Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Sri Rama tharaka nama Mahotsava on 62nd Varshikotsav(11-6-11 to 13-6-11)
The 62nd anniversary of the installation of the divine idols in the Mandir was a grand affair. Taraka Homa was conducted on all the three days marking the the end of the 65 crore Japam of Ram-nam undertaken to perform 4 years back. In the closing ceremony of the Taraka - Homa, a fresh oath was taken to perform 108 crore Rama Japam in the coming years. Sri Seetha Kalyana,
Music by eminent artists like Smt.Padma Talwarkar and Smt Chandrika, were special features.
All the three days, Mahaprasadam was offered to a large gathering.
Another feature of this function was, the devotees from all over Maharashtra had come.
Music by eminent artists like Smt.Padma Talwarkar and Smt Chandrika, were special features.
All the three days, Mahaprasadam was offered to a large gathering.
Another feature of this function was, the devotees from all over Maharashtra had come.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Sri Rama tharaka nama Mahotsava on 62nd Varshikotsav
The 62nd anniversary of the Sri Brahmachaithanya Sri Rama Mandir will be celebrated from 11-6-11 to 13-6-11. Many devotees from Maharashtra and all over Karnataka are expected to attend the function. On this occasion, it is fitting to remember a person, who has served the cause of the Mandir from its inception and worked for its development, till his end.
Sri G. Honnappa
Sri G. Honnappa(1908-1978) is the Youngest brother
of Sri G. Venkannaiah. Sri . Venkannaiah
lost his wife in quite a young age, with two daughters, and did not re-marry. He
stayed with his brother’s family. Sri Honnappa treated his elder brother as a
son to a father, and co-operated him in all his spiritual activities. His house
was open to all the devotees coming from different places, and the
japaanushtaan and Bhajans were carried on in his house, prior to the
construction of the Mandir. His wife Smt. Nanjamma was very devoted and looked after the interest of the Mandir.
Mandir was started in 1939, at the present site of the Mandir, with photos of Sri Ram, Shri Maharaj and Shri Maharaja’s Padukas.
Sri G. Honnappa(1908-1978) is the Youngest brother
of Sri G. Venkannaiah. Sri . Venkannaiah
lost his wife in quite a young age, with two daughters, and did not re-marry. He
stayed with his brother’s family. Sri Honnappa treated his elder brother as a
son to a father, and co-operated him in all his spiritual activities. His house
was open to all the devotees coming from different places, and the
japaanushtaan and Bhajans were carried on in his house, prior to the
construction of the Mandir. His wife Smt. Nanjamma was very devoted and looked after the interest of the Mandir.
Mandir was started in 1939, at the present site of the Mandir, with photos of Sri Ram, Shri Maharaj and Shri Maharaja’s Padukas.
The idols of Sri Maharaj, with Sri Ram, Sri Lakshman, Sri Sita Devi, and Shri Hanuman were ordered to be prepared in Jaipur, by Sri G.Venkannaiah. When the idols were ready, Sri Honnappa went to Jaipur with his brother-in-law Sri H.N.Subba Rao,and brought the divine idols to Chintamani, which were installed on 13th June 1949 in the divine presence of Poojya Sri Tatya Saheb Ketkar Maharaj and Poojya Sri Kundagol Narayanappa Maharaj.
With a view to the maintenance of the Mandir, Sri G.Honnappa constructed two houses, on a
personal loan, in the site behind the Mandir, and the houses were donated to
the Mandir, after clearing the loan through the rent collected from those
houses..
With a view for a source of income for the Mandir, He sold the ancestral agricultural lands they had, and constructed a Kalyana mantap opposite the Mandir. The rent collected through the Kalyana Mantap is used for the expenses of the Mandir. This is also utilized during the Mandir functions for cooking, dining and housing the devotees from other places.
As the Mandir’s aim was also,
annadaan, as per the desire of his brother Sri G.Venkannaiah, he started a
poor students hostel in 1966. with a
capacity of about 25 students. Initially, the hostel was housed in the 1st
floor of the Kalyana Mantapam. Later on, a building was constructed in a corner
behind the Mandir, with rooms, kitchen and a dining hall for the hostel. Since
then, the hostel is still running. Many students who studied in the hostel have
become devotees of the Mandir and participate and cooperate in all the activities of the Mandir.
