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IT WAS A VERY FUNNY STORY ! SHALL I SAY IT HERE ? ALL THE 3 BROTHERS ( RAVAN , KUMBHKARN & VIBHEESHA ) PROCEEDED TO DO PENANCE TOWARDS THEIR GRANDFATHER BHRAMMA . KUMBHKARN WAS MET BY THE SAGE ( BHRAMMA...'S MANASEEKA PUTHRAN ) NARDHA DELIBERATELY ON THE WAY. NARADHA ASKED HIM " OH ! YOU , KUMBHKARN ! WHAT A SURPRISE . IT SEEMS YOU ARE GOING ON AN IMPORTANT WORK . WHERE YOU GOING TO ? ( ASKING A PERSON LIKE THIS ITSELF A BAD OMAN ! ) " OH! YOU MAHARSHI NARADHA ! NAMASTHE ! I AM GOING TO DO PENANCE TOWARDS MY GREAT GRAND BHRAMMA TO GET A BOON . " OH , IS IT SO ? VERY GOOD ! THEN WHAT BOON YOU ARE GOING TO ASK HIM ? " " BY ELDER BROTHER IS GOING TO ASK FOR THE CHIRANJEEVITHVAM ( PERMANENT LIFE _ NO DEATH AT ALL ) ! SO , I AM HAVE PLANNED TO ASK FOR THE LIMITLESS ISWARYAM . ( WEALTH) " " THE BEST THING TO ASK ! WELL PLANNED ! BUT , KUMBHKARN ! SHALL I TELL YOU HOW TO ASK FOR THAT BOON ? SEE , YOU SHOULD BE VERY CAREFUL WITH MY DAD BHRAMMA . BECAUSE , HE WILL TRY TO DIVERT YOUR MIND WITH ANOTHER ALTERANATIVE . THAT'S HIS CUSTOM ALWAYS . YOU MUST ASK FOR NIRDHAM - MEANS PLENTY OF WEALTH WHICH WILL KEEP GROWING . AND , THERE IS ANOTHER WORD IN SANSKRIT - NIDHRAM - MEANS SLEEP . ONLY ONE WORD IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NIDHRAM & NIRDHAM . SO YOU SHOULD REMEMBER TO ASK FOR THE NIRDHAM & NOT NIDHRAM . HE WILL TRY TO CONFUSE YOU . BUT, YOU SHOULD BE ON YOUR GUARD TO FIRMLY ASK FOR THE NIRDHAM ONLY & DEFFINITELY NOT THE NIDHRAM EVEN BY THE SLIP OF THE TONGUE . WILL YOU REMEMBER THIS , MY ADVICE AT THE TIME OF ASKING HIM THE BOON NIRDHAM & NOT NIDHRAM ? KUMBHKARN FELT SO GLAD AS WELL AS CONFUSED & ASSURED NARADHA " YES ! MAHARSHE ! ISHALL DEFFINITELY ASK FOR ...ERRR . WHAT IS IT NIDH ... NO NO NO NIRDHAM ! " SEE ! YOU ARE STAMMERING ! I SHALL REPEAT IT AGAIN FO YOUR SAKE ! IT IS NIDHRAM & NOT NIRDHAM . REPEAT IT ONCE ! LET ME CHECH WHETHER YOU HAVE GOT IT CORRECTLY AS NIRDHAM & NOT NIDHRAM ! " YES , YES MAHARSHE ! I HAVE GO IT ALRIGHT ! IT ISNOT NIDHRAM & IT IS NIRDHAM ! NO WAIT ! IT IS NIRDHAM & NOT NIDHRAM ! AM I RIGHT ! " " THAT IS IT KUMBHKARN ! IT IS NOT NIDHRAM & IT IS NIRDHAM OR AS YOU SAID SECONDLY , IT IS NIRDHAM & NOT NIDHRAM ! OK ! BY BLESSINGS TO YOU ! " KUMBHKARN ALSO WISHED HIM & HURRIED TO QUIT THE PLACE . NARDHA SHOUTED " REMEMBER IT IS NOT NIDHRAM BUT NIRDHAM ; OR IT IS NIRDHAM BUT NOT NIDHRAM ! " THE SAGE SMILED AS HIS JOB WAS WELL DONE & LEFT WITH SATISFACTION . WHEN BHRAMMA APPEARED AND ASKED HIM WHAT BOON HE WANTED HE BEGAN TO SAY " NIDHRAM NA .( NOT SLEEP ) BUT ..BEFORE HE FINISHED NIDHRAM , BHRAMMA SAID " THATHASTHU "-( " LET IT BE SO , GRANTED ) AND, KUMBHKARN SLEPT MOST OF HIS LIFE IN SLEEPING !

OCT 18

 1) ONLY IN TWO LANGUAGES THE WORD 'ATOM' IS THERE. TAMIL & SANSKRIT. "AVANANDRI ORANUVUM ASAIYAADHU, ANUVUKKUL ANUVAAI ETC;! tHE FOREIGNERS FOUND OUT A NEW WORD 'ATOM', ONLY AFTER THEY "INVENTED " IT ! THERE WAS A WONDERFUL TAMIL MONTHLY "MANJARI", JUST LIKE READERS' DIGEST IN ENGLISH . ONCE, THERE WAS AN ARTICLE WITH A PHOTO OF THE "ATOM" MAGNIFIED THOUSANDS OF TIMES . WHAT DO YOU THINK IT WAS ? CAN YOU GUESS ANYTHING ? THE MOVEMENTS INSIDE THE ATOM WAS IN THE EXACT SHAPE OUR "CHIDHAMBARAM NATARAJA'S POSTURE ? WITHOUT ANY OF THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTS, OUR GREAT SAGES ALREADY KNEW THIS ATOM SECRET ! WHY THAT MUCH? WE ALL KNOW THE FAMOUS BHOPAL TRAGEDY . THAT NIGHT EVERYBODY CLOSED HIS DOORS OF THE WINDOWS TOO TIGHTLY . BUT A BRAHMAN'S WIFE TOLD HIM, WITHOUT KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM " WHY DON'T YOU DO THE AGNIHOTHRA NOW, TO GET RID OF THIS IRRITATION IN THE EYES ? " HE AT ONCE STARTED IT . HE AT ONCE STARTED IT & KEPT ALL HIS DOORS AJAR ! IT WAS THE ONLY FAMILY WHICH WAS NOT AFFECTED ., EVENTHOUGH THEY WERE VERY NEAR THE FACTORY !

2) ALL KNOW THAT THE ELECTRIK TRAIN RUNS ON THE RAILS WITH THE HELP OF THE CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE CABLES ON TOP . AND, YOU NEVER DOUBT WHETHER THERE IS ELECTRICITY PASSES THROUGH THE CABLE. YOU NEVER TOUCHED & TESTED IT . WHY DO YOU BELIEVE A THIRD PARTY'S STATEMENT THAT THE ELECTRICITY PASSES THROUGH THE CABLE? WHY DON'T YOU TOUCH , IT TEST IT BY ALLMEANS & THEN BELIEVE ? HER WE HAVE ALL TOUCH HIM, FEEL HIM & HIS LOVE , & WE CAN UNDERSTAND THAT HE IS OMNIPOTENT & OMNIPRESENT AT DIFFERENT TIMES , BY HIS ENORMOUS KIND, & LOVE & THE MAGNANIMITY BY HIS IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FROM WHEREVER WE CAL HIM ! BECAUSE WE HAVE TRAINED OUR MENTAL WAVE LENGTH TO UNDERSTAND HIS PRESENCE EVERYWHERE ! IF THE T.V.COMPANY SAYS THAT YOU SHOULD CLICK THE CONCERNED NUMBER OF THE CHANNEL TO ENJOY IT , WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST DOUBT YOU OBEY ! WHY DON'T YOU ARGUE WITH HIM THAT , SINCE YOU ARE THE OWNER OF THE T.V., IT SHOULD OBEY YOUR INSTRUCTION ? HE WILL CALL YOU A MAD & YOU KNOW IT. LIKEWISE WE , WE DON'T CALL THE PEOPLE WHO QUESTION LIKE YOU, AS WE ARE DAMN SURE THAT HE WILL MAKE YOU TO UNDERSTAND ALL THIS + HIM. OK.?

3) The Kalai ( power) of the God Almighty ( as per Hindushaasthraas ) is 16 degrees . Each Avthaar of Dasaavathaars is in different degrees . The more degrees, the more fierce it is . The Avthaar with maximum degrees , is Sri Nursimhaavathaar – in 8 degrees ! Even for that 8 degrees, all the lokaas trembled . And, nobody could control... it . hence, all the dhevaas went to the Lord Shiva, & begged Him to save the Universe . Then lord Siva had to desend as Sarabeswawaraa ( The huge Saraba pakshi ) to control Him . He went to Lord Nrusimha & embraced him while stepping on His right toe, with His right toe ! Immediately, Lord Nrusmha cooled down ! From the Sarabeswara’s wings Sri Maha prathyangira & sri maha soolini were created themselves . 

If this is the result of 8 degrees, what would happen , if that Almighty takes His Form with His full 16 degrees ? The whole Universe will be gone THAT very moment !!! 

The people of the other religions, often make fun of our Hindu religion saying that we have thousands of Gods ! YES ! EVEN IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT, DUE TO THE HEAVY INCRESE OF THE POPULATION . ALL THE PEOPLE ARE NOT WITH THE SAME MENTAL BALANCE . ONE MAY BE VERY SOFT, THE OTHER ONE RUDE, ANOTHER ONE FEROCIOUS ETC; THE SOFT FELLOW WILL CHOOSE LLORD RAMA AS HIS DEITY . THE ROOD FELLOW, MIGHT CHOOSE MAARIAYAMMAN OR ANJANEYA ! THE THIRD MIGHT PREFER GOODDESS DURGA! 

IF THE THE 1ST FELLOW IS COMPELLED TO CHOOSE DURGA TO WORSHIP, HE WILL BECOME MAD , FOR HIS MIND/ BRAIN CAN’T BEAR THAT MUCH UGRA POWER ! IN THIS WHOLE OF THE GLOBE, NOBODY HAD EVER DON ETHAT MUCH OF RESEARCH AS OUR GREAT SAINTS ( RUSHIS ) DID ! THAT’S ALL THE MORE REASON THEY CREATED VARIOUS MOOL;A MANTHRA ( WITH DIFFERENT BHEEJAAKSHARAA ! ) HENCE, OUR PEOPLE OF THIS BHARATH , CAN TOLERATE ANY AMOUNT OF STRESS & STRIFFES THAN ANY OTHER EUROPEAN ! BY SIMPLY RESTING ALL THE WORRIES AT THE LOTUS FEET OF THE GOD , THEY ARE ABLE TO CROSS ANY DIFFICULT PERIOD IN THEIR LIVES, THAN ANY OTHER FOREIGNER . AND, FINALLY, THIS IS THE ONLY & THE MAIN REASON THEY COME TO INDIA & LIKE OUR RELIGION FOR MENTAL PEACE 

4)THE MORE ONE FEEDS THE COW, ( OTHER THAN THE OWNER ) THE FAST HIS SINS WILL BE REDUCED . IE; THE MORE OF ONES FOOD IS SWALLOWED BY THE COW ( GOMATHA ), THE MORE SINS OF HIM/HER WILL BE REDUCED CONSIDERABLY !

5) ALL OF YOU MIGHT HAVE READ REMEMBER MY POSTING ABOUT MAHAPERIYAVAL –CURING THE FOOD PASSAGE - OF THE WEALTHY MARVAADI OF CALCUTTA ! THERE, I FORGOT TO ADD UP AN IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATED WITH IT. I AM HEREWITH ORDERED TO ADD IT UP HERE. WHICH, PLEASE GO THROUGH & GET BENEFITED . 

