23rd Vaarshikothsava and Sri Jithamithra theerthara Aradhana

Haridasa Sahitya Mahavidyalaya and Research Center

Bengaluru

Vidyalaya conducts exams on Haridasa Sahitya, Harikathamruthasara etc twice a year for the last 23 years in Bengaluru. More than 1000 students have participated in the exams so far. Vidyalaya is conducted by Sri Harati G Prahladachar. 

Vidyalaya celebrated its 23nd Annual day celebrations, Marksheet distribution function and Sri Jithamithra theerthara Aradhana on 6th January 2019 at Subramanya Nagar Vyasaraja Mutt, Bengauru.

Sri Muralidaradas gave upanyasa on Harikathamruthasara and Smt.Jayamma gave upanyasa on Jithamithra theertharu. Dr.Smt. Sumana Yajurvedi, HoD Sanskrit, Gulbarga University presided over the function and gave degrees and certificates to students.

Live VIVA happened for Smt.Jayamma and Smt.Deepthi during the function. Dr.Sumana asked the questions to them. 

Some of the moments from the function.

January 2018 - Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya Dasaru

January 2018 - Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya Dasaru

Suladhi Habba conducted at Sri Vyasaraja Mutt, Subramanya Nagar, Bangalore on 5, 6 & 7th January 2018 on account of Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya Dasaru.

Also the marksheet distribution function was held for the exams conducted during December 2017.

Sri Vidya Vijaya theertharu presided over the function and gave a wonderful speech about Dasa Sahitya and our vidyalaya.

Dr. Smt. Sumana Yajurvedi presided over the function and distributed certificates to the Vidyalaya students. Dr.Sumana has done research on Pranesha Dasaru's keerthanegalu and got her Doctorate on that subject.

[Photos below of the function held on 7th January 2018].

Pooje by Sri Vidya Vijaya theertharu

Mangalarathi at Sri Vyasaraja Mutt, Subramanya nagar, Bangalore

One part of the people who attended the function

Smt.Jayamma gave upanyasa on Madi Suladhi

Introductory speech by Sri Prahladachar (Jambavathi priya dasaru)

Sri Swamigalu lighting the Deepasthamba

Dr.Smt.Sumana Yajurvedi speech about Dasa Sahitya

MathruShri prashasthi conferred to Dr.Smt.Sumana Yajurvedi

Speech by Sri Vidya Vijaya theertharu

Purandara prashasthi conferred to Smt.Parimala

Haridasa Bhushana certificate conferred to one of Student of Vidyalaya

December 2017 Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru

December 2017 Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru

Founded by Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru at 1900, this is 117th year of Dasa Koota at Devarayanadurga. Paramapriyaru is Parama guru of Jambavathi priya dasaru (Harati Prahlad), founder of our Vidyalaya.

Also this is 100th birth year of our Founder's mother, Swargeeya Smt. Subbamma Gururajachar.

Year long celebrations was planned to celebrate both the above landmarks. Every month - One day from 2017 to 2018 at different places - and do smarane about Paramapriya dasaru.

December month program held at Sri Vyasaraja Mutt, Kote Agrahara, Kanakapura on 2nd & 3rd December 2017.

Yayivara done on 2nd morning and Upanyasa on Vijayadasara Suladhi on 2nd evening & 3rd morning. Brahmana Santharpana happened on both the days. Panchamrutha Abhisheka for Sri Vyasarajaru prathishtitha Mukhyaprana happened. It is called Hole Katte Mukhyaprana.

Pictures below.

Yayivara on 2nd Dec 2017 morning

Kote Agrahara, Kanapura, Sri Vyasaraja Mutt

Suladhi upanyasa by Harathi Prahladachar

Upanyasa on 2nd Evening

HoleKatte Mukhyaprana

MathruSri Prashasthi to Sri Varahamurthy, Kanakapura

Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru - August 2017

Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru - August 2017

Founded by Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru at 1900, this is 117th year of Dasa Koota at Devarayanadurga. Paramapriyaru is Parama guru of Jambavathi priya dasaru (Harati Prahlad), founder of our Vidyalaya.

Also this is 100th birth year of our Founder's mother, Swargeeya Smt. Subbamma Gururajachar.

Year long celebrations was planned to celebrate both the above landmarks. Every month - One day from 2017 to 2018 at different places - and do smarane about Paramapriya dasaru.