When Sri G. Venkannaiah was bed–ridden, Sri Honnappa started to take keener interest in the affairs of the
Mandir, and after the death of Sri G. Venkannaiah in the year 1969, he devoted
his entire time towards the Mandir.
Hither to, the Mandir
properties were in the individual’s name. Sri Honnappa made a trust and
transferred the properties to the trust.
Hither to, the Mandir had no
Gopuram on the Garbha Gudi. He got it erected and a grand function was arranged
to commemorate it.
Silver Jubilee celebration of
the Mandir was celebrated in the year 1974 with many devotees participating in
the function.. He left his mortal coil on 22-6-1978. Jyeshta bahula triteeya, the day on which the divine idols were installed in 1949.
A few words about Smt. Nanjamma: She participated in Bhajans and Shejarathi from the day the Mandir was started, besides doing Bhajans at home. She used to supervise in the kitchen of the Mandir, during the time of functions when large number of people were fed.She used to sit for Japnushtan in Sukanasi (the room in between Mandir Hall and Garbhagudi). And after the demise of Sri Honnappa, she used to sit there most of the time.and kept watch for the smooth running of the Poojas and Arathi. A few of her Bhajans are still being sung daily in the Mandir.
She was doing the service of the Mandir, with Ram-naam on her lips till her end in 1991.
With a view to the maintenance of the Mandir, Sri G.Honnappa constructed two houses, on a
personal loan, in the site behind the Mandir, and the houses were donated to
the Mandir, after clearing the loan through the rent collected from those
houses..
With a view for a source of income for the Mandir, He sold the ancestral agricultural lands they had, and constructed a Kalyana mantap opposite the Mandir. The rent collected through the Kalyana Mantap is used for the expenses of the Mandir. This is also utilized during the Mandir functions for cooking, dining and housing the devotees from other places.
As the Mandir’s aim was also,
annadaan, as per the desire of his brother Sri G.Venkannaiah, he started a
poor students hostel in 1966. with a
capacity of about 25 students. Initially, the hostel was housed in the 1st
floor of the Kalyana Mantapam. Later on, a building was constructed in a corner
behind the Mandir, with rooms, kitchen and a dining hall for the hostel. Since
then, the hostel is still running. Many students who studied in the hostel have
become devotees of the Mandir and participate and cooperate in all the activities of the Mandir.
When Sri G. Venkannaiah was bed–ridden, Sri Honnappa started to take keener interest in the affairs of the
Mandir, and after the death of Sri G. Venkannaiah in the year 1969, he devoted
his entire time towards the Mandir.
Hither to, the Mandir
properties were in the individual’s name. Sri Honnappa made a trust and
transferred the properties to the trust.
Hither to, the Mandir had no
Gopuram on the Garbha Gudi. He got it erected and a grand function was arranged
to commemorate it.
Silver Jubilee celebration of
the Mandir was celebrated in the year 1974 with many devotees participating in
the function.. He left his mortal coil on 22-6-1978. Jyeshta bahula triteeya, the day on which the divine idols were installed in 1949.
A few words about Smt. Nanjamma: She participated in Bhajans and Shejarathi from the day the Mandir was started, besides doing Bhajans at home. She used to supervise in the kitchen of the Mandir, during the time of functions when large number of people were fed.She used to sit for Japnushtan in Sukanasi (the room in between Mandir Hall and Garbhagudi). And after the demise of Sri Honnappa, she used to sit there most of the time.and kept watch for the smooth running of the Poojas and Arathi. A few of her Bhajans are still being sung daily in the Mandir.
She was doing the service of the Mandir, with Ram-naam on her lips till her end in 1991.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Sri Sadguru Maharaj's Instructions (also in Kannada)
INSTRUCTIONS of Shri Brahma Chaithanya Maharaj
This Instructions ( instructions given to a Disciple to communicate to Brother-Disciples) has an earlier history.
Sri G.Venkannaiah had this english version with him. In early 1950's, when he was sitting in the office of the Mandir, he had some visitors. Among them was one Ashthavadhani. He had a tremendous memory power and good in literature. Sri G.Venkannaiah gave this 'Instructions ' to him to translate in to Kannada. He immediately wrote this in poetic form in Kannada, which is sung occasionally in the Chintamani Mandir.Of course, many devotees chant this daily at their homes, which give immense moral strength to the devotee.
The Kannada Version is given here below.
