SRI RAMANAVAMI Festival on Friday the 15th April, 2016, Saturday the 16th April 2016 and Sunday the 17th April 2016.

Dear Nandajis,

GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES

With the Blessings of Her Holiness Pujyasri R. Saraswathy Sri Nandalala Religious Trust will be celebrating SRI RAMANAVAMI Festival on  Friday the 15th April, 2016, Saturday the 16th April 2016 and Sunday the 17th April 2016. The e-invite with the detailed programme will be sent shortly.

NOTE ON SRI RAMANAVAMI:

“Ramanavami is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama on the ninth day (navami) after the new moon day in the Hindu month of Chaitra {This year on Saturday the 15^th April, 2016}

Sri Sathya Sai Baba says:

“Rama  is Veda Dharma in human form. He is Anandaswarupa (bliss personified) and Dharmaswarupa (dharma personified). On this holy day of Ramnavami you must immerse yourself in the atma as Dharmaswarupa as the motivator of the moral life”

Lord Rama was the prince of the Ikshvaku race. He was virtuous and of manly strength. He was the Lord of the mind and the senses. Brave and Valiant, He was yet  Gentle and Modest. He was a Sage in counsel, Kind and Sweet in Speech, and most courteous and handsome in appearance. He was the master of all the divine weapons, and a great Warrior. Ever devoted to the good and prosperity of His kingdom and His subjects, He was a defender of the weak and the protector of the righteous. Endowed with numerous wondrous powers of the mind, He was well versed in all sciences—in military science as well as the science of the Self.

Deep and unfathomed like the ocean, firm and steadfast like the Himalayan mountains, valiant like Lord Vishnu,   Though fierce like fire on the battlefield, He was calm like the cool breeze of the Mandara Hills, patient like Mother Earth, bounteous like the God of Wealth and righteous like the Lord of ustice himself. In the pains and the griefs of His people, His heart swiftly sympathised with the sufferers. In the festive scenes which held them in joy, He like a father, shared their joys. By His honour and heroism, as well as by His gentleness and love for His subjects, He greatly endeared Himself to the hearts of His people. Such a great person was the Lord Rama!

Naturally with so many qualities of Sri Rama one should take  Sri Rama be your ideal. This will make one to  adopt hem in your own life.    One should worship Lord Rama with love and    worshiping  of Lord Rama will be a  means to develop such virtues.

  

Let us resolve to install the principle of Rama in our hearts and experience bliss on the auspicious day of Ramanavami!

Welcome Happy Tamil New Year 'Durmuka'

Dear Nandajis,

Greetings and Best Wishes.

This year the Tamil New Year's day falls on Thursday, the 14th April, 2016. 

With the Blessings of Pujyasri AKKA / SRI AMMA     Sri Nandalala Religious Trust have arranged for Panjanga padanam programme by Sri Thyagaraja Shroudhigal of Chennai  at 10.00 a.m. on Thursday the 14th April, 2016 at "SRI RANGAVILASAM" No.8, Dr Ranga Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.

Veda recital by Sri Ramakrishna Ganapadigal of Chennai  .

On this day we are also having the Pada Pooja for the Padukas of Pujyasri Mathioli R. Saraswathy (Pujyasri Sri Akka/Sri Amma.)

All are requested to attend and have the blessings of Pujyasri Akka / Sri Amma.

Jai Nandalala!!!

regards,

Nandaji Rangarao R

NOTE ON PANJANGA PADANAM

This year - Tamil New Year is celebrated on Thursday the 14th  April , 2016 . The name of the new year is 'Durmuka'. The first day of Chithirai month, when Sun enters Mesha Rasi, is celebrated as Tamil Puthandu (Varusha Pirappu).

Special pujas will be held in temples on the new year.  Homes  and houses  will be decorated with colourful Kolam.  People will greet neighbours, relatives, friends by saying 'Iniya Tamil Puthandu Nalvazhthukal' (Wish you Happy Tamil New Year).

It has been our practice to do pooja for the new Panchanga on the Tamil New Year’s day and we assemble in Temple  in the evening for the “Panchanga Padanam ” program to know what is in store for us in the coming year.  

After the deeparadhana to the panchanga, the Achar/Pandit reads the benefits and ills of the New Year. He also highlights the eclipses to occur during the year, the income and expenditure during the year for each Zodiac sign in a proportionate sense.

