Photos of VMS Retreat and Mettilotsava at Sri Venkateshwara Temple in Pittsburgh USA

[Guest guest]

Dear Haribhaktas,

 

Sri Bindu Madhavan said:

>>> Words are not enough to describe

how happy we were in the last weekend in the sannidhana of our Lord in the Temple

and in our gathering in the State Park in the midst of our sajjanaru in this

distant land.

 

True, and I don’t think even 400 pictures can describe

it !!!!!!!

 

But anyway, here is the URL for the photo albums:

 

http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=2347938 & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

 

http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=2349374 & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

 

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http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=2352509 & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

 

 

Regards

Janardhan

 

++

 

 

 

Madhavan,G V. Bindu

[madhavgv]

Tuesday, June 01, 2004

8:47 PM

Madhavan,G V. Bindu; Adisesha

(E-mail); Ajay Madhwesh (E-mail); Amardeep (E-mail); Anand

Madhavan (E-mail); Anand Rao [satsangha_east] Musings over Mettilotsava

 

Dear Adyathma Bandhus,

 

By the Grace and Blessings of our Lord Sri Srinivasa, Vayu, Gurugalu, the annual VMS

Retreat in Laurel Hill

State Park and Mettilotsava

in Sri Venkateshwara Temple

in Pittsburgh were celebrated much

to the satisfaction and spiritual enjoyment of all our participants. Words are

not enough to describe how happy we were in the last weekend in the sannidhana

of our Lord in the Temple and in

our gathering in the State Park in the midst of our sajjanaru in this distant

land. Our hearts are brimming with undescribable happiness, satisfaction, joy, serenity. Our

Lord continues to be merciful to us, giving us so much happiness for the little

things we do by His prerane for His preethi.

 

The spirit of coming together, dedication for any and every activity in

our gathering to happen for satisfaction of all gathered, children, youth,

elders intereacting with each other in playing games,

working in the kitchen, looking over the groceries, talking to each other,

small groups discussing intricate philosophical discussions with the scholars

in our group, spiritually elevating devaranaama

sessions, the delightful very absorbing superb professional quality play by

Detroit group on Sri Vadirajaru, elderly lady from

New Jersey walking from foot-hill to top of the hill with stick in hand

supporting her walking while singing devaranaamas in Mettilotsava,

the children from various centers displayning

amazing talents in singing devaranaamas, music,

reciting slokas with correct rendition, superb

preparation and serving of all delicious multi course theertha

prasadas, dinners, light and humorous moments with

some one cracking impromto jokes, the absorbing youth

discussion session, t

he scholars in our group presenting thoughtful absorbing lectures with

crisp intellectual sharpness, the description of our Dasa

parampara with actual singing of select songs with

melodious music, camp-fire in the night, sitting and chatting in small groups

with so much physical tiredness at the end of the day before retiring for the

night but amazingly springing back to life by raising very early in the morning

with only a couple of hours of sleep, well

all were very enjoyable. Glimpses of all these activities were

photographed and they will be posted by our photographers shortly.

 

Our thanks go out to all who unhesitatingly gave all their support for

making the gathering most enjoyable and unforgetable.

Blessings from our Lord, Vayu, Gurugalu are upon all of us.

 

Namaskaragalu

 

Bindu

> -----Original

Message-----

> Madhavan,G

V. Bindu

> Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:02 PM

>

> VMS Retreat, Mettilotsava in Pittsburgh

- Final Program

>

> Dear Hari Bhaktas,

>

> By the grace of Sri Hari, Vayu, Gurugalu, the Vishwa Madhwa Sangha (VMS) Annual

Retreat will take place in Laurel

Hill State Park

in Pennsylvania during 28-31 May

(Memorial Day Weekend). Attendees in this gathering will also participate in

the Mettilotsava in Sri

Venkateshwara Temple

in Pittsburgh on 30 May (Sunday).

>

> His Holiness Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, Puthige Matha,

Udupi sends his blessings to all participants in the VMS Retreat and Mettilotsava.

