Mathurãpuri Ashram - Ekãdasi
2nd February 2004
His Holiness performed Ekãdasi ‘abhishekha’ to Premika Varadan-Mãdhuri Sakhi at Mathurãpuri Ashram, Mãhãnyam.
Rãjapãlayam, Tamizh Nadu, S.India
3rd February 2004
H.H. Sri Sri Swamiji rendered ‘upanyãs’ at P.S. Kumãraswamy Raja Kalyanamandapam, Tenkasi Road, Rãjapãlayam, from 7.00 p.m. on wards.
Thiruvãnaikãval, Tamizh Nadu, S.India
4th February 2004 - 9th February 2004
H.H. Sri Sri Swamiji performed “Mahabhakta Charitra” ‘upanyãs’ at Sumangali Mahãl Kalyãna Mantap, Mela Vibhuti Prakãram, Thiruvãnaikãval, Tiruchirãpalli, for six days, from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. The hall of the Kalyãna Mantap overflowed with local devotees. Many locals sought and were blessed with ‘Nãma upadesa’ by His Holiness.
His Holiness visited Sri Rangam Temple and Thiruvãnaikãval Temple.
On the 8th instant, after the ‘upanyãs’, His Holiness blessed the local Bhãgavats by His Presence during the ‘Divya Nãmasankirtan’ from 9.15 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.
Viswanãthapuram, near Thiruvidaimaruthoor, Tamizh Nadu, S.India
5th February, 2004
His Holiness participated in the ‘Kumbãbhishekam’ of Sri Mãriamman Temple, (the third Temple) under ‘Thirukkulathor Thirukkoil Thiruppanni Thittam’.
Pinnavãsal, Tamizh Nadu, S.India
7th February, 2004
8.00 a.m.-11.00 a.m.
His Holiness visited the ‘Adhishttãnam’ (Samadhi) of Sri Ramakrishna Yogeeswara, popularly known as ‘Pinnavãsal Periyava’.
The villagers, irrespective of caste and creed, had all gathered at the entrance to the village and offered a very warm welcome to His Holiness through
chanting of the Maha Mantra -
“Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare!”
The village elders offered ‘Purna kumbha’ and garland to His Holiness.
His Holiness performed ‘abhishekha’ to the ‘Linga’ installed on top of ‘Pinnavãsal Periyava’ Samãdhi and also to the ‘Utsava murti’. This was followed by ‘archana’ and then His Holiness blessed the devotees gathered with ‘abhishekha’ milk prasãd. His Holiness then visited the local Siva Temple and Perumãl Temple. As His Holiness walked through the streets, His Holiness was honoured with ‘purna kumbha’ at every doorstep. His Holiness was then taken into a village home where devotees received ‘kumkum’ and sugar candy prasad at the hands of His Holiness. In this home is seen a photograph of this Yogeeshwara Ramakrishna before he took sanyãsa.
His Holiness then blessed the devotees gathered with an informal speech.
The villagers offered ‘Bhiksha’ (food) to His Holiness.
Mannãrgudi, Tamizh Nadu, S.India
8th February, 2004
His Holiness participated and blessed the devotees in the Radha Kalyanam at Sankara Mutt, Keezh Mudal Street, Mannãrgudi.
Srinivasa Nagar (near Villivãkkam), Chennai
12th February, 2004
His Holiness discoursed on “Rãma Nãma Prabhãva” at Selva Rajeswari Hall, Srinivasa Nagar, (Near Villivãkkam), Chennai.
Ayodhya Mantap, West Mambalam, Chennai
17th February, 2004
His Holiness spoke on “Arunãchala Mahimai” at Ayodhya Mantap, West Mambalam, Chennai, from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m., on the eve of Sivaratri.
Sivarãtri - Mathurãpuri Ashram, Mãhãnyam
18th February, 2004
His Holiness performed ‘abhishekha’ and ‘archana’ to Maha Periyava’s Pãduka at Mathurãpuri Ashram.
Vellakovil, Erode, Tamizh Nadu, S.India
23rd February - 25th February, 2004
His Holiness performed ‘upanyãs’ at Lord Siva Temple at Vellakovil, Erode,
from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Kovilpatti, Tamizh Nadu, S.India
26th February, 2004
His Holiness Sri Sri Swamiji visited Kovilpatti. Local devotees and devotees from the surrounding area poured in to have darshan of His Holiness.
Thoothukkudi, Tamizh Nadu, S.India
27th February, 2004 - 29th February, 2004
His Holiness performed ‘upanyãs’ at Siva temple, Thoothukkudi,
from 7.00 p.m to 9.00 p.m.
Akhanda “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” chanting, Premika Bhavanam
23rd February - 29th February, 2004
Devotees of His Holiness performed ‘akhanda’ (continuous) chanting of ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ Maha Mantra beginning from 23rd instant morning. The ladies chanted the Maha Mantra from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. while men took up the thread of chanting the Maha Mantra from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Every evening from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. ladies performed ‘kollãttam’ around ‘Divya Nãma Krishna’ and the picture of His Holiness Sri Sri Swamiji placed at the center of Premika Bhavanam Hall.
The city of Chennai is facing severe water problem due to failure of rains. Hence, at the behest of His Holiness Sri Sri Swamiji, the chanting of the
Mantra ‘Yogiramsuratkumar! Yogiramsuratkumar! Yogiramsuratkumar Sat Gururãya!” is being performed every day from 6 a.m to 6 p.m. in the home
of a different devotee of His Holiness since the 6th instant.
