Koti Archana to Mahaperiyava's Padukas
With the fullest anugrahams of HH Mahaperiyava, the MANIMANTAPAM built in deep veneration of HH Mahaperiyava at Orrikkai village near Kanchipuram has been attracting lots and lots of devotees.
This engineering marvel built solely on rocks and granite stones symbolising ancient temple architecture is a visual treat to the eyes just as devotees unambiguously feel the spiritual vibrations of HH Mahaperiyava.
All of us are aware of how HH Mahaperiyava - an embodiment of Sanathana Dharma - had travelled thousands and thousands of kilometers across our country on foot. His last padayatra concluded when he was 9O years of age.
As a humble obeisance to His Holy Lotus Feet, HH Mahaperiyava's Paduka (adorned in a golden kavacham) was consecrated on 28.01.2011 at this Manimantapam and nithya pooja being performed reverentially.
To seek lokakshemam and continued anugrahams of HH Mmahaperiyava, it is the earnest wish of SSSMM trust to conduct a koti archana to this Holy Paduka starting from 14.4.2013 (Tamil New Year Day – Vijaya varusham). Reciting one (HH Mahaperiyava) Ashtothram for each sankalpam, the aim is a minimum of one Lakh of Sankalpams.
All are invited to be part of this holy event and get the divine blessings of HH Mahapeiyava for themselves and their family.
Donation for each Sankalpam is Rs.501/- and can be donated online. Please download the attached Sankalpam form and email it to the trust at manimantapam at manimantapam.org or sssmmtrust at gmail.com
Two new Trustees inducted into the SSSMM Trust
Mr.S.Narayanaswamy, President of the Sri Ratnagiriiswarar temple in Besant Nagar,Chennai and Dr. V. Kamakoti, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, I.I.T. Madras,Chennai joined on Oct 02,2012, as members of the Sri Sri Sri Mahalakshmi Mathrubutheswarar (SSSMM) Trust, which is in charge of the Satabdhi Manimantapam in Orikkai, near Kancheepuram, built in honour of the Centenarian Sage of Kanchi, Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamiji, by devotees of the Sage across the world who included Bharat Ratna M. S. Subbulakshmiji and T.Sadasivam of 'Kalki'. Following are the other members of this Trust:
Mr.V.Sankar, Secretary, South Indian Education Society, Mumbai,
Mr. Venkatasubban, Raja Veda Patasala, Kumbakonam,
Mr. Challa Venkateswara Rao,'SriKaryam', Sri Sankara Matam, Kancheepuram,
Mr. N. Rama Sarma, Manager, Sri Sankara Matam, Kancheepuram,
Mr. N. Subramanian,'Sri Kamakshi Construstions', Chennai and,
Mr. K. Vedamurthy, Pensioner, LIC of India,Chennai
June 13, 2008 - Audio CD on Paramacharya released in Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
SSSMM Trustee Sri K.R. Atmanathan, long-time Secretary of late (BharatRatna) M.S.Subbulakshmi and T.Sadasivam of "Kalki"
released an Audio CD of songs on Paramacharya by the Sathur Sisters Smt. Lalitha Santhanam and Smt. Bhuvana Rajagopalan.
The CD consists of 14 songs and the last song is on the Manimantapam coming up in Orirukkai. The CD was released in a function at Narada Gana Sabha nd the first CD was presented to Neyveli Sri. R. Santhanagoplalan and Dr. R.Ganesh, Maharajapuram Santhanam's
disciple received the second. Sri.K.S.Raghunathan (HMV Raghu) who recorded the songs was the special speaker on the occassion. The function was well attended and the new CD was also well received by the gathered crowd.
The Sathur sisters are daughters of the famous Sangeetha Vidwan Sathur A.G.Subramania Iyer. Smt. Visalakshi Natarajan who has
composed all the songs in this CD and has also composed over 100 songs soaked in Bhakti on MahaPeriyava has come to Chennai
from Malaysia to be present at the Release function. The Sathur sisters have decided to donate the proceeds of the CD to the SSSMM Trust
for the Manimantapam project. The 13 songs are in Ragas Nattai, Kuntalavarali, Kedaram, Hindolam, Simhendra Madhyamam, Mohanam,
Sarumathi, Vasantha, Abheri, Charukesi, Kaapi, Bhagesri, and Sindhu Bhairavi .The
14th song on the Mani Mandapam as conceived by the composer is in RagaMalika. For details on purchasing the CDs, please click here
May 2006 - All India Radio to broadcast serial on Paramacharya
The All India Radio, Chennai, has produced a
"13 episode serial" in Tamil titled 'ORIRUKKAIYIL OLIR MANTAPAM' - The Mantapam
aglow in Orirukkai, just 4 km on the Uttiramerur Road from
Kancheepuram bus stand on the northern Bank of the River Paalaar in Orirukkai
village.
The Programmes are scheduled to be broadcast every Saturday for a
duration of 30 minutes each on Chennai
'A' (416.7 M) from May 13, 2006, a day before the Vaisaka Anusham which is
Kanchi Maha Periyaval Sri
Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal's 113th Jayanthi Day upto and inclusive of
Saturday August 5, 2006.
This programme is an attempt to highlight the wonderful facets of the
Sage of Kanchi in relation to Indian
Philosophy and the Sage's genuine and sincere concerns about humanity as a
whole. This prestigious programme
is purposefully broadcast to project the Satabdhi Mani Mantapam that is coming
up in Orirukkai village in the Divine
Honour of the great Sage. It comprises of subject matter pertaining to that
specific episode, scripts penned by
scholars and writers like Prof. L. Janakiraman, T.K.Aswin Kumar, Kilambur
Sankara Subramanian of Kalaimagal,
Sriram of Manjari, Tiruppur Krishnan of Amudasurabhi and skits scripted by
actor-dramatist Srihari have been
performed by some of our leading drama artistes. Songs and hymns from
scriptures in Tamil and Sanskrit for this
programme have been rendered by following eminent Carnatic musicians:-
Dr. Balamurali Krishna, Sudha Raghunathan, Sowmya, Gayathri Girish, P.
Unnikrishnan, Sriram Parthasarathy,
Vijayalakshmi Venugopal as also M.S. Subbulakshmi.
The wonderful aspect of this programme is that it carries the voice cut
of the great Sage Himself.
Sanatana Dharma, Bhakti, Karma, Temple Worship, Vigraha Aradana,Temple
Architecture, Currency of Dharma,
Advaita, Guru-Acharya concepts, Vedas, Puranas, "The Sage of Kanchi
and other faiths" and "the service
of His Holiness to Humanity" are the subjects covered in these 13
episodes.
Music for these episodes has been composed by T.K. Jayaraman, son of
the illustrious Mridanga
Vidwan Sangeetha Kalanidhi T.K. Murthy. The producer of this programme is
Ramaswamy Sudarsan,
Programme Executive of AIR.
The aim of this programme is two fold: projecting the noble ideals,
yeoman service and everything sacred
that the Sage stood for by His Precept and Practice and incidentally
highlighting the architectural marvel in Orirukkai,
silently springing up in Honour the Centenarian Sage.
Please stay tuned to any of the following stations of all India Radio,
every Saturday (8.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.)
from May 13 to August 5, 2006.
Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Pondicherry
Tuticorin, Karaikal, Ooty and Nagercoil.
