[Advaita-l] Fwd: Sankara Jayanthi 2013

[V Subrahmanian]

Thanks for the excellent report.  It is very heartening to note that
quality lectures are being delivered and scholarship is nurtured.  It is
this aspect that keeps a tradition live and growing.

The efforts of Sri Sundararaman are indeed laudable.

warm regards
subrahmanian.v

On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 2:54 AM, Ravisankar Mayavaram <abhayambika at gmail.com
> wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sundararaman Kunchithapatham <kunchithapatham at gmail.com>
> Date: Sat, May 18, 2013 at 5:49 AM
> Subject: Sankara Jayanthi 2013
> To: Ravisankar Mayavaram <abhayambika at gmail.com>
>
>
> Sankara Jayanthi 2013
>
> * *
>
> The Jayanthi programme started 0n 5th May as per schedule with Prathishta
> day celebration;there was a special (mahanyasapurasra) abhishekam of the
> idols with special alankaram followed by deeparadhana.The evening programme
> started with Dr R Krishnamurthi Sastrigal delivering his first lecture on
> Siddhi Literature ie Istasiddhi by
>
> HH Vimukthathman.Sr K Sundararaman (KSR) welcomed the audience of more than
> 75 vedanta students.It was a good augary that Rkji is starting the lecture
> programme who is a
>
> Vamsavali of Thethiyur being son of Mullaivasal Ganapadigal the illustrious
> disciple of Thehtiyur whose birth centenary was celebrated in last Oct;Rkji
> also got the prestigious title “Sastra Rathnakara” the title his Paramaguru
> got in his days.Understanding the significance the audience applauded
> Rkji.KSR mentioned that Istasiddhi is being used by HH Ramanuja as
> “Mahapurva paksha” and hence became more popular.
>
>
>
> The second lecture was by Dr R Mani Dravid(MDS) (a President awardee) on
> Brahmasiddhi by HH Mandanamisra.on the following day.MDS mentioned that the
> arguments used by the author were later supported by Bhamithi as well as
> Vivaranam in some aspects.The scholarship of MDS was evident from the deep
> analysis of the views
>
> of the author of the book.
>
>
>
> The third lecture was on 9th May by Dr K Ramasubramanian(KRS) s/o of Dr R
> Krishnamurthi Sastrigal;KRS hold a Ph.D on theotrical physics and also well
> versed
>
> in Vedanta studying under the lotus feet of his father.He took the subject
> of Advaita
>
> Siddhi by HH Madhusudana Saraswati,a book written to oppose the views of
> Nayayamritham of HH Vysaraya.Despite being terse, with use of Nyaya KRS
> gave
>
> simple examples to make ordinary student understand the principles.
>
>
>
> The Sankara Jayanthi celebration was started on 10th May with inaguration
> by
>
> Nochur Sri Venkataraman in the morning.At the request of the family of
> Thethiyur
>
> he has promised to give one lecture per year in  order to encourage the
> Vedanta students.
>
> More than 25 people participated in Chadhur veda parayanam besides daily
> mahanyasa japam,abhishekam,puja and deeparadhana.
>
>  The Jayanthi of Thethiyur was celebrated on 11th May with Abhishekam and
> puja as well
>
> as deeparadhana.
>
>  On 12th may Dr Mani Dravid gave his lecture on Swarajyasiddhi by HH
> Ganagadharendra Saraswati a former pointiff of Sonda Sornavalli Mutt in
> Sirsi, Karnataka;KSR added that sanyasa for the present pointiff was given
> by HH Jayendra Saraswati and is a very old Mutt.
>
>  Dr Goda Venkateswara rao gave a lecture on fifth Siddhi ie Nyshkarmya
> Siddhi by HH Sureswaracharya,one of the foremost disciple of Adisankara.
>
>  On the Jayanthi day ie 15th may there was a Rajaveedhi pradakshinam with
> nadhaswaram in the morning followed by abhishekam,puja,deeparadhana as well
> as Upanyasam on Sankara’s birth from Sankara Vijayam followed by
> Bheejadhanam,lunch etc.
>
>
>
> The other lectures were conducted  as per programme drawn up for the
> ocassion.The Vidwans giving lecture on Siddhi literature were given special
> sambhavana in addition to sambhavana given by Gurukulam authorities in view
> of special efforts taken for the lecture contributed by Vedanta students in
> India and abroad.
>
>
>
> The music concert programmes after the Jayanthi was well attended to
> encourage performers.
>
>
>
> The audio lectures are available for free down load in
> <http://www.mediafire.com/sankaragurukulam>
>
> www.mediafire.com/sankaragurukulam
>
> Each Vidwan has prepared a brief note which is uploaded in the respective
> folder
>
> along with original text in PDF.These will enable all to listen to the
> lectures in all
>
> parts of the world.The efforts taken by Sri K Sundararaman in arranging
>
> these lectures was appreciated by one and all.
>
>
>
> A test video of lectures  are available in
> www.youtube.com/uadithianchannel
>
> The photos will be uploaded shortly.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sankara Gurukulam
>
>
> --
> K Sundararaman
> kunchithapatham at gmail.com
>
> सन्तोषः परमो लाभः सत्सङ्गः परमा गतिः ।
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