EACH & EVERY PART OF OUR BODY IS CONTROLLED BY A DEITY . THAT IS ALL THE MORE REASON THAT OUR FOREFATHERS FOUND OUT THE RIGHT KSHETHRAS ( PUNYSTHALS) FOR EACH DISEASE ! AS PER THAT LIST, THE RULING DEITY OF THE FOOD PASSAGE IS SAKSHATH SRI MAHALAKSHMI ! THAT’S WHY OUR SHASTHRAS & ITHIHAASAS REPEATEDLY ADVICE & COMPEL US TO SAY ONLY GOOD THINGS & KEEP CHANTING THE BHAGAVAN NAAMAAS ( GOD’S DIFFERENT NAMES) & EAT ONLY SAADHVIK FOOD ( GOOD VEGETARIAN FOOD ) ALWAYS ! WHAT IS IN THIS WHOLE OF UNIVERSE, THAT PERIYAVA DOESN’T KNOW ? I ALWAYS REFER PERIYAVA IN THE PRESENT TENSE BECAUSE I CAN FEEL HIS PRESENCE ALWAYS ! JAYA JAYA SANKARA , HARA HARA SANKARA !

6) ONE FINE MORNING, W ORLD’S TOP TEN SCIENTISTS MET AT NEWYORK, GATHERED AT NEWYORK, TO DISCUSS & DECIDE ABOUT AN IMPORTANT ISSUE ! THE TOPIC WAS “ IS THE GOD STILL REQUIRED HERE ?” THEN, THEY SENT FOR THE GOD & HE TOO APPEARED BEFORE THEM ! “ YES! MY CHILDREN ? “ ONE OF THE SCIENTISTS SAID “ LOOK ! NOW WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN DOING HERE SO LONG . WE TOO CAN CREATE LIVES , PROTECT THEM ETC EVERYTHING LIKE YOU ! WE CAN COMPLETELY LOOK AFTER THIS GLOBE WITHOUT YOUR ASSISTANCE AT ALL ! HENCE WE FEEL THAT , YOU MAY GO TO SOME OTHER PLANET & CAN CONTINUE ALL YOUR ROUTEEN JOBS THERE & MAKE THOSE PEOPLE HAPPY ! WHAT DO YOU SAY ?” THE GOD SAID SMILINGLY “ YEAH ! YEAH ! MY CHILDREN . AS YOU WISH ! BUT BEFORE LEAVING, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE OF YOUR CAPACITY , THROUGH A SMALL TEST ! SHALL I ? “ IMMEDIATELY THEY AGREED . THEN THE GOD TOLD THEM TO CREATE A MAN . QUICKLY ALL TOF THEM BEGAN TO GATHER THE DUST . THE GOD SAID “ WAIT! WAIT! MY CHILDREN ! WHY SO MUCH OF A HURRY ? WHATIS THIS DUST FOR ? “ THEY SAID “ WHAT IS THIS DUSTFOR YOU ASK ? YOU CREATED THE FIRST MAN FROM THE DUST ONLY ! “ THE GOD SAID COOLLY “ YEAH ! YEAH ! THAT’S RIGHT ! I DID IT FROM MY OWN DUST . NOW, YOU TOO SHOULD DO IT FROM THE DUST “ YOU CREATED ! “ ALL OF THEM JUST BLINKED & THE GOD DISAPPEARED !

7) MY MOTHER USED TO SAY OFTEN, WHENEVER WE DID SOME PARTICULAR MISTAKES "ECCHAL IRAKKADIKKUM ; PATTHU PARAKKADIKKUM ! WHOEVER DOESN'T BOTHER ABOUT ECCHIL ( BITING NAILS, EATING FROM OTHER'S PLATES ETC) WILL BRING THAT FELLOW TO BEG FOR MONEY ; PATTHU ( TOUCHING ALL THE COOKED & UNCOOKED FOOD ITEMS WITHOUT CLEANING THE HANDS ) WILL MAKE THE FELLOW TO GO TO PLACES AFTER PLACES BEGGING FOR FOOD ! BUT, THERE IS A GREATER DANGER WHICH WILL WIPE OUT EVERYTHING IN A HOME ! THAT'S BY THE WOMEN DURING THEIR PERIODS ! DURING OUR GRANDS' DAYS, THEY WERE KEPT ALONE IN THE HOMES FOR 3 DAYS . EVERYTHING WAS IN ORDER IN OUR COUNTRY . THE TROUBLE STARTED, WHEN THE WOMEN WERE SENT FOR JOBS FOR WANT OF MORE & MORE MONET FOR A LAVISH & LUXURIOUS LIFE ! BY & BY THEY BEGAN TO ATTEND THE OFFICES DURING THEIR PERIODS TOO & THAT DOSHAM TOO SPREAD TO ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE'S HOME ! FINALLY, ALL THE DAYS OF THE MONTH IS A "PERIOD DAY" IN ALL THE HOUSES ! RESULT : - PLENTY OF PROBLEMS IN VARIOUS WAYS & MORE & MORE WANT OF MONEY INSPITE OF HIGH SALARIES OF THE EARNING MEMBERS OF THE FAMILIES ! ALWAYS INSUFFICIENCY ! EVERYWHERE DEVERE HEALTH PROBLEMS . IN ALL THE HOUSES , DAILY QUARRELS & FIGHTING ! DIVORCES IN EACH HOME ! NO RESPECT FOR ELDERS ! NO PEACE OF MIND ! THIS MENSES DOSHAM THUDAIKKUM ! IT WILL WIPE OUT ALL THE WEALTH & PLEASURE ! BUT, THE MAIN POINT IS, WHO WILL LISTEN TO ALL THIS ? WE ALL HAVE COME TO THE POINT OF " NO RETURN !" JAYA JAYA SANKARA ; HARA HARA SANKARA !

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OUR FOREFATHERS & SAGES HAD DONE EXCELLENT RESEARCHES ABOUT THE NATURE & SELF WITHOUT ANY LATEST SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENTS ; BUT ONLY THROUGH THEIR UNSELFISH THAPOBALAM ! ONE OF THEM IS ABOUT THE SOUND WAVES ! ANY SOUND MADE BY ANY LIVING BEING HERE , NEVER DIES ! THE WAVES KEEP ON ROLLING IN THE AIR . LORD GURU BHAGAVAN IS THE RULING PLANET OF ETHER ! WHENEVER HE IS DEBILITATED IN THE HOUSE OF MAKARA ZODIAC SIGN ( ONCE IN 12 YEARS, AS HE IS IN EACH SIGN ONE YEAR ) WE CAN NOTE THAT THERE ARE MORE AIR DISASTERS ! THERE IS ANSWER ( SOLUTION ) IN THE AIR FLOATING FOR EVERY PROBLEM OF THIS EARTH ! TO ‘ HEAR ‘ THEM ‘ WE SHOULD TRAIN/TUNE OUR MINDS TO ‘THAT ‘ FREQUENCY ! THE KING OF SYRACUSE ORDERED THE SCIENTIST ARCHIMEDES TO FIND OUT THE % OF THE GOLD & COPPER IN HIS NEWLY MADE CROWN BY GOLD SMITH, AS HE SUSPECTED HIM & THREATENED ARCHEMEDIS WITH DEATH SENTENCE IF HE FAILED TO PRODUCE RESULT ! THE WORRIED SCIENTIST WAS ONLY THINKING ABOUT ‘THE SOLUTION “ ALL THE THE 24 HOURS WITHOUT FOOD REST, SLEEP NOTHING BUT THE SOLUTION . ACCIDENTALLY , WITHOUT REALISING WHAT HE WAS DOING, HE JUST GOT INTO THE BATH TUB . AND, THERE, HIS FINGERS PLAYED WITH THE WATER & LIFTED HIM UP & DOWN. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A FLASH IN HIS MIND & HE NOTICED THE WATER LEVEL GOING UP & DOWN WHEN HIS BODY MOVED UP & DOWN . HE ‘ CAUGHT ‘ THE SOLUTION FROM THE AIR . YES ! THE GREAT LAW OF FLOTATION WAS ‘ INVENTED !’ THE WEIGHT IN DIVIDED BY THE LOSS OF WEIGHT OF BODY IN WATER IS = TO THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF THE BODY !MANY GREAT THEORIES & INVENTIONS WERE ‘ SHOWN ACCIDENTALLY ‘ TO THE SCIENTISTS BY THE ALMIGHTY ! AND , THIS TRUTH IS ACCEPTED BY MANY SCIENTISTS . YES ! EACH TIME WHEN THEY INVENT A NATURE’S TRUTH , THEY ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF THE MAGANANIMITY OF THE MOTHER NATURE & EVEN WERE AFRAID OF IT TOO SOMETIMES ! 

NOW, COMING TO OUR RELEVANT POINT OF SOUND WAVES , THE PRESENT DANGEROUS EVIL OF OUR EARTH IS THE “ T.V. CHANNELS “ ALONE ! YES ! OUR FOREFATHERS WERE CONDUCTING MANY VEDIC RITUALS , YAGNAS, HOMAS ETC . AND, THEY ARRANGED THE KATHAKAALAKDHEPAMS ( DIVINE DISCOURSES ) IN TEMPLES ALMOST THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ONLY KEEP THE AIR FILLED UP WITH THE RIGHT BENEFICIAL SOUNDS ! THE RESULT WAS 99.9999 % PEOPLE WERE HONEST CITIZEN ! ONCE THE RADIO WAS WAS INVENTED BY & BY THE ETHER WAS DISTURBED TO A CERTAIN EXTENT . ONCE THE T.V. WAS INVENTED , EACH & EVERY HOUSE IS SUFFERING FOR NO OPENLY KNOWN REASON ! 100% OF THE PROGRAMMES ARE FILLED WITH VULGARITY, CURSES , NASTY QUARRELS & ABOVE THEM ALL , WEEPING, WEEPING & WEEPING ALL THE TIME BY BEATING ON THE HEADS , CHESTS & STOMACHS ! IF THESE SORT OF SOUNDS OCCUPY A HOUSE SINCE EARLY MORNING TILL MIDNIGHT , HOW CAN YOU EXPECT PROSPERITY & GOOD THINGS LIKE MARRIAGE TO TAKE PLACE THERE ! ON THE CONTRARY , IT IS QUITE REVERSE , SUDDEN & UNNATURAL DEATHS, QUARRELS , FIGHTING, DIVORCES & WHAT NOT ? I DON’T SIMPLY WRITE SOMETHING HERE TO BE APPRECIATED ; THIS THE FACT I HAVE SEEN IN MANY HOUSES BEFORE & AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF THE T.V. IN THEIR HOUSES ! THE LOYAL HUSBAND SUDDENLY TURNED INTO A DRUNKARD , THE HONEST WIFE HAVING ILLEGAL AFFAIR & SO MURDERS ETC ; THE REGULAR GOOD SCHOOL GOER TURNS INTO ROWDY WITH ALL SORTS VICES , THE TEACHER & GIRL STUDENT’S AFFAIRS & NO ILLEGAL THING IS LEFT UNDER THE 

SUN ! NOW, AFTER THE WHOLE HOUSE IS BURNT THE GOVERNMENTS & THE SOCIETIES WAKE UP SLOWLY TO COMMENT HIGHLY IDIOTICALLY THAT “ THE NOICE POLLUTION IS INCREASED ; HENCE WE SHOULD CONTROL THE NOICE MADE BY THE VEHICLES ! “ EVEN NOW, NOBODY WANTS TO OR LIKES TO BE POINTED OUT THE REAL REASONS FOR THE NOICE POLLUTIONS AS SAID ABOVE ! THAT’S THE WORST PITIABLE SITUATION ! I AM FORCED TO FINISH SUCH ARTICLES WITH “ NO OTHER GO ; WE HAVE COME TO THE POINT OF NO RETURN ! “ JAYA JAYA SANKARA , HARA HARA SANKARA !

