Ugadi habba, PanchAnga shravana & Shri Purushottama theerthara Aradhane celebrations in SF Bay area, Ca......

March 31, 2003

|| Shri Harihi Om ||

|| Shri LakshmiNarasimhAya Namaha ||

|| Shri LakshmiVenkateshAya Namaha ||

|| Shri VedavyasAya Namaha ||

|| Shri HanumaBheemaMadhvAya Namo Namaha ||

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

Dhyaana Sloka:

Purushoththama paadhaabja Hridhaya ShastraKovidhaH|

PurushoththamathiRthakhyo GuruRBhoyaada Abhishtadhah||

Dear Haribhaktas,

As you all know 2nd April, Wednesday PRATHIPADYAM (ShaaradhDha Thithi paadya)

is Chandra VaRsa arambha (UgAdhi Habba) Shree SWABHAANU naama Samvatsare,

Uttarayane Vasantha Rutu, CHAITRA MASA SHUKLAPAKSHA - Maasa Niyamaka: Shree

VishNuve namaH.

We are celebrating Ugadi function and Shri Purushottama

theerthara aradhane on this Wednesday April 2nd, 2003 in the evening from

7.30PM - 9.30PM

hosted by Smt Seetha and Sri Madhu Rao at their residence.

The program is as follows:

7.30 - 8.30 PM : taratamya bhajane

8.30 - 9.05 PM : Panchanga shravana, brief pravachana on Shri

Purushottama

thirtharu (Gurugalu of Shri 108 Shri Brahmanya

theertharu)

9.05 - 9.30 PM : Mangala & Mangalarathi & lagu palahara (potluck -

please

bring non-rice items)

Please attend this auspicious event and get the blessings of

Shri Hari, Vayu Gurugalu.

Please contact :

Madhu: 408-828-8241 (cell), Seetha: 408-828-8239 (cell), Res:

408-436-8477.

Ellarigu UGADHIYA HARDIKA SHUBHASHAYAGALU-

- SVBM/VMS

directions to the venue :

Directions to 1360 TANAKA DRIVE

Coming from 101 from Sunnyvale:

101 South

Exit Borkow

Make a Left on Brokow Light

Right on Ringwood (After Oyama)

Left at Deadend (Sejak)

Immediate Right on Townsend

1st LEFT onto TANAKA Drive

House is 5th on the Right Side.

Directions to 1360 TANAKA DRIVE

Coming from 880 Freemont, Oakland:

880South

Exit Borkow

Make a Left on Brokow Light

Right on Ringwood (After Oyama)

Left at Deadend (Sejak)

Immediate Right on Townsend

1st LEFT onto TANAKA Drive

House is 5th on the Right Side.

Parking on curbside ok.

Cell: 408-828-8241 (madhu) 408-828-8239 (Seetha) Res: 408-436-8477.

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

<grrrao on dvaita list

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Shree SWABHAANU naama Samvatsare,

Uttarayane, Vasantha Rutu

CHAITRA MASA

SHUKLAPAKSHA (2nd April)

Maasa Niyamaka: Shree VishNuve namaH:

2nd April, Wednesday, PRATHIPADYAM -

(ShaaradhDha Thithi paadya)

Chandra VaRsa arambha (UgAdhi Habba) Arogya Prathipath- NimbhadhaLa

BhakshaNam- Vasanatha Navararatra arambha- Shwetha varAha KalpAdhi-

Udipi VisNu murthy Utsava-

First day of the year in the lunar calendar. On this day, at dawn

itself,

the main door of the House is decorated with fresh, green mango leaves

and

the tender sprouts of the neem tree.

By reciting " PrApatesnin Vatsare Nithyam Uad Grihe Mangalam Kuru "

offer oil

to LORD. With oil smeared to the body, have the oil bath. People wear

New

clothes and perform Indra Dwaja ArohaNa and also perform Pooja..

" Indra Dwaja Namasthestu

saRva Abhishta Phala Pradha|

PrApatesnin Vatsale Nithyam

Mad Grihe Mangalam Kuru ||

The LORD is worshipped. The new Panchangam gets the pooja.