>

> The VMS Retreat is all inclusive, accommodation in the cabins, devarapooje, devaranaama

sessions, theertha prasadas,

lectures, childrens and youth sessions, sathsangha with sajjanaru, all set in the beautiful serene

surroundings in one of the most beautiful state parks in the state of Pennsylvania.

Playing games, hiking in the trails, swimming in the lake etc are also planned.

>

> For information on Laurel

Hill State Park

and driving directions, please visit

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/laurelhill.aspx

>

> Group Camp-5 in Laurel

Hill State Park

is exlusively for the VMS Retreat.

>

> 28 May, Friday: Camp

opens for occupation about 3 pm.

No cooking is planned.>

>

> 29 May, Saturday:

Early morning devara pooje,

break-fast/coffee from 7 am,

> theertha prasada around noon.

Play, hike, swim, relax.

>

> 4:00 pm -

Coffee / tea / tiffin

> 4:30 pm -

Invocation with Veda gosha, daasa

vaani, VMS chapters report out

> 5:00 pm - Kids session - individual & group participation

(song, dance,

> story, sthothra recitation etc...)

> 6:00 pm -

Play on Sri Vadirajaru by the Detroit

group

> 7:30 pm -

Evening mangalarathy

> 8:00 pm -

Dinner

> 9:00 pm -

Camp fire

>

> 30 May, Sunday, (ekadashi):

>

> 04:30 am - Nirmaalya

pooja, nirmaalya theertha

> 06:00 am - Assemble to depart for Sri

Venkateshwara Temple

(your own transportation)

> 08:00 am - Assemble at foot hill for Mettilotsava, group recitation of Vayus

> sthuti, Venkatesha sthothra,

> 08:30 am - Mettilotsava

starts

> 10:30 am - Reach sannidhaana

of Sri Srinivasa

> 11:00 am - Metilotsava

ends and depart for camp

> (non-fasting devotees:

help yourself at the temple canteen, light cooked food/palahara will also be available in Group Camp-5 in Laurel

Hill State Park for non-fasting devotees)

> At Camp:

> 12:30 pm

- Ekaadasi pooja by Sri Yogendra Bhat from Puthige

Matha, New Jersey

> 02:00 pm -

Mangalaarathy & theertha

> 03:00 pm -

Pravachana / lecture session begins

> Sri

G.R. Raghunatharao (guest from India)

on Haridasa's contributions

> Sri

Kesavarao Tadipatri on " Significance behind Sitaparityaga by Sri Rama "

> Sri

Hunsur Sriprasad on " Sanjivana giridhara paahimaam "

> Sri

Jayakrishna Nelemangala on " Concept of Independence

(of Lord) "

> Sri

Yogendra Bhat (topic to be

announced)

> 05:00 pm -

Youth panel discussion, question & answers session, Discussion on VMS

related matters

> Break

> 07:00 pm -

Taratamya devaranaama bhajana

> 10:00 pm -

Harivana seva and mangalam

>

> 31 May, Monday:

>

> 04:30 am - Dwaadasi

pooja begins

> 06:30 am - Maha

mangalaarathy

> 07:00 am - Hastodaka

offering to Sri Jayatheertharu, Sri Rayaru & theertha

> 07:30 am - Dwaadasi

Paarane theertha prasada

> Clean-up, rest and depart by noon.

>

> Please contact me if any additional information is needed.

>

> Ranga niina kondaduva mangalathmara sangha sukava ittu

kaayo karunasagara

>

> Namaskaragalu

>

> Bindu

> Tel 610-966-9299 (home), 610-481-2557 (office)

>

>

 

 

 

++

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Haribhaktas,

 

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Namaskara,

Srinivas.

 

, Janardhan Krishnarao

<vidyajan@o...> wrote:

> Dear Haribhaktas,

>

> Sri Bindu Madhavan said:

> >>> Words are not enough to describe how happy we were in the last

> weekend in the sannidhana of our Lord in the Temple and in our

gathering

> in the State Park in the midst of our sajjanaru in this distant

land.

>

> True, and I don't think even 400 pictures can describe it !!!!!!!