9) IN SRIKANCHIPURAM, THERE IS ULAGALANDHA PERUMAL TEMPLE ! THEIR, TVISHVAROOPAM OF SRI MAHAVISHNU WITH HIS LEFT FOOT RAISED ABOVE HIS HEAD & THA RIGHT FOOT KEPT FIRMLY ON MAHABALI'S HEAD ! TO HIS RIGHT IS THE SANCTUM SANCTORUM HIS ANOTHER FORM OF SRI ADHISESHAN IS THERE . BECAUSE OF THIS TEMPLE SRI KANCI IS BEST KNOWN AS OORAGAM ! ( OORAGAM = THE SERPENT ) . ONE SHOULD SEE THESE BEAUTIFUL FORMS OF SRI MAHAVISHNU ATLEAST ONCE IN LIFETIME. THEN OORAGATTHAAN WILL NEVER LEAVE ALONE TILL THE LAST DAY OF THIS GLOBE . ALL THE ABHISHEKAM IS DONE TO ADHISESHAN ONLY TWICE IN A WEEK ie; ON FRIDAYS & SUNDAYS ! HE IS VERY MUCH ALIVE THERE & ONE WITH THE FIRM MIND ON HIM CAN HEAR HISSING BREATHING SOUND BEHIND HIS GARBAGRUHA ! AND AT THE TIME OF ABHISHEKAM , ONE SHOULD FIX HIS EYES ON HIS TWO CENTER EYES OF HIS 5 HEADS ! SUDDENLY THERE WILL BE A WONDERFUL FLASH EITHER IN LIKE A LIGHTENING OR IN PURE FLAWLESS RED ! IHAD VISITED MANY A NUMBER OF TIMES ! IHAD SEEN HIS FLASH TWICE & HEARED HIS BREATHING SOUND ONCE ONLY ! ( THOUGH IA AM HARD OF HEARING ) OM NAMO LAKSHMINARAYANAYA ! NARAYANA , NARAYANA !

10) GURU IS ABOVE ALL RECOMMENDATIONS ! HE HIMSELF ELECTS & SELECTS HIS DISCIPLES ! GURU KATAKSHAM IS HIGHLY VALUABLE & HAS NO CAST CREED ETC; THAT'S THE SPECIALITY OF GURU KATAKSHAM ! OUR DUTY IS ONLY TO CONCENTRATE ON HIM ! REST ISASSURED & TAKEN CARE OF BY HIM ! JAYA JAYA SANKARA ; HARA HARA SANKARA !

11) SOMEWHERE IN EUROPE, HE HAD THE VISION OF A SAINT IN HIS DREAM , NOT ONE DAY BUT MANY DAYS ! HE DIDN’T KNOW WHO IT WAS & DETERMINED TO FIND OUT WHO HE WAS ! THE HE BEGAN HIS SEARCHING & HUNTING FOR THAT SAINT! HE BELIEVED SO STRONGLY THAT HE WAS ALIVE SOMEWHERE UNDER THE SUN ! HE WENT TO MANY COUNTRIES & FINALLY ENTERED INDIA . BY & BY HE CAME TO MADRAS – TAMILNAD. SOME PEOPLE DIRECTED HIM TO SRI KANCHIPURAM REFERING TO SRI MAHAPERIYAVA ! BUT HE HAD ONLY ONE DAY LEFT TO LEAVE INDIA AS PER HIS PROGGRAMME SCHEDULE ! ANYWAY HE DECIDED TO GO TO SRIKAANCHI AS A FINAL TRY ! WHEN HE MET SRIPERIYAVA, HE SAID “ GO TO TIRUVANNAMALAI . PERHAPS YOUR DREAM SAINT MIGHT BE THERE. “ BUT HE REFUSED & SAID “ NO. I HAVE TO LEAVE FOR MADRAS & SHOULD CATCH THE NIGHT FLIGHT TODAY ! “ BUT PERIYAVA , AGAIN INSISTED HIM TO GO TO TIRUVANNAMALI . THE PEOPLE OF THE MUTTT & OTHERS WHO WERE THERE ALSO TOLD HIM “ IF PERIYAVA INSISTS YOU AGAIN, THERE MUST BE SOME STRONG REASON . HENCE, YOU HAD BETTER VISIT TIRUVANNAMALAI . “ SO, HE LEFT FOR TIRUVANNAMALAI IN A HURRY, WORRYING ABOUT HIS NIGHT FLIGHT ! FINALLY HE ARRIVED AT TIRUVANNAMALAI & HE WAS DIRECTED TO A SAINT’S PLACE THERE! WHEN HE ENTERED HIS PLACE HE SAW A SAINT SITTING ON A EASY CHAIR LIKE AASANAM SURROUNDED BY HIS DISCIPLES ! THE SUDDEN SIGHT OF THE APPEARANCE OF THE SAINT’S DHARSHAN GAVE HIM TILT ALL OVER HIS BODY ! ‘ YES ! HE IS THE ONE WHOM HE SAW IN HIS DREAMS MANY A TIMES AT HIS HOME OVER 6000 MILES AWAY FROM THE SAINT ! HE IS SITTING HERE IN FLESH & BONES ALIVE & TRULY ! HE WENT IN FRONT OF HIM & SAT THERE FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS . THE SAINT TOO WAS LOOKING IN HIS EYES . THERE WAS A PIN DROP SILENCE ALL THE TIME . HE LATER WROTE IN HIS BOOK “ I HAD PLENTY OF DOUBTS IN MY MIND ABOUT RELIGION, GOD ETC ; BUT THE MOMENT I SAT INFRONT OF HIM AT TIRUVANNAMALAI , ALL THE ANSWERS WERE FILLING IN MY MIND IN A ROW ! AND NEITHER OF US SPOKE A WORD . IT IS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE ONE SHOULD COME ACROSS IN LIFE TO REALISE HIMSELF & CAN’T BE EXPLAINED BY MERE WORDS ! THAT MOMENT ITSELF I UNDERSTOOD THAT I WAS HIS DISCIPLE ! “ AND THAT GURU is OUR RAMANA MAHARSHI & THE DISCIPLE WAS PAUL BRONTON ! BUT , HOW OUR SRI PARAMACHARYA WAS SO SURE THAT IT WAS RAMANA MAHARSHI WHO CAME IN PAUL BRONTON'S DREAM ! ? AND, THAT IS THE SELETIAL SECRET TILL DATE ! IF WE UNDERSTAND SO EASILY SUCH THINGS OF THOSE GREAT SOULS , THEN EACH OF US WILL BE SAINTS & SAGES ! IS IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO RAISE TO THAT LEVEL ? PERHAPS IT MAY BE , IN OUR FURTHER SEVERAL JENMAS ( BIRTHS ) IF WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE CONSTANT BLESSINGS OF THEM ! JAYA JAYA SANKARA ; HARA HARA SANKARA !

12 VEGETARIANISM ! :- HAS GOD DIFFERENTIATED US FROM THE ANIMALS ? IF SO , IN WHAT WAY ? CERTAINLY THE GOD HAS CREATED US WITH PLENTY OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE ANIMALS & US ! THEN THA MAN TOO EATS LIKE THE ANIMALS ? GOOD QUESTION . FIRSTLY DO WE HAVE THE TEETH EXACTLY LIKE THE ANIMALS WHICH EAT THE NON-VEG ? NO . THEN WHAT OTHER DIFFERENCES ? WE KNOW THE DEER & THE CHEETA ARE THE FASTEST ANIMALS . YES ! BOTHE CAN RUN AT 80 MPH ! IF A CHEETA WANTS TO CATCH THE DEER , THEN IT SHOULD CATCH IN WITHIN THE FIRST 2 MINUTES OF THE RACE ; OTHERWISE IT WILL NEVER ! WHY ? BECAUSE , THEER IS A PURE VEG ANIMAL ; SO , IT WON’T BECOME TIRED SO EASILY AS A NON-VEG ANIMAL . ALL VEG ANINALS CAN RUN FAST IN THE SAME SPEED FOR A VERY LONGER TIME THAN A NON-VEG ONE . SEE THE TEETH OF THE VEG ANIMALS . THEY ARE ONLY FOR EATING THE VEG ITEMS . THEN , THESMELL ! THE VEG ANIMALS DON’T SMELL AS BAD AS THE NON-VEG ONES . FURTHER , BY NATURE , VEG ANINALS ARE NOT AS FIERCE & CRUEL AS THE NON-VEG ONES , JUST BECAUSE OF THEIR FOOD . AND , INFACT , THE VEG ANIMALS ARE MORE WISER & STRONGER THAN THE NON-VEG ONES . AN ELEPHANT WILL EASILY THROW AWAY A LION JUST LIKE THAT ! THAT’S WHY THE LION WILL TAKE THE CHANCE FROM ITS REAR SIDE . FINALLY , THE VEG ANIMALS LIVE LONGER THAN THE NON-VEG ANIMALS . AND , THE CHANCES OF DYING BY DISESES ARE TOO LESS FOR THE VEG ANIMALS . INSPITE OF ALL THESE FACTS KNOWN VERY WELL , THEN WHY THE HUMAN IS AFTER THE NON-VEG ? THAT’S BECAUSE HE HAS THE SIXTH SENSE !

13 DEAR OM ! ( EKA AKSHARA !) HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT SOMA PRADKSHINAM IN THE SIVA TEMPLES ON THE PRADOSHAM DAY EVENING BETWEEN 4.30 PM & 6 PM ? YOU MUST GO TO NANDHI FIRSTLY TO TAKE HIS PERMISSION TO DO IT . ( WITHOUT GOING BEYAOND THA INSIDE THE TEMPLE ) THENSTART PRADKSHIN FROM NANDHI TILL GOMUKAM ( THE PLACE WHERE THE ABHISHKA WATER FLOWS OUT FROM THE GARBAGRUHA )

THEN RETURN BACK TO VIA NANDHI GO IN THE CLOCKWISE UPTO THE GOMUKH ( SHOULD NOT CROSS IT ) & RETURN IN THE ANTI CLOCKWISE VIA NANDHI TILL GOMUKH. THIS IS NUMBER ONE PRADKSHIN . THEN REPEAT THE SAME PROCESS TOTALLY THRICE & THEN ENTER THE TEMPLE & HAVE DHARSHAN OF THE LORD . WE SHOULDN'T DO THE PRADKSHIN OF ANY OTHER DEITY DURING THE ENTIRE PRADHOSHA TIME OF 4.30 PM TO 6 PM , AS ALL OF THEM WILL BE AT THE SHIVA'S GARBAGRUHA TO HAVE HIS DHARSHAN .THE PRADHOSHAM CFALLING ON A SATURDAY IS CALLED MAHA PRADHOSHAM .IF YOU DO THIS SOMAPRADKSHIN ON THAT DAY, YOU WILL GET THE PUNYA PALA,OF GOING TO LORD SHIVA'S TEMPLE CONTINUOUSLY FOR ONE YEAR . DURING THE PRADHOSHA TIME KEEP CAHANTING OM HREEM NAMA : SHIVAYA ! JAYA JAYA SANKARA ; HARA HARA SANKARA !

