[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Sri Poonthanam's 108 Hari Keerthanam

January 3, 2008

Jai Sree Krishna Dear Reshmaji Yes I have the book. I shall be scanning and sending the same today itself Humbly Syamalaskandapotri <skandapotri wrote: Jai SreeKrishna !Dear Syamalaji,Do u have the malayalam book of SriPoonthanam's 108 Hari Keerthanam ?If so, can you scan it and send it to me ? I wish to transliterate it into

english.Regards,Reshmaguruvayur , Syamala Nair <syamalaraghunath wrote:>> Jai Sreekrishna> > > Dear Reshmaji> > Thank you for sharing this document. I could not control my tears while reading this thinking about the KARUNYAM of KANNAN, the AapAth Bhandvan.> > SREE KOTTIYOORAPPANUM SREE GURUVAYOORAPPANUM NAMMALEYUM ITHUPOLE THUNAKKATTE. ATHINAYI PRARTHIKKAM> > > > Humbly> Syamala> > > > reshma menon <skandapotri wrote:> Lord Guruvayoorappan –the Aapath Bhandhavan > > The Lord's Extreme Kindness – by Cheruvakkad in July 1967> For the past 50 years, I have been visiting Kottiyur during the festival season. Though we have to undergo some physical suffering, once we reach there the

mental peace we experience is something unique. To achieve this objective, one does not feel difficulty in walking any distance and undergoing any hardship. Usually I undertake the trek in the company of friends and other devotees, but some five years ago my trip was delayed. The festival was nearing its end. Hence I could not get any company and I ventured alone.> I reached Manathana. From there the forest begins. If I walked, it would be past sunset to reach Ikkara temple of Kottiyur. From there we have to cross the river to reach the Akkara temple, which is very difficult. Still I had an overwhelming desire to have darshan before the temple doors were closed and I decided to walk. I got somebody for company too. We chanted Govinda nama loudly and we walked. Even as we reached Ikkara temple of Kottiyur, it became very dark. Only some lights burning from shops here and there were available.> It was raining

heavily. The river was overflowing and it was not possible to walk through the water to cross the river. There was absolutely no light. We walked for some time not knowing what to do. Then someone said: "If you walk a little more towards the interior there is a spot from where you can reach the other side. But there, the forest is very thick. Besides, though the water is less there, the flow is very powerful. Moreover, there will be no one there to come to your aid."> Whatever the matter, I decided to go. The other man also joined me. We chanted a little more loudly the holy name " Hari Govinda" and walked. Here and there, we fell in pits.Suddenly, we heard the trumpet of an elephant. The animal was cutting a tree but we could not locate it exactly - whether it was in front of us, in the rear or far away. In either case, we could neither walk, nor even talk. We were calling "Guruvayoorappa!" But no sound was

coming out of us. > Meanwhile two strong men came there; we did not know from where. They were beating drums and bursting crackers and the elephants disappeared. As we got down in the river, we were carried away by the current. At once, one of the fat men caught hold of me and my companion, lifted us up and took us to the other bank. By then the rain stopped and we could see some lights burning. As we were wiping ourselves with a cloth, they said they would come again and went away. We waited for some time but they did not come at all. > The puja in the temple was about to be completed. So we walked and reached the temple. We had good darshan and thereafter we narrated our experience to the Thantri. He and everyone else who heard us were wonderstruck and no one knew anything about those two men who came to our rescue. We shed tears of joy and prayed wholeheartedly to Kottiyur Perumal and Guruvayurappan for

rescuing us from extreme danger. We recalled these lines:> Narayanaksharam punyam> Jihwaagre yasya varthate > Narayanasthamanweti> Valsam gauriva vatsala > Whoever has at the tip of his tongue the holy name of `Narayana' he would be accompanied by Bhagavan Adinarayana – like the cow following its off spring. The Lord, due to extreme love for His devotee will follow him.> See Guruvayurappan's extreme kindness ! > The above was an extract from a great book –Sri Krishna The Lord of Guruvayur Divine Experiences by Sri K.R.Vaidyanathan, Bhavan's Book University.> It has the English translation of real experiences of our Bhagavan's grace narrated by readers of the "Sri Guruvayurappan"–a monthly magazine of the Sri Guruvayurappan Sankeerthana Trust, founded by> Thirunamacharya Shri Anjam Madhavan Nambudiri (1918-1988),> > a scholar devotee who held vast

audiences spellbound by > his inimitable discourses on Bhagavata and the Namasankirtan. > Kottiyur Temple> > > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > > > > > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.>

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January 7, 2008

Jai Sreekrishna Dear Reshmaji As desired I am sending the same two pages at a time. The first two pages are attached Humbly SyamalaKrishnapriya <skandapotri wrote: Jai Sree Krishna ! Dear SyamalaJi, Thank you for scanning Sri Poonthanam's 108 Hari Keerthanam.Do send it 2 pages at a time. With Pranams, ReshmaSyamala Nair

