Video recording, Bhaava Bodha Vidwath Sabha, Sri Ragothama Theertha Aradhane-Thirukoilur-Dec 30-31, 2006

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Dear Sri Hari Bhaktas,

 

By the grace of Sri Hari, Vayu, Gurugalu, the 7th year Bhaava Bodha Vidwath Sabha (BBVS) was 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), 2006. For the past 7 years, this Sabha was 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 (VMS) in the US thru the Bhaava Bodha Vidwath Sabha Trust established for this purpose. This year, the funds were provided by Dr. Sudhindra and family in New Jersey. Organizational assistance for this event were 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. The topics and the list of scholars who gave talks in the Sabha were chosen by Sri Sathyaathma Theertha Swamiji. Sri Vidyeshaachar in Uthiradi Matha introduced the speakers and conducted the Sabha.

Every year, usually after Sri Moola Rama devara pooja and tapta mudra dhaarana by Swamiji, the Sabha starts in the evening of ekadashi (this year it was 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, the Sabha reconvenes and rest of the scholars give their talks.

Video recording of the event in Dec 2006 contains talks by Sri Pramodaachar Pujar on " Dasa Sahithya " , Sri L. S. Vadiraajaachar on " Sadaachara Smruti " , Sri Karnam Vadiraajachaar on " Stri Dharma " , Sri Srinivasatheertha Achar on " Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya " and Sri Maligi Jayatheerthachar on " Saadana Maarga " . Since all these topics are quite profound and deep, the speakers gave their over-views of their given topics in their allotted time. Sri Sathyaathma Theertha Swamiji gave his asservachana on both days. All the talks are in Kannada. The recordings also contain the grand abisekha to Moola Brindavanas of Sri Ragothama Theertha and Sri Sathyapramoda Theertha on early morning on dwadashi followed by Sri Moola Rama Devaru pooja by Sri Sathyaathma Theertha Swamiji. The total video recoding runs about 6 hours.

In the US, the video recording is available in a " double layer " single DVD disc. In India, it is available in single layer 3 DVD discs. These discs play in the computer and most of the DVD players connected to TV. We wish to make these recordings available to all interested devotees world-wide. I will mail the first few copies of the " double layer " DVD discs to those who come forward to make copies for themselves as well as make additional copies using their DVD burners and send these copies to a few other devotees, thereby the burden (or in this case it is really a " pleasure " since it is seva to Sri Hari) is evenly shared by all. For distribution in India, we need to come up with a similar plan based purely on volunteer efforts. There is no charge and it is left to the devotees to make their donations to any worth while Madhva causes of their choice directly to those Madhva organizations and no one needs to send any money to me. All those interested in offering their voluntary efforts in the US, India and any where else in this endevour are requested to contact me by e-mail and provide their complete mailing address and we will evolve our execution plan together.

Sri Moola Raamo Vijayate

 

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