ಶ್ರೀ ಸದ್ಗುರು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚೈತನ್ಯ ಮಹಾರಾಜರವರ ನಿರೂಪ
ಮೊದಲು ನಾ ನಿನಗೊರೆದ ರೀತಿಯ ಸದಮಲಾಚರಣೆಯನು
ಸಮ್ಮುದದೊಳಾಚರಿಸಿ ನ್ನೊರೆವೆ ನಿಜಪಾರಮಾರ್ಥವನು||
ಪದುಮನಾಭನು ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದಿತ್ತುದನೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯೊಳನುಭವಿಸುತಿರು
ವದುವೆ ನಿಜಪಾರಮಾರ್ಥತತ್ವವು ತಿಳಿಯಲೈನಿಜದಿ ||೧||
ಹಿತವೊ ಅಹಿತವೊ ನೀನಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಮತಿಯುತನೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲು ಬೇಡದ
ಪತಿತ ಪಾವನ ಶ್ರೀ ರಮಾಧವನಿತ್ತುದೆಂದರಿಯೈ ||
ಕ್ಷಿತಿಯೊಳೊಂದೂ ನಡೆಯದಾ ಶ್ರೀ ಪತಿಯ ಚಿತ್ತಕೆ ಬಾರದಿರೆ ನೀ
ಹಿತದಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದನಡೆಯೆ ಚಿಂತೆಯು ಬಾಧೆಪಡಿಸದೆಲೈ ||೨||
ಚಿಂತೆಗೊಪ್ಪಿಸೆ ಮನವ ನೀನಾ ಕಂತುಪಿತನೌಪಾಸನೆಯ ನಿ
ಶ್ಚಿಂತೆಯಲಿ ಮುಂದರಿಯದೈ ಮನವಿರಿಸು ಚಲಿಸದೊಲು ||
ಇಂತು ನೀ ಶ್ರೀ ಹರಿಯ ನಂಬಲು ಸಂತಸದಿ ನಿನಗಾತನೆರವಹ
ನಿಂತು ನೀ ನೆಸಗುವುದಿದೆಲ್ಲವು ಶ್ರೀಶನಾಣತಿಯೈ ||೩||
ನಿನ್ನ ನೀ ನೆರೆನಂಬಿ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಮಾಡೆಲ್ಲವನು ಪ್ರೇಮವ
ಮುನ್ನ ನೀನಾತನೊಳೆ ನೆಲೆಸುತ ಚಲಿಸದಂದದಲಿ ||
ಸನ್ನುತಾಂಗನ ನಾಮಸ್ಮರಣೆಯ ದಿನ್ನು ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯನ್ನು ನೆನೆದಂ
ತೆನ್ನುವುದ ನೀ ಮರಯಬೇಡೆಲೊ ನೈಜವಿದು ನೆನೆಯೆಯೈ
ಹರಿಯ ನೆನೆವುದರೊಳಗೆ ತೋರುವ ವರಮಹಿಮೆಯೇ ನಾಮಸ್ಮರಣೆಯೊ
ರುವುದಹಹ, ನಾಮಸ್ಮರಣೆಯೆ ಸತ್ವದಾಗರವೈ ||
ಇರಿಸಿನಿಜನಂಬಿಕೆಯನಿದರೊಳು ತೊರೆಯೊ ವಿವಿಧವಿಚಾರವೆಲ್ಲವ
ಬಾರಿಬಾರಿಗು ಪೇಳ್ವೆ ಸ್ದಂಶಯವಿಲ್ಲವಿದಕಿನ್ನು ||೫||
ಎಲ್ಲಿಯಾತನ ನಾಮಸ್ಮರಣೆಯೊ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಶನು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿಹ
ನಿಲ್ಲಿರುವನಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲವೆನ್ನುವ ಸೊಲ್ಲುಸಲ್ಲದೆಲೈ ||
ಫುಲ್ಲನಾಭನ ನಾಮ ನೆನೆವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜನಂಬಿಕೆಯನಿರಿಸಲು
ಬಲ್ಲಿದನ ಜೊತೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನೀನಿರ್ದಂತೆಯಾಗುವುದೈ ||೬||
ನೆನೆದ ಸಮಯದಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಾನಿಹೆ ನೆನೆಯದಿರೆ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲವೆನದಿರು
ದಿನರಜನಿಯೊಳಗೆಡಬಿಡದೆ ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ನಾನಿಹೆನೈ ||
ನಿನಗೆ ದುರಿತಗಳೊದಗಿದಾಕ್ಷಣ ನೆನೆಯೆ ನನ್ನನು ನಿನ್ನ ದುರಿತವು
ತನಗೆ ತಾನೇ ತೊಲಗುವುದು ಬಳಲಿಸದೆ ನಿನ್ನನೆಲೈ ||೭
ಇರಿಸಿ ಧೃಢನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಶ್ರೀಶನ ಚರಣ ಕಮಲ ದೊಳಾವಕಾಲಕು
ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತಾತನು ನಿನ್ನನಿರಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿ ಸುಖದೊಳಿರೈ ||
ತರಳ ನೀನವನಿಂಥ ಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಗಿರುವನೆಂದೆನಬೇಡ ಶ್ರೀಪತಿ
ಯಿರದ ಸ್ಥಳವೇ ಮೂರು ಲೋಕದೊಳಿಲ್ಲ ನಿಜಮಿದೆಲೈ ||೮||
ಮರಳುತನದಲಿ ಧರೆಯ ಭೋಗಕೆ ಬೆರಗುಗೊಳದಿರು ಗಾಳಿಗಂಟಿದು
