Shankara!: February 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Periyava Discourses consolidated

Useful for just two more months until April 2014. Will post next year's calendar as soon as it is available.

MARCH 2013

5^TH MARCH, TUESDAY	HIS HOLINESS KALAVAI PARAMESHTI GURU AARADANA
8^TH MARCH, FRIDAY	HIS HOLINESS PUJYASRI SANKARA VIJAYENDRA SARASWATHI SANKARACHARYA SWAMIJI’S JAYANTI
9^TH MARCH, SATURDAY	PRADOSAM
10^TH MARCH, SUNDAY	MAHA SIVARATHRI
12^TH MARCH, TUESDAY	HIS HOLINESS KALAVAI PARAMA GURU AARADANA
24^TH MARCH, SUNDAY	PRADOSAM
26^TH MARCH, TUESDAY	PORNAMI PUJA

APRIL 2013

7^TH APRIL, SUNDAY	PRADOSAM
10^TH APRIL, WEDNESDAY	HIS HOLINESS ILAIYATHANGUDI PARAATPARAGURU AARADANA
11^TH APRIL, THURSDAY	UGADI, VASANTHA NAVARATHRI PUJA COMMENCES
14^TH APRIL, SUNDAY	TAMIL VARUSHA PIRAPPU
19Th APRIL, FRIDAAY	SHRI RAMA NAVAMI
20TH APRIL 2013, SATURDAY	SRI RAMA PATTABHISHEKAM
23RD APRIL 2013, TUESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
25TH APRIL 2013, THURSDAY	POURNAMI PUJA

MAY 2013

7^TH MAY 2013, TUESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
15^TH MAY 2013, WEDNESDAY	SANKARA JAYANTHI
22^ND MAY 2013, WEDNESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
23^RD MAY 2013, THURSDAY	NARASIMHA JAYANTHI
24^TH MAY 2013, FRIDAY	POURNAMI PUJA
25^TH MAY 2013, SATURDAY	HIS HOLINESS SRI SRI CHANDRASHEKARENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMI JAYANTHI

JUNE 2013

5^TH JUNE 2013, WEDNESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
21^ST JUNE 2013, FRIDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
22^ND JUNE 2013, SATURDAY	POURNAMI PUJA

JULY 2013

5^TH JULY 2013, FRIDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
16^TH JULY 2013, TUESDAY	DAKSHINAYANA PUNYAKALAM
20^TH JULY 2013, SATURDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
22^ND JULY 2013, MONDAY	VYASA PUJA, CHATURMASYA STARTS, POURNAMI PUJA
24^TH JULY 2013, WEDNESDAY	HIS HOLINESS SRI SRI JAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMI JAYANTHI

AUGUST 2013

4^TH AUGUST 2013, SUNDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
18^TH AUGUST 2013, SUNDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
20^TH AUGUST 2013, TUESDAY	POURNAMI PUJA, RIG UPAKARMA, YAJUR UPAKARMA
21^ST AUGUST 2013, WEDNESDAY	GAYATRI JAPAM
28^TH AUGUST 2013, WEDNESDAY	GOKULASHTAMI

SEPTEMBER 2013

2^ND SEPTEMBER 2013, MONDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
7^TH SEPTEMBER 2013, SATURDAY	SAMAVEDA UPAKARMA
9^TH SEPTEMBER 2013, MONDAY	VINAYAKA CATURTHI
17^TH SEPTEMBER 2013, TUESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
18^TH SEPTEMBER 2013, WEDNESDAY	POURNAMI PUJA
19^TH SEPTEMBER 2013, THURSDAY	VISWAROOPA YATRA, CHAATURMASYA POORTHI

