VMS Conference and Mettilotsava in SV Temple, Pittsburgh - First Announcement

[Guest guest]

Dear Sri Hari Bhaktas and devotees of Dasa Sahithya,

 

By the grace of Sri Hari, Vayu, gurugalu, Mettilotsava will be performed in Sri

Venkateshwara Temple, Pittsburgh on May 25, Sunday (Memorial Day Weekend). This

is the official function of the Temple. This is the 2nd year this function is

held in this Temple. Many of us in the Vishwa Madhwa Sangha (VMS) had proposed

and participated in this function last year.

 

Mettilotsava is walking and singing Dasara Devaranaamagalu, reciting slokas etc

with devotion in the heart in the company of devout devotees on the holy hill

leading to the steps (mettilu), climbing the steps, reach the Temple and have

the divya dharshana of our Lord Sri Venkateshwara. The Mettilothsava function is

held every year in Thirupathi participated by thousands of ardent devotees.

 

Following the Mettilothsava, VMS Annual Conference and Get-Together will be

held in the near-by Murrysville Community Center. This is the same location

where the last year VMS Conference was held.

 

Our private communications with our VMS members in many parts of the U. S. A

indicate the same enthusiasm and interest to participate in these events this

time as in the last year. This year too, our VMS friends and devotees of Dasa

Sahithya from Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, Maryland, Washington

D. C, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Ohio etc are expected to participate

with their families and friends.

 

Given below is the preliminary program at this moment. Final program will be

announced later.

 

24 May, Saturday

 

Saturday, May 24

 

Arrive in Pittsburgh area and settle down in hotel rooms.

About 5 pm (exact time will be announced later) Swarna Ratha Uthsava in the

Temple (as in last year), we participate, sing songs

About 7 pm (exact time will be announced later) Dasara Songs Concert in the

Concert Hall in the Temple by the well known senior artist Sri Srikantan,

Karnataka (as part of Sri Purandara Dasara Aradhane in the Temple, in the

morning there are group and individual singing in the Temple).

Dinner in the Temple Cafetaria on your own.

 

Sunday, May 25

7 - 10 am, Mettilotsava

Breakfast and lunch in Temple Cafetaria after Mettilotsava are on your own.

1:30 - 10 pm, VMS Conference with dinner in Murrysville Community Center. VMS

Conference will consist of lectures, children's program, snacks/ " hot "

tiffin/coffee/tea in the afternoon, Haridasara Bhajane and pooje in the evening,

freshly catered multi course sit-down dinner in the night.

 

Monday, May 26 (Ekadashi)

Dharshana of Sri Srinivasa in the Temple and departure to home.

 

List of hotels in Monroeville area for accommodation, driving directions etc

will be announced later.

 

Formating of the VMS Conference, co-ordinating with the Temple authorities for

the Mettilotsava etc are all in progress. Periodic updates will be provided as

we make progress.

 

Please give your thoughts on how we can enhance the Mettilotsava and the VMS

Conference experience. If there is anything we can do, please let us know.

 

It will be very helpful if people can confirm their participation by sending

their e-mails to me so that we can get on with our planning process. It will be

good to know even if your participation is tentative at this stage.

 

Srinivasa neene paaliso srithajanapaala gaanalola Sri Mukundane

 

Namaskaragalu

 

Bindu

 

Bindu Madhavan

On behalf of Vishwa Madhwa Sangha

Tel 610-966-9299

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Bindu Madhavan,

 

God willing, I would like to attend MettilOtsava this year.

Also, I would like to take this opportunity to talk on " ekO devaha...kEvalO

nirguNascha "

the series of talks that was started in the year 2000.

Last time we looked at " kEvalO " , so this time we will conclude the series

with " nirguNascha " .

 

Let me know if I can be of help in any other way for the MettilOtsava.

 

Regards,

 

Jay Nelamangala

RJAY Consultants Inc

Tel:(703)904-0196

Fax:(703)904-8496

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Monday, April 28, 2003 6:58 PM

VMS Conference and Mettilotsava in SV Temple,

Pittsburgh - First Announcement

 

 

> Dear Sri Hari Bhaktas and devotees of Dasa Sahithya,

>

> By the grace of Sri Hari, Vayu, gurugalu, Mettilotsava will be performed

in Sri Venkateshwara Temple, Pittsburgh on May 25, Sunday (Memorial Day

Weekend). This is the official function of the Temple. This is the 2nd

year this function is held in this Temple. Many of us in the Vishwa Madhwa

Sangha (VMS) had proposed and participated in this function last year.

>

> Mettilotsava is walking and singing Dasara Devaranaamagalu, reciting

slokas etc with devotion in the heart in the company of devout devotees on

the holy hill leading to the steps (mettilu), climbing the steps, reach the

Temple and have the divya dharshana of our Lord Sri Venkateshwara. The

Mettilothsava function is held every year in Thirupathi participated by

thousands of ardent devotees.

>

> Following the Mettilothsava, VMS Annual Conference and Get-Together will

be held in the near-by Murrysville Community Center. This is the same

location where the last year VMS Conference was held.

>

> Our private communications with our VMS members in many parts of the U. S.

A indicate the same enthusiasm and interest to participate in these events

this time as in the last year. This year too, our VMS friends and devotees

of Dasa Sahithya from Michigan, Pennsylvania, California, Virginia,

Maryland, Washington D. C, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Ohio etc are

expected to participate with their families and friends.

>

> Given below is the preliminary program at this moment. Final program will

be announced later.

>

> 24 May, Saturday

>

> Saturday, May 24

>

> Arrive in Pittsburgh area and settle down in hotel rooms.

> About 5 pm (exact time will be announced later) Swarna Ratha Uthsava in

the Temple (as in last year), we participate, sing songs

> About 7 pm (exact time will be announced later) Dasara Songs Concert in

the Concert Hall in the Temple by the well known senior artist Sri

Srikantan, Karnataka (as part of Sri Purandara Dasara Aradhane in the

Temple, in the morning there are group and individual singing in the

Temple).

> Dinner in the Temple Cafetaria on your own.

>

> Sunday, May 25

> 7 - 10 am, Mettilotsava

> Breakfast and lunch in Temple Cafetaria after Mettilotsava are on your

own.

> 1:30 - 10 pm, VMS Conference with dinner in Murrysville Community Center.

VMS Conference will consist of lectures, children's program, snacks/ " hot "

tiffin/coffee/tea in the afternoon, Haridasara Bhajane and pooje in the

evening, freshly catered multi course sit-down dinner in the night.

>

> Monday, May 26 (Ekadashi)

> Dharshana of Sri Srinivasa in the Temple and departure to home.

>

> List of hotels in Monroeville area for accommodation, driving directions

etc will be announced later.

>

> Formating of the VMS Conference, co-ordinating with the Temple

authorities for the Mettilotsava etc are all in progress. Periodic updates

will be provided as we make progress.

>

> Please give your thoughts on how we can enhance the Mettilotsava and the

VMS Conference experience. If there is anything we can do, please let us

know.

>

> It will be very helpful if people can confirm their participation by

sending their e-mails to me so that we can get on with our planning process.

It will be good to know even if your participation is tentative at this

stage.

>

> Srinivasa neene paaliso srithajanapaala gaanalola Sri Mukundane

>

> Namaskaragalu

>

> Bindu

>

> Bindu Madhavan

> On behalf of Vishwa Madhwa Sangha

> Tel 610-966-9299

>

>

>

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