswaram troupe was playing . A vadyaar was holding a PoornaKumbam . SriSriAnna accepted the poornaKumbam and went inside the house. He went to the pooja room and did a small pooja there. The main deity there was Lord Ganesa. SriSriAnna to everyone's surprise sat down and started giving a small Upanyasam. He recited a sloka on Lord Ganesha, elaborated on it and gave a great upanyasam .
The slokam was
"Srikantho Mathulo Yasya Jananee Sarva Mangalaa Janakaha Sankaro Devaha Tam Vande' Kunjaraananam
Anna said "One who has Srikanthan or Lord Vishnu as his Uncle, the ever auspicious Parvathi as his mother and Shankara or Shiva as his father, one who is Kunjarananam or Kunju or small one , to him I offer my Salutations." He related interesting stories about Sri Ganesha before ending the Upanysam.
He left the house after blessing the person and his family.
Mama would later conclude " I was taken back by the grace of SriSriAnna visiting a unknown persons house and showering his grace and a great Upanyasam, but was more surprised to see how that person had arranged a elephant, a nagaswaran troup and a Vadyaar for purnakumbam in such a short time !!"
At the specified time SriSriAnna and Krishnan mama started for the devotees house. They could not locate it. Krishnan mama thought of calling the devotees residence, but there was no phone booth nearby and mobile was unheard of. He went into some house and asked the house owner if he can use the phone, telling him that SriSriAnna was waiting in the car. He also told the person briefly about Anna. The person immediatly allowed mama to use his phone but he had an request. Can mama bring SriSriAnna to his home, he would be most fortunate to have SriSriAnna visit his home. Mama said that he cannot promise , but will tell Anna about the request. He phoned up the devotee and got the exact location of the house. Enroute he told Anna about the Person's request. SriSriAnna immediatly accepted and said "So what if we know him or not, since he has invited us, we will go to his house on our way back". Mama phoned back to that person from the devoees house and told him to be ready for Anna's arrival. The person asked 'I dont know how to invite a Mahathma, please tell me what to do" for which mama said "Nothing is required, get some fruits, get some milk ready and that will do"
When SriSriAnna and Mama went to the person's house they were in for a surprise. There was a elephant standing out to invite SriSriAnna. A Nagaswaram troupe was playing . A vadyaar was holding a PoornaKumbam . SriSriAnna accepted the poornaKumbam and went inside the house. He went to the pooja room and did a small pooja there. The main deity there was Lord Ganesa. SriSriAnna to everyone's surprise sat down and started giving a small Upanyasam. He recited a sloka on Lord Ganesha, elaborated on it and gave a great upanyasam .
The slokam was
"Srikantho Mathulo Yasya Jananee Sarva Mangalaa Janakaha Sankaro Devaha Tam Vande' Kunjaraananam
Anna said "One who has Srikanthan or Lord Vishnu as his Uncle, the ever auspicious Parvathi as his mother and Shankara or Shiva as his father, one who is Kunjarananam or Kunju or small one , to him I offer my Salutations." He related interesting stories about Sri Ganesha before ending the Upanysam.
He left the house after blessing the person and his family.
Mama would later conclude " I was taken back by the grace of SriSriAnna visiting a unknown persons house and showering his grace and a great Upanyasam, but was more surprised to see how that person had arranged a elephant, a nagaswaran troup and a Vadyaar for purnakumbam in such a short time !!"
Friday, December 21, 2007
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
The Navadveep Sapthaham photos and writeup have been published in www.srisrianna.org. Devotees who attended the great function can also send their own writeups, photos, videos etc of the function.
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