Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara !!
Namaskaram !! Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation (KKSF) would like to thank all for your participation, dedication and support at this year’s Sahasradala Padma Aradhanam III (SDPA-III) function on Sunday June 9th at Sai Spiritual and Cultural Center, Northlake, IL. Children of all ages and adults came together to chant shlokas in the presence of His Holiness PujyaShri Shankara Jayendra Saraswathi Swamiji over a live webcast session. Our chapter was one amongst many other centers from USA, Australia and New Zealand participating in this divine function initiated by His Holiness. Please CLICK HERE to view pictures from this function. Please visit SDPA-III LINK for the full list of shlokas, lyrics, recordings, Google and iPhone Apps links. With the Blessings of Shri Kamakshi Devi and PujyaShri AcharyaLs, the function went off well and preparations for SDPA-IV by students of Shankara Bala Vihar will commence shortly. Please send email via this LINK to join Shankara Bala Vihar.
Shri Samba Parameshwara and Guru Puja was performed in parallel for Loka Kshema, led by a few of our volunteers. His Holiness was received with Poorna Kumbham honors, followed by a brief address by BrahmaShri Mahamahopadhyaya Mullaivasal Dr Krishnamurthy Sastrigal Mama and Smt. Prema Krishnamurthy Mami.His Holiness watched participants from all the centers and joined them in the chanting of shlokas. His Holiness blessed all the attendees and delivered HIS Anugraha Bhashanam in Hindi, Telugu and Thamizh. His Holiness also expressed keen interest to see this initiative continue further with a similar performance to be held next year. The Aradhanam function concluded with recitation of Mangalam, Thotakashtakam, Maithreem Bhajatha and Maha Mangala Harathi, Prasada Viniyogam and vote of thanks. Each one of the participants received Shri Matam-blessed silver coin and a copy of a specially printed Certificate of participation from Shri Matam and signed by Mahamohopadhyaya Brahmashri Mullaivasal Krishnamurthy Sastrigal.
We are thankful to Shri Kanchi Matam and Sri Kamakshi Sri Vidya Samithi, KKSF USA volunteers for their help during months of preparation leading up to this event. We would also like to thank Sai Spiritual Community Center for extending this facility and all their support and cooperation during the planning, leading up to the event. KKSF would also like to thank all the participants for joining us at this divine event and making it a grand success, especially the young students of Shankara Bala Vihar. Special credit goes to all children and their parents for following the practice schedule and attending weekly classes and keeping up with them. We are deeply indebted to our teachers who took it upon themselves to teach us these shlokas over the past many months of classes. Our sincere gratitude goes to our volunteers for their efforts, without which this program would not have been a success. Finally, our heartfelt appreciation to each one of you, the devotees and members of KKSF, for joining us and supporting this unique satsangam and making it a big success. Pictures from the event are available at: this link. Please bookmark/subscribe to our YouTube channels in signature below for video uploads over coming days. Video recording of this program from Shri Matam Kamakoti TV is available at this LINK.
We look forward to your continued support at future KKSF functions.
Kanchi Shankara Kamakoti Shankara !!