ತರುವುದಿದು ಪರಮಾರ್ಥ ಸಾಧಿಸೆ ವಿಘ್ಹ್ನತತಿಯನ್ನು ||
ಒರೆವೆ ನಾನಿನ್ನೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹರಿಯನು ನಿರುತ ನಂಬಿರುವುದಕೆ ಬಾರದು
ಸರಿಯು ಸುಖದಿಂದಿರೆಲೊ ಹರಿತಾ ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರಿಸಿದೊಲು
ಆವ ಚಿಂತೆಗು ಮನವ ಕೊಡದಿರು ಭಾವಿಸದು ನನ್ನಾಜ್ನೆ ಎನ್ನುತ
ಆವುದೂನನ್ನಾಜ್ನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಡೆಯಲರಿಯದೆಲೈ ||
ಆವ ನಡೆವಳಿಕೆಯನು ಸ್ವಪ್ನದೊಳೊವಿದೆನೋ ನೀನದನು
ನೆರೆಸಂಭಾವಿಸದು ಮಹಾರಾಜನೆನಿಸುವ ನನ್ನದೆಂದೆನುತ ||೧೦||
ಹರಿಯ ನಾಮದೊಳಿಹುದು ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಸರುವುವೂ ನಾಮದೊಳೆ ಮೆರೆವುದು
ಬರಿದೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಲೇಕೆ ನಿಜನಂಬಿಕೆಯನಿರಿಸಿದರೋಳ್ ||
ಹರಿಯ ನಾಮದೊಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸತ್ವವು ಭರಿತವಾಗಿಹುದೆಂಬುದನು ನಾ
ತಿರುತಿರುಗಿ ಪೇಳುವೆನು ಶಪಥವ ಮಾಡಿ ಶ್ರೀಶನಲಿ ||೧೧||
ಮಾಡು ಯತ್ನವ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯನು ಮೈ ಗೂಡಿಸುವುದಕೆ ಎಡೆಬಿಡದೆ ನೀ
ಕಾಡಿಸದೆ ಬಾಧೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನು ತೃಪ್ತ ಮಾಡುವದೈ ||
ದೂಡು ಮನದನುಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲವ ನೋಡು ನಿಜಗುರುಪುತ್ರ ನಾಗೆಲೊ
ಮಾಡು ಕಾರ್ಯವ ಗುರುವು ನಿನಗೊರೆದಂತೆ ಸಂತಸದಿ ||೧೨||
ತೋರಿ ನೆಪವನು ಗುರುವಿನಾಜ್ನೆಯ ಮೀರಿ ನಡೆಯುವುದುಚಿತವಲ್ಲವು
ಸಾರಿ ಪೇಳುವೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನವನೆಂಬ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು
ತೋರುತಲೆ ನನಗೊಮ್ಮೆ ಮುಂದಕೆ ಧೀರ ನಿನ್ನಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲವು
ಸೇರುವುವು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನೀ ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರೆಲೈ ||೧೩||
___ ______ ________
ಮುರಳಿಯೊಳು ಸುಸ್ವರವು ಜನಿಸುವ ತೆರದೊಳೀ ಕೃತಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಮಾದುದು
ಗುರುವೆ ನಿನ್ನಯ ಚರಣ ಯುಗಳದನುಗ್ರಹದೊಳಿಂದು ||
ಮುರಳಿ ಬಿದುರಿನದಾದರೂ ಸುಸ್ವರವು ಹೃದಯಾನಂದವಿರುವೊಲು
ನರರು ಸ್ವಾದವಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಕುಹಕವ ತೊರೆಯೆ ಬಾಗುವೆನು ||೧೪||
ಶ್ಯಾಮ ಸದ್ಗುಣಧಾಮವಪುಜಿತ ಕಾಮ ರಿಪುಕುಲಭೀಮ
ಮೌನಿಸ್ತೋಮದುರಿತವಿರಾಮ ಮಂಗಲಪ್ರೇಮ ನಿಸ್ಸೀಮ ||
ಕಾಮಿತಾರ್ಥವನೀವ ಜಗದಭಿರಾಮ ಅಘನಿರ್ನಾಮ ಪಾವನ
ನಾಮ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು ಕಾಮಿತಾರ್ಥವನಿತ್ತು ಜನತತಿಯ ||೧೫||
Friday, June 3, 2011
Beladhadi & Venkatapur - A few pictures
Sri Brahmachaithanya Maharaj's Paduka Mandir at Kurtkoti.
A copy of the article by Smt. Nirupama Sriram in her blog.
Brahma Chaitanya Maharaj’s Paduka Mandir, Kurtkoti
Posted on June 2nd, 2011 by Nirupama Sriram Share
A new temple is being built by Dr.N.R.Patil, who is my mother’s cousin in Kurtakotidedicated to Brahma Chaitanya Maharaj’s Paduka.
