Kanchi Acharyas at Bheemavaram and Machilipatnam!

Subrahmanya Sashti at Ai-Bheemavaram --- December 5th, 2016

His Holiness Pujya Shri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal & His Holiness Pujya Shri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal blessed pathashala vidyarthis on Subrahmanya Sashti observed in Andhra Pradesh on December 5th, 2016. Adhyapaks also received the blessings of Pujyashri Acharyas.


Shrimatam camp at Machilipatnam --- December 6th, 2016

His Holiness Pujya Shri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal & His Holiness Pujya Shri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal arrived at Machilipatnam Shankara Matham on December 6th, 2016. Veda Vidyarthis chanted Veda Mantras in presence of Pujyashri Acharyas early this morning.

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Source: Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam

Enge Cho! (Where has Cho Gone!)

Accompanied by Indian Express Journalist friends of his, Shri S Gurumurthy, Shri Arun Shourie, Shri Goenka etc, Shri Cho Ramaswamy was on the way to Kanchi to have Darshan of Mahaperiyava. "Why did Swamigal do it this way?", Cho was asking himself this question and was confused. He is referring to some incident, but does not state which incident it was. He asked Shri Gurumurthy this and he replied, "It will be impossible for us mere mortals to comprehend why Swamigal did it that way!". 

They were in Tambaram when they were discussing it, on the way to Kanchi.

They reached the Matam in Kanchi. There were more than 200 devotees there having Swamigal's Darshan.

Swamigal's eyes fell on Cho and He remarked:

"Mmm... so you want to know why I did it that way. Or else your Brain will not be quiet. Is it not?!"

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Cho was stunned! How did Swamigal know what was worrying him. He had not told Swamigal about this, after all! He was shocked when Swamigal spoke his mind, that he felt like running away.

Swamigal then gave a big explanation of His actions. Not just for Cho, but for everyone present there at the Matam.

"How did Swamigal know what was in his mind?", asks the stunned Cho in the below 2 minute video starting from time 3.22.  Please click the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzheoegRTsc&start=202


Humbly he says, "Do not conclude that I am Swamigal's close devotee. I am a Nothing!". He also says, "Lot of such miracles happen in everyone's daily Lives too. We must attune ourselves to realize it."

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Cho Ramaswamy - Engey Brahmanan Where has gone the Brahmin TV show, speaks on Supernatural powers of Kanchi Mahaperiyava.

So sorry, it is in Tamil, but I have translated it for Everyone.

Cho was a comedian, character actor, editor, political satirist, playwright and dialogue writer, film director and lawyer.

World’s sole Sanskrit daily struggles to stay afloat!

‘Sudharma’ has been published for 47 years and even has an e-paper, but its fortunes are declining

India’s ‘sole surviving Sanskrit daily,’ Sudharma, with its mix of political, civic, sports and culture coverage is waging a struggle to stay afloat as costs rise and advertisement revenue shrinks.

Reaching 3,000 print subscribers by post, the two-pager with a 47-year publishing history also has a ten-year old electronic paper version that reaches 1.5 lakh readers internationally, but fetches no revenues.

K.V. Sampath Kumar, the Editor seen in the above picture, who hails from Mysuru where the newspaper is based, describes the publication effort as an “everyday battle for survival.”

“I don’t have the heart to close it down, and with generous hands I hope to continue the world’s only Sanskrit newspaper and see it roll off my offset machine daily,” says Mr. Kumar.

Government subsidy and advertisement earnings are insufficient and the two dozen Sanskrit Universities and Academies do not provide much support. Central and State advertisements, too, are few. “Even a no-profit, no-loss model is shaky,” the Editor says.

The annual Rs. 18 lakh budget needs a stable revenue stream. Former Bihar Governor Rama Jois helped make an appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh for grants. Sudharma’s core readers are in Sanskrit Vidyapeeths, academies, Kendriya Vidyalayas and public libraries in States ranging from Jammu and Kashmir to Kerala.

“I am going to print Sanskrit kritis of Indian composers with meanings in Sudharma. Perhaps that will get musicians to subscribe,” says Mr. Kumar, 59, who performs an all-in-one role : from reporter to Editor and Publisher.

Founding Editor Pandit K.N. Varadaraja Iyengar (seen in the picture) wanted to “resurrect a language considered to be inactive in public life.”

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Source: The Hindu

The Paper was founded on July 14th in 1970. 

The ePaper's website is sudharma.epapertoday.com and their website is sudharmasanskritdaily.in

Subscription is just Rs. 300 per year. Those interested to help please contact the Editor at this address.

Address:- Sudharma Sanskrit Daily Editor: Sri KV Sampath Kumar No. 561, 2nd cross, Ramachandra Agrahara, Mysore – 570 004 Karnataka India Phone: 0821-244-2835

Beautiful pictures of Bala Periyava in Orissa!

His Holiness at Shankara Math in Chatrapur, Odisha
23 Nov. 2016

His Holiness Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji's visit to Chatrapur town in Odisha culminated with a visit to Shankara Math at Chatrapur town. The Math is being managed by Telugu Brahmin community settled in the town since two to three generations. His Holiness performed puja and harati to Sri Adi Shankaracharya and then blessed the committee members and devotees.