14) .ONE FINE MORNING , SRI JAYADEVA WAS VERY SERIOUSLY WRITING HIS “ ASHTAPATHI “ IN THE PALM LEAVES – OLAICHCHUVADI IN TAMIL & THALEEPATHRAM IN SANSANSKRIT ! HIS WIFE KEPT A BOWL OF OIL NEAR HIM AND URGED HIM TO TAKE OIL BATH AT THE NEARBY RIVER . HE WAS WRITING THE LINE “ SRI RADHEKRISHNA KEPT RADHE’S BOTH THE FEET ON HIS HEAD TO REDUCE HER ANGER ( JUST BOGUS DURING THEIR LOVELY LOVE DRAMA ) ! SUDDENLY , JAYADEVA THOUGHT TO HIMSELF “ CHEECCHEE ! WHAT A FOOL IA AM TO WRITE THIS , MY FOOLISH IMAGINATION ? WOULD EVER MY LORD SRI RADHEKRISHNA DO SUCH A LOW THING ? “ HE, AT ONCE , SCTARTCHED THAT LINE. HIS WIFE AGAIN URGED HIM TO GO TO THE RIVER WENT INTO HER KITCHEN ! HE LEFT THE PALM LEAVES AS IT IS & LEFT FOR THE RIVER WITH TH OIL BOWL . AFTER A WHILE HIS WIFE AGAIN CAME TO THE HALL WHERE HE WAS WRITING , SHE URGED HIM TO TAKE OIL BATH & RETURNED TO THE KITCHEN . JAYA DEVA FINISHED HIS BATH & RETURNED & WAS ABOUT TO ENTER HIS HOME , THE WAS SHOUTING AGAIN AT JAYADEVA TO GO TO THE RIVER & SUDDENLY SHE SAW HE WAS ENTERING THE HOUSE . JEYA DEVA CAME TO THE HALL & SAW HIS WIFE STARING AT HIM HE SAID “ DEAR ! I HAD FINISHED MY BATH & JUST COMING BACK . WHY DO YOU KEEP SHOUTING AGAIN NOW ? “ SHE STAMMERED FOR A WHILE & ASKED “ YOU HAD BEEN TO THE RIVER & JUST COMING BACK ? THEN WHO WAS “ THAT JAYADEVA “ WRITING HERE ON THE PLAM LEAVES ? “ JEYADEVA WAS SHOCKED TERRIBLY & RAN TO THE PALLEAVES & CHECKED THEM ! THE SCRATCHED LINE WAS WRITTEN AGAIN THERE ! HE UNDERSTOOD THE WHOLE DRAMA PLAYED BY “ RADHEKRISHNA “ & TEARS BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN HIS CHEEKS & CRIED ALOUD “ HEY RADHEKRISHNA ! WHAT A SINNER I AM ? EACH & EVERY MINUTE WITHOUT A LITTLE BREAK , I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU ONLY ! AND, YOU HAVEN DHARSHAN TO MY WIFE ! WHAT A PUNYATHMA SHE IS TO SEE YOU & TALK TO YOU ? WHY HAVE YOU NAOT GIVEN ME YOUR DHARSHAN ? AM I A SINNER IN YOUR ACCOUNT ? RADHEKRISHNA ! KESHAVA , MADHAVA , HADHUSOODHANA , KRISHNA , KRISHNA , KRISHNA …. ! “ AND TEARS ARE HIDING MY VISION TOO . WHAT A GREAT MENTAL AGONY THAT POOR JEYADEVA HAD SUFFERED THEN LOSING THE GREATEST CHANCE OF LIFE TO SEE OUR LOVELY RADHE KRISHNA , WHEN I AM TOO SUFFERING AFTER A HUNDREDS OF DECADES , WHILE JUST WRITING THIS ? 

THE POOR INNOCENTS WRITE & SPEAK OF YEYADEVA’S ASHTAPATHI CALLING IT A LOW TASTE OF KAMA RASA ! I ONLY REQUEST THEM TO JUST , JUST ONCE KEEP THEM IN THE PLACE OF JEYADENA WRITING ASHTAPATHY POSTURE ! THEN EVERYTHING WILL TURN INTO A GREAT TRUTH OF WHICH , THE SAGES ARE ALL TRYING ALL ALONG THEIR LIFE TO ATTAIN THAT STAGE OF JEYADEVA ! YES ! SRI KRISHNA ARE BOTH IN OUR MINDS & THEY ARE NOBODY ELSE – RADHE IS OUR ATHMAN & KRISHNA IS THE PARAMATHMA ! EVERY ATHAMA SHOULD CRY, CRY , CRY & KEEP ON CRYING LIKE THAT JEYADEVA TO REACH & MIX ONCE & FOR ALL WITH THA PARAMATHMAN – THE ETERNITY ! NOT TO LEAVE HIM EVEN A LAKHTH OF A SECOND ! CAN’T BEAR THAT THOUGH TOO ! NO SEPERATION FROM HIM FOREVER ! DON’T EVEN SEPARATE THE WORD “ RADHEKRISHNA “ ! RADHE RADHE RADHE RADHE RADHE GOVINDHA ! KRISHNAM VANDHE JAGATH GURUM ! JAYA JAYA SANKARA , HARA HARA SANKARA !

15 " Hindu relegion is a way of Life.(According to me) " I HAD WRITTEN THIS LINE OF MY OPINION IN FB & VARIOUS OTHER WEB-SITES . BUT, AT A VERY LATER STAGE - ABOUT SEVERAL CRORES OF YEARS LATER ON - NAMED AS " HINDU RELIGION " BY THE BRITISHERS IN THEIR HISTORY . THIS IS ALL THE MORE ONLY REASON THAT OUR SRI PARAMACHARYA ALSO SAID ALL THIS REFERED OUR RELIGION AS " ANATHI " – SANATHANA DHARMAM -, MEANING NO ORIGIN KNOWN ! THAT'S WHY HE IS PARAMACHARYA & WE ARE HIS DEVOTEES ! JAYA JAYA SANKARA ; HAR HARA SANKARA !

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I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH YOU ALL HERE . IN THE VEDIC DAYS , ALL THE CASTES OF HINDUS ( THE ORIGINAL PEOPLE OF INDIA ) WERE WEARING THE SACRED THREAD & PERFORMING THE THRIKALA SNDHAYA VANDHANAM WITH GAYATHRI JAPAM TOO ! EVEN DURING THE MAHABHARAT DAYS THIS SYSTEM PREVAILED ! YOU CAN SEE STILL THE ACHARIS ( THE GOLDSMITHS) WEAR THE SACRED THREAD ) ALL THE KINGS FROM THE BEGINNING OF SURYA VAMSA ( SRI RAMA’S VAMSA ) THEY WERE WEARING THE SACRED THREAD & PERFORMING THE SANDHYAVANDHANAM WITH GAYATHRI JAPAM ! EVERYTHING BEGAN TO VANISH ONLY AFTER THE INTRUTION OF THE FOREIGNERS & THEIR EMPIRES BEGAN ! BUT, THE BRAHMINS ALONE WERE FIRM IN THEIR CULTURE & TREDITIONS , BECAUSE THEIR MAIN DUTY IS TO DO THE YAGNAS , HOMAM , JAPAM , THAPAM etc ; ONLY FOR THE WELFARE OF OTHER CASTES . THEIR MAIN PRINCIPLE IS “ SARVE JANA : SUKINO BHAVANTHU !” AS THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF THE FACT & TRUE VALUE OF OUR VEDHAS THEY HAD TO FIRMLY STICK TO THEIR CULTURE ! HENCE , THIS WAS/IS ALL THE MORE REASON , FOR THE FOREIGNERS TO TAKE REVENGE AGAINST OUR CULTURE & BRAHMINISM & TO DESTROY THEM ULTIMATELY ! THOUGH THE BRAHMINS ARE NOT THE LOSERS BY THIS TYPE OF ATROCITIES , THEY ARE MUCH BOTHERED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF INDIA ALWAYS ! BECAUSE, THIS BHARAT IS THE ONLY BHOOMI, NOW, WHERE ALL THE RITUALS WILL BE VALID FOR THE DEVAS & PITHRUS CAN TAKE THEIR PORTION OF HAVIS & PINDAMS RESPECTIVELY ! DURING RAMRAJYA , THE WHOLE LAND WAS ONE UNDIVIDED BY THE OCEANS . THIS IS PROVED IN RAMAYANA DURING THE VISIT OF SAGE VYASA’S SON SUKABRUMMA MAHARSHI TO MITHILA’S KING JANAKA’S PALACE . AS HE WAS NOT BORN THROUGH THE NORMAL WOMAN’S GARBHAM , HE REFUSED TO MARRY INSPITE OF VYASA’S COMPULSION TO CONTINUE HIS VAMSA . THEN HE SENT HIS SON TO MEET THE RAJARSHI JANAK TO BE ADVICED . HE CAME TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE PALACE OF JANAKA & WAS PREVENTED AT THE ENTRANCE BY THE GATE KEEPER . HE GETS WILD & TELLS HIM “ WHAT A COUNTRY IS THIS ? THEY SAY THE KING JANAKA IS A RAJARSHI & A PRAJA – CITIZEN – IS PREVENTED FROM MEETING HIM . ATROCIOUS . HOW COULD HE BE A GOOD KING FIRSTLY , LEAVE ALONE HE IS A RAJARSHI , WHEN HE DOESN’T EVEN MAINTAIN A SIMPLE LIFE , ENABLIMG AN ORDINARY CITIZEN TO MEET HIM AT ANY TIME ? “ THEN THE GATE KEEPER TELLS HIM POLITELY “ PLEASE TELL ME WHO YOU ARE ONLY TO INFORM HIM & GET HIS PERMISSION TO TAKE YOU THERE ! “ THE SAGE REPLIES “ GO & TELL HIM THAT I AM SUKABRAMMA MAHARSHI THE SON OF SAGE VYASA WHO HAS COME FROM … ….. “ HERE HE SAYS THAT HE HAS CROSSED SO & SO MOUNTAINS & RIVERS & TRAVELLED ONE YEAR TO REACH MYTHILA . THIS TELLS US THAT HE & SAGE VYASA BOTH WERE NOT WITHIN THE LIMIT OF TODAY’S INDIA ! IN THAT CASE WHERE WERE THEY ? SO IT CONFIRMS THAT THE WHOLE LAND WAS IN ONE UNDIVIDED BY THE OCEANS ! 

IN MAHABHARAT : ‘ ONE DAY THE EMPEROR PRADHEEPA WAS JUST WALKING ON THE BANK OF THE RIVER GANGES ATTRACTED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE EVENING SCENES OF THE NATURE . SUDDENLY HE CAME TO HIS SENSES & NOTICED THAT THE SUN WAS GOING DOWN FAST ON THE WESTERN SIDE . HE THOUGHT FAST THAT EVEN BEFORE HE RUSHES IN HIS RATH ( CHARIOT ) THE SUN WOULD SET & HE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE SANDHYAVANDHANM . SO HE DECIDES TO DO IT THERE ON THE BANK OF THE GANGES . ‘ SO, THIS TOO PROVES THAT THE KASHATHRIYAS ( KINGS ) WERE ALSO WEARING THE SACRED THREAD & WERE ELIGIBLE TO DO GAYATHRI JAPAM . THIS WAS JUST BEFORE THE BIRTH OF BHISHMA PITHAMAHA . HENCE, ALL THESE DETAILS ONLY LEAD US TO CONCLUDE THAT EVEN TODAY , ALL THE ORIGINAL CITIZEN OF INDIA ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO LEARN VEDHAS ! WHY NOT TO TEACH THEM , WHEN, THE EUROPEANS ARE ALREADY FAST IN LEARNING THEM ?

NOW, YOU ARE ALL BE THE BEST JUDGES TO DECIDE THIS AT YOUR END BY PROPER , DISCUSSIONS WITH RIGHT REASONS IN A GENTLE MANNER , PLEASE !

17  THE ENTIRE HINDU BRAHMIN COMMUNITY ALL OVER THE WORLD , IS STILL USING THE SANSKRIT MANTHRAS AS PER THE RUK, YAJUR & SAMA VEDHAS ONLY , FOR ALL ITS FORTY SAMSKARAS EVEN BEFORE ONE'S BIRTH AND EVEN AFTER ONE'S DEATH FOR DECADES TOGETHER BY ONE'S FUTURE GENERATIONS TILL THE LAST DAY OF THIS GLOBE! THEN, HOW CAN SANSKRIT BECOME A DEAD LANGUAGE? IT WILL BE SUICIDAL EFFORT IF ANY GOVT; TRIES TO ERASE THE HEAVENLY LANGUAGE !

