Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Friday, Jul 03, 2009
Google



Friday Review Chennai and Tamil Nadu
Published on Fridays

Features: Magazine | Literary Review | Life | Metro Plus | Open Page | Education Plus | Book Review | Business | SciTech | NXg | Friday Review | Cinema Plus | Young World | Property Plus | Quest |

Friday Review    Bangalore    Chennai and Tamil Nadu    Delhi    Hyderabad    Thiruvananthapuram   

Printer Friendly Page Send this Article to a Friend

Aradhana conducted

Photo: M. Srinath

Sri Suyateendra Tirtha Swami, chief of Sri Raghavendra Swami Mutt, Mantralayam, honouring the Vedic Scholar to mark the Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu Aradhana Mahotsavam in Kumbakonam Mutt in Thanjavur. 108 Vedic Scholars were honoured with Rs 1000 and certificate. B.N. Ravichandran, vice president, ING Vysya Bank, and Rama Ramanathan former MLA, Kumbakonam, also participated in the occasion.

The aradhana of Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu, paramaguru of Sri Raghavendra Swamigal of Mantralaya, is held every year at Sri Vijayeendra Theertharu Moola Brindavana at Kumbakonam.

This year it was held for three days from June 20-22. Sri 1008 Suyateendra Theertha Swamiji, chief of Sri Raghavendra Mutt participated and conducted pujas to Moola Ramar and Vijayeendra Theertharu brindavana (samadhi). The highlight of the three-day aradhana was honouring of 108 pandits and scholars from various sects. They were presented with certificates and cash awards.

Thousands of devotees participated on all the three days, and 108 workers below the poverty line were given financial assistance.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail



Friday Review    Bangalore    Chennai and Tamil Nadu    Delhi    Hyderabad    Thiruvananthapuram   

Features: Magazine | Literary Review | Life | Metro Plus | Open Page | Education Plus | Book Review | Business | SciTech | NXg | Friday Review | Cinema Plus | Young World | Property Plus | Quest |


The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | Sportstar | Frontline | Publications | eBooks | Images | Home |

Comments to : thehindu@vsnl.com   Copyright © 2009, The Hindu
Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu