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The 8th vardhanthi of the `Abhinava Battabana',`Brahmibhushana', `Panditaratna', `Daivagnasiromani' Sriman Rambhatla Lakshminarayana Sastry was celebrated by Aarsha Samithi, in the premises of Sadguru Sri Rama Dootha Mandiram recently.
`Sahitya Visarada' Brahmasri Appala Someswara Sarma presided over the meeting and released the book `Anargha Raghavam', an adaptation of its original, a play in Sanskrit by Bhatta Murari of the 9th century into Telugu by Rambhatla. Guests of honour, Vedula Subrahmanya Sastry and Maddulapalli Dattatreya Sastry including Sarma speaking on the occasion observed - `Rambhatla still remains a household name in families of highly learned circles all over Andhra, the north coastal region and Visakhapatnam in particular. Along with his other creative works, he also enriched the Telugu literature translating six works of Kalidasa and two Satakams of the more recent Aadibhatla. Even the eminent of the eminent among literary critics of the yore stated - Murareh Trutheeyah Panthah. Murari Padachinta Chedbhavabhuthestu Kaakadah; Murari Murareekrutya Bhavabhuthi Parityaja (Murari's was a novel diction, a vista of a genre in itself, the third in line. Be it creativity or choice of phraseology with masterly grip on the entire diapason of language, Murari excelled Bhavabhuthi in all aspects). The play Anargha Raghavam by Murari stands hailed a magnificent canvas of the consummate valour coupled with the splendour of Rama covering all episodes from the Yagasamrakshana till Pattabhishekam. Constituted in seven acts with emphasis on the roles of Guha, Jaambavantha (Vaali and Sugriva's minister), Maalyavantha (Ravana's minister), Sramana (Siddha Sabari) and Soorpanakha, it also commendably expiates the blots that incidentally surfaced, Kaikeyi becoming responsible for Ramavanavasam, Rama's Vali vadha and His imposition of Agnipravesa test on Sita and the likes.
Though an adaptation, Rambhatla made an excellent effort retaining the native fervour of each and every character (29 in all) including the design, tempo and gusto in the episodes individualy, a herculean effort indeed and a testimony for his ethereal brilliance and ardency'' they summarised.
Noted litterateur Aadibhatla Venkata Ramana was felicitated on the occasion. One of the founder member and the present convener of the Samithi, Ganti Narasimham coordianted the entire programme.
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Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Siddheswarananda Bharathi Swamy, who is also the Peethadhipathi of the local Sri Lalitha Peetham, auspiciously and in strict adherene to Aagama sastras installed the idol of Sri Pratyangira Devi in the premises of the temple last Tuesday. Starting with Lalitha homam on Monday, he got performed all the rituals ordained in the scriptures during the next three days and concluded with Lalitha homam again on the fifth day.
The evenings on all the days also witnessed recitals of devotional music by Amrutha sisters, R. Vijayalakshmi and Swarna, P. Subhadra, Ch. Radha and G. Sarada and P. Sita Lakshmi.
Literary and spiritual discourses by scholars of high esteem, O. Sithamma on `Soundaryalahari', Maddulapalli Dattatreya Sastry on `Tripura Rahasyam', K. Malayavasini on `Bhagavathamulo Lakshmi Devi', G. Radhakrishna Murthy on `Sriramuni Jaganmatrutatwam' and P. Sitalakshmi on `Telugu Sahityamlo Durga Devi'. Maddulapalli's lecture replete with quotations from Brahmanda Puranam and Devi Bhaghavatham, the talk in the same tenor by Malayavasini reciting excerpts from Srinadha's Kaasikhandam and Pothana Bhagavatham were scintillating. The Anugrahabhashanam at the end on all the days by the Swamy reflecting exalted wisdom filled the air with a divine aura, inspired all alike evoking spiritual realisation.
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Sisu Vikas is a school for street children founded and managed by Dr. Uma Rani of Sri Uma Hospital, Susarla Lalitha Ramgopal and a couple of such like minded philanthropists. Located in the premises of the hospital near Srirama talkies junction, it has teachers offering voluntary service. Commemorating the Children's Day, a variety cultural show was presented by the pupils in the premises of Ba-Bapu Bhavan recently.
The younglings, all below-12 presented songs, humourous skits and ballets, the themes covering-Manadesam, Ruthuvulu, Arogyasootralu and so on and delighted the gathering for about one-and-half hours. A.U. professor, K. Malayavasini and R. Sarat Babu were guests of honour. Devi, Jhansi, Suryakala, Vijaya, Praveen, Saimadhavi, Padma, Sivalakshmi, Saijyothi, Sailaja, Amulya, Sunitha, Bhavani, Renuka, Venkat, Santosh, Kishore, Rambabu, Sravani, Ratna, Uma, Durga, Adilakshmi, Kalyani, Kanaka, Santosh and Ramudu among others were conspicuous with their brilliant display of their flair.
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The stretch between Sampath Vinayagar Temple and Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir at Seethammadhara witnessed a grand spectacle of procession of hundreds of Ayyappa devotees in their deeksha attire with a pot full of milk each on their heads. A grandly decorated truck carrying the utsavamurty of the Lord with an elephant walking in front, led the posse of bhaktas. After the ritual of Paalabhishekam with the milk collected to the idol of Ayyappa at the Mandir, they were given prasadam and food. There was an enthralling recital of devotional music as well by Parupalli Ranganath and party from Tirupathi. It marked the grand finale of the special three-day programme of rituals, Devada, Anujna, Ganapath homam, Sahasranamarchana to Ayyappa and Subrahmanyaswamy and so on every day. Thanks to the all out efforts of the chairman of the Shirdi Sai Spiritual Centre, M. Ramagopal and secretary, Chandramouli, thousands of devotees comfortably had the darshan of the Lords.
A. RAMALINGA SASTRY
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