KalyaanOthsava� on Sunday, May 24th, 2009

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Dear Devotees,

 

Shri Krishna Vrundaavana in New

Jersey is conducting “Shree Shreenivasa

KalyaanOthsava†on Sunday, May 24th, 2009.

 

ShrinivAsa KalyaaNa

 

This KalyaanOthsavA is the fascinating story of

the wedding between Shri MahALakshmi in the form of PadmAvathi with Shriman

NaaraayaNa in in the form of Venkateshwara. This Shrinivasa roopa is considered the chaturyuga-murthy, meaning that He is

worshipped in all the four yugA-s

and believed to provide immense phala

to all devotees. Many Puranas

extol the greatness of the ShrinivAsa KalyaaNa especially the BhavishyOthara Purana. It provides a detailed composition of the

wedding, making one feel transposed to that time. Since the beginnings of Daasa Sahithya all

the great Daasa-s have composed 100s of texts in prose and poetry on ShrinivAsa

KalyaaNa; this includes the Karnataka Sangeetha PithAmahA Shri Purandara Daasa

of the 15th Century.

 

As in the

shasthra-s, Akaasha Raaja marries off his daughter PadmAvathi to Lord ShrinivAsa. Many great souls at that time gathered to

witness this unique event. Among those

present were Brahma, Vaayu, Rudra,

all the DevathA-s, Rishi-s, GandharvA-s, and Chakravarthi-s.

 

According to

shasthra-s, in kali-yugA majority

of souls seek happiness and satisfaction in the material realm and most of the times

forget the real doer (the

Lord Himself, within all). It is our

responsibility and duty to make every attempt to understand His greatness,

which alone will help us attain higher levels of self- and God realization. What better way is there to get drowned in

happiness than the re-living of that wedding?

 

Devotees, who

get selflessly immersed in the Smarane

(recollection) of this grand wedding of the Lord and attempting to realize His Gunas

(qualities), are sure to be gifted with all happiness. Devotees who perform this uthsavA are sure to

obtain Venkatesha prasaada as

declared in BhavishyOthara Purana, thus making their lives a

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This KalyaanOthsavA

will be performed in the traditional way.

The wedding will be accompanied by veda-manthra-s, daasa songs, and instrumental

music, followed by grand MahA-Pooja.

 

We urge everybody to make most of this opportunity when ShrinivAsa

KalyaaNa will be held in pomp and celebration at Krishna Vrundavana.

We wish for all of you to come forward and offer your support to make it

a grand and successful event.

 

Program Details:

Abhisheka

Mahaa Pooja 10:30 AM

Theerha

Prasada 12:30 PM

Philosophy

Session 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

KalyaanOthsava - 4:00 PM to 6:30

PM

Saayam Pooja – 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Mahha Prasaada : 8:00 PM

 

Seva Soprnsorship:

KalyaanOthsavA $ 108

Annadaana $ 108

Sarva Seva $ 508

SampoorNa Seva $

1008

 

 

Regards,

Yogeendra Bhat

Shri Krishna Vrundavana

215 May St

Edison NJ 08837

732-283-8982 / 732-549-6959

WWW.KRISHNAVRUNDA.ORG