November/December 1999
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HINDU/TAMIL CALENDAR NEW MEMBERS
FORTHCOMING EVENTS CHANGE OF ADDRESS
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PRAMATI SAMVATSARA KARTHIGAI / VRUSCHIGA MAASYA
KARTHIGAI |
DAY |
DATE |
EVENT |
1 |
WEDNESDAY |
17-11-99 |
MANDALA
VEDA PARAYANAM / MUDAVAN MUZHUKKU |
3 |
FRIDAY |
19-11-99 |
SARVA
UTHANA KAISIKA EKADASI |
5 |
SUNDAY |
21-11-99 |
PRADOSHAM |
6 |
MONDAY |
22-11-99 |
POURNAMI
POOJA |
7 |
TUESDAY |
23-11-99 |
ANNAMALAI
DEEPAM / KRITHIGAI VRATAM |
10 |
FRIDAY |
26-11-99 |
SANKATAHARA
CHATURTHI |
17 |
FRIDAY |
03-12-99 |
SARVA
EKADASI |
19 |
SUNDAY |
05-12-99 |
PRADOSHAM |
20 |
MONDAY |
06-12-99 |
MASA
SIVARATHIRI
|
21 |
TUESDAY |
07-12-99 |
SARVA
AMAVASYA THARPANAM |
25 |
SATURDAY |
11-12-99 |
CHATURTHI
VRATAM |
26 |
SUNDAY |
12-12-99 |
SRAVANA
VRATAM |
27 |
MONDAY |
13-12-99 |
SHASHTI
VRATAM |
22-11-99 POURNAMI POOJA FALLS ON BHARANI NAKASHATHIRAM
VEDA & SLOKA CLASSES
: COME & JOIN OUR VEDA & SLOKA CLASSESFor the benefit of members we are conducting Veda & Sloka classes at the following members houses at various districts:
DAYS |
TIME |
RESIDENCE
OF |
TOPIC |
Mondays
7.30 -8.30pm Wednesdays
7.30 - 8.30pm |
Sri
J K Gopalarathnam |
Devi
Veda
class |
|
Thursdays |
7.30
– 8.30pm |
Sri
Sridhar K |
Veda
class |
Tuesdays
7.30 - 8.30pm Saturdays
3.30 - 5.00pm |
Sri
Janakirama Sastrigal |
Veda
class |
|
2nd
& 4th |
3
– 4.30 pm |
Sri
G Srinivasan |
Sloka
class |
2. CHANGE OF ADDRESSES & TELEPHONE NUMBER & CORRECTIONS
Sri Sekhar Anantakrishnan (LS-19), 51 Tannery Lane, #04-02 Sharely Warehouse Building, Singapore 347798, Tel: 744-0049 |
Sri S R Swami (LS-33), 137 Sunset Way, #07-08 Gatehouse, Clementi Park, Singapore 597159 |
Sri Shiva V Iyer (OS-149), Blk 460 #06-259, Pasir Ris Drive 4, Singapore 510460 |
3.1 POURNAMI POOJA – MONDAY 22ND NOV.1999
Pournami Pooja on Friday, 22nd Nov ’99 24th Oct ’99 is being sponsored by Sri P.S.Somasekharan (LS-08). Pooja will be held at his residence 19 Amber Gardens, #12-23 Tel: 344-1694.
Programme is as follows:
7.15 pm | Veda Parayanam |
7.40 pm | Lalitha Sahasranama Archanai, Lakshmi Ashtothram |
8.30 pm | Deeparadhanai |
8.40 pm | Devotional Songs |
9.00 pm | Prasadam distribution |
This month Pournami falls on Bharani Nakshathiram. Interested persons for Sankalpam may contact Sri P.S. Ramanathan Tel: 442-7841.
3.2
MANDALA VEDA PARAYANAM
Thanks
to the immense support of members we have come with a complete schedule for the
entire mandalam commencing 17th Nov ’99.
The Sabha wishes to thank Sri D
Ramesh (OR-123) and Sri
N Kannan (ON-33) for their fine efforts in
planning and arranging the schedule well in good time.
HELP US TO HELP UR’self – In the new millenium, let our community youth work together to reach even greater heights.
4.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
The
ordinary membership fees for the year 2000 will fall due on 1st Jan
2000 and there are no changes in the
rates.
The applicable rates are:
For
members residing in Singapore / Malaysia
S$50.00
For
members residing in other countries
S$70.00
Please
note that the subscription is on a calendar basis and all ordinary members are
required to pay the subscriptions for the year 2000 by 1st Jan 2000.
