(Information) View Sri Venkateswara Bhakthi Channel !

You can now view Sri Venkatestware Bhakthi Channel (SBVC) on the Internet again. I understand that there was a break some time back and we were all out of touch.  Just note that before you can watch the channel, you will have to do a one time registration.

PS: Please note that I am just sharing the information about SBVC and I am not in any way working with SBVC.  (http://www.16frames.com/SVBC/FreeSVBC.aspx)

Narayana Narayana!

Sri Oppiliappan Temple Maha Samprokashanam – Videos

Just came across a few videos which I found on Youtube. Thanks to Sri Veeraraghavan  for posting them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ6sJuY-NGs&feature=channel_page  (Part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to8jHJiLA78&feature=channel_page  (part 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YwqBtetOAw&feature=related (part 3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9Rli8-Bnno&feature=related (Gold kavajam)

Narayana Narayana.

(Information) Sri Venkateswara Bhakthi Channel !

Sri Venkateswara Bhakthi Channel is now back online and you can watch it live everyday. I am not sure what is the program schedule like but if you know, please do share with the rest.

URL : http://www.tirumala.org/tirumala/index.html

Narayana Narayana!

Introducing 4krsna Blog

Here’s a blog titled “4Krsna” that I would like to introduce to all. All the entries are beautiffully written and is a must read. Share this blog with your friends and family.

Narayana Narayana

(News) – TTD dollar coins missing episode – Dollar Seshadri

Here’s a video clip about the rise and fall of ‘Dollar’ Seshadri‘ who was sacked recently by TTD. Do note that the video clip is in Telugu. 

Also, do read this article. It’s just mind boggling to know that the safe keep of Thirumalatemple’s priceless jewelery was under this person for the last 10 years!.

Narayana Narayana.

(Information) – Sri Varalakshmi Viratham

Today is the last Friday in the month of Aadi and Sri Varalakshmi Viratham falls on this day too. Here is a very good and informative page that tells you all about this Viratham.

Those who cannot afford to carry out this prayers, do take a few minutes to recite the Sri Mahalakshmi Ashtakam.

Narayana Narayana!

(News) – TTD in storm over ‘dollar coins’ missing episode

Apparently about 300 gold dollar coins went missing from the temple’s treasury. Three senior officials were suspended. The Officer on Special Duty who was Seshadri or ‘Dollar  Seshadri’ as he is known in the temple was scaked with immediate affect. If you want to know who and how this person look like, let me know.

Read about this news in detail.

Narayana Narayana.

(Update) TTD’s Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel

Some readers have been asking about the telecast of this channel on the Internet. I have tried my best to find out why the telecast has stopped since June~July on the site that I have mentioned before. If any readers have more information about this, please share. thanks.

I came across this site, http://svchannel.com/ but it is still under construction. I tried to send the webmaster an email but it got bounced as their mail box is full.

Narayana Narayana.

Photos of Sri Venkateswara Thiru Kalyanam in Chennai

Earlier this year, on 6th April 2008, the Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam (TTD) arranged a Kalyana Utsavam in Chennai. The grand 1 day event took place at the Island grounds. Sri U Ve Velukkudi Krishnan gave a running commentary of the proceedings in Tamil while the Thirukalyanam was being conducted.

The following photographs are screen captured from the Thiru Kalyanam VCD. I hope you enjoy them.

Narayna Narayana!

To continue or not to continue?

Earlier today, someone posted a comment on this blog. The comment says :

“May I suggest you dont waste your time analysing the event and giving your snide remarks about the functions. You tried to discredit the temple management committee in your first blog posting with some sarcastic remarks about the whole event. it has failed. more than 30 thousand people attended the events. of course there are always ups and downs in organising a major event like this. but the last thing singapore hindus want to see or hear from you or from your blog are stupid analysis like as if you are the only one who knows how vaikanasam should be practised in this country. so my advice to you- buzz off and lay off”

I would like to inform all my readers that the updates I have provided so far are factual. My intention is not to put down anyone; I merely want to present the facts to the readers of this blog. My readers can then decide for themselves and make an informed decision.

I am not a Vaikanasa priest but I know how vaikanasa practices should be upheld. My knowledge comes from my many years of being part of all this temple’s activities. All the previous chief priests and other priests of SSPT will also attest to this. I’ve been an ardent devotee and volunteer of Sri Srinivasa Perumal since the age of 5 and so I know just about everything about Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple.

As such, dear readers, I shall continue posting updates on SSPT’s utsavams and rituals etc as and when there is a need to. You can trust that whatever I write on my blog is based on facts and sound vaikanasa principles. I’ll leave you to decide if you wish to accept or reject the information.

Narayana Narayana!