The Samskrit word “panchAnga” is made of two parts: pancha and anga. Pancha means five and anga means a limb or part. Thus the Panchanga is a document made of five parts. These five parts are: Tithi (lunar day), Vara (day of the week), Nakshatra (lunar mansion), Yoga (luni-solar day) and Karana (half lunar day). The thithi, vara, nakshatra, yoga and karana of the first day are also read.

Neer Moor, Panakam will be given as prasad in Temple.

Each year has 12 Tamil Solar Calendar months from Chithirai to Panguni. Next Year Tamil Puthandu: Tamil New Year in 2017 is on April 14, 2017(Friday). Name of the year is 'Heyvilambi'

The scriptures state that the benefits reaped by the listener as well as the reader, are equivalent to having a dip in the holy river Ganges. The individuals hearing the Panchanga should respectfully ‘thank’ the reader and offer him our respects and seek his blessings.

Classical music concert by Padmasri Awardee Smt. Aruna Sairam. (On Saturday the 23rd April, 2016 at Bangaluru)

Dear Nandajis,

Greetings and Best Wishes.

With the Blessings of PUJYASRI AKKA / SRI AMMA, in order to continue and further expand Nandalala Seva Samithi’s  activities in Bangaluru, and reach out to more number of deserving public, with primary focus on development of women and children, the Bangalore Chapter of the Nandalala Save Samithi Trust has organized a program, the details of which are in the attached brochure.

All are requested to attend and support this programme.

Jai Nandalala!!!

Greetings and Best Wishes.

It gives us  immense pleasure to inform you that the much awaited RADHA MADHAVA KALYANAM to be celebrated by Sri Nandalala Religious Trust along with Kartik Fine Arts, with the blessings of HER HOLINESS PUJYASRI MATHIOLI R. SARASWATHY,  is just four days away from today ( i.e. Radha Madhava Kalyana Mahotsavam will be on Saturday the 26^th March, 2016).

We know that all Nandajis   are eagerly waiting for the occasion and also hope that all of you will attend and participate in the Kalayana Mahotsavam with your  family members and friends to make the function a grand success and get the blessings of SRI NANADALALA AND PUJYASRI MATHOLI R. SARASWATHY  ( PUJYASRI AKKA / SRI AMMA) .

The Invitation for the Kalyanam is ready and the e-invite is attached herewith.

Your presence and participation will  make us all very happy.

Regards

FOR SRI NANDALALA RELIGIOUS TRUST      

                            

                                                        All are welcome

Dear Nandajis,

Greetings and Best Wishes

With the Blessings of HER HOLINESS PUJYASRI MATHIOLI R. SARASWATHY,  Sri Nandalal Religious Trust will be performing on Tuesday the 26^th January, 2016   “SRI SARASWATHI VANDHANAM”  AND “SRI HYAGREEVA HOMAM”  at Vedhantha Desigar Hall (opposite to Sri Sai Baba Temple),  Venkatesa Agraharam, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 between 8 a.m. and 12 noon.

It is exam time and every student is preparing very hard for the exam. Some students find it difficult to memorise  and even if they memorise they forget them, which has a very bad effect on their  exam.

Goddess Saraswathi is known to be the Goddess of Knowledge. SHE gives us the divine knowledge and wisdom. SHE destroys the demon of ignorance and impurity in our life. SHE is  the Goddess of Wisdon, learning, intelligence, skill and creative arts. SHE is the Goddess of consciousness. Praying Goddess Saraswathi  will improve our memory, concentration, success in knowledge ventures, studies, education, remove ignorance, laziness.  Hence SRI SARASWATHI VANDHANAM  - for children appearing for exams to be a topper.

  

Further, it has been decided to perfom SRI HYAGREEVA HOMAM also on this day. Lord Hyagreeva is also worshipped as the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. The Homam is specifically  done for the students to invoke the blessings of Lord Hayagreeva in their career ilfe.  The Homam gives strength to children to face the exam and helps them to excel in it.   It gives excellent   memory power, concentration,  success in studies, and removes the fear of examination. 

Dear Nandajis, relatives and friends may we request every student appearing for the exam to attend "SRI SARASWATHI VANDHANAM" AND "SRI HAYAGREEVA HOMAM" and get the Blessings of GODDESS SARASWATHI,  LORD HAYAGREEVA   and PUJYASRI AKKA/SRI AMMA. 