Please send your cheques payable to “SINGAPORE
DAKSHINA BHARATHA BRAHMANA SABHA”
to No. 2 Jalan Tenggiri, Singapore
428248.
The
rates for Life Membership are:
For
members residing in Singapore / Malaysia
S$
750.00
For
members residing in other countries
S$1,000.00
5. ANNOUNCEMENT
A
CD-ROM on the life of Sri Adi Sankara is available for a price of
S$25/- per CD. Only limited
numbers are available. Interested
members please contact Secretary, Sri P S Somasekharan (Tel:344-1694).
5.2
IYER HERITAGE SITE
A
Web-site known as IYER HERITAGE SITE,
which has a lot of interesting information about Iyers is now available at www.home.earthlink.net/~ravi/iyer.html
5.3
INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION – FAX NUMBER AND WEB SITE
Web-Site
Address : www.allindia.com/hcisin.
5.4
INAUGURAL VOCAL CONCERT BY
MS.DHANYA SURESH
An
inaugural vocal concert by Ms.Dhanya Suresh will be held at DBS
Auditorium on Saturday 13th Nov ’99 at 7.30 pm.
5.5
DIKSHITHAR DAY HOMAGE FUNCTION
A
session of the alapana-HERITAGE series dedicated to South Indian Musician Sri
Muthuswami Dikshithar will be held on 14th
Nov ’99 at the Glass Hall, 71 Bras Basah Road at 3.00 pm.
Dikshithar Krithis will be rendered during the homage.
Those
who are desirous of rendering Dikshithar Krithis may please send an email to alapana@pacific.net.sg
.Alternatively alapana may be contacted through
telephone at 838-0210.
We
request all music minded persons to spare a couple of hours and dedicate
himself/herself to this homage. Please
inform your friends too.
5.6
PARENTAL TALK BY SRI S K SRINIDHI
A
parental talk by Sri S K Srinidhi will be held on Saturday, 20th Nov ’99 at The Singapore Indian Fine Arts
Society, between 3-5pm.
Interested members are kindly requested to register early by calling 298-8892
or fax the enclosed registration form
to 298-0768.
6. CONGRATULATIONS
Birth
of a daughter to Smt Uma Ganesh & Sri Ganesh Kalyanam (LG-02),
grand-daughter to Mrs Gowri Kalyanam and Sri S Ramanathan (OR- 11 ) on 8th
Nov ’99 in Singapore.
Bharatha
Natya Arangetram of Sow.Lavanya Raghuraman d/o Smt & Sri V Raghuraman
(OR-104), grand-daughter of Sangeetha Kalanidhi Dr S Ramanathan on 4th
Dec 1999 at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore,Chennai.
P S
Somasekharan
Hon.Secretary
SAMSKARAS:
This
would mean rituals and sacrifices covering a persons’s entire life from the
time conceived in the monther’s womb till his death and for the soul’s
smooth passage to another world.
Samskaras are
GARBHADANA, PUMSAVANA, UPANAYANA, PRAJAPATYA, SOUMYA, ANNAPRASANA, CHOWLA,
SAMAVARTANA, VIVAHA, DEVA-YAJNA, PITUR-YAJNA, MANUSHYA-YAJNA, BHUTA-YAJNA,
BRAHMA-YAJNA, ANVASHTAKA, PRAVANA, SITHALIPAKA, AGRAHAYANI, SHRAVANA, CHATTRI,
ASHWAYUJI, AGNI ADHANA, AGNI HOTRA, DARSA-PURNAMASA, AGRAYANA, CHATURMASYA,
NIRRODHA, PASUBHANLA, SHANTARAMANI, AGNISHTOMA, ATYAGNISHTOMA, UKTYA, SHODOSI,
VAJAPEYA, ATIRATRA AND ABDORYAMA.
Some
of the important Samskaras are:
Gurbhadhana:
This
represents the ceremony to conceive a good son free from defects etc and to
liberate the ancestors.
Pumsavna
:
This is performed for the birth of a male child.
A few drops of banyan stem are poured into the right nostril of the
pregnant lady as the juice of the banyan stem has the properties of relieving
any trouble during pregnancy.
Seematonnayana:
This ceremony is performed during the sixth month of the pregnancy, tp enable
the mother to be fit and cheerful.
Some of the materials used such as an ear of ripe paddy, a bunch of
udambara leaves, quill of the porcupine will enable the child to be beautiful ,
sharp and intellect like that of a penetrating quill.
These
are the pre-natal ceremonies.