His Holiness visits Chatrapur
23rd Nov, 2016

After visiting Sankara Eye Hospital in Samarjhola, His Holiness Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal reached Chatrapur town which is at a distance of about 35 kms. Enroute His Holiness stopped at every village and distributed prasadams.

His Holiness was received at the Durga Temple by devotees with great enthusiasm. His Holiness performed Harathi & delivered Anugraha Bhashanam and blessed the gathering.

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Source: Shri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam

Puri Seer to visit Bombay this weekend!

Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati of the Puri Mutt will interact with students and devotees during a visit to Bombay from December 3rd to Dec 5th. Devotees can visit Him for blessings at 201, Santushti apartments, Janki Kutir in Juhu between 11 am and 1.30 pm on all days.

They can perform puja of the 'padukas' of Adi Shankaracharya.

He will speak on the importance of vedic sciences to students at the CA Institute in BKC on Saturday evening. On Sunday evening, He will be at a Mahasabha at Piramal Garden, J B Nagar, Andheri.

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Source: Times of India

"We must never, ever disobey His teachings!" --- Yogi Ramsuratkumar on Kanchi Mahaswamigal!

We must go out of our way to preserve the Vedas. Our Paramacharya is doing everything He can to sustain Vedas, those who learn the Vedas and those who teach them. His principles and opinions are replete with wisdom and always noble.

Sri Paramacharya desires nothing but the welfare for humanity. And He cares so much about the future generation's well being. We must never, ever disobey His teachings!

Spirtitual beacons like Sri Paramacharya show Light to our society. But this Beggar (refers to himself) is not like that! He (Yogiar) is like a pig whose only purpose in this world to clean the dirt in our society!

வேதங்களை எப்பாடு பட்டேனும் நாம் காக்க வேண்டும். நம் ஸ்ரீ பரமாச்சாரியார் அவர்கள் தன்னால் முடிந்த அனைத்தையும் செய்து வேதங்களையும் வேத விற்பன்னர்களையும் போற்றி பாதுகாத்து வருகிறார்கள். அவர்கள் அவ்வளவு செய்கிறார்கள் வேதங்களுக்கு. அவர் கொள்கைகளும் கருத்துகளும் மிக சீரியவை, நேரானவை. அவை என்றும் மிக மிக சிறந்தவை. 

ஸ்ரீ பரமாச்சார்யர் அவர்கள் இந்த மனித இனம் முழுவதற்கும் நலம் விரும்புபவர்கள். வருங்கால சந்ததியர் நல்வாழ்க்கையில் மிக்க அக்கறை கொண்டவர்கள். அவர்கள் சொல்வதை நாம் எக்காரணம் கொண்டும் கவனியாமல் இருக்க கூடாது. 

ஸ்ரீ பரமாச்சார்யர் போன்ற தவ ஸ்ரேஷ்டர்கள் தான் இந்த சமூகத்தின் முன்மாதிரி. ஆனால், இந்த பிச்சைக்காரன் அப்படி அல்ல. இவன் ஒரு வராகம் போல(பன்றி). நாங்கள் இந்த சமூகத்தில் உள்ள அழுக்குகளை சுத்தம் செய்யவே வந்துள்ளோம். 

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Words of HH Yogi Ramsuratkumar of Thiruvannamalai.

Shankara.

Durga Temple ‘annexes’ satram of Sringeri Peetham, sparks row!

HH Bharati Tirtha Swami of Sringeri Sharada Peetham may lead a protest against the Endowments Department for allowing Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam to take over the maintenance of Sringeri Peetham’s  Vadlamannativari Satram Choultry, sources close to New Indian Express revealed.

Arjun Street in Vijayawada, where the Satram stands, remained tense on Tuesday with members of the Sringeri Peetham agitating over its “annexation”.

Members of Sringeri Peetham flayed the temple officials’ decision and claimed it was taken without consulting them. They said that the temple which was supposed to pay a rent of Rs 12,000 per day for using the satram for Annadanam had in fact decided to take it over when the satram custodian was in Sringeri on November 19.

The temple officials, however, said the Vadlamannativari Satram was being used for commercial purposes which was in conflict with the desire of the donor who handed over the satram to Sringeri Peetham five decades ago. According to Vadlamannativari Satram custodian Nimmagadda Subramanyam, the Devasthanam had requested the members of Sringeri Peetham to allocate the satram for Annadanam six months ago. At that time, it agreed to pay Rs 12,000 per day towards rent to the satram. The devasthanam paid a rent of Rs 21.6 lakh until October 15 and then stopped.

“When we asked for the payment for the unpaid period, the temple officials remained silent and suddenly the endowments department has given Durga Temple permission to take over the satram maintenance,”, Shri Subramanyam said.

Defending the move to lease the satram for commercial purposes like weddings and other functions, the custodian maintained that he had the original documents which mention that the satram should be operated through the amount collected from travellers and weddings.

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Source: The New Indian Express

The address of the Satram: 10-2-70, Arjun Street, Arjun Street, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh 520001. Phone: 866 242 3396

Source of picture: Sringeri.net