Shri Ashwathnarayanaji

 Shradhdhaanjali

To

our beloved Shri Ashwathnarayanaji

The sudden demise of Shri Ashwathnarayan has left us shocked.

He was a staunch devotee of Shri Brahmachaithanya Maharaj.

He used to visit Gondavale and Chintamani Mandir frequently.

He had gone to Gondavale for The Sadguru Aradhana with his wife. While returning from Gondavale he had a massive heart attack and passed away in the train, at about 2.00 a.m. on 21st Dec.2011.

He used to be like a linking chain between Gondavale and Chintamani devotees. Many devotees from Maharashtra used to contact him when they wanted to visit Chintamani, and he accompanied them to Chintamani from Bangalore. He was of an immense service to Shri Maharja's devotees.

Shri Maharaj has taken him back. May He give  strength to his family members to withstand this great loss.

We have lost a good friend and a noble  soul. May his soul rest in Peace.

---Sri Brahma chaithanya Sri Rama Mandir Trust and all the members of the Bhaktha Mandali.Chintamani.

The Late Shri Ashwathnarayanaji (First from the Right)

Sadguru Aradhana Mahotsav 7th and Final day.20-12-2011

On the Aradhana day (20-12-2011)

After Kakadarathi and ten minutes silence at 5.55 a.m., Sri Sadguru Padukas were kept in the Sri Hari Keerthan Mandir and a thousand devotees performed the KheeraAbhisheka.

Many devotees performed 108 times Praakaara- Pradakshina.

Utsav went round a few roads of the town

On all the days of the Aradhanotsava, Thousands of devotees were provided with Mahaprasadam during Lunch time.

On the Aradhana day, evening, Music (Bhakti-geete) competition was arranged, and more than 35 children participated.

Sadguru Aradhana Mahotsav 6th day.19-12-2011

                          Kheera Abhisheka to Sri Bhaktavatsala Sri Ramachandra Murthy by devotees.

                                                         Hindustani Music recital by Pandit Fayaz Khan

.On the eve of the Aradhana day, more than a hundred devotees participated in the night-long  (10-00p.m. to 5-00 a.m) Bhajans.

                                   

Sadguru Aradhana Mahotsav 5th day.18-12-2011

Tharaka homa was conducted.

Bhajans by Sri Saraswathi Mahila Mandali

Vidwan Tirumal Sreenivas gave a grand classical Music recital.

Sadguru Aradhana Mahotsav 4th day.17-12-2011

Bhajans by Sri Matha Mahila Mandali.

       Sri Phaniraj, a professor of Music, gave a recital of classic Music, which was enthralling. Both  the audience and theArtists had a rapport and the enjoyment lasted for nearly four hours. He rendered many songs on Sri Brahmachaitanya Maharaj. 

Sadguru Aradhana Mahotsav 3nd day.16-12-2011

On the third day of the Aradhana, Swamy Namadevanandji delivered pravachan between 11-00A.M.-12-30.P.M.
Combining with the Aradhana celebrations, there will be a lecture series on Tiruppavai of Andal, sponsored by Tirumala Tirupathi Temple, from 16th Dec to 14th Janm2012 by. Sri B.Sreerama Murthy. Andal is a woman-saint, who lived about 1500 years back in Villiputtur, a town near Madurai of Tamilnadu. Andal, a little girl who wanted to marry only the Lord Vishnu, finally succeeded to attain Him. Her work, Tiruppavai, in Tamil is a highly inspiring collection of devotional poems which prompts other women to participate in the pooja that is being performed during the month of Margashira;and sung all over Tamilnadu and it is fast spreading all over south India. The lecture series was inaugurated by Sri Swamiji. The special feature of the Chintamani Mandir is, the kannada people sing Marathi Abhangs on Shri Maharaj, and now many women chant the Tamil "Tiruppavai"!
Later, in the evening Sri Dattatreya Velankar gave a ricital of Hindustani music.

Sadguru Aradhana Mahotsav 2nd day.15-12-2011

On the second day of the aradhanotsav, in the evening, the regular Thursday feature of Utsav of Sri Maharaj went round the temple in the Mandir premises. Later, Sri  vidwan Raghunath with his accompaniments from Tirupathi gave Annamaacharya Kritis. Swamy Namadevanandaji blessed the artists.