18 I'm featuring this cause because THE 4 LEGGED ANIMALS WERE CREATED BY THE ALMIGHTY , ONLY ON THE STRENGTH OF HIS STRONG HOPE ON THE TWO LEGDS - US . HENCE , IT IS ON TOP PRIORITY OF OUR DUTIES TO GOVERN THEM AT ANY COST , NOT ONLY FOR THEIR SAKE , BUT ALSO TO HELP TO PROTECT THIS GLOBE'S ENVIRONMENTAL ! BASICALLY I AM A HINDU & A SANSKRIT STUDENT TOO. SANSKRIT IS THE ONLY LANGUAGE WITHOUT ANY BAD WORDS & HENCE IT IS THE DEVA BHASHA ! IT IS PROVED BY A PHYSIOTHERAPIST THAT, SANSKRIT IS THE ONLY LANGUAGE HELPS THE PATIENT TO CURE FAST & TO SPEAK PROPERLY. IT IS ALSO PROVED & ACCEPTED BY THE COMPUTER SCIENTISTS THAT SANSKRIT IS THE ONLY LANGUAGE ACCEPTED BY THE COMPUTER INTERNATIONALLY! ALL THE SECRETS OF THIS UNIVERSE ARE RECORDED ORIGINALLY IN SANSKRIT ONLY IN OUR DHEVI BHAGAVATH BY THE MOST SUPERIOR CRI MATHA BHUVANESWARI. LONG AGO, GERMANY HAD ALREADY KNOWN THE SPECIALITY OF SANSKRIT & 'IMPORTED' OUR SNSKRIT SCHOLORS ON FELLOWSHIPS. ABOVE THEM ALL, SANSKRIT LANGUAGE CAN NEVER BECOME A DEAD LANGUAGE AT ALL.

19 OM SRI GANESHAYA NAM : ! OM SRI GURUBHYO NAM : ! 

THE GITA , THE BEST & THE MOST SETIAL ONE CLAIMS MANY SPECIALITIES ! THE BEST OF THEM IS THAT :- GITA IS THE ONLY ONE BORN OF ALL – VEDHA, UPANISHATH, BHAGAVATHAM - IN THE MIDST OF A BATTLEFIELD – THE KURUKSHETHRA . IT IS THE ONLY OF ITS KIND THAT THE BHAVAN TEACHES THE ENTIRE SARAMSA TO A HUMAN – THE JUICE OF ALL OF HINDHU TEOLOGY, THEOSOPHY , ETC ; ! THE BEST PART OF THE BIRTH OF GITHA IS , BOTH THE SIDES OF THE BATTALIONS LISTENED TO SRI KRISHNA , THE AUTHOR, THE GURU, THE TEACHER, THE BHAGAVAN IN THE FORM OF HUMAN ! WHAT A PUNYATHMAS THEY WERE ALL INCLUDING THE HORSES & THE ELEPHANTS ! THE ONE & THE ONLY MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RAMAVRHAR & KRISHNAVTHAR IS : - FROM THE BEGINNING TILL HIS LAST DAY ON THIS EARTH , RAMA HAD BEEN REPEATEDLY SAYING AGAIN & AGAIN THAT HE WAS ONLY THE SON OF DHASHARAT & A HUMAN BEING LIKE OTHERS ! WHEN SITA WAS RETURNED BY THE AGNI DEVA TO RAMA DUE TO THE “ UNBEARABLE CHASTE HEAT” OF SITAMATHA , HE SAYS “ ATHMANAM MANUSHAM MANYE RAMAM DHASHARATHATHMAJAM ! “ 

“AS FOR ME, I KNOW THAT I AM THE SON OF DHASHARAT – RAMA ! “ BUT, KRISHNA , RIGHT FROM THE FIRST DAY OF HIS BIRTH EVEN BEFORE THAT , HE STARTED DOING MIRACLE AFTER MIRACLE TO PROVE THAT HE WAS NOT AN ORDINARY HUMAN BEING BUT THE BHAGAVAN HIMSELF ! HE ALSO PROVED IT BY HIS CONTINUOUS & CONSTANT OPEN MIRACLES IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PEOPLE ! FURTHER , HE SHOWED HIS ‘ VISWAROOP ‘ TO OTHERS OPENLY WHENEVER REQUIRED & PROVED THAT WAS NOTHING BUT BHAGAVAN HIMSELF ! HENCE, ALL THESE EVIDENCES ( STILL APLENTY ARE THERE DONE ALL THROUGH HIS LIFETIME IN STHOOLA SHAREERA ) ESTABLISH THAT GITHA IS “ GOD MADE ! “ AND, IT IS SELETIAL, HEAVENLY , NECTAR , AMRUTH , AMBROSIA & WHAT NOT ! INFACT & INSHORT , WE ARE FAR MORE LUCKIER THAN THE PEOPLE WHO WITNESSED THE BIRTH OF GITHA IN ONE WAY ! BECAUSE , THERE WAS ONLY ONE LORD KRISHNA WHO DID THE SERMON OF GITHA TO THEM ; BUT HERE , NUMBERLESS , PLENTY OF “KRISHNAS” ARE GOING TO SHOWER US WITH THERE GITAHA BHASHYAMS ! WHAT A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY OF OUR LIFETIME ! 

I WILL CONTNUE FURTHER IN MY NEXT POSTING ! JAYA JAYA SANKARA , HARA HARA SANKARA !

Sri Arunagirinathar says in Tgiruppugazh :- Paanigal kottum, peigal pidhatrum paadalai mecchum kadhirvelaa ! 

An old song sung in a bhajan mandali in West mambalam, chennai , in '60s

( MANNARKUDI SHASTHRY ) :- naan konalaanaal en naamam konal aagumaa ? So, in kaliyuga , bhagavan naama is alone important ; bahakthi is on top priority in any yug ! Gajendhran d...idn't have any music instrument to call " Aadhi moolame " when in distress . But HE came flying on Garuda to save the elephant ! What kannappa Naayanaar did was absolutely atrovcious, according to the shaasthras , Puranaas, upanishadhs & sampradhaayaas ! But The Lord came in time to save & bless him with the eternity ( MOkshaa) ! The intention MUST be good ! That's all the God expects always from us ! Other things are secondary as for Bhakthi is concerned . If, the Bhakthi is shown along with any type of musical instruments properly, I am sure that HE will definitely accept it ! If it is done in the Sampradhaaya way it will be an extra bonus pleasure ! Naaraayanaana ! sreeman narayana , sriman narayana , sreeman nararayana naaraayanaa !

OCT 29

19 YEARS OF BHAGYAM ! BY THIRUVENKADU JEYARAMAN .

The late Madurai Mani Iyer was a chapter in the Indian Carnatic music field . He was a great Kohinoor diamond { just came & gone }. We know only his incomparable music & don’t know him as a “ great human “. His soujanyam was as simple as his great music . The combination of both simplicity & beauty , is a very rare one , isn’t it ? Sri Jeayaraman is a lamp in a vessel (Kudam ) in the music world . Of the disciples of Mani Iyer , he was immediate next to Vembu Iyer , who was the right hand of Mani Iyer . He lived with Mani Iyer as his disciple in his home . He is the best Teacher of date . He is sharing hi thoughts with us here . Now , over to him :- 

“ 19 great years ! Yes ! I was blessed to live with that Mahathma – the greatest music exponent admired all over the world ! It was my poorva jenma punya , that in disguise of my Guru , elevated & blessed me . I should also refer another name immediately , after uttering my Guru’s name – he too is my Guru . I am referring Sri Vembu Anna , who came down to my level than that of my Guru Mani Iyer , to teach me music . He was the one who handed me over to Mani Iyer & included me as a member of that family . 

Our family in Thiruvenkadu had no any sort of connection with the music at all & I was the first one of that kind . My father & grand father were both Vedhic exponents . ( Vedha vitthu ) . My father’s elder brother used to paint excellently . So , everybody insisted my grand father to make me too a painter by giving the right training in it . But he refused saying “ How to go for another profession rather than studying vedha , in our Vedhic family ? “ It is only a divine decision that I am blessed to learn music , coming from such a Vedhic family . I would sing back , if somebody sings infront of me . One day , my grand mother was singing a song . I was replaying it just by hearing it . grand dad listened me . He must have thought some thing , I don’t know . He said “ it seems this fellow will learn music “ & arranged our local Agora Nayanakar to teach me music by fixing Rs 2/= pm as salary ! I continued both school studies & music . I had go a long distance to the school & at a stage I had to give it up for the sake of the music . Then , I learned music from our relative Melattoor Swaminatha Dhikshithar at Kumbakonam for 5 years . At this stage our family suddenly suffered & I had to look after that . Then again the thirst of music . I suffered like hell to search for a right Guru . The God used to help me in difficulties & in the same way this problem too was solved . 

On the advise of my grandma , I went Mayavaram to learn music . It was during evacuation . Mani Iyer too was there . I just had little wavering mind on seeing the name board at the entrance of his house . “ Just go & explain my situation . if he okays it , won’t it be my luck ? “ Thinking so , I reached his door step . Vembu Anna was singing inside . He just saw me & enquired about me & took me inside . From that day onwards , he never let me down till the last.  

“ This boy wants to learn music from you . “ As there was a screen in between I couldn’t see the person he was talking to . On the other side , my Gurunatha was sitting . “ tell that boy to sing something ! “ I sat at that place next to the verandah & sang Thyagaraja’s adamodi kalathe Keerthan . I couldn’t find whether he liked or not . “ Where are you residing ? “ “ how will you come from Thiruvenkadu ? It is 8 miles away & you will have to walk ! “ he worried . I was glad thinking inwardly that a I got a prize & said “ No . It is not that much difficult . I will come . “ 

“ In a month I will be only a few days here . After considering all that I will teach . “ Then he consulted the almanac himself to find an auspicious day & said “ We will start on the 9th June . Come on that day . “ My relationship with him began on that 9th June & that bhagyam continued for 19 full years & ended on an 8th June & he was no more on that day . ( Tears roll down on his cheeks uncontrollably) . I walked 8 miles & learned music , whenever my Gurunatha was in town . Then , I got an old cycle . Then , Kuttralam Visvanathaiyar was in Mayavaram . Vembu Anna & myself used to go to his house & playful kaccheries would be going on till late night . Anna would bring me back saying “ come home & have dinner & sleep “ Like this , I casually began to stay there . I never asked for a permission & they too never told me to stay . but treated me casually as if I was one of the family members . Vembu Anna was behind it . 

Later , when Gurunatha returned to Madras he told me “ You too come to Madras with us “ Vembu Anna was behind this too . Whenever Gurunatha was not in town , it was Vembu Anna , who taught me music . He started teaching from playing Thambur . He wished that I should really become great in music . He had very big heart . To put it rightly , my gurunatha was a punyavan . Otherwise , would he have got one like Vembu Anna , to look after him lifelong that much carefully ? He protected him like , protecting the lighted lamp with the palms . Though , he didn’t sing professionally , his was the music so deep . His entire desire in music had been doused after the demise of the Gurunatha ! He separated himself like a Sanyasin . His son Sankaranarayanan is compensating his absence , by singing brilliantly . 

I come back to my life with my Gurunatha . I had gone aalover the country & not only learned the music but the life too . His each & every word action would be so deeply thought over well . They used to comment about the musicians know only the music . He proved it wrong . He had interest in the day to day worldly affairs & would listen to the news of the radio daily . Even when his eye sight bcame too dim , he would tell me to read the Hindu & listen . My poor knowledge in English improved only by him . He would tell me to read the spelling of the difficult words ( to me ) & explain me the meaning . He was an expert in advising minutely to his disciples & friends . He would do it with reasons & facts . He gave me the thambur , in 1957 & said “ Whenever you visit any kaccheri , go along with this ; shouldn’t go without this . Then only others will know who you are & your profession ; Then the news will soread ; It will help & remind them to book you for a concert . Thambur is doing free advertisement to you . Remember this always . So practical . 

