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Year 2001 at a Glance...
January - March 2001
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YEAR 2001 ISSUES :
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Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
YEAR 2001 DIARY :
Jan-Mar
Apr-June
July-Sep
Oct-Dec
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January 6, 2001
The morning of Vaikunta Ekadasi was celebrated at Premika Bhavanam. Sri Swamiji performed
special Thirumanjanam for Srinivasa Perumal and blessed all with teertha prasad. Divya
Nãma Sankirtan was performed by Sri Swamiji and devotees on Vaikunta Ekadasi night
(from 9.00 p.m. to 3.00 a.m.) in Smt.Lakshmi Muralidharan’s residence in Adyar, Chennai.
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January 10, 2001 12 midnight- 3.30 am
Chandra grahanam(Lunar eclipse)
Devotees performed Nãma chanting at Premika Bhavanam in Sri Swamiji’s presence.
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January 11, 2001 - January 14, 2001
Sri Swamiji discoursed on ‘Bhakta Vijayam’ in Mumbai.
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February 5, 2001 - Gudalur Kumbabhishekam - Kamakshi sametha Sri EkambareswararTemple
The Eight-Day long programme started off on Monday,
the 29th January, 2001.
The main event of the Mahakumbabhishekam of
Sri Ekambareswarar-Kamakshi Temple was performed on
Monday, the 5th February, 2001.
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Gudalur Lakshminarayana Perumal temple Samprokshanam
This was a four-day event beginning from the 1st February evening.
Sri Lakshminarayana Perumal temple Samprokshanam was performed on
Sunday, the 4th February, 2001.
Click here for a detailed report
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February 19, 2001 - Monday (Ekãdasi)
Sri Swamiji performed 'Thirumanjanam'.
In the evening Maharajapuram Sri Ramachandran rendered carnatic music (vocal)
In Premika Bhavanam, in the august Presence of Sri Swamiji.
February 20, 2001 - Tuesday
Tiruvannamalai Mahan Yogiramsuratkumar attained Siddhi in the
early hours of 20th February, 2001 (3.19 a.m.).
The devotees performed Akanda Namasankeertan of
"Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram"
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Premika Bhavanam.
From 8.30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sri Swamiji spoke on Yogiramsuratkumar.
Click here for the entire lecture
February 21, 2001 - Mahãsivaratri - Wednesday
Mahãsivaratri celebrations were held in the Adishtãnam
of Sri Ãtmabodendra Swamiji, in Vadavambalam, Tamizhnadu, S.India.
Sri Ãtmabodendra Swamiji was one of the pontiffs of the Kanchi
Kamakoti Peeta and the Guru of Sri Bodendra Swamiji who established
the 'Nãma siddantha'(Greatness of Bhagavan Nãma).
Click here for a detailed report.
February 22, 2001 - Thursday
Sri Balakumaran, devotee of Sri Yogiramsuratkumar spoke, in Premika
Bhavanam, about his experiences with his Guru Yogiramsuratkumar.
February 24, 2001 - Saturday
Sri Swamiji was the Chief Guest at the 19th Annual Day
function of Ãndavan Pichhai Bhajana Mandali that was held in
R.A.Puram, Chennai.
Sri Swamiji spoke on "Guru Prabhava".
Click here for the entire lecture
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March 2, 2001 (Friday)
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Sri Swamiji and devotees visited the Adhishtãnam of
Yogiramsuratkumar at Tiruvannãmalai, Tamizh Nadu.
Sri Swamiji addressed the gathering of devotees of
Yogiramsuratkumar. This was followed by Nama Sankirtana -
"Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram". Sri Swamiji attended
the evening vesper service at the Adhishtãnam.
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March 4, 2001 (Sunday)
The Nãma Sapthãham which commenced on the
26th February, 2001 (Monday) in R.R.Sabha, Mylapore,
Chennai, concluded on 4th March, 2001 (Sunday).
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The chanting of -
"Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare"
echoed in Mylapore, Chennai from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Several school children participated in the chanting.
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Every evening from 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Sri Balaji, disciple of
Sri Swamiji, discoursed on Srimad Bhãgavatam.
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On the concluding day, the R.R.Sabha secretary spoke impressively
on the glory of Mahãtmãs who offer us opportunities such as
these. Mullaivãsal Sri Krishnamoorthy of Sanskrit College
also addressed the gathering.
Sri Swamiji then spoke on the glory of Nãma Sankirtan.
Click here for Sri Swamiji's speech on Nãma Sankirtan
March 5, 2001 to March 11, 2001 (Monday to the following Sunday)
Bhakta Vijayam - 7-day discourse by Sri Swamiji in Sri Krishna
Ashram, Salem, Tamizh Nadu. ( from 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.)
The first day Sri Swamiji discoursed on 'Bhagavan Nãma Mahima'
(the glory of the Name of the Lord). This was followed by the
life histories of Saints Tukarãm (6.3.2001-Tuesday), Tulasidãs
(7.3.2001 - Wednesday), Ekanãth (8.3.2001-Thursday), Bhakta Meera
(9.3.2001-Friday), Pãnduranga Lila (10.3.2001-Saturday) and
Ãndãl Kalyanam (11.3.2001-Sunday).
March 18, 2001 to March 25, 2001 ( Sunday to the following Sunday)
Srimad Bhãgavata Sapthãha Shatakratu, Vrindãvan, U.P., India.
"RADHE! RADHE!" - the sound and fragrance of
“Radhe” filling the holy soil of Vrindãvan was for seven days sprayed with the aroma of Srimad Bhãgavatam!
The 108 Bhãgavatas had all gathered on the 18th March, 2001 at the Raghunath Ashram, Vrindãvan, in full enthusiasm to
‘drink in’ Srimad Bhãgavatam - ‘pibata Bhãgavatam rasamãlayam!’
And so were the nearly 800 and odd devotees!
The ‘Vraja vãsiis’ (the locals) were not to be out beaten - they joined to ‘drink’ it all up as the ‘Sapthãha’ progressed.
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Moola Pãrayana of Srimad Bhãgavatam, led by Sri Chandrasekara Sarma and
Sri Nagarãja Sastrigal.
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Moola Pãrayana
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Bhagavatas
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Click here for a detailed report of the Srimad Bhagavata Sapthãha Shatakratu at Vrindãvan
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