Attached please find the invitation and details of the programme

JAI NANDALALA!!!

FIRST THAI VELLI DARSHAN ON FRIDAY THE 15TH JANUARY, 2016

Dear Nandajis,

Greetings and Best Wishes

The 4 Fridays in the month of Thai are called Thai Velli.

Thai Velli is dedicated to Sakthi, the Mother Goddess and Goddess Lakshmi. During Thai Velli all Goddess energy will be extra powerful. We should pray Sakthi to get HER divine blessings. SHE  will energise us with (a) WILL POWER , {Icha Sakthi} - which relates to a person’s creative drive, desire and motivation. (b)  ACTION {Kriya Sakthi}  (which represents the power of action - it is the ability to act efficiently to fulfill the desires  and (c)KNOWLEDGE {Gnana Sakthi} -  that leads to divinity and is the key to wisdom and  the ultimate ability to know the soul or Athma.

Hence, Thai Velli is the ideal time to approach the all-pervading Goddess and as devotees we should  offer prayers to Goddess to bless us with creativity, strong will power and knowledge.

We, nandajis, are blessed with having   with us HER HOLINESS PUJYASRI MATHIOLI R. SARASWATHY, whose divinity within HER is identified by Paramacharya  as  the Power Incarnate of Sri Akhilandeswari of Thiruvanaikovil. SHE IS OUR PUJYASRI AMMA (MOTHER)

  

PUJYASRI AMMA’S (SRI AKKA’S)

FIRST THAI VELLI DARSHAN

ON FRIDAY THE 15TH JANUARY, 2016

FROM 5.30 PM ONWARDS

AT LAKSHMI SUNDARAM HALL,

15A, GOKHALE ROAD, THALLAKULAM

MADURAI  525 002

 FURTHER :

Lakshmi Ashtakam Pooja  will be performed by 51 Suvasinis.

AND:  

Book Launching Function

”FORGIVENESS IS POWER”

(6th book in the Parijatha Kathaigal Series.)

at 6 p.m. at the above address

All are requested to attend and get the blessings of PUJYASRI AKKA/AMMA

 JAI NANDALALA!!!

Regards,

Nandaji R. Ranga Rao

For Sri Nandalala Religious Trust

Book Release function

Pujyasri Mathioli R. Saraswathy's

" புத்தகமா இது ? "

(PUTHAGAMA IDHU ?)

 Will  be  on  Friday the 25^th December, 2015 .                                            Venue: Bharathiya Vidhya Bhavan ,

 Mylapore, Chennai 600 004

 at 10 a.m.

                                                   

Programme

Prayer:  Smt.  Pushkala Ramakrishnan

              Welcome address: Sri A. V. Jayaraman                  

 (Vice President, Karthik Fine Arts )

Book Release  

By

Sri C.A.T.R. RAMANATHAN

(Tiruppur)

The first copy will be received by

Kalaimaamani Smt Desa Mangayarkarasi

& deliver a Special Address

Vote of Thanks: Sri ‘Vaanathi’ Ramanathan

 Master of Ceremonies: Sri Vijay Krishnan

( Dy. Vice President, Internal Audit Dept, Axis Bank)

Acceptance speech: Mathioli R Saraswathy

Dear Nandajis it is a book written by  Pujyasri AKKA and may we  request all  Nandajis with their relatives and friends  attend the book release function.

Attached please find the invitation for the Book Release Function.

Jai Nandalala!!!

Regards,                                                                           

Book Release Committee 

Dear Nandajis,

Greetings and Best Wishes.

The happy days of Diwali is here.   With the Blessings of Pujyashri
Mathioli R. Saaraswathy (SRI AMMA/SRI AKKA) we will be celebrating the
Deepavali Festival  between 09-11-2015 and 11-11-2015 at our  Cultural Centre. On this
joyous occasion, please  come and celebrate with us and  our Diwali
celebration will be incomplete without your (Nandajis) participation.
  Let us  celebrate Deepavali (Diwali) together and get the BLESSINGS
OF LORD SRI BHUVANARAJA GANAPATHY, LORD SRI NANDALALA  AND
PUJYASRI AKKA / SRI AMMA.

We have varieties of functions on all the three days.  Attached please
find the invitation and  attend all the functions with your family and
friends.
JAI NANDALALA!!!

Regards,
Nandaji Ranga Rao
                              

All are Welcome