SAIVITE NEERI CHEMMAL for Amma

[Guest guest]

Congratulations Amma!!

How wonderful it is that somewhere in our world these things are recognised by others.

How wonderful it is that somewhere in our world we have the body and soul that we know as 'Amma'.

Warmest regards

Niraimathi

 

-

Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Bhavanani

Monday, March 03, 2008 2:57 AM

“SAIVITE NEERI CHEMMAL” for Amma

 

 

 

Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani Awarded

"SAIVITE NEERI CHEMMAL"

 

Yogacharini Puduvai Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani was recently awarded with the title "Saivite Neeri Chemmal" literally, "One Who Embodies the Ideal Saivite Life" by the "Panniru Thirumurai World Conference 2008".

 

A tireless propounder of all aspects of Saivite Culture including Yoga, Bharat Natyam, Carnatic Music, temple rites and rituals, Dravidian scriptures such as Kamba Ramayana, Thirukural, Thirumandiram and Periya Purana, especially through the medium of Bharat Natyam Dance Drama, she expressed gratitude at being given this title. "As a lover of this great way of life since my arrival in India forty years ago, it gives me satisfaction to know that my efforts to expound these principles have been understood and recognized by those born to the culture," she said.

 

The award was presented to her by "Panniru Thirumurai World Conference 2008". The award was presented by the Convener of Conference Thiru V. Narayanaswamy Avl,; Hon. Education Minister Thiru. M.O.H. Shahjahan Avl; Kalavai Kamalakanni Shri Satchithanantha Swamigal; Vellore Rathinagiri Thavathiru Balamuruganadimai Swamigal and Thirupanandal Kasimadam Shri Sundramurthi Thambiram Swamigal. Her troupe Yoganjali Natyalayam presented an original 90-minute Dance Drama on the life of Gnana Sambandan at the inaugural function at the Conference attended by several hundred delegates from all over the world. Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani is the Director of International Centre for Yoga Education and Research (ICYER) and Yoganjali Natyalayam. She is the Secretary of the Sri Kambliswamy Madam Samadhi site at Thattanchavady. A prolific author, she is editor of YOGA LIFE for forty years. Her scholarly "The History of Yoga From Ancient to Modern Times", a 3000 printed page work tracing the development of Yoga since Vedic times will be released in October 2008. Her book "The Rishi and the Rakshashas", a personal account of her life and experiences in India will also be released at about the same time. She is the author of fifteen books including three books of poetry, and was recently awarded "For Excellence in Poetry Peace Prize" by the United Poets Laureate International of Hercules, California, USA. She is an official advisor on Yoga to many Government Departments including Tourism, Education, Human Resources and Health. Amongst the foremost awards received by her are "Puduvai Kalaimamani Award" by Government of Pondicherry in 1998; "Puduvai Shakti Award" by Woman Task Force Y2K in Pondicherry in March 2006; "Patanjali Award" by Lion's Club International in February 2007; "Bhaskar Award" by Bharat Nirman, New Delhi in 1997; and "Yoga Mani Award" by the then President of Indi a Shri Zail Singh in 1986 at Asian Village, New Delhi.--------------------------DISCLAIMER : Information transmitted in this e-mail is proprietary to Ananda Ashram at ICYER, Pondicherry, South India. It is intended only for the addressee and may contain private, confidential and/or privileged material. Review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by any person other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. Please be aware that this email may have been a group mailing (bcc) and if you received this through error we apologize. If you have received this communication in error, please contact us at yognat and delete the material from any stored format/computer.

[Guest guest]

Respected

Amma,

Please

accept my sincere and heartiest congratulations on being awarded the highest

recognition of " SAIVITE NEERI CHEMMAL " by the " Panniru

Thirumurai World Conference 2008 " .

Amma,

you are a living testimony to the ancient, but living, Saivite culture. You may

remember how after living at the Ananda Ashram for five months in 1988/9 I

wrote that never in my life, as a Tamil and Hindu, had I experienced the

richness of my culture and felt proud of my heritage than during my stay there.

For

what I experienced then was, not only the deep and subtle Pranayama and unique

Rishiculture Ashtanga Yoga practices from an authority on it, revered Swamiji,

but soul-satisfying religious rituals, inspiring Bharat Natyam and Carnatic

music performances, and a disciplined way of life in a beautiful and peaceful

Ashram set in a rural environment on the shores of the Indian Ocean. It was

heaven on earth.

Since

then you have kept me educated with your excellent monthly Yoga Life, and your

motivational letters, and exhortations to delve deeper into life-giving and

soul-redeeming Pranava Aum.