<syamalaraghunath > wrote: Jai Sreekrishna Dear Reshmaji I have the 108 Hari ready with me. However, since it is a very big document exceeding the limit approved by , can I send 2 pages each. There are total six pages and I have mentioned the page number in the message. Please confirm for proceeding further Humbly SyamalaNote: forwarded message attached. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. guruvayur From: Syamala Nair

<syamalaraghunath >Wed, 2 Jan 2008 22:44:51 -0800 (PST)Re: [Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Sri Poonthanam's 108 Hari Keerthanam Jai Sree Krishna Dear Reshmaji Yes I have the book. I shall be scanning and sending the same today itself Humbly Syamalaskandapotri <skandapotri > wrote: Jai SreeKrishna !Dear Syamalaji,Do u have the malayalam book of SriPoonthanam's 108 Hari Keerthanam ?If so, can you scan it and send it to me ? I wish to transliterate it into english.Regards,Reshmaguruvayur , Syamala Nair <syamalaraghunath wrote:>> Jai Sreekrishna> > > Dear Reshmaji> > Thank you for sharing this document. I could not control my tears while reading this thinking about the KARUNYAM of KANNAN, the AapAth Bhandvan.> > SREE KOTTIYOORAPPANUM SREE GURUVAYOORAPPANUM NAMMALEYUM ITHUPOLE THUNAKKATTE. ATHINAYI PRARTHIKKAM> > > > Humbly> Syamala> > > > reshma menon <skandapotri wrote:> Lord Guruvayoorappan –the Aapath Bhandhavan > > The Lord's Extreme Kindness – by Cheruvakkad in July 1967> For the past 50 years, I have been visiting Kottiyur during the festival season. Though we have to undergo some physical suffering, once we reach there the mental peace we experience is something

unique. To achieve this objective, one does not feel difficulty in walking any distance and undergoing any hardship. Usually I undertake the trek in the company of friends and other devotees, but some five years ago my trip was delayed. The festival was nearing its end. Hence I could not get any company and I ventured alone.> I reached Manathana. From there the forest begins. If I walked, it would be past sunset to reach Ikkara temple of Kottiyur. From there we have to cross the river to reach the Akkara temple, which is very difficult. Still I had an overwhelming desire to have darshan before the temple doors were closed and I decided to walk. I got somebody for company too. We chanted Govinda nama loudly and we walked. Even as we reached Ikkara temple of Kottiyur, it became very dark. Only some lights burning from shops here and there were available.> It was raining heavily. The river was overflowing and

it was not possible to walk through the water to cross the river. There was absolutely no light. We walked for some time not knowing what to do. Then someone said: "If you walk a little more towards the interior there is a spot from where you can reach the other side. But there, the forest is very thick. Besides, though the water is less there, the flow is very powerful. Moreover, there will be no one there to come to your aid."> Whatever the matter, I decided to go. The other man also joined me. We chanted a little more loudly the holy name " Hari Govinda" and walked. Here and there, we fell in pits.Suddenly, we heard the trumpet of an elephant. The animal was cutting a tree but we could not locate it exactly - whether it was in front of us, in the rear or far away. In either case, we could neither walk, nor even talk. We were calling "Guruvayoorappa!" But no sound was coming out of us. > Meanwhile two

strong men came there; we did not know from where. They were beating drums and bursting crackers and the elephants disappeared. As we got down in the river, we were carried away by the current. At once, one of the fat men caught hold of me and my companion, lifted us up and took us to the other bank. By then the rain stopped and we could see some lights burning. As we were wiping ourselves with a cloth, they said they would come again and went away. We waited for some time but they did not come at all. > The puja in the temple was about to be completed. So we walked and reached the temple. We had good darshan and thereafter we narrated our experience to the Thantri. He and everyone else who heard us were wonderstruck and no one knew anything about those two men who came to our rescue. We shed tears of joy and prayed wholeheartedly to Kottiyur Perumal and Guruvayurappan for rescuing us from extreme danger. We

recalled these lines:> Narayanaksharam punyam> Jihwaagre yasya varthate > Narayanasthamanweti> Valsam gauriva vatsala > Whoever has at the tip of his tongue the holy name of `Narayana' he would be accompanied by Bhagavan Adinarayana – like the cow following its off spring. The Lord, due to extreme love for His devotee will follow him.> See Guruvayurappan's extreme kindness ! > The above was an extract from a great book –Sri Krishna The Lord of Guruvayur Divine Experiences by Sri K.R.Vaidyanathan, Bhavan's Book University.> It has the English translation of real experiences of our Bhagavan's grace narrated by readers of the "Sri Guruvayurappan"–a monthly magazine of the Sri Guruvayurappan Sankeerthana Trust, founded by> Thirunamacharya Shri Anjam Madhavan Nambudiri (1918-1988),> > a scholar devotee who held vast audiences spellbound by > his

inimitable discourses on Bhagavata and the Namasankirtan. > Kottiyur Temple> > > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > > > > > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.> Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend,

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