Kanchi Sri MahaSwamigal’s 18th Aradhana will be celebrated on Wednesday December 21, 2011, starting 7:45 AM at residence of Poorna and Sethuraman, 4152 Easy Circle, Naperville, IL 60504. The program will start at 7:45 AM, with MahaMangala Harathi by 11:45 AM, followed by Prasada Viniyogam and lunch, and will include:
Swasthi Vachanam, Paduka Puja, including Abhishekam to Sri Padukas, Sri Siva and Sri Devi Ashtothram, Adi Sankara Ashtothram, Sri MahaSwamigal Ashtothram, Sri Periyava Ashtothram, Thotakashtakam, MantraPushpam, Chatur Veda Parayanam, and Upacharas.
We hope you are able to attend and make the function a success. To help us better prepare and plan for the function, we request all devotees to send in your RSVP by Sunday December 18th preferably via email to kksfmidwestrsvp@gmail.com and indicate “Yes/No/Maybe” with no of members attending. Thank you.
Please bring your copy of Sri Matam Swasthi Vachanam, Sri MahaSwami Ashtothram, Maithreem Bhajatha, etc. You may download from our website, click on “Download” tab.
The past few years have been the darkest in some of our lives caused by Their Holiness the Sankaracharyas of Kanchi having to face circumstances brought upon them and their having to prove an allegation wrong in the court of law. As dutiful beings bestowed with the wisdom of some of the greatest men that lived in our land, it is their belief that they have to endure the process of law once alleged, using the support of all those who believe in them and the righteousness of the custodians of the Hindu Dharma.
As a part of the process we have had to wait through the test of times for the legal framework to take its shape, and the right circumstances to have their cases heard. We have in the last few years seen the many days of long and testing court drama. The time has now come and we expect the case proceedings to come to a close sometime in the next few months, provided there are no surprises or unexpected delays.
Both the Periavas have been very firm in their view that the expenses for the legal battle have to be met by contributions from devotees and the Mutt funds must not be used for the purposes.
Though there have been many a persons, lawyers and others who have joined in providing services for gratis, there has been a constant need for funding the legal expenses which is a significant amount. With their Benign Blessings we have been successful in meeting the needed financial obligations till date.
We believe that we will need all the support that we can get in this final hour. May we draw upon you to contribute your mite and to help us endure this last leg? All voluntary contributions will go to provide legal and other assistance to members of our society who have been maligned by legal charges, especially their Holiness the Archaryas of Kanchi and others who have been charged of all types of charges.
Cheques can be drawn in favour of
Dharma Rakshana Trust
39/4 C.P. Ramaswamy Road
Alwarpet,
Chennai 600 018, India
You can get direct wire transfer details by sending us an email to dharmarakshanatrust@gmail.com or kramdevan@gmail.com
We thank you for your active support and wish that we are able to tide this impending situation with your help and bring the past glory to the institution and its people that we have revered in all these years.
Best wishes to you and family
Trustees
Mr. T. R. Rajagopalan – Known Lawyer
Mr. J. Jayaraman – Ret’d Chairman Cochin refineries
Mr. K. Jayaram Krishnan – Senior Executive TCS
Mr. Ramdevan V. Krishnaswamy Businessman
On this holy Anusham day, the birth star of Sri Mahaswami please see attached appeal for this Veda Patasala which is in dire need of our support. Sri Mahaswami stayed at this veda patasala and performed Tatankapratishta for Goddess Akhilandeswari as his first act as peetadhipathi after his vedabhyasam in Mahendramangalam.
You can make your contributions through Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation, NJ. Please contact Rajesh Vaidheeswaran for further details. His contact information is in the appeal flyer.
I am also attaching a rare picture of Sri Mahaswami taken in 1969, as Lord Dakshinamurhty himself. I got this picture right after i got the appeal request. It goes without saying that this patasala needs our support…
This year, Kanchi Sri Periyava, Jagadguru Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal’s Jayanthi (Adi Avitamm) falls on Sunday August 14th. This day also happens to be the auspicious Sri Gayathri Japam. We will be celebrating His Holiness’ Jayanthi on Sunday August 14th, 2011 at Sri Ganesh Gayathri Temple, 16059, W.151 Street,Lockport, IL. The program will start at 9:15 AM, with MahaMangala Harathi by 12:45 PM, followed by Prasada Viniyogam and lunch, and includes:
Swasthi Vachanam, Purusha Sukta Vidhana Paduka Puja, including Abhishekam to Sri Padukas, Sri Siva and Sri Devi Ashtothram, Adi Sankara Ashtothram, Sri MahaSwamigal Ashtothram, Sri Periyava Ashtothram, Thotakashtakam, MantraPushpam, Chatur Veda Parayanam, and Upacharas.
It will be extremely auspicious if you are able to join for Gayathri Japam at Sri Ganesha Gayathri Temple and continue for Sri Periyava’s Jayanthi. See separate announcement fwd’d by RVP sent on 7/26/2011. We hope you are able to attend and make the function a success.
To help us better prepare for the function, we request all devotees to send in an email RSVP by Wednesday August 10th, to mailto:kksfmidwestrsvp@gmail.com and indicate “Yes/No/Maybe” with no of members attending. Thank you.
Please download and bring your copy of Sri Matam Swasthi Vachanam, Sri MahaSwami Ashtothram, Maithreem Bhajatha, etc. from www.maharudram.net, click on “Download” tab.
This month of Vaikashi is the Avatara month of His Holiness Kanchi Kamakoti Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi MahaSwamigal. His Holiness’ 118th Jayanthi is being celebrated in Sri Matam and world over on Tuesday June 14th.
KKSF Midwest Chapter plans to celebrate Sri MahaPeriyavaal’s 118th Jayanthi on Saturday June 18th beginning 7 AM, with Maha Mangala Harathi by 1 PM, at Smt, Sri Raji Gopalakrishnan’s residence. They can be reached at 630 499 8553 for address and other details.
The program will begin at 7 AM with Swasthi Vachanam, Ganapathi Puja, Purusha sooktha vidhana Puja, Ashtothra namavalis (Sri Siva, Sri Ambal, Sri Adi Shankara, Sri MahaSwamigal, Sri Periyaval), followed by Upacharam, Thotakashtakam, Mangala Harathi & Prasada Viniyogam.
Please confirm your participation in the Jayanthi celebrations via reply email to kksfmidwestrsvp at gmail dot com or call Smt Raji Gopalakrishnan (630) 499 8553, with an RSVP by Tuesday June 14th. This will greatly help us plan for the function as well as assess parking needs.
Please remember to download and bring your copy of Sri Matam Swasthi Vachanam, Thotakashtakam, Sri MahaSwami Ashtothram, Maithreem Bhajatha, etc. from the ”Download” tab.
KKSF Midwest Chapter is pleased to announce ”MahaSwami Sangeethanjali”, a musical tribute, on the occasion of the 118th Jayanthi celebrations of His Holiness Kanchi Kamakoti Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi MahaSwamigal.
The house concert will be presented by Kum Vidhya Raghavan & party on Sunday June 19th, 2011 starting at 6:05 PM with Swasthi Vachanam and will conclude with Harathi by 8:30 PM, followed by a simple potluck dinner, and will be held at the residence of Poorna and Sethuraman.
Kum Vidhya will be accompanied by Kum Keerthana Shankar (Violin) and Chi Athrey Nadhan (Mridangam). We hope you are able to attend and request you RSVP Padma Raghavan (padma.raghavan at gmail dot com or 630 904 4778) by Thursday June 16th.