You

have always walked your talk and led us by your example. You have made your own

unique contribution to the science of yoga by authoring " The History of Yoga

From Ancient to Modern Times " , to the rank and file by conveying your life

and experiences in India with your book " The Rishi and the

Rakshashas " (excerpts of which you have regularly published in Yoga Life)

and soul-inspiring poems, for which you were awarded the “Excellence in

Poetry Peace Prize " by the United Poets Laureate International of

Hercules, California, USA.

Your

selfless and dedicated work in enhancing the Indian national consciousness by

presenting our scriptures through the medium of Bharat Natyam Dance Drama is an

original contribution par excellence.

You

have been rightly honoured by a series of awards by the Government and citizens

of Pondicherry, culminating in the prestigious national “Yoga Mani

Award” by the President of India Shri Zail Singh, for your man-making and

Indian-nation building activity.

I

consider myself singularly fortunate to have met a sadhak of your calibre and

associated closely. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for motivating me

in February 1989 and reinforcing it to date, and helping me to discover my

potential.

I

salute your contribution to India and mankind!

God

bless you, Amma!

love,

Sri

Bala.

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Yogacharya Dr.Ananda

Bhavanani

Monday, 3 March 2008 2:58 AM

 

“SAIVITE NEERI CHEMMAL” for Amma

 

 

 

 

 

Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani Awarded

" SAIVITE

NEERI CHEMMAL "

Yogacharini

Puduvai Meenakshi Devi Bhavanani was recently awarded with the title " Saivite

Neeri Chemmal " literally, " One Who Embodies the Ideal Saivite

Life " by the " Panniru Thirumurai World Conference 2008 " .

A tireless

propounder of all aspects of Saivite Culture including Yoga, Bharat Natyam,

Carnatic Music, temple rites and rituals, Dravidian scriptures such as Kamba

Ramayana, Thirukural, Thirumandiram and Periya Purana,

especially through the medium of Bharat Natyam Dance Drama, she expressed

gratitude at being given this title. " As a lover of this great way of

life since my arrival in India forty years ago, it gives me satisfaction

to know that my efforts to expound these principles have been understood and

recognized by those born to the culture, " she said.

The award

was presented to her by " Panniru Thirumurai World Conference 2008 " .

The award was presented by the Convener of Conference Thiru V. Narayanaswamy Avl,;

Hon. Education Minister Thiru. M.O.H. Shahjahan Avl; Kalavai Kamalakanni Shri

Satchithanantha Swamigal; Vellore Rathinagiri Thavathiru Balamuruganadimai

Swamigal and Thirupanandal Kasimadam Shri Sundramurthi Thambiram Swamigal. Her

troupe Yoganjali Natyalayam presented an original 90-minute Dance Drama on the

life of Gnana Sambandan at the inaugural function at the Conference

attended by several hundred delegates from all over the world. Meenakshi Devi

Bhavanani is the Director of International Centre for Yoga Education and

Research (ICYER) and Yoganjali Natyalayam. She is the Secretary of the Sri

Kambliswamy Madam Samadhi site at Thattanchavady. A prolific author, she is

editor of YOGA LIFE for forty years. Her scholarly " The History of Yoga

From Ancient to Modern Times " , a 3000 printed page work tracing the

development of Yoga since Vedic times will be released in October 2008.

Her book " The Rishi and the Rakshashas " , a personal account of

her life and experiences in India will also be released at about the same time.

She is the author of fifteen books including three books of poetry, and was

recently awarded " For Excellence in Poetry Peace Prize " by the

United Poets Laureate International of Hercules, California, USA. She is an

official advisor on Yoga to many Government Departments including Tourism,

Education, Human Resources and Health. Amongst the foremost awards received by

her are " Puduvai Kalaimamani Award " by Government of

Pondicherry in 1998; " Puduvai Shakti Award " by Woman Task

Force Y2K in Pondicherry in March 2006; " Patanjali Award " by

Lion's Club International in February 2007; " Bhaskar Award " by

Bharat Nirman, New Delhi in 1997; and " Yoga Mani Award " by the

then President of India Shri Zail Singh in 1986 at Asian Village, New Delhi.

--------------------------

DISCLAIMER : Information transmitted in this e-mail is proprietary to Ananda

Ashram at ICYER, Pondicherry, South India. It is intended only for the

addressee and may contain private, confidential and/or privileged material.

Review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of this information by any

person other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. Please be

aware that this email may have been a group mailing (bcc) and if you received this

through error we apologize. If you have received this communication in error,

please contact us at yognat and

delete the material from any stored format/computer.

 

 

 

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