News & Notes - February 2006

     4th Sreemad Bhaagavata Tattva Sameeksha Satram, held in Paralikad, ‘Naimishaaranyam’, Thrissur, from 24th December 2005 concluded on 1st January 2006.

The programme started daily at 5:00 am with Ganapaty Homa and Vedic recitation. The talks, in which nearly forty speakers took part, were conducted from 9.00 am to 6.30 pm. Daily at 6.30 pm was the fervent Naama-sankeertana pradakshina led by Poojya Swamiji. Meticulous arrangements were made to serve breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner to all devotees and visitors.

During the Satram, Poojya Swamiji gave six talks, including the inaugural and the valedictory addresses. Nutan Swamiji gave a talk on “Integration of Bhakti and Jñaana” and Maa on “The Growth & Enrichment of Devotion”.

The conclusion of the 9-day event with the Vishnusahasranaama Saarvajanika Yajna on 1st Jan ’06 was very sublime and memorable. More than five thousand people attended the programme, about 1100 devotees performing the arcanaa or havana.

Most of the speakers felt the need to present the deeper message and values of Sreemad Bhaagavatam, focussing on the relevance to present-day living. Thousands of listeners (including 300 outstation devotees hosted in Paralikad) and hundreds of volunteers, together with the faithful coverage given by the leading newspapers have verily meant a significant Spirituo-cultural awakening.

     Geeta Tattva Sameeksha: Poojya Swamiji’s 11th yearly Bhagavadgeeta Exposition (in Malayalam) at Sreemoolasthaanam of Vadakkunaathan Temple, Thrissur, started on 22nd January as scheduled. Kerala Assembly speaker Sri Therambil Ramakrishnan inaugurated the event and Kochi Devasvam Board President Sri M.A. Krishnanunni presided over the function.

     Jamshedpur & Delhi Visits: As announced earlier, Poojya Swamiji along with Nutan Swamiji and Maa, will leave for Jamshedpur on Feb 07 to conduct the 42nd Jamshedpur Annual Jñaana Yajña. On the way, they will halt at Kolkata for three days and reach Jamshedpur on 11th. They will leave Jamshedpur on Mar 02, reaching Ashram on Mar 03 via Kolkata. Poojya Swamiji may then visit Delhi between Mar 17 and Apr 02. The programmes in Delhi will be held in CIRD only. For details of Delhi programme contact: Raj Dagur: 011- 2627 2879. Mithu Sengupta: 2924 4147/2923 4169. N.N. Ramanathan (Ramesh): 2224 6220; 9818077380. Rima Sehgal: 2648 0356; 9868929660. CIRD: 0120 – 2880563.

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