HAPPY DIWALI!

TIRUVACAKAM MUTTRODAL 2013

In December 2011, the newly constructed Satsang Mandap at Sri Gnanananda Niketan was consecrated and inaugurated with the chanting of Tiruvacakam, called ‘Tiruvacakam Muttrodal’, performed by over a hundred devotees of Lord Siva. It was a joyful event, a Gnana Yajna which charged the atmosphere with finest and exalted spiritual vibrations of the content of the devotional hymns. 

It was such a great experience that all felt Muttrodal could take place every year in the Tamil month of Kartikai, the sacred month when Deepam festival takes place at Arunachala, just before the commencement of the month of Margazhi when Saivaite hyms are sung early morning throughout Tamil Nadu. 

In the month of Margazhi, Aradhana celebrations of Sadguru Gnanananda also take place. He was very fond of Tiruvacakam hymns. 

Eagerly looking forward to the celebration of the forth-coming events, expressing our reverence to the sacred Arunachala and to Sadguru Gnanananda, and invoking their Presence and Blessings in our lives, Tiruvacakam Muttrodal will take place this year on Sunday, the 24th November 2013 (8th of Kartikai month). The one day function will be conducted under the graceful guidance of Pujya Sri Swami Omkarananda Saraswati of Swami Chidbhavananda Ashram at Theni, Pujya Sri Swami Nityananda Giri and Pujya Sri Swami Brahmavidyananda Saraswati.

The chanting will be performed from 9 AM to 5 PM by more than a hundred Sivan-adiyars (devotees of Lord Siva) from and around Tiruchirapalli and from East Tambaram, Chennai.

The program will be same as in the previous years. It will include Sandana kappu alankara of Sri Somaskanda (Lord Siva, Sri Parvati Devi and Sri Subrahmanya) seated on Rishabha. In front, will be the four Saivite saints, Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar and Manickavacakar also in Sandana kappu alankara.

All are welcome to attend the Muttrodal

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NAVARATRI

Navaratri went off very well at Niketan.

On Friday during Navaratri festival, Swamiji visited Pudukottai to be with Swami Omkaranandaji at Sri Bhuvaneswari Peetham.

On Saraswati Puja day, Sri Kamalamba Navavarana Kirtanas of Sri Muthuswamy Dikshitar were rendered at Ananda Kutir by Smt. Ranganayaki of Bangalore.

Saraswati pooja was performed invoking Her in the books of Prasthana traya and pooja was offered in a traditional manner.

On the next day, Swami Nityananda Giri explained the significance of Vijayadasami and after the chanting of Sri Dakshinamoorthi Ashtaka the first Paragraph of Adhyasa Bhashya of Sri Shankara was read and its meaning explained by Swamiji.

VISIT OF PUJYASRI SWAMI GOVINDANANDA SARASWATI

Yesterday we received with great happiness the visit of Swami Govindananda Saraswati and Brahmachari Ramji at Sri Gnanananda Niketan.

Swami Govindananda Saraswati is a direct and prominent disciple of Maharajsri Swami Akhandananda Saraswati of Vrindavan. We had the good fortune of his company and satsang for four years at Niketan.

It was with great joy that we received him in his lighting visit to South India.