History about the Paduka:
Shri Maharaj visited Kurtakoti in 1908-1909 and stayed in Kurtakoti during Chathurmasya. During this time, a sculptor by name Manappa Kampli bought three Padukas sculpted by him in stone. Along with the Padukas, he also bought a Hanuman statue. The Hanuman statue is installed in the Rama Temple.
Shri Maharaj visited Kurtakoti in 1908-1909 and stayed in Kurtakoti during Chathurmasya. During this time, a sculptor by name Manappa Kampli bought three Padukas sculpted by him in stone. Along with the Padukas, he also bought a Hanuman statue. The Hanuman statue is installed in the Rama Temple.
Shri Maharaj stood on the Padukas one pair at a time and the Paduka pooja was performed. During this visit, he also installed the Rama idol in the Sri Rama temple. Shri Brahmanand Maharaj and Shri Kurtkoti Mahabhagavataru who were the prominent disciples of Shri Maharaj and the other disciples wanted to install all the three padukas in Kurtakoti itself. When Shri Maharaj heard about it, he asked them not to install them and to wait for the right time to install. Hence, the Padukas were kept untouched.
In 1912, when Shri Maharaj attained Moksha, there was a need for the Paduka. Shri Brahmanand Maharaj and Shri Kurtkoti Mahabhagavataru took one of the best sculptured Paduka from Kurtkoti and installed it in Gondavali. Another Paduka was taken by my great grandmother Smt. Kashi Bai’s father Shri Venkanna Nadigar to Hebballi and was installed behind their house.
Now, the time has come for the installation of the third Paduka in a new temple on 3rd June 2011. The celebrations are from 1st – 4th June 2011. Shri Koodali Shankaracharya Swamiji has agreed to grace this auspicious occasion.
I would like to thank Shri Subhas Master and Shri Ganesh.G.Patil for the information.
Facilities have been made for staying and food for the devotees during the installation celebrations.
Place Statistics:
Type of Place: Temple
Situated: Kurtakoti, Gadag District, Karnataka
Distance: 450 Km from Bangalore, 60 Km from Hubli, 15 Km from Gadag
Transport: Well connected by road
Facilities: Nil
http://www.itslife.in/2011/06/
Type of Place: Temple
Situated: Kurtakoti, Gadag District, Karnataka
Distance: 450 Km from Bangalore, 60 Km from Hubli, 15 Km from Gadag
Transport: Well connected by road
Facilities: Nil
http://www.itslife.in/2011/06/
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