Monday, April 30, 2012

Satsang at at Sri Ramanna's House.Near Banaswadi,Bangalore

When Poojya Venkannaiah finally returned to settle at Chintamani in 1930's, He came into contact with Sri Y.Subrahmannaiah who was working in the Revenue department . They became good friends and Sri Subrahmannaiah became a staunch devotee of Sri Brahma chaitanya Maharaj. He helped in the cause of the Mandir. He accompanied Sri Venkannaiah to Jaipur to select the design and image of the divine idols which Grace the Chintamani Mandir. His family members became the followers of Sri Maharaj. His eldest son Sri Y.S.Gundappa was a poet and a teacher who was awarded President's award. He has written many poems and Children -literature. He has composed many songs on Sri Maharaj and the Mandir, which are sung in the Mandir, even to-day.
Sri Y.S.Gundappa's sister Smt.Sharadamma and her husband Ramanna who left Chintamani during 1980's have settled in Bangalore.Though they have come several times to the Mandir, because of old age, they could not come to the Mandir since three years. However, they were desirous of Sri Maharaj's padukas to be taken to their house. So, a satsang was arranged at their house on 29-4-12. and the Chintamani devotees went to their house with Sri Maharaj. The Old couple became very happy. Many relatives and friends had gathered. 












On return journey to Chintamani, the devotees visited the Shakthi Ganapathi temple in Maruthi Nagar,Yelahanka,Bangalore, on the day of the anniversary  of the temple.



Finally, Sri Maharaj visited Sri Gopala Rao's House at Vijayapur. He was a regular visitor to Chintamani Mandir from his young age and now that he is 87, he could not come to Chintamani. So, it seems , Sri Maharaj graced him with a visit which made the devotee very happy and emotional.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Invitation to Visit Gondavale during the centenary year of Sadguru Aradhana in the year 2013

Poojya Venkannaiah's 129 the Jayanthi Utsav was celebrated in the Sri Brahma Chaithanya Sri Rama Mandir, Chintamani. 
All the Trustees of Gondavale Samsthan visited the Mandir with a special mission - To invite all the devotees of Sri Maharaj to visit Gondavale during the year 2013, the centenary year. Sri Ravi Pathak spoke on Sri Maharaj's Pravachan. 




Wednesday, April 18, 2012

A copy of the letter from Sri Maharaj to Sri G.Venkannaiah

This is a copy of the letter sent by Shri Maharaj through Sri Keshava Rao Belsare and transcripted by Sri G.Venkannaiah in his Dairy. Written in Kannada is a Rama Bhajan written as sent through Sri Ketkar Maharaj. The Bhajan, in Devanagari Script is given below the letter.




हे रघुनंदन राक्षस खंडन  राम दयाघन पालयमाम ।
हे मन मोहन रावण मर्धन सीता मोचन पालयमाम  ।
हे भवतारन  वालिनिखंधन संकट हारन पालयमाम ।

Founder's Day - 22-4-2012.

                  (Translation to Marathi by Kum.Pushkarinee Date)

Founder's Day - 22-4-2012

ಚೈತ್ರ ಬಹುಳ ದ್ವಾದಶಿ  ಪೂಜ್ಯ ವೆಂಕಣ್ಣಯ್ಯನವರ ಜನ್ಮ ದಿನ ಹಾಗೂ ಆರಾಧನಾ ದಿನ. ಶ್ರೀ ಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾ|| ೨೨-೪-೧೨, ಭಾನುವಾರದಂದು ಸ್ಥಾಪಕರ ದಿನಾಚರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಹಮ್ಮಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಸಂಧರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಸದ್ಗುರು ಶ್ರೀ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚೈತನ್ಯ ಮಹಾರಾಜರು ಪೂಜ್ಯ ವೆಂಕಣ್ಣಯ್ಯ ನವರಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡಿ ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿ ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಮಂದಿರದ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣೀಭೂತ ರಾದ ಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.