Maha Rudram from 27th Feb onwards till shivarathri

  
The Maha Rudram  program started on the 27th preceeding the shivarathri celebrations on the 3rd of march 2011.

     The program commenced with offering of Guruprarthana prayers to the Sringeri Jagadgurus..Later on the vedic chanting wih Mahanyasam and Rudram stated with Rudraabhishekam to the shrine Shri Rajarajeshwara at Lingannapet temple.

Students of the  Shri Bharathi Thirtha Pathashala alowg with vedic Pandits particpated in the program ,The morning program concluded with offering of Mahamangalaharathi and thirtha prasadeam disstribution  to the devotees. In the evening the Rudra kramaarchana pooja would be observed.

   This Maha rudram will go on till the 2nd of march 2011.On the 3rd the Maha Rudra homa will be performed for universal Peace,









The Laksha thulasi Archana was also performed for Shri venketeshwara swamy deity as part of shivarathri celebrations

 











The shivarathri Celebrations was  observed on the night of 2nd March 2011.Rudram chantings by vedic pandits went  on through out the night ,Large number of people took part in the program and seek the blessings of Lord shiva
 The Mahashivarathri program was observed with great pomp and it was a great event with wonder ful and wholehearted participation from local people and from near by towns.The shivarathri program was preceded by Maha satyanarana pooja done by group of people as seen here.The satyanarayana pooja was done in the morning and evening.

  Late in the evening the shivarathri program started with chanting of Mahanyasam and Panchamrutha Abhishekam as seen.

The bharathi thirtha veda pathasala students chanted the maharudram till wee hours to complete the shivarathri program.

This was followed by offering of Mahamangalaharathi and distribution of prasadam

Discourse on Padma MahaPuranam from 26th jan to 1st feb 2011

 The special Discourse on Padma MahaPuranam was delivered by Veda Bramhashri Maheswara Sharma .The Discourse started on the 26th January 2011 and ended on the 1st February 2011.This is one of the asthadasha Puranam written by Sage Vyasa Maharshi in the ancient past.

   Veda Bramhasri Maheswara Sharma lucidly explained the meaning of Puranas, what does it stand for and how is is significant in today;spresent life.He aslo explained what are the benefits of reading and understanding the treasures of our ancient past and how we can shape up our lifes in order to achieve the state of supreme Happiness.Human Beings are confronted with sorrows, dissolusionments,tragedies and dissappointments.
               

       श्रुतॆरिवार्थम् स्मृतिरन्वगच्छत्

The above stanza eloquently quotes how vedas transmit knowledge in a lucid manner similarly the Padma mahaPuranam transmits the knowledge in simple language and easily understood by the comman man.
The Padma mahaPuran is diveded into five Portions for easy uderstandings .These are as follows:

 

1.shrusti kanda: This Kanda deals with creation and origination of the universe and how creation happens.


.2.bhoo kanda :This kanda deals with Bhooloka or earth and how it influences the living beings


3.swarga kandam: this kanda deals with how a person goes to the superior status by doing good actions and deeds.
4.patala kandam: This kandam deals  how a person falls in life by doing bad and wicked actions and deeds and what are the remedies available.
5.Uttara kandam:This kandam deals with vedanta and the vedantic thinking that is relevant in a persons life.