OCTOBER 2013

1^ST OCTOBER 2013, TUESDAY	YATI MAHALAYAM
2^ND OCTOBER 2013, WEDNESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
5^TH OCTOBER 2013, SATURDAY	SHARADA NAVARATHRI BEGINS
10^TH OCTOBER 2013, THURSDAY	SARASWATHI AAVAHANAM
12^TH OCTOBER 2013, SATURDAY	SARASWATHI PUJA
13^TH OCTOBER 2013, SUNDAY	VIJAYADASAMI
16^TH OCTOBER 2013, WEDNESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
18^TH OCTOBER 2013, FRIDAY	ANNABHISHEKAM, POURNAMI PUJA

NOVEMBER 2013

1^ST NOVEMBER 2013, FRIDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
2^ND NOVEMBER 2013, SATURDAY	DEEPAVALI
4^TH NOVENBER 2013, MONDAY	KRITHIKA SOMAVARA PUJA
8^TH NOVEMBER 2013, FRIDAY	SKANDA SHASTHI
11^TH NOVEMBER 2013, MONDAY	KRITHIKA SOMAVARA PUJA
14^TH NOVEMBER 2013, THURSDAY	BRINDAVANA DWADASI, TULASI VIVAHAM
15^TH NOVEMBER 2013, FRIDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
16^TH NOVEMBER 2013,SATURDAY	POURNAMI PUJA
17^TH NOVEMBER 2013, SUNDAY	KARTHIKAI DEEPAM
18^TH NOVEMBER 2013, MONDAY	KRITHIKA SOMAVARA PUJA
25^TH NOVEMBER 2013, MONDAY	KRITHIKA SOMAVARA PUJA
30^TH NOVEMBER 2013, SATURDAY	PRADOSA PUJA

DECEMBER 2013

2^ND DECEMBER 2013, MONDAY	KRITHIKA SOMAVARA PUJA
14^TH DECEMBER 2013, SATURDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
16^TH DECEMBER 2013, MONDAY	DHANURMAASA PUJA BEGINS, POURNAMI PUJA
18^TH DECEMBER 2013, WEDENSDAY	AARUDRA DARSANAM
21^ST DECEMBER 2013, SATURDAY	MAKARAYANA PUNYAKALAM
29^TH DECEMBER 2013, SUNDAY	HIS HOLINESS SRI SRI CHANDRASEKHARENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMI AARADANA
30^TH DECEMBER 2013, MONDAY	PRADOSA PUJA

JANUARY 2014

1^ST JANUARY 2014, WEDNESDAY	HANUMAT JAYANTHI
11^TH JANUARY 2014, SATURDAY	VAIKUNTHA EKADASI
13^TH JANUARY 2014, MONDAY	BHOGI, PRADOSA PUJA
14^TH JANUARY 2014, TUESDAY	UTHARAYANA PUNYAKALAM, MAKARA SANKRANTHI, PONGAL, DHANURMAASA PUJA ENDS
15^TH JANUARY 2014, WEDNESDAY	POURNAMI PUJA
28^TH KANUARY 2014, TUESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA

FEBRUARY 2014

4^TH FEBRUARY 2014, TUESDAY	VASANTHA PANCHAMI
6^TH FEBRUARY 2014, THURSDAY	RATHA SAPTAMI
12^TH FEBRUARY 2014, WEDNESDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
14^TH FEBRUARY 2014, FRIDAY	POURNAMI PUJA
22^ND FEBRUARY 2014, SATURDAY	HIS HOLINESS SRI SRI CHANDRASHEKARENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMI KALAVAI PARAMESHTI GURU AARADANA
26^TH FEBRUARY 2014, WEDNESDAY	HIS HOLINESS SRI SRI SANKARA VIJAYENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMI JAYANTHI
27^TH FEBRUARY 2014, THURSDAY	PRADOSA PUJA, MAHA SIVARATHRI

MARCH 2014

1^ST MARCH 2014, SATURDAY	HIS HOLINESS SRI SRI MAHADEVENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMI KALAVAI PARAMA GURU AARADANA
14^TH MARCH 2014, FRIDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
15^TH MARCH 2014, SATURDAY	POURNAMI PUJA
28^TH MARCH 2014, FRIDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
30^TH MARCH 2014, SUNDAY	HIS HOLINESS SRI SRI MAHADEVENDRA SARASWATHI SWAMI ILLAIYATHANGUDI PARATPARA GURU AARADANA
31^ST MARCH 2014, MONDAY	UGADI, VASANTHA NAVARATHRI BEGINS

