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April 11 - 17, 2010
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Tamizh culture and art forms are to be preserved - SMT.KANINMOZHI
SMT.KANIMOZHI, M.P., conveyed that traditional art forms and tamizh culture are to be preserved and the values are to be passed to the next generation. She graced the occasion of releasing TAMIZH DVD atYGP Auditorium on Sunday, 28th March, 2010 as Chief Guest and the
released the DVD namely TAMIZH. The first copy was received by Sri.N.Ram, Editorial Chief of THE H i N D U a n d Bharathanatyam Exponent Dr.Padma Subramanian, Guru of Madhuvanthi Arun. Swati Soft Solutions, producers of Tamizh DVD has arranged the release
function . Sri.Ram and Dr.Padma Subramanian, who have graced the occasion as Guest of Honours. Madhuvanthi Arun honoured the guests and the persons, who have supported for the successful release of DVD. SRI.RAM raised the impact of cultural changes among
the country and within the society. He felt that the DVD can be taken to rural areas for enduring the values. Young people are loosing the touch with the values. He further added that academic things are important and new trends will be remained. Dr. Padma told that she feels proud of her disciples act. She defined about the creativity. Creativity causes for qualitative productions and maintain the culture. Because of the creativity, the possibilities are there to reach the impact to common people. She conveyed her happiness for the selections of songs, which have permanent values. Madhuvanthi took much care to bring the three styles into one. S r i . S . P. K a n t h a n welcomedthe gathering andPrabhakar of Swathi Soft Solutions gave the vote of thanks.
“Sadhana Award Of Excellence” To DR.M.S.SWAMINATHAN
PA D M A S R I S U D H A RAGHUNATHAN conferred the title “SADHANA A W A R D O F EXCELLENCE” on Dr.M.S.SWAMINATHAN on behalf of “KAARUNYA”, S A M U D H A A Y A FOUNDATION ON 19TH MARCH AT SADGURU GNANANDA HALL. , NARADA GANA SABHA. Samudhaaya Foundation has arranged a magical evening, culminating dance in the aid of The Clarke School for the deaf, Dean foundation and Tulir on occasion of its 10th Anniversary Celebrations Sri.Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Former Governor of West Bengal has graced this occasion as Chief Guest of the evening. Padma V i b h u s h a n Dr.M.S.Swaminathan.,fath er of Indian Green
Revolution and Sri Krishna Sweets MD Sri.M.Murali graced as Guest of Honour. On Behalf of Samudhaaya Foundation, Smt.Sudha Raghunathan donated Rs.17 Lakhs to The Clarke School for the Deaf, Rs.5 Lakhs to Dean Foundation and another Rs.5 Lakhs to Tulir in the presence of Chief Guest and guest of Honours. SBOA School students of Anna Nagar Branch have rendered the song Samudhaya samudhaya ena solli pazhagidu om Kapi ragam and Seidhidada sevayi samudhayam uyarndhida in Abhogi ragam and Samudhaya puratchi sei jaathiya ozikka in Sindhubhairavi ragam , which wrote for this special o c c a s i o n . Dr.M.S.Swaminathan has been conferred the title by
Smt.Sudha Raghunathan in the presence of Chief Guest and Guest of Honour. D r. M . S . S w a m i n a t h a n appreciated for the supporting the three different causes. He felt that Sudha`s music is combination of Dignity , Divinity. He further added that Sudha`s compassion towards the society is to be salutated. Chief Guest Sri Gopalkrishna Gandhi expressed his happiness and satisfaction for Sudha`s Philantharapic return to Society. He wondered whether India is rich or poor. He confessed that we are in rich in giving out of our p o v e r t y. S u d h a ` s compassion is being grown for social causes duly growing individuals. He believed that future generations acknowledge the act of samudhaaya.
Sri.Murali felicitated the heros on the stage and felicitated Sudha in such a way that her singing enlights and evaluates the art. He appreciated her guru bhakthi and the path ,which she follows the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Malavika Raghunathan handled the show in a nice way duly compering the entire programme. Dr.Leelavathi on behalf of The Clarke School for the Deaf, Deepa Muthaiah on behalf of Dean Foundation and Vidhya Reddy on behalf of Tulir conveyed their gratitude for the generous donation from Samudhaaya Foundation. The magic show by SAC Vasanth and the thematic presentation Radha Madhav by Dhananjayans enthralled the audience. Smt.Sudha Raghunathan welcomed the gathering and conveyed that the foundation will concentrate on under privileged part of the society. They are channelizing the energy to bring the smile from helpelessness to purposefulness. She told that her service has commenced from the year 1997 and added that if you want happiness for life time , help one. Samudhaaya Foundation has contributed Rs.50 Lakhs for the various causes.
Sri Sathya Sai Kalpa vrutham at Sundaram
It was the first of its kind for the Sai devotees of Chennai ! Even before the Sunday morning sun had started spreading its radiant rays, Bagawan Sri Satya Sai Baba’s divine abode “Sundaram ” at Greenways Road was getting ready on March 21st , for a spiritual experience, Sri Sathya Sai Kalpa Vrutham. Mahilas of Sri Sathya Sai Samithi, Mylapore had organised this pooja as part of the `various spiritual programmes in connection with Bagawan’s 85th Avathara Dina.It was during the holy Bramha muhurtham that 85 devout women, dressed up in the true traditional Bharathiya samskara, assembled at the main hall of Sundaram to participate in the special pooja, which was performed to radiate peace, prosperity, hope and harmony all over the world.When Mother Eswaramba gave the name , Sathyanarayana to Swamy, she would hardly have imagined that one day , Bagawan’s bhakthas would be performing a Vrutha Pooja very similar to Sri Satyanarayana Vrutha Pooja ! Yes ! the Sri Sathya Sai Vrutha Kalpa Pooja which started with Sankalpam and Sri Ganesha pooja ,continued w i t h d y a n a m , aavaahanam, paadyam, argyam ,aachamaniyam and archanam to Bagawan Sri Sathya Sai. Ably directed by scholarly priests, angapooja and ashtothara satha namaavali
followed in true vedic style with all the 85 women offering sugandam and supushpams to the picture of Bagawan, placed beside the decorated kalasams topped by coconuts dipped in auspicious haldi. Vratakatha patanam- the reading of Sai Charithra, an integral part of the pooja, was done by reading five chapters were read with due neivedyams after each chapter. This grand pooja , the first of its kind in Chennai concluded with the divine chanting of Purusha Sooktham, manthra pushpam and mangala haarathy. Sai Prasadams and breakfast were distributed with total discipline and love. That the divine presence and blessings of Swami Himself was there thorough out, was proved when a beautiful flower tucked to the Seetharama vigraha gracefully slided down during the harathi, much to the ecstasy of the sevarthees ! The Mylapore samithi had done a wonderful job in arranging the Sri Sathya Sai Kalpa Vrutham with inimitable dedication and devotion, keeping in mind the ultimate prarthana of Sai cult,…. Lokaa Samasthaa Sukino Bhavanthu ! Seeking Saikrupa for ever
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