>

> But anyway, here is the URL for the photo albums:

>

> http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=2347938

> <http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?

id=2347938 & mid=members15_janardhan6

> 18351 & pwd> & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

>

> http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=2349374

> <http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?

id=2349374 & mid=members15_janardhan6

> 18351 & pwd> & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

>

> http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=2349405

> <http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?

id=2349405 & mid=members15_janardhan6

> 18351 & pwd> & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

>

> http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=2349552

> <http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?

id=2349552 & mid=members15_janardhan6

> 18351 & pwd> & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

>

> http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?id=2352509

> <http://www.clubphoto.com/reward.php?

id=2352509 & mid=members15_janardhan6

> 18351 & pwd> & mid=members15_janardhan618351 & pwd=

>

>

> Regards

> Janardhan

>

> ++

>

>

>

> Madhavan,G V. Bindu [madhavgv@a...]

> Tuesday, June 01, 2004 8:47 PM

> Madhavan,G V. Bindu; Adisesha (E-mail); Ajay Madhwesh (E-mail);

> Amardeep (E-mail); Anand Madhavan (E-mail); Anand Rao Subject:

> [satsangha_east] Musings over Mettilotsava

>

> Dear Adyathma Bandhus,

>

> By the Grace and Blessings of our Lord Sri Srinivasa, Vayu,

Gurugalu,

> the annual VMS Retreat in Laurel Hill State Park and Mettilotsava

in Sri

> Venkateshwara Temple in Pittsburgh were celebrated much to the

> satisfaction and spiritual enjoyment of all our participants. Words

are

> not enough to describe how happy we were in the last weekend in the

> sannidhana of our Lord in the Temple and in our gathering in the

State

> Park in the midst of our sajjanaru in this distant land. Our hearts

are

> brimming with undescribable happiness, satisfaction, joy,

serenity. Our

> Lord continues to be merciful to us, giving us so much happiness

for the

> little things we do by His prerane for His preethi.

>

> The spirit of coming together, dedication for any and every

activity in

> our gathering to happen for satisfaction of all gathered, children,

> youth, elders intereacting with each other in playing games,

working in

> the kitchen, looking over the groceries, talking to each other,

small

> groups discussing intricate philosophical discussions with the

scholars

> in our group, spiritually elevating devaranaama sessions, the

delightful

> very absorbing superb professional quality play by Detroit group on

Sri

> Vadirajaru, elderly lady from New Jersey walking from foot-hill to

top

> of the hill with stick in hand supporting her walking while singing

> devaranaamas in Mettilotsava, the children from various centers

> displayning amazing talents in singing devaranaamas, music, reciting

> slokas with correct rendition, superb preparation and serving of all

> delicious multi course theertha prasadas, dinners, light and

humorous

> moments with some one cracking impromto jokes, the absorbing youth

> discussion session, t

> he scholars in our group presenting thoughtful absorbing lectures

with

> crisp intellectual sharpness, the description of our Dasa parampara

with

> actual singing of select songs with melodious music, camp-fire in

the

> night, sitting and chatting in small groups with so much physical

> tiredness at the end of the day before retiring for the night but

> amazingly springing back to life by raising very early in the

morning

> with only a couple of hours of sleep, well all were very enjoyable.

> Glimpses of all these activities were photographed and they will be

> posted by our photographers shortly.

>

> Our thanks go out to all who unhesitatingly gave all their support

for

> making the gathering most enjoyable and unforgetable. Blessings

from our

> Lord, Vayu, Gurugalu are upon all of us.

>

> Namaskaragalu

>

> Bindu

> >

> > Madhavan,G V. Bindu

> > Wednesday, May 26, 2004 7:02 PM

> > To:

> > VMS Retreat, Mettilotsava in Pittsburgh - Final Program

> >

> > Dear Hari Bhaktas,

> >

> > By the grace of Sri Hari, Vayu, Gurugalu, the Vishwa Madhwa Sangha

> (VMS) Annual Retreat will take place in Laurel Hill State Park in

> Pennsylvania during 28-31 May (Memorial Day Weekend). Attendees in

this

> gathering will also participate in the Mettilotsava in Sri

Venkateshwara

> Temple in Pittsburgh on 30 May (Sunday).

