Ekadashi Bhajane on Mon, Shri SurEndrathirthara, Shri Raghotthama theertha aradhane on Tues in SF Bay area.......

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|| Shri Harihi Om ||

|| Shri Dhigvijayaramo Vijayathe||

|| Shri Moolaramo vijayathe ||

|| Shri HanumaBheemaMadhwAya Namo Namaha ||

|| Shri 108 Shri SurEndrathirtha Gurubhyo Namaha ||

|| Shri 108 Shri Raghotthama theertha Gurubhyo Namaha ||

 

|| Hari Sarvotthama || || Vayu Jeevotthama ||

 

Dhyaana Slokas:

 

Yashchakaaropavaasena Thrivaaram Bhoo PradhaksiNam|

Tasmo Namo yatheendraaya Sri Surendra tapaswine||

 

Bhavabhodha Krutham Seve Raghoththama Mahaa GuruM|

Yat Shishy shishyashishyaadhyaa TippaaNaacharya SangnithaaH||

 

 

Dear Krishnabhaktas,

 

With Shri Hari, Vayu, Gurugala prerane we will be performing

Ekadashi Bhajane on this Monday Jan 13th, and Taratamya bhajane on

account Shri Raghotthama theerthara aradhane, Shri SurEndrathirthara aradhane

and Uttarayana punyakala (Parvakala - Makara Samkranthi) on Tuesday Jan 14th

at the clubhouse of Evelyn Gardens Apartment Clubhouse in Sunnyvale. Please

attend the function and get the blessings.

 

It is also very auspicious to offer pithru tharpana on Uttarayana

Punyakala (parvakala) - This is for eligible people only

 

-SVBM/VMS

 

PS: All the thithis are according to the local calender PST(SF sun rise times)

 

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Program : (Both days - Mon Jan 13th & Tues Jan 14th)

6.30 - 9.00 PM - tAratamya Bhajane

 

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Directions & Address:

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Harish & Sandhya

Evelyn Gardens - Clubhouse

1055, E Evelyn Ave

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Ph : (408) 241-VAYU/(408) 241-8298 (Home)

(408) 656-3914 (Cell)

>

> From US-101 NORTH:

> Take the exit towards LAWRENCE EXPY

> Turn Left onto N LAWRENCE EXPY

> Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto REED AVE.

> Turn RIGHT onto E EVELYN AVE

> You have gone too far if have gone past Aster Ave.

>

> From Lawrence:

> From N LAWRENCE EXPY

> Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto REED AVE.

> Turn RIGHT onto E EVELYN AVE

> You have gone too far if have gone past Aster Ave.

>

> From Sunnyvale:

> from ElCamino Real, make a left/right on to Wolfe

> Rd

> Start out going North on S WOLFE RD

> Turn RIGHT onto REED AVE

> Turn LEFT onto E EVELYN AVE.

> You have gone too far if have gone past Aster Ave.

>

> Parking :

> Sorry, only on the curb side. The club-house is

> right next to the pavement ( & the leasing office).

> Its in corner @ Evelyn/Aster.

>

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Excerpts from the posting by Sri G.R.Raghunatha Rao "

<grrrao on dvaita list

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13th Jan Monday, EKAADASHYAAM.

( ShraadhDha Thithi ShraadhDha Bhaava)

 

BHOGI

 

i) Ekadashi, ( Putradhaa)- Upavaasa.

 

Vaikunta Ekadashi

 

Perform Upavaasa.

Goes to temple early morning to have BhagavaD DaRshana and pass through

SwaRgadha Baagilu, which is opened once a year at the temple.

 

Mukkoti Dwaadashi:

 

It is a convention that at dawn “ Mooru Koti ThiRtha” would join the Swami

PushkaraNi at Tirupathi

 

Dhanur Maase sithe Pakshe

Dwaadhashayam AruNodhaye|

Aayanthu SaRVA ThiRthaaNi

Swami PushakaraNi Thate||

 

ii) * Sri Raghoththamathirthara P.D.(Thirukoilur)

13th Pontiff of Shree Uttaraadhi Mutt ( 1537-1595)

 

The following are the compositions on him.

" Nodidhee GurugaLa Nodidhe " by Shree Shreedha vitala

in Bhairavi raga set to AdhitaLa.

 

Paahi Raghoththama Gururaya by Shree Thande Venkatesha vitala. In Raga

Hindolam set to AdhitaLa.

 

Namo DaishikaRya Raghoththama padha namo devaathma by Shree Guru

Govindha Vitala in raga Nadhanamakriya set to AdhitaLa.

