H. H. Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji

[Guest guest]

Sri Krishna Bhaktas,

 

H. H. Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji and group from Puthige Matha, Udupi

will be arriving tomorrow (July 30) in Newark airport in New Jersey at 1:45

pm by Northwest Airlines from Mumbai and will conduct Sri Jayatheertha

Aradhane in Allentown on July 31-Aug 1. The program details for the

Aradhane are given below. The Aradhane function is set to start at 8:15 am

on Saturday (July 31). Many learned scholars and devotees from many places

in this country are participating. All are welcome.

 

 

Sri Swamiji and group will be in Allentown for chathurmasa (Aug-Sep) after

which they will be visiting many cities in this country till about the end

of this year. Please get in touch with me (tel 610-966-9299) for arranging

the visit of Swamiji and group to your cities and homes during and after

chaturmasa. During the chathurmasa, only places within about three hours

of driving from Allentown are possible. Devotees are welcome to visit

Swamiji and participate in Swamiji's Devara Poojas and Pravachanas in

Allentown during the chathurmasa as well.

 

Namaskara.

 

Bindu

 

 

SRI JAYATHEERTHA ARADHANE

 

5346 Princeton Road, Macungie (Allentown), PA 18062

 

 

Saturday July 31, 1999 - Day 1

 

08:15-08:30 Invocation, Inagural Address by Swamiji

08:30-09:30 Upanyasa by Sri Gopinath Galagali on Sri Jayathirtha & Nyaya

Sudha

09:30-11:30 Devara Maha Puja & Puja for Sri Jaya Thirtharu by Swamiji

11:30-12:00 Talk by Swamiji

12:00-12:30 Hasthodhaka

12:30-13:00 Alankara pankthi

13:00-14:30 Thirtha prasada

15:00-15:45 Talk by Sri Balaji Hebbar on Vishishtadvaita vs. Dvaita

(prapatti issue)

15:45-16:30 Talk by Sri Jayakrishna on Sri Jayathirtha's introduction to

Brahma Mimamsa

16:30-17:00 Coffee Break

17:00-17:45 Talk by Sri Kesava Rao on Reconciliation of Tattvaviveka and

Tattava Samkhyana of Sri Madhvacharya

17:45-18:30 Talk by Sri Gopinath Galagali on Sri Madhva Shastra

18:30-19:00 Break for sandhyavandana etc.

19:00-20:30 Hari Dasa songs by Swamiji's group and Thottulu Puja for Sri

Udupi Krishna by Swamiji

20:30-21:30 Dinner

22:00-??:?? VMS Charter

 

Sunday, Aug. 1, 1999 - Day 2

 

08:30-09:15 Talk by Sri Keshava Rao on Upadhi Khandana of Sri Madhvacharya

09:15-10:00 Talk by Sri Jayakrishna on role of Poorvapaksha in Brahma

Mimamsa

10:00-10:45 Talk by Sri Balaji Hebbar on Advaita vs Dvaita (Taptamudra

issue)

10:45-12:30 Devara puja with veda & stothra parayana

12:30-13:00 Anugraha bhAsya (Concluding talk) by Swamiji

13:00-14:00 Mangala with thIrtha prasAda

14:00-??:?? Informal discussion

 

About the speakers

 

Sri Gopinath Galagali had his formal sasthric education of 12 years at

Sri Poornaprajna Vidya Peeta. He is a disciple of his father, VidwAn

Sri Pandarinath Galagali and H. H. Sri Visvesa Thirtha of Pejavara Matha.

 

Prof. Balaji Hebbar is a professor of 'Eastern Religions' at George

Washington University. He studied shastras with Sri Bannanje

Govindacharya, Sri P. Nagaraja Rao, Sri B.N.K.Sharma and pAThas on vedAntic

texts under H.H. Sri VidyAmAnya Thirtha of PhalimAr Matha.

 

Sri Jayakrishna Nelamangala is the son of Sri Nelamangala

Vedavyasacharya who was his first guru and initiated him on to

Bhagvadgeetha. Sri Jayakrishna received his formal education on Madhwa

SAsthra under his older brother and guru, Sri N.V.Subbannacharya.

 

Sri Keshava Rao Tadipatri learnt Madhwa SAsthra under his father, Sri

Tadipatri Venkata Subba Rao, a retired District Judge. His grand

father, Sri Tadipatri Hanumantha Rao, was a disciple of H. H. 1008 Sri

Satyadhyana Thirtharu of Uttiradhi Matha.

 

DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE

 

Address

 

5346 Princeton Street,

Macungie, PA 18062

Telephone: 610-966-9299

 

Macungie is in the south west suburbs of Allentown. Allentown is about

55 miles north west of Philadelphia and 60 miles east of Harrisburg.

 

From East or West

-In Interstate 78, take exit 16-A Hamilton Blvd South (route 222

south)

- After a couple of lights, left into Brookside Road

- Cross two signals, (the second light is for Lower Macungie Road and

you will see a Shell Gas Station in the intersection), go for 0.4 miles and

take a left into Princeton Road, into Dan Field Run housing development.

- After first stop sign, third house on the right.

 

From South or North

- In Interstate 476, take exit-33, Allentown or Lehigh Valley exit.

- After toll, proceed towards Allentown.

- Within a short distance, take route 309 south

- Take Hamilton Blvd exit and in the exit ramp, take route 222 south

- Proceed as above.

 

PLEASE NOTE:

 

Please RSVP via phone (610-966-9299) or e-mail (madhavgv), if you

have not done so already, so that we can have an approximate head count.

 

Accommodations in hosts families are available for over-night stay in

Allentown area for Friday and Saturday. Please call Bindu Madhavan, tel

610-966-9299, if you require accommodations.