Centenary Celbrations of Swami NammAzhwar

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Dear Devotees,

 

I have pleasure in giving you a gist of the 51st

centenarycelebrations of Swami Nammmalwar held at

Alwarthirunagari during 28th-29th May 99, having experienced

personally duringthe period.

 

1) Eminent vidwans gave discourses on Swami Nammalwar &

Arulicheyals contribution tothe world of Tamil.

 

2) Jeeyars also participated in the proceedings as well as

in the procession- Pattina Pravesam held on the Vaikasi Visakam

Day - 29th May. Nearly 3700 devotees particpatedin the

procession, lead by eminent vidwans carrying srisukthis of

Nammalwar.

 

3) Earlier a novel dance drama on Nammalwar's life andhis

deeds was enacted by Sri Muralidharan trroupe on 28th night

in the presence of a large gathering.

 

4) Thirumanjanam and Theerthavari took place followed by

Sathumarai on the 29th.

 

5) Srirama Bharathi also gave a literary programme on the 29th

night.

 

6) Valedicatory address was given by Sri U Ve Velukkudi

Krishnan, convenor of the Conference.

 

Kindly visit the Website created for Swami NammAzhvar at the

below address :-

 

http://members.xoom.com/NammAzhvar/Index.html

 

Kindly do write back your comments and suggestions.

 

 

 

Regards,

 

B Narasimhan

(naaranan)