From April 2017, the celebrations are being done as below:

April 2017 - Devarayanadurga (Dasaru's Aradhana - Rama Navami day)
May 2017 - Devarayanadurga
June 2017 - Sri Raghavendra Swamy mutt at Magadi
July 2017 - Sri Vyasaraja Swamy Mutt at Srirangapatna.

For August 2017, the event happened on 5th & 6th at Hanumappa temple at Yelagalavadi village at sannidhana of Moola brindavana of Sri Jayadwaja Theertharu. There is a Vyasarjaru-prathishtitha-Hanuman also there just near the brindavana. Yelagalavadi village is located at about 10kms from Magadi in Kunigal - Magadi Road.

On 6th, Puja, Panchamrutha Abhisheka & Alankara done to Jayadwajaru. After that, Prahladachar gave a discourse on Sadhana Suladhi of Sri Vijayadasaru.

MathruShri prashasthi was conferred to Sri Sadananda Joshi, who is conducting Veda patashala at Srirangapatna.

Devaranamas & Suladhis were performed by the Haribhakthas during the occasion.

After the Mahamangalarathi, theerthaprasadha was done.

Next Month's function date & venue will be updated shortly.

Sri Krishnarpanamasthu.

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Panchamrutha Abhisheka to Sri Jayadwajara brindavana

Alankara to Sri Jayadwajara brindavana

Moola brindavana of Sri Jayadwaja brindavana

Hanuman temple where the event happened

Prahladachar discourse on Sadhane Suladhi

Part of haribhakthas for the event

Part of haribhakthas for the event

Mathrusri prashasthi to Sri Sadananda Joshi

Sri Ram atop Sri Hanuman in the temple

Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru - July 2017

Smarane of Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru - July 2017

Founded by Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru at 1900, this is 117th year of Dasa Koota at Devarayanadurga. Paramapriyaru is Parama guru of Jambavathi priya dasaru (Harati Prahlad), founder of our Vidyalaya.

Also this is 100th birth year of our Founder's mother, Swargeeya Smt. Subbamma Gururajachar.

Year long celebrations was planned to celebrate both the above landmarks. Every month - One day from 2017 to 2018 at different places - and do smarane about Paramapriya dasaru.

It started in April on Dasaru's Aradhana (Rama navami day) at Dasakoota at Devarayanadurga. In May also it was done at same place.

In June, on 17&18, it was celebrated at Raghavendra Swamy mutt at Magadi near Bangalore. Details about that event can be found here:
http://dasa-sahitya.blogspot.in/2017/06/smarane-of-paramapriya-subbaraya-dasaru.html

For July 2017, the event happened on 8th and 9th July at Sri Vyasaraja Mutt at Shrirangapatna.

8th Evening, Prahladachar gave a discourse on Haridasa Lakshana Suladhi of Sri Vijayadasaru.

9th Morning, Yaayivara (GopaaLa) was done at Sajjanas houses at Srirangapatna and also darshan of Ranganatha, kshethra murthy of Shrirangapatna.

MathruShri prashasthi was conferred to Sri Ramakrishna Shastrigalu.

Devaranamas & Suladhis were performed by the Haribhakthas during the occasion.

Sri Varaha Vittala theertharu, bidi sanyasi from Thamballi Madhava Theertha Mutt, graced the occasion and gave anugraha bhashana. Also Marksheet distribution function held for the exams conducted by Vidyalaya in June (last month).

After the Mahamangalarathi, theerthaprasadha was done.

Next Month's function date & venue will be updated shortly.

Sri Krishnarpanamasthu.

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Shrirangapatna Vyasaraja Mutt 

Garbagudi at Shrirangapatna Vyasaraja Mutt

Mangalarathi by Swamiji

Discourse by Prahladachar

Ranganatha Temple Rajagopura at Night

Fast flowing Cauvery - location near Mutt

Sunrise over Cauvery

Ranganatha temple Rajagopura at Morning

Pandit Sri Sathyanarayanachar discourse

A part of Sajjanas attending the function

Speech by Vidyalaya's old student

Speech by Smt Subhadra, She is vamshastharu of Sri Paramapriya Subbaraya dasaru

HH Varaha Vittala Swamiji

Conferring MathruSri prashasthi on Sri Ramakrishna Shastrigalu

Certificates issued to Vidyalaya's students

Prahladachar doing respect to Swamigalu

Mathrusri Prashasthi