Mahãsivaratri - 21.02.2001- Wednesday

Mahãsivaratri celebrations were held in the Adishtãnam of Sri Ãtmabodendra Swamigal, in Vadavambalam, Tamizhnadu, S.India. Sri Ãtmabodendra Swamigal was one of the pontiffs of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peeta and the Guru of Sri Bodendra Swamigal who established the 'Nãma siddantha'[Greatness of Bhagavan Nãma].

Sri Swamigal performed five 'kãla abhisheka' to the linga in the Adhishtãnam. Sri Mallikãrjuna Sarma, the 'Adyãpak' in our Sandeepani Gurukula accompanied by the Gurukula 'Vidyãrtis' - Raghavendra Sarma, Tatvamasi, Suresh, Bhuvanasundar, Venkataraman, Hari and Pavan - chanted from the Vedas (Upanishads/Rudram).

During the interval between every two 'abhishekas', chantings and bhajans were held.

• Dr. Vasu chanted Vishnu Sahasranama,

• Sumanth Bhagavatar led Nama Sankeertan,

• Ms. Janani, Ms.Poornima chanted Lingãshtakam,

• Ms. Uma chanted Aksharamanamãlai

• Mrs. Nirmala Giri chanted Upadesa Undiyãr

• Sri Ramachandran sang devotional songs on Lord Siva

• Sumanth Bhagavatar and the devotees sang Guru Kirtans

  • 'Tvameva mama sharanam, hey Gurunãtã!" (Sanskrit)

  • "Nãne nimadhi adaidhen ulagam marandhen
    Ãnandham thãn adaindhen
    Sadguru pãdhukai kunjalam enmel
    Patta pozhudhuthãne!" (Tamizh)

  • "Guru mãta, Guru pitã, Guru amuchi kula devata!" (Marati)

  • "Vizhi kidaikumã abhaya karam kidaikumã
    sadgurunãdhan charanthil nizhal kidaikumã!" (Tamizh)

  • "Namãmi Sadgurudevam (Sanskrit)
    namãmi sadgurudevam

  • "Sadguru pãdukãm pranamãmyaham sadã" (Sanskrit)

• Smt. Kanchana Sankaran and the devotees sang Sri Swamigal's Kirtans

  • "Bãgyam aho bãgyam Bodendrã
    Tava sishyamandalasya,
    Bãgyam aho bãgyam……."(Sanskrit)

  • "Achanchala Bhaktim Dehi tava charane
    Manjula komala mangala charane …" (Sanskrit)

  • "Ashtadala pookondu seididuvom poojai
    Sishtargale nãm ishtappadi ………."(Tamizh)

• The local villagers participated in the function.

• Ms. Kalyani and party performed bhajan.

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