Anthakshari ( Devotional )

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Pranams.

 

During my last trip to Banglaore in Dec , I happened to meet my distant

relative Mrs. Anthalakshmi Natarajan after many years, whose Guru Bhakthi to HH

Sringeri Mahasannidhanam had conferred her the title " Guru Padhuka dhulee ".

 

Most of her time , is devoted in training the Children of her locality, in

Chanting various Devi Shlokas, Gita, Jayadeva Ashta pathi and other scriptures

including the Nrithya. She also teaches sanskrit and does Pravarchans.

 

I happened to gate crash , when some class was going on but she was kind enough

to spend some time with me. While exchanging our thoughts on spiritual matters,

She suddenly told me to recite a shloka from Soundarya lahari and at the first

instance I didn't understand why she asked me to do so but I promptly obliged

her by reciting one of the Hundred Shlokas.

 

The children who were watching us immediately understood the purpose and as soon

I stopped , they picked up the last syllable and started reciting one after the

other either a verse from Devi or Gita Shloka or verses from some sahsranama ,

continuously for about 30 minutes. Before I could think on anything the Children

bursting with energy, armed with knowledge and memory could recite fluently --

easily winning the entire credit. What a novel way to train the children I

thought .

 

She later on told me that once in a year, she takes all her Sishyas to Jagad

Guru Sringeri Swamygal , this anthakshari is played in the very prescence of the

HH and the Jagad guru himself commences this with the first Shloka.

 

I thought of sharing this experience to others who are involved in similar

teaching.

 

 

 

Ganapathy --- Vijaya

 

" Jai Bhavani " - - - - " Jai Sri Lalitha Maha Maha Tripura Sundari "

 

" Sarvam Shakti Mayam Jagath "

 

 

 

 

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