He had much interest in the politics . Gandhian . His close friends named a pet name with Gandhi ! This friends’ circle was in Trichy . There was Radhakrishnan building with 15/20 houses . Ghatam vidhvan Alangudi Ramachandran too was there . Gurunatha’s friends : Orient Insurance Srinivasa Iyer , Visvanatha Iyer , Manikkodi writer Citti @ Sundararajan etc would celebrate 2 day Srirama Navami festival . First day Vembu Anna would sing ; Next day Gurunatha would . Thiruvalankadu Sundaresa Iyer , Govindasami Pillai etyc had played the pakka vadhyams . These friends would move with him very closely with a right . Because he always expressed his opinions firmly but softly , theynamed him Handhi . Citti would express his views in a cut & dry manner . So , he was CR ( Rajaji ) ; Insurance Srinivasan looked after the fionancial side & hence he was Deshmukh ( the then Financial minister ) 

It was a pleasant scene to them all discussing the worldly affairs , Even now , It gives pleasure . Golden days is the right expression to describe it . 

Gurunatha used to talk with examples . Some of them would be related with the cooking . He hada friend namely Rajanna Chettiar . Once Guru explained him “ What is a good music ? “ He began “ drop the tamrind in the good lead vessel ( sombu ) of Kumbakonam …..” and till frying in the pure ghee . “ The portion on standing on the upper part , you see , that Is rasam . The portion lying under the vessel ( vandal ) is the reason for the taste of the rasam . In the music too , all the efforts , sincere work , etc ; of the beginning days , all should stay underneath as gnana vandal . Then only the tasty rasam is available . “ He had a good taste in food ; but the quantity he ate was too less; quality conscious ! “ An artist’s duty is only to please the audience . If say that you are singing for yourself , then you should sing in your home only . When you have come to a public dais , then you must respect the desire of the audience who come eagerly to listen your concert & please him . “ He used to say . 

Once his concert in the Kapali temple of Mylapore . I have seen the people sitting on the compound wall to listen him . He would sometimes tell me go & check how the mike works . I went out & listened to the mike . A rickshawala , kept the seat of his rickshaw on the road & rested on it to listen the concert . Somebody called him to hire him . “ my cart won’t come today > “ Are ! Take more money , if you want . get up . “ “ What a big money is yours . I can earn it tomorrow easily . But , if I miss iyer’s music today , then how & when to get it again ? My cart WON”T COME “ This is the magnanimity of my Gurunath’s music . He attracted all from the layman to vidhvans – Gana Kaladhara . Never disappointed his fans .

GENERAL:-

CRICKET POOCCHI { INSECT } – THANI AVARTTHANAM !  [ SOLO RECITAL ]

Sri Rajagopalan is 72 now ( in 2002 ). He is the Ex : cricket player of the Pudukkottai State , during the British Empire . The sweet sunadham of Palghat Mani Iyer pulled him to the empire of the carnatic music from the cricket ground . He is sharing his golden thoughts , about Mani Iyer & his talent here . Now , he speaks :-

“ In those days , if somebody came to Pudukkottai & enquired about cricket poocchi , nobody would say ‘ I don’t know him ‘ I am that poocchi . I don’t know myself , how I got this nickname . I used to visit Madras often to play in the league matches . The King of Pudukkottai too was much interested in both the cricket & the carnatic music . I too had the same amount of interest in both from my childhood itself . The reason was the father of the Bombay sisters mr. Ramaswamy Iyer . He was running a Sangeetha Samajam there & on every New Moon day , the music kaccheries used to take place . All big partyies like Ariyakkudi , Chembai , GNB , Chowdaiyya , Rajamanickam Pillai , Palghat Mani , Pazhani Subbaiya pillai etc ;. All the Vidhvans used to stay in Ramaswamy Iyer’s home only . Our was the adjacent one . My ears listened Mani’s music. Today , I am 72. From that day onwards , I had attended numerous Kaccheries , only to enjoy his mrithangam . The Kaccheries used to be conducted in the Town Hall of Pudukkottai . 500/600 people can be accommodated . No mike fecilities in those days . Moreover , the people had good music sense & were good rasikas . so , automatically , the kaccheries would all be a grand ones . It was the native of the Laya Maha vidhvan Sri Dhakshinamurthy Pillai . So , Palghat Mani would be excited , for , he had high regards for Pillai . Then itself , Pillai praised Mani’s talent & said that one day he would become famous . In Chettinad , there was a vidhvan namely Vinai Theertthan Chettiyar , who used to sing wonderfully . In his kaccheri at Pudukkottai , Rajamanickam Pillai – violin ; Palghat – Mrudthangam . It was one of the early days kaccheries of Mani , I attended in my youth . 

A Particular Kaccheri is unforgettable one . GNB – Vocal ; Pillai – violin ; Mani – Mruthangam ; Pazhani Subramanya Pillai – Kanjira ! Famous vidhvans like Karaikkudi Sambasiva Iyer , Karaikkudi Muttyvaiyer were present there in the Hall . Mani’s Mruthangam spoke excellently that day . Pazani just mingled with that talent . when his turn came , he simply kept down his instrument & said What is there left for me to do with my Kanjira , after Mani has plasyed like this ? “ GNB said immediately “ All the rasikas listened Mani now & awaiting eagerly to yours . Should they be disappointed ? “ Pillai too accepted this & then began with his Kanjira…. You

know ! Ohoho ! Such an excellent one it was . Vidhvans used to respect too much , like this each other ! 

Mani too had the same amount of respect/regard for Pillai & I had a chance to see it at Calcutta . Then , I was working in Calcutta . There was a Rasika Ranjani Sangeetha Sabha . famous vidhvans like Mani , Pazhani Subbudu had attended the Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana festival . All of them were singing the Pancharathnak Keertthana . Pazhani didn’t bring his instrument . Mani noted it . suddenly he handed over his instrument to him – which was readily adjusted with Sruthi & told him play with it . A small boy was there with his small size Mruthangam . Mani took it from him & adjusted the sruthi in no time & began to play with it . It was Mani’s intention that , Pazhani shouldn’t be left alone without showing his talent in a sabai of vidhvans .

Not only to Mani’s talk through Mruthangam , but also his oral words had the same respect in those dxays . once , he came to Calcutta for a Kaccheri . Alatthur Bros – vocal ; T.N.Krishnan – violin ; Mani Mruthangam . Alatthur was the Secretary of the Thyagaraja uthsava committee & Mani was the treasurer . As required by Alatthur subbaiyar , Mnai requested the rasikas to donate liberally to the Aradhana . After the Kaccheri was over , the rasikas handed over Rs. 4,000/- on the spot . It was a big amount in those days & it was the respect shown to Mani’s words . 

Evn th eVidhvans knew that Mani won’t get back from his word . Just read this important incidence . Alatthur Subbaiyar , came to Madras & was staying in his close relative’s home ( Sambandhi ) – Pappa Venkatramaiyya . His instinct told him that his end had come .

Immediately he sent word to bring Palghat Mani . He caught hold of Mani & said “ Mani , it seems that I would pass away very soon . In future , you should support Sreenivasan ( Alatthur Sreenivasa Iyer ) & help him . You should give me this word now . “ Mani was very sad of this . “ Why do you talk like this ? You are goiung to be alive still for a very long years . Why such a thought for you ! “ & consoled him . But Subbaiyar emphasised his request again & Mani gave him the word as required . Then , Mani took leave of him & didn’t even came to the end of that street ; here Subbaiyar had become a past tense ! Still , Subbaiyar’s instinct is wondering me & his confidence over Mani too . Subbaiyar’s son was the Principal of Trichy National College & retired . He only told me this information . If only , I hadn’t been diverted by the cricket interest , I would have become the disciple of Mani Iyer . Somehow , my life is turned differently today . 

Eventhen , I never went to bed , without listening his Mruthangam , in all these years . That sunadham is mixed with my mind !

General :

CRICKET POOCCHI { INSECT } – THANI AVARTTHANAM !  [ SOLO RECITAL ]

Sri Rajagopalan is 72 now ( in 2002 ). He is the Ex : cricket player of the Pudukkottai State , during the British Empire . The sweet sunadham of Palghat Mani Iyer pulled him to the empire of the carnatic music from the cricket ground . He is sharing his golden thoughts , about Mani Iyer & his talent here . Now , he speaks :-

“ In those days , if somebody came to Pudukkottai & enquired about cricket poocchi , nobody would say ‘ I don’t know him ‘ I am that poocchi . I don’t know myself , how I got this nickname . I used to visit Madras often to play in the league matches . The King of Pudukkottai too was much interested in both the cricket & the carnatic music . I too had the same amount of interest in both from my childhood itself . The reason was the father of the Bombay sisters mr. Ramaswamy Iyer . He was running a Sangeetha Samajam there & on every New Moon day , the music kaccheries used to take place . All big partyies like Ariyakkudi , Chembai , GNB , Chowdaiyya , Rajamanickam Pillai , Palghat Mani , Pazhani Subbaiya pillai etc ;. All the Vidhvans used to stay in Ramaswamy Iyer’s home only . Our was the adjacent one . My ears listened Mani’s music. Today , I am 72. From that day onwards , I had attended numerous Kaccheries , only to enjoy his mrithangam . The Kaccheries used to be conducted in the Town Hall of Pudukkottai . 500/600 people can be accommodated . No mike fecilities in those days . Moreover , the people had good music sense & were good rasikas . so , automatically , the kaccheries would all be a grand ones . It was the native of the Laya Maha vidhvan Sri Dhakshinamurthy Pillai . So , Palghat Mani would be excited , for , he had high regards for Pillai . Then itself , Pillai praised Mani’s talent & said that one day he would become famous . In Chettinad , there was a vidhvan namely Vinai Theertthan Chettiyar , who used to sing wonderfully . In his kaccheri at Pudukkottai , Rajamanickam Pillai – violin ; Palghat – Mrudthangam . It was one of the early days kaccheries of Mani , I attended in my youth . 

A Particular Kaccheri is unforgettable one . GNB – Vocal ; Pillai – violin ; Mani – Mruthangam ; Pazhani Subramanya Pillai – Kanjira ! Famous vidhvans like Karaikkudi Sambasiva Iyer , Karaikkudi Muttyvaiyer were present there in the Hall . Mani’s Mruthangam spoke excellently that day . Pazani just mingled with that talent . when his turn came , he simply kept down his instrument & said What is there left for me to do with my Kanjira , after Mani has plasyed like this ? “ GNB said immediately “ All the rasikas listened Mani now & awaiting eagerly to yours . Should they be disappointed ? “ Pillai too accepted this & then began with his Kanjira…. You

know ! Ohoho ! Such an excellent one it was . Vidhvans used to respect each other too much , in the good old days !