APRIL 2014

8^TH APRIL 2014, TUESDAY	SRI RAMA NAVAMI
9^TH APRIL 2014, WEDNESDAY	SRI RAMA PATTABHISHEKAM
12^TH APRIL 2014, SATURDAY	PRADOSA PUJA
14^TH APRIL 2014, MONDAY	TAMIL VARUSHA PIRAPPU

Source: kamakoti.org

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Pradosham Pooja Live Streaming by Sri Vignesh Studios

Watch live streaming video from Sri Vignesh Studios of Pradhosham Pooja Abhishekam at Sri Mahaswamigal Adhishtanam and at Sri Periyava temple at Orikkai on all Pradosham days between 5 pm and 8 pm (IST) from these two locations by clicking on them:

1) Live Stream from Periyava Adhishtanam, Kanchi Matam

2) Live Stream from Orikkai Manimandapam

Vignesh Studios also specializes in lifesize prints of Swamigal.

Here is their address and contact details:

Address:

No-9, Duraiswamy Road (opposite to Pothy's shop)
T.Nagar
Madras --- 600 017
Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 44 24343631, +91 44 42127210, +91 44 42127457
Mobile: +91 9444325344, +91 9840199917

E-Mail: vigneshstudio@gmail.com

It is located opposite to Pothy's shop in T. Nagar, Madras. The above picture is from their studio.

Please click this link for the list of Pradosham dates in 2014:

http://vandeguruparamparaam.blogspot.com/2014/02/pradosham-dates-2014.html

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Bala Periyava 46th Jayanthi pictures 26th Feb 2014

The 46th Jayanthi of His Holiness Pujyasri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji was celebrated at Shrimatam, Kanchipuram. Jayanthi day celebrations began early in the morning in Srimatam with Suprabhatam and Viswaroopa Darshan of His Holiness. Mangala-isai by Srimatam Nadaswara vidwans marked the beginning of the auspicious day.

His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji adorned the Adhistanam of Pujyasri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Mahaswamiji with garlands, shawl and flower kreetam. Kanakaabhishekam was performed to His Holiness Pujyasri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji by His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji as Pandits recited the Pushpanjali Stotra on His Holiness. The Kanakaabhisheka was followed by Pushpabhishekam. As verses from the Mantrapusham were being chanted, abhishekam was performed to His Holiness with varieties of flowers. His Holiness was adorned with different types of garlands. Harati was performed to His Holiness.

Veda Parayanam, Ganapathi Homam, Navagraha Homam, Ayusha Homam, Pavamana Homam and Maharudra Japa Homam were performed at Srimatam. Suvasini puja, Kanya Puja and Dampati Pujas were performed. Poornahuti of the homams took place in the presence of Their Holinesses. Abhishekam was performed to His Holiness with Sanctified water. Prasadams from various temples were offered to His Holiness . His Holiness performed Chandramouleeswara Puja. His Holiness released a book titled "Shaastraarta Deepika" published by Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya.

His Holiness visited the Kamakshi Temple and offered pujas at the Ganesha Shrine on the banks of the temple tank, Kamakshi Ambal and Adi Shankara's shrine. Various cultural and devotional programmes were held in the evening at Srimatam. Srimatam Asthana Vidwan Shri. Dr. Ganesh rendered a vocal classical music concert. A large number of devotees participated in the Jayanthi Mahotsavam and received the blessings of Pujyasri Acharya Swamijis.

Pictures are streaming in from Facebook. He meeting His Guru first in the morning, His Guru's Vishwaroopa Darshan, Swarna Pushpam Abhishekam to His Guru's Lotus Feet etc all at Kanchi Shankara Matam! Pictures courtesy of devotees in Facebook and Kamakoti.org.