A poem on Shri Maharaj by Sri Y.G.Giri shastri

Sadguru Aradhana Mahotsav 1st day.14-12-2011

ಶ್ರೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚೈತನ್ಯ ಮಹಾರಾಜರವರ 98 ನೇ ಆರಾಧನೆ ಪ್ರಾತಃ ಕಾಲ ಕಾಕದಾರತಿಯ ನಂತರ  ಅಖಂಡ ಜಪಾನುಷ್ಟಾನ   ಮತ್ತು ಭಜನೆ ಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು. 11 =೦೦ ಘ:ಗೆ ಪೂಜ್ಯ ನಾಮದೆವಾನಂದ ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿ ರವರಿಂದ ಪ್ರವಚನ, ಮಹಾ ಮಂಗಳಾರತಿ, ಮಹಾಪ್ರಸಾದ. ಸಂಜೆ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟ್ಹಹರ  ಗಣಪತಿ ಯ ಪೂಜೆ ಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲ ದಿನದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಯಿತು. ಭಕ್ತಾದಿಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
                                    
                                                                                         

Aradhana invitation from Hebballi

Shree Hanumajjayanthi.(8-12-2011)

ಈ ದಿನ ಹನುಮಜ್ಜಯಂತಿ. ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾರುತಿಯ ಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲೂ, ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮ ಮಂದಿರ ಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದಿಂದ ಆಚರಿಸುವರು.  ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ಶ್ರೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ರಾಮ ಮಂದಿರ ದಲ್ಲೂ ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಚಿ ಕಾಮಕೋಟಿ ಪೀಠದ ಪರಮಾಚಾರ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖರ ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿರವರ ಪ್ರವಚನ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ  "ದೈವವಾಣಿ" ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ, ಭಗವಾನ್ ಮಾರುತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಅವರುಮಾಡಿದ ಭಾಷಣವನ್ನು ಶ್ರೀ ವೈ.ಎಸ. ಅನಂತ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿ ರವರು ಓದಿದರು.
 ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಓದುಗರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಭಾಷಣವನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ:

Sri Sadguru Aradhana invitation from Chintamani Mandir

Satsang at Sri Maharaj's Mandir at Vidurashwatha(6-11-2011)

Chintamani Sri Mandir devotees visited Sri Brahmachaithanya Mandir at Vidurashwatha. A Satsang was arranged  mainly due to the  initiative of Sri Srikanth and Sri Ramachandra Sharma.More than a hundred devotees from Chintamani and Bangalore,lead by Sri G.H. Venkatesh Murthy, visited the Satsang. The arrangements for the Satsang with Maha -Prasad was made by the Vidurashwatha Mandir trustees led by Sri Venkatesha Prasanna.  Chintamani mandir devotees were first received at the famous Vidurashwatha temple and after the darshan of Sri Ashwatha narayana Swamy, the assembled devotees went in a procession, with Utsav of Sri Ram and Sri Maharaj to Sri Maharaj's Mandir. Bhajans, Japanushtaan and pooja were conducted with devotion..  A few pictures..........

                          The chair with Lions heads on the arms, is named Maharaja Ketkar's Simhaasana, as Sri Tatya Saheb Ketkar had sat on it.

The original Padukas of Sri Mahraj given to Sri Venkata ramana das,in 1885, who established the Mandir in Vidurashwatha in 1930.He was also given  a silver rupee coin by Sri Maharaj, which is preserved.

Kartika Deepotsav (27-10-2011 to 25-11-2011)

Invitation to Ugra ratha Shanti Mahotsav of Parama Poojya Sri Dattaavadhootha Maharaj of Hebballi. 30-10-2011

Invitation to Ugra ratha Shanti Mahotsav of Parama Poojya Sri Dattaavadhootha Maharaj of Hebballi.

30-10-2011

Navarathri Programmes-2011

Chintamani Mandir celebrated the Navarathri with the usual Japanushthans, Bhajans, Sri Valmiki Ramayana and Sri Tulasidas's Rama charitha Manas readings, and lectures and Music performances in the evenings.On Maha Navami day, Sri Sita Kalyanotsava was performed and on Vijaya dashami day, Sri  Rama Pattabhisheka mahaotsava was performed and Mahaprasad was offered to all the assembled devotees. In the evening, Prakarotsav was performed and Pooja was conducted to the hand- erected Banni tree, and the leaves were taken and distributed reverentially by the devotees.

Poojya Dr. Appa Athavale

           We are sorry to learn of the sad demise of Poojya Dr.Appa Athavale of Pune, who was a great devotee of Sri Brahmachaithanya Maharaj. His service in the development   of the Hospital run by the  Gondavale Mandir, and    many works of the Sri Brahmachaithanya Samsthan may be considered invaluable.
 Sri Maharaj has taken him away from us.                            

Sri Brahmananda Maharaj's Aradhana (27-9-2011)and Navarathri Utsav in Chintamani.