 

Dhyaana Sloka:

 

Bhavabhodha Krutham Seve

Raghoththama Mahaa GuruM|

Yat Shishy shishyashishyaadhyaa

TippaaNaacharya SangnithaaH||

 

”Sri Gita Bhashya BhavaBhodha:

 

The very purpose of Sri Raghoththama Theertha’s appearanceon this earth in

1557 is expressed as TeekaaBhavaviBhothanaama Jagathaaha

yasthyavathaarOjani-meaning the the purpose of his birth is to elucidate

the very essence of ll the teekas to all the satvic souls. His commentary

on Gita Bhashya, called Gita Bhashya BhaavaBhodha is one such work, where

he says y that he has said what Jagadguru Sri madhwacharya has extrolled,

which speaks very high of his devotion towards his guru.

 

The very theme of the gita is that God vision is possible only through

utter devotion towards Him. Paramathma sanctions

The fruits of labour according to our own nature and Karma, He all

compassionate and far from partiality. This is true in all ages. The very

intention of Bhagavatha is also the same although some passages here and

there may force us to believe that hatred, enmity would also lead to Mukthi.

Concentration on God with pure Bhakthi( Mahaathma yajnaan Poorva: Sneha

Bhakthi) alone would lead a sadhaka to Mukthi and not hatred or enmity.

These ideas of Gita Bhashya are elucidated elaborately in Sri Raghoththama’s

BhavaBhodha.

Let us contemplate on what he had said. On this day 25th jan 2002, so as to

be eligible for His grace “

(Courtesy; Sri Madhwacharya Seva Sangha, Chennai-78, News letter Jan 2002)

 

Aradhanas Raguttama Theertha(1557-1596) Sri Raguttama Theertha is one of the

honoured saints of the Madhwa Calender. He was admitted to the Sanyasasrama

directly from Brahmacharya. He was the nephew of Sri Raghuvarya Theertha and

succeeded him on the Pontificate of the Uttaradi Mutt in 1557. He belonged

to the Uttara Karnataka and probably a native of Manur, on the banks of the

Bhima river in the Indi Taluk of the Bijapur district. Sri Raghuttama

Theertha studied under the learned Pandit Varadarajacharya of Manur and his

studies under this Pandit was terminated very early. Due to divine

intervension he started giving lessons on the Sidhantha explaining the

intricate points very lucidly even to the scholars at an early age. This had

indeed amazed the public and the scholarly pandits. He occupies a lofty

position in the history of the dvaita vedantha for two foremost reasons(1)

he established schools of dvaita vedanta (2)contributed seven prominant

works on the vedanta. “Bhava-bodha” is the general title of a majority of

his works and Sri Raghuttama Theertha himself is known as Bhavabodhakara or

Bhavabodhachrya. He seems to have spent the latter part of his life at

Titukoilur where he entered the Brindhava in 1596. His aradhana falls on

15th January.( Courtesy. Mail from Dr M Gururajan, Chennai-32)

 

 

14th Jan Tuesday, DWAADASHYAAM

( ShraadhDha Thithi Dwaadashii)

 

a) Dwadashi

 

i) UththaraayaNa PuNya Kaala [sooryodhayadhimdha- 9 am varege. Mukkoti

Dwaadashi Illa.-

HombaaLi BamDhugaLu ( Madhwas) Calendar, Station Road,

Gadag.]

 

ii) Sankraanthi Habba

 

 

“Bandhithu Bandhithu Samkraanthi

Thamdhithu Thamdhithu SuKh Shaanthi

 

is the “Kavi VaaNi”

 

What is Sankraanthi?

 

Sankranth is the ushering of the harvest season, often termed as “Suggiya

Kaala” .

 

The trees, the plants, herbs and the nature are subjected to the rough

rainy season, the autumn , biting chill, and the freezing cool atmosphere

that normally exists in the DakshiNaayana. The UththaraayaNa welcomes the

spring season. The temperate weather, the balanced season, the harvest, the

good health that man enjoys, the granary that is being filled with so many

yields after hard work etc are all the characteristics of the

UththaraayaNa. That is why it is named as “PuNyakaala”.

 

Bhagawaan Soorya is known from the Vedic times. He is worshipped by all.

Every day we offer prayer to him. Perform Soorya Namaskaara. Especially on

SankramaNa, eclipse days, Ratha Sapthami.

 

Our ancestors have said in their vaidhika mantra ”Sham NO Bhavathu

Aryamaa”. Meaning that Soorya Deva may protect us. The “Krupa or blessings

” of Soorya Bhagaawaan is always on us. That is why, as a sort of offering

gratitude and gesture, Sankraanthi is observed.

