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Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi
150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations
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December 9 - 16, 2003
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9th December,
Tuesday |
Day of the Return of Ratham |
| 5.00 p.m. |
Reception to Mother, Arati and
Temple Parikrama with Nama Sankirtan |
| 6.30 p.m. |
Arati |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Sarada Sahasranama Kumkum Archana, Pushpa Archana |
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10th December,
Wednesday |
Nama Japa Yajna |
| 5.00 a.m. |
Mangala Arati, Veda Parayanam, Sri Sarada Nama Japam |
| 6.00 a.m. |
Akhanda Nama Japa Yajna starts |
| 6.00 p.m. |
Akhanda Nama Japa Yajna ends |
| 6.30 p.m. |
Arati |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Sri Ramakrishna Nama Sankirtan |
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11th December,
Thursday |
Jnana Yajna |
| 5.00 a.m. |
Mangala Arati, Veda Parayanam, Sri Sarada Nama Japam |
| 6.00 a.m. |
Jnana Yajna (Reading of Life and Gospel of Mother) starts |
| 6.00 p.m. |
Jnana Yajna ends |
| 6.30 p.m. |
Arati |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Sri Sarada Nama Sankirtan |
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12th December,
Friday |
Public Meeting |
| 5.00 a.m. |
Mangala Arati, Vedic Chanting, Sri Sarada Nama Japam |
| 7.00 a.m. |
Lakshmi Puja |
| 9.15 a.m. |
Public Meeting
President : Swami Gautamananda
Subject : Holy Mother and Service Activities |
| 1. |
Introduction : Sri Kanagaraj
Coordinator, Free Tuition Centres,
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai |
| 2. |
Presentation by the Participants in Rural Welfare Programmes |
| 3. |
Talk by Yatiswari Ramakrishna Priya Amba
President, Sri Sarada Ashram, Ulundurpet |
| 4. |
Presidential Address |
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11.15 a.m.
To
1.00 p.m. |
Hari Katha : Sri Sarada Devi
by Kalaimamani Smt. Gowri Rajagopal & Party |
| 2.00 p.m. |
Villupattu : Idhu Saradai Yugam
by Kalaimamani Sri Subbu Arumugam & Party |
| 4.30 p.m. |
1000 Glories of Sri Sarada Devi - Kumkum Archana |
| 6.30 p.m. |
Arati |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Music Concert by Selvi Varijasri Venugopal & Party |
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13th December,
Saturday |
Public Meeting |
| 5.00 a.m. |
Mangala Arati, Vedic Chanting, Sri Sarada Nama Japam |
| 7.00 a.m. |
Saraswati Puja |
| 9.15 a.m. |
Public Meeting
President : Swami Gautamananda
Subject : What We Can Learn from Mother’s Life
Speakers: |
| 1. |
Dr. K. Subramanyam
Retd. Principal,
Vivekananda College, Thiruvedakam |
| 2. |
Kalaimamani Dr. Sarada Nambi Arooran
Head, Dept. of Tamil,
Queen Mary’s College, Chennai |
| 3. |
Mrs. C.K. Gariyali, I.A.S.
Secretary, Social Welfare,
Govt. of Tamilnadu |
| 4. |
Presidential Address |
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11.15 a.m.
To
12.15 p.m. |
Instrumental Music - Flute
by Sri K. Bhaskaran & Party |
| 2.00 p.m. |
Dance Drama : The Life of Mother by Sarada Vidyalaya Students |
| 3.00 p.m. |
Bhajan by Bhava Sangeeta Vaseekara Sri O.S. Arun |
| 4.30 p.m. |
Sarada Sahasranama Kumkum Archana |
| 6.30 p.m. |
Arati |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Music Concert
by Kalaimamani Smt. Nityasree Mahadevan & Party |
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14th December,
Sunday |
Public Meeting |
| 5.00 a.m. |
Mangala Arati, Vedic Chanting, Sri Sarada Nama Japa |
| 7.00 a.m. |
Dasa Mahavidya Puja |
| 9.15 a.m. |
Public Meeting
President : Swami Gautamananda
Subject : Mother’s Place in Our Life
Speakers: |
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Senchol Vani Smt. Ilampirai Manimaran
Principal, A.P.C. Mahalakshmi College, Tuticorin |
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Smt. Manjula Ramesh,
Editor, Mangayar Malar |
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3. |
Smt. Bharathi Baskar |
| 2. |
Pravrajika Atmadevaprana,
Sri Sarada Math, Chennai. |
| 4. |
Presidential Address |
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11.30 a.m.
to
12.30 p.m. |
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC - VIOLIN DUET
Sangeeta Chudamani Sri Lalgudi G.J.R. Krishnan,
Yuvakala Bharati Smt. Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi & Party |
| 2.15 p.m. |
VIDEO SHOW : SRI SARADA DEVI |
| 3.00 p.m. |
DEVOTIONAL MUSIC by Sri N. Vijay Siva & Party |
| 4.30 p.m. |
Sarada Sahasranama Kumkum Archana, Pushpa Archana |
| 6.30 p.m. |
Arati |
| 7.00 p.m. |
MUSIC CONCERT
by Smt. Vani Jayaram & Party |
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15th December,
Monday |
Women's Convention |
| 5.00 a.m. |
Mangala Arati, Vedic Chanting, Sri Sarada Nama Japa |
| 7.00 a.m. |
Sarada Puja |
| 9.00 a.m. |
Women's Convention
President : Pravrajika Ramaprana, President, Sri Sarada Math, Chennai
Subject : Peace, National and International : Mother’s Way
Speakers: |
| 1. |
Justice Smt. Prabha Sridevan
High Court, Chennai. |
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Dr. M. Lakshmikumari
Director, Vedic Vision Foundation,
Kodungaloor. |
| 3. |
Kumari B. Nivedita,
Vice-President, Vivekananda Kendra,
Kanyakumari |
| 4. |
Presidential Address |
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11.15 a.m.
To
12.45 p.m. |
Instrumental Music - Saxophone
by Kalaimamani Sri Kadri Gopalnath & Party |
| 2.00 p.m. |
Drama : Sri Sarada Devi
by Students of Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation School, Ambattur |
| 3.00 p.m. |
Devotional Music by Sri R.K. Ramkumar & Party |
| 4.30 p.m. |
Lalita Sahasranama Kumkum Archana |
| 6.30 p.m. |
Arati |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Music Concert
by Film Playback Singer Smt. S. Janaki & Party |
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16th December,
Tuesday |
Valedictory Function |
| 5.00 a.m. |
Mangala Arati, Vedic Chanting, Bhajan |
| 6.00 a.m. |
Temple Parikrama, Nama Sankirtan |
| 7.00 a.m. |
Sri Ramakrishna Puja, Sarada Puja & Homa |
| 12.00 noon |
Prasad Distribution
3.00 p.m. Valeditory Function
Subject : 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations : An Overview |
| 1. |
Introductory Speech :
Swami Gautamananda
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| 2. |
Presentation of Reports
Tamilnadu Rathotsavam & Service Schemes : Swami Satyajnanananda
Chennai City Celebrations : Swami Baneshananda
Village Celebrations : Swami Vimurtananda
Special Publications : