And we have done it on 8th December 2006...

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Dear Friends and like minded persons

 

MAHAA KAVI KAALIDAAS FUNCTION – WE HAVE DONE IT GRANDLY ON 8TH DECEMBER 2006

 

Three months ago it was our dream to proceed ahead with the granting of Mahaa

Kavi Kaalidaas Award on seeing news that China has taken steps to install an

idol of Mahaa Kavi in their country. A few days were passed – with surely a

kind of mixed feeling and a kind of ashamed sense as to how we could not do this

for a great poet of our land. Ultimately the matter has taken a shape yesterday

– at Rangareddy District ZP Meeting Hall in the presence of Shri K Jana Reddy

Hon 'ble Home Minister of A.P and the dignitaries were brought to the dais with

Poorna Kumbham – a Holy ritual earmarking a great honor. Shri Jana Reddy, Shri

P V R K Prasad, Shri P Venkateswarlu, and the Holy couple of MAHAAMAHOPADHYAYA

ACHARYA SHRI PULLELA SRI RAMA CHANDRUDU – the awardee – were received by me and

by my wife Smt Padmavathy while the religious band called Sannai followed us to

the dais.

 

It was a colorful function where Dr Ananta Lakshmi, Dr Kandadai

Srinivasacharya and Dr Radhasri – the great poets were the commentators for the

function. Shri Mohan Reddy former MLA took the lead in the function. Justice P

Kodanda Ramaiah, former Judge of High Court and many others were present in the

fully air-conditioned hall.

 

Shri P Sri Rama Chandrudu was honored initially with a garland, later with

abhishekam with the unusual items like – the pearls, the conches, gold, silver,

copper, and precious stones and silver flowers. The award was presented to the

awardee which includes pure Zaree Dhotis, hand woven pure zaree Saree and other

shawls. Both of them were garlanded by Dr P V Sesha Sai and Mrs Padmavathy with

a single large Rudraksha rosary. Cash award was also given on behalf of

Aanandaashramam (Regd. Trust). Inspired by the arrangements and the dignity of

the function, the Home Minister of A.P preferred to give as an award of whatever

amount available in his pocket that moment and accordingly he did in the

presence of the audience.

 

We too had an opportunity of receiving honor from Shri Jana Reddy in the

context of completion of one year after Shri Aswamedhayaagam. Exactly a year

ago Shri Jana Reddy was present at the Poornahuti function of Shri

Aswamedhayaagam and this year for this function. A good number of followers

preferred to honor me and my wife at the same time, and mementoes were

distributed for those active members who were responsible to make Shri

Aswamedhayaagam a grand success a year ago.

 

The meeting concluded with vote of thanks by Shri Mohan Reddy former MLA.

AND OUR DREAMS TURNED TO REALITY – we did this great event collectively.

Affly HARA HARA MAHADEVA DR P V SESHA SAI ASWAMEDHAYAAJI

 

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9th December 2006