> >

> > His Holiness Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji, Puthige Matha, Udupi

> sends his blessings to all participants in the VMS Retreat and

> Mettilotsava.

> >

> > The VMS Retreat is all inclusive, accommodation in the cabins,

> devarapooje, devaranaama sessions, theertha prasadas, lectures,

> childrens and youth sessions, sathsangha with sajjanaru, all set in

the

> beautiful serene surroundings in one of the most beautiful state

parks

> in the state of Pennsylvania. Playing games, hiking in the trails,

> swimming in the lake etc are also planned.

> >

> > For information on Laurel Hill State Park and driving directions,

> please visit

> http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/laurelhill.aspx

> >

> > Group Camp-5 in Laurel Hill State Park is exlusively for the VMS

> Retreat.

> >

> > 28 May, Friday: Camp opens for occupation about 3 pm. No cooking

is

> planned.>

> >

> > 29 May, Saturday: Early morning devara pooje, break-fast/coffee

from

> 7 am,

> > theertha prasada around noon. Play, hike, swim, relax.

> >

> > 4:00 pm - Coffee / tea / tiffin

> > 4:30 pm - Invocation with Veda gosha, daasa vaani, VMS chapters

report

> out

> > 5:00 pm - Kids session - individual & group participation (song,

> dance,

> > story, sthothra recitation etc...)

> > 6:00 pm - Play on Sri Vadirajaru by the Detroit group

> > 7:30 pm - Evening mangalarathy

> > 8:00 pm - Dinner

> > 9:00 pm - Camp fire

> >

> > 30 May, Sunday, (ekadashi):

> >

> > 04:30 am - Nirmaalya pooja, nirmaalya theertha

> > 06:00 am - Assemble to depart for Sri Venkateshwara Temple (your

own

> transportation)

> > 08:00 am - Assemble at foot hill for Mettilotsava, group

recitation of

> Vayus

> > sthuti, Venkatesha sthothra,

> > 08:30 am - Mettilotsava starts

> > 10:30 am - Reach sannidhaana of Sri Srinivasa

> > 11:00 am - Metilotsava ends and depart for camp

> > (non-fasting devotees: help yourself at the temple canteen, light

> cooked food/palahara will also be available in Group Camp-5 in

Laurel

> Hill State Park for non-fasting devotees)

> > At Camp:

> > 12:30 pm - Ekaadasi pooja by Sri Yogendra Bhat from Puthige

Matha, New

> Jersey

> > 02:00 pm - Mangalaarathy & theertha

> > 03:00 pm - Pravachana / lecture session begins

> > Sri G.R. Raghunatharao (guest from India) on Haridasa's

> contributions

> > Sri Kesavarao Tadipatri on " Significance behind

> Sitaparityaga by Sri Rama "

> > Sri Hunsur Sriprasad on " Sanjivana giridhara paahimaam "

> > Sri Jayakrishna Nelemangala on " Concept of Independence

(of

> Lord) "

> > Sri Yogendra Bhat (topic to be announced)

> > 05:00 pm - Youth panel discussion, question & answers session,

> Discussion on VMS related matters

> > Break

> > 07:00 pm - Taratamya devaranaama bhajana

> > 10:00 pm - Harivana seva and mangalam

> >

> > 31 May, Monday:

> >

> > 04:30 am - Dwaadasi pooja begins

> > 06:30 am - Maha mangalaarathy

> > 07:00 am - Hastodaka offering to Sri Jayatheertharu, Sri Rayaru &

> theertha

> > 07:30 am - Dwaadasi Paarane theertha prasada

> > Clean-up, rest and depart by noon.

> >

> > Please contact me if any additional information is needed.

> >

> > Ranga niina kondaduva mangalathmara sangha sukava ittu kaayo

> karunasagara

> >

> > Namaskaragalu

> >

> > Bindu

> > Tel 610-966-9299 (home), 610-481-2557 (office)

> >

> >

>

>

> ++