CRICKET POOCCHI { INSECT } – THANI AVARTTHANAM !  [ SOLO RECITAL ]

General :-

Sri Rajagopalan is 72 now ( in 2002 ). He is the Ex : cricket player of the Pudukkottai State , during the British Empire . The sweet sunadham of Palghat Mani Iyer pulled him to the empire of the carnatic music from the cricket ground . He is sharing his golden thoughts , about Mani Iyer & his talent here . Now , he speaks :-

“ In those days , if somebody came to Pudukkottai & enquired about cricket poocchi , nobody would say ‘ I don’t know him ‘ I am that poocchi . I don’t know myself , how I got this nickname . I used to visit Madras often to play in the league matches . The King of Pudukkottai too was much interested in both the cricket & the carnatic music . I too had the same amount of interest in both from my childhood itself . The reason was the father of the Bombay sisters mr. Ramaswamy Iyer . He was running a Sangeetha Samajam there & on every New Moon day , the music kaccheries used to take place . All big partyies like Ariyakkudi , Chembai , GNB , Chowdaiyya , Rajamanickam Pillai , Palghat Mani , Pazhani Subbaiya pillai etc ;. All the Vidhvans used to stay in Ramaswamy Iyer’s home only . Our was the adjacent one . My ears listened Mani’s music. Today , I am 72. From that day onwards , I had attended numerous Kaccheries , only to enjoy his mrithangam . The Kaccheries used to be conducted in the Town Hall of Pudukkottai . 500/600 people can be accommodated . No mike fecilities in those days . Moreover , the people had good music sense & were good rasikas . so , automatically , the kaccheries would all be a grand ones . It was the native of the Laya Maha vidhvan Sri Dhakshinamurthy Pillai . So , Palghat Mani would be excited , for , he had high regards for Pillai . Then itself , Pillai praised Mani’s talent & said that one day he would become famous . In Chettinad , there was a vidhvan namely Vinai Theertthan Chettiyar , who used to sing wonderfully . In his kaccheri at Pudukkottai , Rajamanickam Pillai – violin ; Palghat – Mrudthangam . It was one of the early days kaccheries of Mani , I attended in my youth . 

A Particular Kaccheri is unforgettable one . GNB – Vocal ; Pillai – violin ; Mani – Mruthangam ; Pazhani Subramanya Pillai – Kanjira ! Famous vidhvans like Karaikkudi Sambasiva Iyer , Karaikkudi Muttyvaiyer were present there in the Hall . Mani’s Mruthangam spoke excellently that day . Pazani just mingled with that talent . when his turn came , he simply kept down his instrument & said What is there left for me to do with my Kanjira , after Mani has plasyed like this ? “ GNB said immediately “ All the rasikas listened Mani now & awaiting eagerly to yours . Should they be disappointed ? “ Pillai too accepted this & then began with his Kanjira…. You

know ! Ohoho ! Such an excellent one it was . Vidhvans used to respect too much , like this each other ! 

Mani too had the same amount of respect/regard for Pillai & I had a chance to see it at Calcutta . Then , I was working in Calcutta . There was a Rasika Ranjani Sangeetha Sabha . famous vidhvans like Mani , Pazhani Subbudu had attended the Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana festival . All of them were singing the Pancharathnak Keertthana . Pazhani didn’t bring his instrument . Mani noted it . suddenly he handed over his instrument to him – which was readily adjusted with Sruthi & told him play with it . A small boy was there with his small size Mruthangam . Mani took it from him & adjusted the sruthi in no time & began to play with it . It was Mani’s intention that , Pazhani shouldn’t be left alone without showing his talent in a sabai of vidhvans . 

Not only to Mani’s talk through Mruthangam , but also his oral words had the same respect in those dxays . once , he came to Calcutta for a Kaccheri . Alatthur Bros – vocal ; T.N.Krishnan – violin ; Mani Mruthangam . Alatthur was the Secretary of the Thyagaraja uthsava committee & Mani was the treasurer . As required by Alatthur subbaiyar , Mnai requested the rasikas to donate liberally to the Aradhana . After the Kaccheri was over , the rasikas handed over Rs. 4,000/- on the spot . It was a big amount in those days & it was the respect shown to Mani’s words . 

Evn th eVidhvans knew that Mani won’t get back from his word . Just read this important incidence . Alatthur Subbaiyar , came to Madras & was staying in his close relative’s home ( Sambandhi ) – Pappa Venkatramaiyya . His instinct told him that his end had come .

Immediately he sent word to bring Palghat Mani . He caught hold of Mani & said “ Mani , it seems that I would pass away very soon . In future , you should support Sreenivasan ( Alatthur Sreenivasa Iyer ) & help him . You should give me this word now . “ Mani was very sad of this . “ Why do you talk like this ? You are goiung to be alive still for a very long years . Why such a thought for you ! “ & consoled him . But Subbaiyar emphasised his request again & Mani gave him the word as required . Then , Mani took leave of him & didn’t even came to the end of that street ; here Subbaiyar had become a past tense ! Still , Subbaiyar’s instinct is wondering me & his confidence over Mani too . Subbaiyar’s son was the Principal of Trichy National College & retired . He only told me this information . If only , I hadn’t been diverted by the cricket interest , I would have become the disciple of Mani Iyer . Somehow , my life is turned differently today . 

Even then , I never went to bed , without listening his Mruthangam , in all these years . That sunadham is mixed with my mind

General :-  MADURAI MANI IYER 

19 YEARS OF BHAGYAM ! BY THIRUVENKADU JEYARAMAN .

The late Madurai Mani Iyer was a chapter in the Indian Carnatic music field . He was a great Kohinoor diamond { just came & gone }. We know only his incomparable music & don’t know him as a “ great human “. His soujanyam was as simple as his great music . The combination of both simplicity & beauty , is a very rare one , isn’t it ? Sri Jeayaraman is a lamp in a vessel (Kudam ) in the music world . Of the disciples of Mani Iyer , he was immediate next to Vembu Iyer , who was the right hand of Mani Iyer . He lived with Mani Iyer as his disciple in his home . He is the best Teacher of date . He is sharing hi thoughts with us here . Now , over to him :- 

“ 19 great years ! Yes ! I was blessed to live with that Mahathma – the greatest music exponent admired all over the world ! It was my poorva jenma punya , that in disguise of my Guru , elevated & blessed me . I should also refer another name immediately , after uttering my Guru’s name – he too is my Guru . I am referring Sri Vembu Anna , who came down to my level than that of my Guru Mani Iyer , to teach me music . He was the one who handed me over to Mani Iyer & included me as a member of that family . 

Our family in Thiruvenkadu had no any sort of connection with the music at all & I was the first one of that kind . My father & grand father were both Vedhic exponents . ( Vedha vitthu ) . My father’s elder brother used to paint excellently . So , everybody insisted my grand father to make me too a painter by giving the right training in it . But he refused saying “ How to go for another profession rather than studying vedha , in our Vedhic family ? “ It is only a divine decision that I am blessed to learn music , coming from such a Vedhic family . I would sing back , if somebody sings infront of me . One day , my grand mother was singing a song . I was replaying it just by hearing it . grand dad listened me . He must have thought some thing , I don’t know . He said “ it seems this fellow will learn music “ & arranged our local Agora Nayanakar to teach me music by fixing Rs 2/= pm as salary ! I continued both school studies & music . I had go a long distance to the school & at a stage I had to give it up for the sake of the music . Then , I learned music from our relative Melattoor Swaminatha Dhikshithar at Kumbakonam for 5 years . At this stage our family suddenly suffered & I had to look after that . Then again the thirst of music . I suffered like hell to search for a right Guru . The God used to help me in difficulties & in the same way this problem too was solved . 

On the advise of my grandma , I went Mayavaram to learn music . It was during evacuation . Mani Iyer too was there . I just had little wavering mind on seeing the name board at the entrance of his house . “ Just go & explain my situation . if he okays it , won’t it be my luck ? “ Thinking so , I reached his door step . Vembu Anna was singing inside . He just saw me & enquired about me & took me inside . From that day onwards , he never let me down till the last . 

“ This boy wants to learn music from you . “ As there was a screen in between I couldn’t see the person he was talking to . On the other side , my Gurunatha was sitting . “ tell that boy to sing something ! “ I sat at that place next to the verandah & sang Thyagaraja’s adamodi kalathe Keerthan . I couldn’t find whether he liked or not . “ Where are you residing ? “ “ how will you come from Thiruvenkadu ? It is 8 miles away & you will have to walk ! “ he worried . I was glad thinking inwardly that a I got a prize & said “ No . It is not that much difficult . I will come . “ 

“ In a month I will be only a few days here . After considering all that I will teach . “ Then he consulted the almanac himself to find an auspicious day & said “ We will start on the 9th June . Come on that day . “ My relationship with him began on that 9th June & that bhagyam continued for 19 full years & ended on an 8th June & he was no more on that day . ( Tears roll down on his cheeks uncontrollably) . I walked 8 miles & learned music , whenever my Gurunatha was in town . Then , I got an old cycle . Then , Kuttralam Visvanathaiyar was in Mayavaram . Vembu Anna & myself used to go to his house & playful kaccheries would be going on till late night . Anna would bring me back saying “ come home & have dinner & sleep “ Like this , I casually began to stay there . I never asked for a permission & they too never told me to stay . but treated me casually as if I was one of the family members . Vembu Anna was behind it . 

Later , when Gurunatha returned to Madras he told me “ You too come to Madras with us “ Vembu Anna was behind this too . Whenever Gurunatha was not in town , it was Vembu Anna , who taught me music . He started teaching from playing Thambur . He wished that I should really become great in music . He had very big heart . To put it rightly , my gurunatha was a punyavan . Otherwise , would he have got one like Vembu Anna , to look after him lifelong that much carefully ? He protected him like , protecting the lighted lamp with the palms . Though , he didn’t sing professionally , his was the music so deep . His entire desire in music had been doused after the demise of the Gurunatha ! He separated himself like a Sanyasin . His son Sankaranarayanan is compensating his absence , by singing brilliantly . 

I come back to my life with my Gurunatha . I had gone aalover the country & not only learned the music but the life too . His each & every word action would be so deeply thought over well . They used to comment about the musicians know only the music . He proved it wrong . He had interest in the day to day worldly affairs & would listen to the news of the radio daily . Even when his eye sight bcame too dim , he would tell me to read the Hindu & listen . My poor knowledge in English improved only by him . He would tell me to read the spelling of the difficult words ( to me ) & explain me the meaning . He was an expert in advising minutely to his disciples & friends . He would do it with reasons & facts . He gave me the thambur , in 1957 & said “ Whenever you visit any kaccheri , go along with this ; shouldn’t go without this . Then only others will know who you are & your profession ; Then the news will soread ; It will help & remind them to book you for a concert . Thambur is doing free advertisement to you . Remember this always . So practical . 

He had much interest in the politics . Gandhian . His close friends named a pet name with Gandhi ! This friends’ circle was in Trichy . There was Radhakrishnan building with 15/20 houses . Ghatam vidhvan Alangudi Ramachandran too was there . Gurunatha’s friends : Orient Insurance Srinivasa Iyer , Visvanatha Iyer , Manikkodi writer Citti @ Sundararajan etc would celebrate 2 day Srirama Navami festival . First day Vembu Anna would sing ; Next day Gurunatha would . Thiruvalankadu Sundaresa Iyer , Govindasami Pillai etyc had played the pakka vadhyams . These friends would move with him very closely with a right . Because he always expressed his opinions firmly but softly , theynamed him Handhi . Citti would express his views in a cut & dry manner . So , he was CR ( Rajaji ) ; Insurance Srinivasan looked after the fionancial side & hence he was Deshmukh ( the then Financial minister ) 

It was a pleasant scene to them all discussing the worldly affairs , Even now , It gives pleasure . Golden days is the right expression to describe it . Gurunatha used to talk with examples . Some of them would be related with the cooking . He hada friend namely Rajanna Chettiar . Once Guru explained him “ What is a good music ? “ He began “ drop the tamrind in the good lead vessel ( sombu ) of Kumbakonam …..” and till frying in the pure ghee . “ The portion on standing on the upper part , you see , that Is rasam . The portion lying under the vessel ( vandal ) is the reason for the taste of the rasam . In the music too , all the efforts , sincere work , etc ; of the beginning days , all should stay underneath as gnana vandal . Then only the tasty rasam is available . “ He had a good taste in food ; but the quantity he ate was too less; quality conscious ! “ An artist’s duty is only to please the audience . If say that you are singing for yourself , then you should sing in your home only . When you have come to a public dais , then you must respect the desire of the audience who come eagerly to listen your concert & please him . “ He used to say . 