People eat neem flowers mixed with jaggery, signifying that the entire

year

must have proportionate distribution of joys and sorrows for, excess of

either joy or sorrow, is not bearable.

With " Bevu-Bella-Jeerige-MeNasu,Ajawana and Ingu (Asafoetida)-mixed

well'

eat reciting the following Mantra:

" Shathaayu vajra Dehaaya

SaRva sampatkaraayacha|

SaRvarishta Vinaashaaya

Nimbakam DhaLa BhaKshaNam||

On this day people listen to Panchanga ShravaNa Or read for

themselves the

new Panchangam and know what the future holds for them.

UGADHIYA SHUBHASHAYAGALU-

PrapA Dhana:

>From Chaitra shudhdha Padya for 4 months to run Prapa(called

Aravattige in

Kannada) is one of the auspicious thing.

Must start with the following Mantra:

Prapeyam SaRva Saamaanya

BhootheBhya Prathipaadhitha|

AsyaH pradhaanatpithara strapyamthu

Hi Pithamahaa.|

Those who cannot afford to do Danam every day, must fill a pot (called

Jala

KhumBha) with water, close it with a cloth and utter the following

Mantra:

Esha DhaRma Ghato dhaththo

Bramha VishNu Shivathmaka /

Asya Pradhaanaat Sakalaa

mama Santhu ManoraThaa||

And must give that water as Danam.

The New year is called CHETI CHAND in Sindhis, Gudi Paadava in the

North.

prrathipadyAm-

i) This day is celebrated as Varsha Kari Dhina or Varsha todaku, the

second day of the new year. Seeing the moon ( Chandra DaRshana ) on

this

day is said to be meritorious.

ii) Baalendra Pooja

a)Shree Purushothama Thirtha P.D.(Abburu) (1416)

10th pontiff of Sri Vyasarayar Mutt.

Dhyana Sloka:

Purushoththama paadhaabja

Hridhaya ShastraKovidhaH|

PurushoththamathiRthakhyo

GuruRBhoyaada Abhishtadhah||

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April 1, 2003

Hare Srinivasa

Could anyone explain in detail about Indra Dhvaja and PrapA Dhana

regards

Dilip

|| Shri Harihi Om |||| Shri LakshmiNarasimhAya Namaha |||| Shri LakshmiVenkateshAya Namaha |||| Shri VedavyasAya Namaha |||| Shri HanumaBheemaMadhvAya Namo Namaha |||| Hari Sarvotthama|| ||Vayu Jeevotthama||Dhyaana Sloka:Purushoththama paadhaabja Hridhaya ShastraKovidhaH|PurushoththamathiRthakhyo GuruRBhoyaada Abhishtadhah|| Dear Haribhaktas,As you all know 2nd April, Wednesday PRATHIPADYAM (ShaaradhDha Thithi paadya)is Chandra VaRsa arambha (UgAdhi Habba) Shree SWABHAANU naama Samvatsare,Uttarayane Vasantha Rutu, CHAITRA MASA SHUKLAPAKSHA - Maasa Niyamaka: ShreeVishNuve namaH.We are celebrating Ugadi function and Shri Purushottamatheerthara aradhane on this Wednesday April 2nd, 2003 in the evening from7.30PM - 9.30PMhosted by Smt Seetha and Sri Madhu Rao at their residence. The progr!

am is as follows:7.30 - 8.30 PM : taratamya bhajane8.30 - 9.05 PM : Panchanga shravana, brief pravachana on ShriPurushottama thirtharu (Gurugalu of Shri 108 Shri Brahmanyatheertharu) 9.05 - 9.30 PM : Mangala & Mangalarathi & lagu palahara (potluck -pleasebring non-rice items)Please attend this auspicious event and get the blessings of Shri Hari, Vayu Gurugalu.Please contact :Madhu: 408-828-8241 (cell), Seetha: 408-828-8239 (cell), Res:408-436-8477.Ellarigu UGADHIYA HARDIKA SHUBHASHAYAGALU-- SVBM/VMSdirections to the venue :Directions to 1360 TANAKA DRIVEComing from 101 from Sunnyvale:101 SouthExit BorkowMake a Left on Brokow LightRight on Ringwood (After Oyama)Left at Deadend (Sejak)Immediate Right on Townsend1st LEFT onto TANAKA DriveHouse is 5th on the Right Side.Directions to 1360 TANAKA DRIVEComing from 880 !