 

It is the harvest festival when agriculturist worship the sun as well as

their cattle by way of thanks-giving for the bumper harvest.((The rationale

of Hindu Festivals)

 

 

The “ AcharaNe” part of it ,is in the same form with different names in

different parts of Bhaaratha. Kodavas(Coorg) perform “Huththari

Habba”offering prayer to “Igguthappa”, the god who gives abundant paddy to

them.

 

Called by the name Pongal in Tamil Naadu.

 

In Andhra Pradesh they call it by name “ Pedda Panduga” They keep the Gowri

Vigraha- Worship - after three days they take it to a lake or tank and

perform Visarjana. They consume the vegetables tied to the mantapa,

preparing” Palya” or Kootu” or Saambaar or HuLi”. It is called “Gobbi

Koora’ and consuming such vegetables is stated to be good for health. They

keep Dolls like Navarathri.

In north, they call it “ Kanoo Habba” the day on which Lord Krishna lifted

the Govardhana Giri mountain protecting the yaadavaas, Gopis, cowherds and

the cattle

 

Tham Sooryam Jagath Karthaaram

Mahaateja Pradeepanam

MahapaapaharamDevam

thamSooryam PraNamaamyaham!!

 

 

 

It is also the day on which Soorya enters Makara Raashi leaving the Dhanur

Rashi which is called Sankraamthi. It is nothing but worshipping Soorya

Bhagawaan. “ Soorya Athma Jagathaha ChakShushascha”. Soorya Deva is nothing

but Athma of the universe. As well as Eyes of the Universe. It is on

account of this only, the rain we observe , the harvest we see, the

world gets happiness. Not only Hindus, the Muslims also knew the power of

Soorya Bhagawan. Badshah Akbar ordered that everybody should offer prayer

to Soorya Bhagawan four times a day.

 

In this connection we remember the Keerthana “ Soorya Murthe” in Saurashtra

raga composed by the great Sri Muththuswamy Dikshithar.

His disciple Tambiyappan had a peculiar stomach ache, The medicines did not

work. Tambiyappan approached an astrologer. The astrologer suggested

Gurugraha Shanthi. The patient had no Vedhaadhikaara. Thus the astrologer

refused to perform Shanthi. Having heard about this Sri Dikshithar

composed a Krithi on BRUHASPATHE (AtaNa Raaga )and taught Tambiyappan and

the stomach ache got cured after reciting/practising 8 days. Then

Dikshithar composed the Navagraha keerthanas for the welfare of the

citizens. Soorya Murthe in saurashtra Raga is one among them .This keerthana

depicts the glory of Soorya Bhagawaan.

 

DakshNaayana is called PitrugaLa kaala and UttaraayaNa as DevathegaLa kaala.

That is why Bheeshma chaarya was waiting eagerly for UttarayaNa to come

and was lying on the Shara Shayya waiting for the birth of UttarayaaNa to

leave this world.

 

In other words, it means that for not only for living, but also to die one

would wait for UttaraayaNa.

 

Ganaga, Thunga, KrishNa, Kaveri- Bhakthas perform Theertha Snaana in

these rivers at the Punya Kaala time. It is famous as Makara SamkramaNa

at Prayaaga. The Maagha MeLa starts from that day. The Swaragadha Baagilu

are opened on this day.Dhaana Dharma done on this day would fetch two fold

Phala.That is why all auspicious like Yajna-yagaadhi, smastha Devathaa

Karya’s are done during UththaraayaNa.

 

“Geographical importance”

 

“Ayana” means Movement.- Path. The sun who was leaning towards dakshiNa

will start changing his path leaning towards UthThara. He rises up and up

making the day more and night less. So as per PuraaNa, Devathas enjoy day

( Hagalu) and Rakshasas will have the night (Rathri- So also people enjoy

the heat. That seems to be the reaon for taking oil bath in Thil Oil(Seasame

oil), wearing new clothes, eating well and celebrate the day.

 

“ Shanke illadhashtu dhaana maadu” is the saying in Kannada.

youngsters offer “ ELLu Bella” to elders and after performing “ Namaskraam”

seek blessings from them.” ELLu bella thimdhu, OLLe maathaaadu” is the

proverb. Distributing sugar cane, Jagerry, ELLU mixture with sugar candy is

the sampradaya in Karnataka.

 

“Shastraas point of view of Sankraanthi”:

 

About this festival NiRNaya Sindhu says like this:

 

Thasyaam krishNa Thilai Snaanam

Kaaryam Jodvarthanam ShuBhai

 

Thilaa Deyaashcha VipreBhyO

Sarva DevOththaraayaNe

 

Thila ThailEna Deepaashcha

Deyaa Devagrihe ShuBhaah.!

 

 

On Sankranthi day one should take bath with black sesame seed (Ellu),

Ellu should be given as Danam. At temples one should lit Deepam with Sesame

oil.

 

 

 

 

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