Once his concert in the Kapali temple of Mylapore . I have seen the people sitting on the compound wall to listen him . He would sometimes tell me go & check how the mike works . I went out & listened to the mike . A rickshawala , kept the seat of his rickshaw on the road & rested on it to listen the concert . Somebody called him to hire him . “ my cart won’t come today > “ Are ! Take more money , if you want . get up . “ “ What a big money is yours . I can earn it tomorrow easily . But , if I miss iyer’s music today , then how & when to get it again ? My cart WON”T COME “ This is the magnanimity of my Gurunath’s music . He attracted all from the layman to vidhvans – Gana Kaladhara . Never disappointed his fans .

Another example of same Kapali temple concert . Still a few more minutes to finish the concert . It was already 11.45 pm . A fan shouted “ Sing Chakkaniraja “ What a big keertthan it is ? Gurunatha sang it enthusiastically . It was 2 pm night , when we reached home . I asked him “ You said you were not well . You need not have sung that keerthan …. ?” He replied sharply “ Jeyarama ! That fan had come with a strong hope that I would surely sing it ! Asking for it eagerly . The fans attending such concerts in the temples , are mostly very poor ones . They can’t pay more money in the Sabhas to listen the concerts . When such people dmand , we must sing & please them . “ It is our duty to please the common people like them . “ That’s my 

Gurunatha ! 

At the same time , very learned people with gnanam in music , too were his fans . Reda this incxidence . Cine actor Baliah’s daughter’s marriage was held in the Abbudsbury – Mount road . Many people knew him as an actor only . But he had a very fair knowledge in music too . He requested my Gurunatha “ In the marriage rush , I wouldn’t be able to enjoy your concert . So , you sing for me at 9 pm after all the rush is gone . “ My agurunatha accepted it immediately . 

For that night concert , VIPs like T.K.S. brothers , sarangapani , M.K.Radha – only 100 people . But regards to the music sense , each one was equal to 100 persons . Good fans . Gurunatha sang brilliantly . Lalgudi , Palghat , Pazhani Subbudu – pakka vadhyam . Should it be dedscribed ! Two thani avartthans like fire works ! He would please such audience of vidhvath too . The athmanubhava music was his . 

He would comment bitterly “ What qualification you & me have got to sing “Nithi sala sukhama ? Don’t we stretch out our hand to take money , once the concert is over ….? “ And , he was simply accepting the amount given , without any fixation ! 

Then , he would be too careful to select the right songs with right mangala words , in the marriage concerts . Incase , if he had to sing such negative songs there , he would simply miss such amangala words & give a lengthy karvai & go to the next sentence . It would be a fantastic experience , when his voice melts with the sruthi of the thambur .  When he was residing near NageswaraRao park telephone exchange , in Madras , the Nadhaswara Emperor T.N.Rajarathnam Pillai used to come & talk to Gurunatha for hours together . Both T.N.R. & G.N.B. were his close friends . 

He worried about my future . Once my concert was held in the T.Nagar Arts Academy . Both Sankaranarayanan & his sister came enjoyed & went to Gurunatha’s home & told him “ Thed concert was very good . “ Then , when Gurunatha told me afterwards , “ I cross questioned Raman . ‘ did Jeyaraman sang really good or just spoiled it ? Tell me the truth ! ‘ You know aht Raman replied ? ‘ Why do you question like this ? He was with you for so many years ! Would he spoil it ? ‘ Then I only I was satisfied “ He watched my concert in that manner . 

He used to say often “ must sing with athma suddhi “ He sang like that only , wasn’t

it ? That Paramacharya himself knew his Parisuddham . Once HE attended a Kumbabhishekam & visited Gurunatha’s house too . We all did namaskaram & greeted Him . “ Where is Mani ? “ A relative of Gurunatha replied “ He feels sorry that he has not yet finished his bath . He will fdinish bath & come now fast “ I still remember Paramacharya’s words “ Mani need not bathe at all . He is always madi & Parisuddham only . Tell him to come . “ I was blessed to live with such a Parisuddha Athma ! Today , I am fully contented . That’s his celetial blessing ! 

THE UNFORGETTABLE TRIO’S HEAVENLY PERFORMANCE !

Many of you may be remembering the AIR’s programmes of the sweet , good old days ! Especially the week – end kaccheri of a senior Vidhavan in the late night one & half hour’s programme beginning from 9.30 pm . Though very late , I humbly submit this here for you all to enjoy , as I already promised you dear Mr ravichandran ! Once , a superb performance was announced by the AIR for the week – end the rarest combination of the famous Trio – a live & not a pre – recorded one : - Mali { Flute } + Palakkadu { Mruthangam } + Mysore { Chowdaiyya – violin } The whole of the week ,we , all the members of our joint family { 15 Nos;} were pushing each day with impatience . That day too arrived finally & at night we all finished our dinner in one single circle { Pandhi – normally it will be in 3 or 4 rounds } & settled before the Radio in the hall . the performance began : Mali started with full force after a couple of keertthans fast “ Marukelara … ! “ & in 10 minutes he began to slide slowly to the side track ….. by & by…. & finally as we all feared ….. he began with “ thirudhu …thitthu….thitthu…..thirudhu….

thitthuth thirudhu..thirudhuth thitthitthu….thiru thiru thitthu ….thith…thith…ththitthitthu…… ! “ we all gave up our hope…. Saying each other “ Ok ! that’s today’s kaccheri . it’s all gone ! That’s all the praptham ! “ Palakkadu Mysore were tirelessly giving him back each & every “ thitthitj thirudhu “ ! Time was running up . Suddenly , Mali’s voice over the mike heard clearly “ Namma moonu perla otthanavadhu ezhundhu poganum illiya ? “ { Of the three of us , atleast one should get out , isn’t it } . Our stomach came to our mouth ! ‘ Adappavi ! Has spoilt the whole of the performance . The people should not even sneeze or cough in between the performance . Already we were worried . Ok , let it go with that damn thitthu thirudhu . He could have gone ahead with that atleast . Now , if the officer of the AIR utilises this opportunity & announces “ Neyargale idhuvarai neengal kettdhau….meendum nalaik kalai 5 manikku sandhippom vanakkam ! “ He would simply close the office & go home ! We shall have to pull on the whole night awake as Rappadi ! ‘ We felt like sitting on the bed of thorns . Suddenly there was a flash in the Radio . He finished Marukelara , with “ Makelara ! We couldn’t help enjoying that TOO with a sad laugh ! Already the stipulated time was over & it was around 11.15 pm ! Within a second he began his master piece Ninnu vina & kept on going up & up gradually …simply superb . it was over & the next fraction of a second The Mali Maharaja got on to his Pattatthu Pachakalyani Horse with his Raghu vamsa sudha …….. in a slow & lethargic tak . takatak walk …. Then he very slowly & very gradually increase the speed step by step & was going on in the AIR as the real Raghu Maharaja ! The tears started rolling down our cheeks …… he was still going on in the gaganam as long as he wished in full swing in naalukaal paaicchal , continuously for about 20 minutes or so . We were still with him in the sky above & didn’t even know how he switched over to punnagavarali at 11.30 in the night ! Oh ! how to describe it ! It was sliding from his shoulders & again & again he picked it up & put it on his shoulders playing , walking it , making it to hiss , let it run fast through the bushes & carrying it back like a child….. oh , that should be heard to have/feel that experience alive ! Slowlywhen he placed it to sleep , it was 12 past midnight ! Never inb the history of AIR – Madras before & after ever ! We simply blessed THAT Officer in charge on that night to our satisfaction !

Can we enjoy it in this birth again , can we ? Why not ? Yes , there is a way for that too ! There MUST be the recorded tape of that performance in the AIR certainly ! If only a VVIP takes initiative to to find it out to re – broadcast or in the form of a CD ! I pray& wish that Supreme Power to let this wish become true at the very earliest !

JAYA JAYA SANKARA ; HARA HARA SANKARA !

General ;

A SEARCH FOR GOD ! 

Question : - Who is that NARAYANAN ? What is karma ? 

Sage : - Because , He is always in the water { Milk ocean } called Naaram in Sanskrit , He is Narayanan ; Ocean of Milk is the place He lives in ; Vaikuntham is His Residence !

A life is created ONLY by the combination of the Pancha Bhoothas . HE is the one who has grouped up in one , called Adisesha & sleeping on it ; He is awake like sleeping ; But , there are millions , who are awake the whole day , don’t know to approach Him & are sleeping mentally . The entire wealth of this World is under His lotus feet ; The wish of the waves is ‘ Won’t you just care to see us too ? ‘ ; The total shape of those waves is Sri Mahalkshmi ; SHE is sitting at His feet & soothing them with Her fingers ;We call a rich man as the strong one ; But , just imagine what a whale of a Wealth/Treasure

He should be , when all the wealth under His feet to become a woman & catching hold of HIS feet ! 

If He stands – it is Visvaroopa ; if HE sits – it is the Marriage posture ; If He sees – it is the motherly affection than a mother’s ; If He speaks – it is Geetha ; in short , HE is everything ; everything is HIM …!

This World came out of HIM only ; In it was created this forest ; I was created ; You were created ; we were created ; Look at the sky spread to infinity ; from it onwards , the Moon , the Stars the Sun to everything was created { by Him }. From Him , we were separated by Him only { Dhvaitham } ; By Him only , we should go back to Him { Adhvaitham } ; This birth , we have taken up now , is the ONLY route to reach Him back again ; 

Just to realize Him , this 6th sense is given ; If we don’t realise Him with the healp of it , itself will become a great sin ; further , because , we don’t realise Him , we are covered by the Maya { the worldly affairs } ; and , for which , it has become our life to take birth after birth , only to suffer hunger & thirst ; 

Only by escaping tfrom this hunger & thirst , we can escape this shit { kama , krodha , lobha , moha , madha , mathsaryam } etc; only by escaping this shit , we can escape from this body ; only by escaping this body we can attain reach Him back again !

And , in this whole World , there is only one that helps us to reach Him ; and, that’s the ONE & the ONLY word – Astakshara – Om Namo Narayanaya ! With the help of this one NAMA alone , we should keep swimming in this ocean of births ! “ 

Question : - Is it possible to reach THAT Narayana ? 

Sage : - Why not ? A crocodile reached Him ; An elephant reached Him { By calling Him ADHIMOOLM – The very origin of everything } ; The cat which drank the left ovr milk after HE drank in the Gokulam , has reached ; So , it is possible for you & me too ; but , the Total surrender & the pure crystal like mind are essential ; if we don’t have them both , we too will become Dhuryodhans , of not knowing Him , though we are so near to Him ; 

Question : - if it is the case , shall I too , start my penance ? 

Sage : - Don’t be in such a hurry . Penance is – to control the five organs . It is NOT that much easy…..

Question : - I have confidence . hereafter , reaching that NARAYANA is my only aim . Can’t I ? 

Sage : - easy to utter ; but very hard to prove . Once you have gone deep into the penance , the beasts of this forest like the python , lion & tiger may try to attack & swallow you…….

Question : - let whatever happen Swamin ! Once I start the penance , I will become His property , isn’t it ? then , is it not HIS duty to protect me ? 

Sage : - OAlright! My child . I bless you ! Firstly , it will increase the benefit of the penance , if you go & get the total acceptance & blessings of your mother ! 

Question : Mother ! I am going to the forest & do penance towards Sriman Narayana ! Will you please , accept this & bles me fully ! 

Mother { after a big argument } : - Oh my dear son ! The flesh of your body is grown up by eating the flesh . It can’t be controlled by the penance . 

Question : - To control such a body IS only the penance , mother ! Won’t you bless me ? 

Mother : - Oh ! Dear Son ! I am proud of you . Though you are born in this hunter’s family , you have the highest goal on Earth ! I accept your decision totally & bless you to my satisfaction ! 

NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA NARAYANA 

JAYA JAYA SANKARA ; HARA HARA SANKARA !