Freemont, Oakland:880SouthExit BorkowMake a Left on Brokow LightRight on Ringwood (After Oyama)Left at Deadend (Sejak)Immediate Right on Townsend1st LEFT onto TANAKA DriveHouse is 5th on the Right Side.Parking on curbside ok.Cell: 408-828-8241 (madhu) 408-828-8239 (Seetha) Res: 408-436-8477.*************************************************************************Excerpts from the posting by Sri G.R.Raghunatha Rao" on dvaita list **************************************************************************************************************************************************Shree SWABHAANU naama Samvatsare,Uttarayane, Vasantha RutuCHAITRA MASASHUKLAPAKSHA (2nd April)Maasa Niyamaka: Shree VishNuve namaH:2nd April, Wednesday, PRATHIPADYAM -(ShaaradhDha Thithi paadya)Chandra VaRsa arambha (UgAdhi Habba) Arogya Prathipath- NimbhadhaLa BhakshaNam- Vasanatha Navararatra arambha- Shwetha varAha KalpAdhi-Udipi VisNu murthy Utsava-First day of the year in the lunar calendar. On this day, at dawn itself, the main door of the House is decorated with fresh, green mango leaves and the tender sprouts of the neem tree.By reciting " PrApatesnin Vatsare Nithyam Uad Grihe Mangalam Kuru" offer oil to LORD. With oil smeared to the body, have the oil bath. People wear New clothes and perform Indra Dwaja ArohaNa and also perform Pooja.."Indra Dwaja NamasthestusaRva Abhishta Phala Pradha|PrApatesnin Vatsale NithyamMad Grihe Mangalam Kuru ||The LORD is worshipped. The new Panchangam gets the pooja.People eat neem flowers mixed with jaggery, signifying that the entire year must have proportionate distribution of joys and sorrows for, excess of either joy or sorrow, is not bearable.With "Bevu-Bella-Jeerige-MeNasu,Ajawana and!

Ingu (Asafoetida)-mixed well' eat reciting the following Mantra:"Shathaayu vajra DehaayaSaRva sampatkaraayacha|SaRvarishta VinaashaayaNimbakam DhaLa BhaKshaNam||On this day people listen to Panchanga ShravaNa Or read for themselves the new Panchangam and know what the future holds for them.UGADHIYA SHUBHASHAYAGALU-PrapA Dhana:>From Chaitra shudhdha Padya for 4 months to run Prapa(called Aravattige in Kannada) is one of the auspicious thing.Must start with the following Mantra:Prapeyam SaRva SaamaanyaBhootheBhya Prathipaadhitha|AsyaH pradhaanatpithara strapyamthuHi Pithamahaa.|Those who cannot afford to do Danam every day, must fill a pot (called Jala KhumBha) with water, close it with a cloth and utter the following Mantra:Esha DhaRma Ghato dhaththoBramha VishNu Shivathmaka /Asya Pradhaanaat Sakalaamama Santhu ManoraThaa||And must give that water as Danam.The New year is called CHETI CHAND in Sindhis, Gudi Paadava in the North.prrathipadyAm-i) This day is celebrated as Varsha Kari Dhina or Varsha todaku, the second day of the new year. Seeing the moon ( Chandra DaRshana ) on this day is said to be meritorious.ii) Baalendra Poojaa)Shree Purushothama Thirtha P.D.(Abburu) (1416)10th pontiff of Sri Vyasarayar Mutt.Dhyana Sloka:Purushoththama paadhaabjaHridhaya ShastraKovidhaH|PurushoththamathiRthakhyoGuruRBhoyaada Abhishtadhah|| Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop!http://platinum.