Please find below detailed announcement from KKSF, USA about the upcoming Sahasradala Padma Aradhana function to be held on Saturday March 7, 2020, starting 8 AM at Sant Nirankari Mission, 1S750, IL Rt. 59, Warrenville, IL 60185. Children of all ages will have an opportunity to recite twelve shlokas in the presence of His Holiness through a live webcast. KKSF Midwest Chapter is conducting training sessions in preparation for this event.
Program will include (all times shown below are start times):
ALL ARE WELCOME and there is no registration fee.
For our Midwest chapter participants, weekly classes are being held through early March, with one final rehearsal session before the event. The weekly classes are being held over teleconference and children may use the online recordings as part of preparation for each shloka. As an early start, they are encouraged to listen to Audio tracks available, using the text provided.
To help us with getting an accurate count for planning purposes, we request your RSVP (please indicate “Yes/No/Maybe” and total number of family members attending) by Sunday March 1st, either via RSVP through this form or at our email address. We request all attendees, including Sahasradala Padma Aradhanam participants, to provide RSVP using one of the above methods.
Kanchi Shankara Kamakoti Shankara !!
———- Forwarded message ———Date: Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 10:16 PMSubject: SahasradalaPadma AradhanaShri Gurubhyo Namaha
Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation USA, (KKSF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established over 30 years ago and run by volunteers under the direct guidance of the Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, PujyaShri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji, is pleased to invite you to participate in Sahasradala Padma Aradhana celebration on March 7, 2020, coinciding with the 2nd Aradhana of PujyaShri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji . A similar function recently concluded in Bharat with 1008 baalikas from five different cities simultaneously participating over live webcast and chanting twelve shlokas in the presence of His Holiness. Video clips from the function are available here: Sahasradala Padma Aradhana Videos
His Holiness PujyaShri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamiji has ordained a first such program for devotees in North America, and to be conducted across several cities on March 7th 2020. Children will have an opportunity to recite shlokas in front of His Holiness through a live webcast. Various KKSF chapters will conduct training sessions in preparation and conduct the event at a local venue. Please await future communications regarding venue and times for the event. Adults may join the recitation, although the emphasis will be on maximizing participation by children.
Shlokas do not need to be memorized but can be read as well. The goal is for everyone especially children to learn all the twelve shlokas. The shlokas are to be recited in the tunes provided and, in the order, listed below. The audio files, texts of shlokas, contact information, participant registration information and other useful resources can be found at :
List and order of shlokams:1. Ganesha Pancharatnam (Muda Karatta Modakam)
2. Sadguru Dashakam (Shruti Smriti)
3. Aditya Hrudayam (Tato Yuddhaparishrantam)
4. Venkatesha Suprabhatham (Kousalya Supraja)
5. Kanakadhara Stotram (Angam Hareh)
6. Lakshmi Ashtotra Stotram (Devyuvacha – Devadeva! Mahadeva!)
7. Lakshmi Ashtakam (Namasthe asthu Maha-maye)
8. Govindashtakam (Satyam Jnanamanantam)
9. Govinda Namavali (Srinivasa Govinda)
10. Nama RamayaNam (Shudhdha Brahma)
11. Annapoorna Stuti (Nityanandakari)
12. Maithreem Bhajatha
Please contact your local KKSF coordinator listed on the above website for more information.
Sincerely
Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation USA
