Bhaava Bodha Vidwath Sabha, Sri Ragothama Theertha Aradhane-Thirukoilur-Dec 30-31

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Dear Sri Hari Bhaktas,

 

By the grace of Sri Hari, Vayu, Gurugalu, Bhaava Bodha Vidwath Sabha (BBVS) will be held in the august presence of Sri Sathyaathama Theertha Swamiji, Uthiradi Matha, during Sri Ragothama Theertha Aradhane in Manampoondi on the banks of Pinaakini river near the town of Thirukoilur in Tamilnadu in India on Dec 30 (ekadashi) and Dec 31 (mukkoti dwadashi). All are welcome. This is the 7th year this Sabha is held in the Moola Brindavana Complex of Sri Ragothama Theertha. Funds for this Sabha are provided every year by a few active devotees in the Vishva Madhva Sangha in the US thru the Bhava Bodha Vidwath Sabha Trust established for this purpose. Organizational assistance for this event are provided by Sri Ananthan, SMSO Sabha in India as well as our own Sri Raghavendra Rachuri, Sri C. R. Madhusudhanrao and Sri Murthy Navarathna in Bangalore.

Usually, after Sri Moola Rama devara pooja and tapta mudra dhaarana by Swamiji, the Sabha starts in the evening of ekadashi (this year it is Dec 30). Typically, there are about 8000-10,000 devotees and it is a very elevating, marvelous spiritual experience just to be present among this gathering of scholars, devout devotees in front of the moola brindavanas of Sri Ragothama Theertha and Sri Sathyapramoda Theertha. After the talks by scholars and Swamiji, there will be devaranaama jaagarene all thru the night. Devotees then take bath in the river Pinnakini and do pradakshina namaskaara to the brindavanas. Swamiji would normally start the grand abiseka to Sri Ragothama Theertha brindavana and then subsequently to Sri Sathyapramoda Theertha brindavana about 3 am on dwadashi (Dec 31). This is a spiritually exhilarating experience to witness this abiseka while the focus is on Sri Ragothama Theertha and Sri Sathyapramoda theertha, and Sri Hari and Vayu devaru immanent in these yathis, and the devotees thankful for the profound blessings they had experienced in their lives. While alankaara is done to the brindavanas, Swamiji performs pooja to Sri Chathuryuga Murthy Sri Moola Rama Devaru followed by hastodaka to Sri Ragothama Theertha and Sri Sathyapramoda Theertha. The theertha prasada paarane is typically about 7 or 8 am. After a little bit of rest, Sabha reconvenes and rest of the scholars give their talks. The Sabha concludes with aaseervachana by Swamiji.

Video recording of the Sabha and aradhana are planned and announcement will be made in January when the recordings are available for distribution in the US, India and abroad.

Topics for the talks and brief summary of back-ground of each scholar are given below.

 

Dec 30 evening (probably 7-10 pm)

 

1. " Daasa Sahithya " by Sri Pramodaachar Pujar

2. " Bhava Bodha " by Sri Aanandatheerthaacharya Nagasampige

3. Talk by Sri Swamiji

 

Dec 31 (probably 11 am-2 pm)

 

1. " Saadhana Maarga " by Sri Maligi Jayatheerthaachar

2. " Sadaachara Smruti " by Sri L. S. Vadiraajaachar

3. " Saadhvi Saadhana " by Sri Karnam Vadiraajachaar

4. Aaseervachana by Sri Swamiji

 

Pt. Sri Jayatirthacharya Maligi

 

Sri Jayatirthacharya Maligi is a very famous scholar of Dvaita Vedanta. He is well known among all Madhva Circles for his soul stirring and thought provoking speeches. He studied under Late Shri Gopalachar Mahuli in Mumbai Sri Satyadhyana Vidyapeeth. Presently he is the Head of Department of Sanskrit in Dharward University.

Pt. Sri Ananda Tirthacharya Nagasampige

 

Sri Ananda Tirtha Nagasampige is a renowned scholar of Dvaita Vedanta and also a good orator. His lectures are very popular among the educated Madhvas. He is known for his comparitative study of different philosophies and establishing the supremacy of the philosophy of Sri Madhvacharya. He studied under Sri Pejawara Sri Vishvesha Tirtha Swamiji. He is presently the Director of Sri Poornapragnya Samshodhana Mandiram, Bangalore.

 

Pt. Sri Vadirajacharya L.S

 

Sri Vadirajacharya L.S is a young scholar, who has earned lot of popularity among the devotees in Bangalore for his oratorship. He studied the basics of Dvaita Vedanta in Sri Jayateertha Vidyapeetha, Bangalore and successfully completed Sudha Adyayana under Sri Satyatma Tirtha Swamiji. He belongs to the first batch of students of Sri Satyatma Tirtha Swamiji after his piTharohana. He is presently a Research scholar at Dvaita Vedanta Research Foundation and also an adyapak at Sri Jayateertha Vidyapeetha.

Pt. Sri Vadirajacharya Karanam

 

Sri Vadirajacharya Karanam, is a young scholar and a good orator. He has edited and authored several books in Sanskrit, Kannada and Telugu. He studied the basics of Dvaita Vedanta in Sri Satyadyana Vidyapeetha and successfully completed Sudha Adhyayana under Sri Satyatma Tirtha Swamiji. He is also a member of the first batch that studied under Sri Satyatma Tirtha Swamiji. He is presently working as a Research Scholar in Vishwa Madhva Maha Parishat Research Center. One of his main research areas is Stri Dharmas. He has written various articles and published books on this topic. Presently he is a good authority on this subject.

Sri Pramodacharya Pujar

 

Sri Pramodacharya Pujar comes from a family of traditional pundits. His father Sri Dhirendrachar Pujar, studied under Sri Satyapramoda Tirtha Swamiji. Sri Pramodacharya Pujar is a rising scholar, who is becoming very popular for his resourceful lectures on Dasa Sahitya. He is a born poet and has written several poems, songs in Kannada. He is the one who wrote the very popular song 'yAke kaNmareyAde karuNi kaNmaNiyE SanmOda guruvE' on Sri Satyapramoda Tirha, after his Brindavan. Apart from this he is an author of the book Achamana Prapancha and has written numerous articles for Sri Sudha Magazine of Sri Uttaradi math. After completing his basic study at Sri Jayateertha Vidyapeeth, he successfully completed his Sudha Adyayana at the feet of Sri Satyatma Tirtha Swamiji. After his graduation, he has established a Traditional Gurukala - Sri Jnana Dayini Pathashala, in Hanumasagar, Karnataka and presently imparting spiritual education to several resident students, taking care of all their necessities.

Vande vandhyam sadaanandam Vasudevam niranjanam

 

Namaskaragalu

 

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