Sathasamvathsara Vaibhavam of choolai Temple.

Sourashtra Dharma Paripalana Sevan Sangam, No.9, Raghava Chetty Street, Choolai,
Perambur Barracks Road, Chennai-600112 conducted the 3 day celebrations of sathasamvathsaram [completion of of 100 years = Centenary] of Sri Prasanna Venkatesa
Perumal Devasthanam which is situated in Choolai, Chennai.
The land was donated by Nine members of Vidin Family. So, in the function
their descendents were honoured on 26th April 2010 in the evening.

Amonthly Journal by name Sou - Rashtra Vijayam was also released.

The Pictures taken in the functions can be viewed in the following link.
http://picasaweb.google.com/subramanian.obula/CentenaryCelebrationsOfSriPrasannaVenkatesaPerumalTempleChoolaiChennai?feat=directlink

The function was a grand success to the Sourashtra Community.

A monthly Journal Sou - Rashtra Vijayam is started to cover the spiritual news and write ups and to united all Sourashtra Temples in Tamil Nadu.

Heritage Week !

I came to know that Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace in Madurai is open for a week
upto 24th April 2010 without any Ticket. Yes, admission is free. No Ticket need be purchased; you have to enter your name in the register kept.

I just visited the Palace after renovation ! The colour painting is not yet complete.
And the maintenance is not satisfactory. Whether it is lack of funds?
We do not know.

You can click the below link to view some photos.
[May not be much interesting !] But one Photo is Madurai Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarer in the procession after visiting Villapuram, Madurai.

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/subramanian.obula/LKTPark?feat=directlink

Veda Parayanam & Pooja.

On 26th March 2010 Lunch was provided to the Veda Parayana Ghosti members who usually go in procession after the deity of Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple of Sourashtra Sabha Madurai. After lunch is over, Sri K.R.Ramachari, Rig Vedi, performed pooja and all the members blessed the host Sri O.S.Radhakrishnan and his brothers Sri O.S.Subramanian,Sri O.S.Mohan and Sri O.S. Sekar.
Senior member of Naalaayira Divya Prabanda Ghosti Sri B.V.Kuppuswamy also attended and blessed.

It is customary to offer lunch to the Veda Parayana Ghosti members by devotees and seek their blessings.

The video can be seen by visiting the following site:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywixAhInR0Y

Veda Parayana Ghoshti honoured.

During Brahmotsavam and on festival days, the presiding deity of the Temple is taken on procession so that people who are unable to visit the Temple will have darshan in the street near their houses. On such occasions, the Veda PaaraayaNa GhOShTi also follows the deity in procession reciting the Veda mantras and paasurams from Naalaayira Divya Prabandam. They are styled as PallaaNDu ghOShTi. To honour those people engaged in Bhagavat Kainkaryam, they are invited for lunch. After lunch is over they do pooja and bless the host. On 26th March 2010 Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Devasthanams Brahmotsavam, Car festival took place. On this auspicious occasion, the Veda PaaraayaNa GhOShTi people were offered lunch. The photos taken on that occasion can be viewed in the following link.


http://picasaweb.google.co.in/subramanian.obula/HonouringVedaParayanaGhoshTi?feat=directlink

229th Jayanthi Celebrations of Walajapet Venkataramana Bhagavathar.

The photos taken on the occasion of 229th Jayanthi Celebrations of Srimad
Venkataramana Bhagavathar held at Ayyampettai, Thanjavur District on
7th March, 8th March and 9th March 2010 can be viewed by clicking the following link.

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/subramanian.obula/VenkataramanaBhagavatharSJayanthiMusicAradhana2010?feat=directlink

My visit to Ammapettai [Thanjavur District]

I visited Ammapettai in Thanjavur District at the invitation of Sri N.R.Raghuraman, who evinced interest in learning Sourashtra script.
I conducted Sourashtra script class to the children who assembled in Sri Venugopalaswamy Temple on 8th March 2010.

Some of the photos I have taken at that time are uploaded in the following link.

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/subramanian.obula/AmmapettaiThanjavurDist#

International Mother Language Day-21st February.

Unesco's General Conference has proclaimed 21st February as the International Mother Language Day every year since February 2000 to promote Linguistic and Cultural Diversity and Multilingualism. Languages are the most powerful instrument for preserving and developing our heritage. The celebration of the day promotes the dissemination of mother tongues and serves to spread awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions and inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue.

So on this occasion, a one-day Conference was held on 21st February 2010 at Scope Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110011.

The program was changed and only Minority Minister Sri Salman Khurshid addressed the Conference.

Representatives of Linguistic Minorities participated in the in the Conference.

On behalf of Sourashtra Vidya Peetam, Madurai, its Secretary Sri O.S.Subramanian attended the Conference.

The photos taken are uploaded in the following link.

http://picasaweb.google.co.in/subramanian.obula/MyDelhiTripInFebruary2010?feat=directlink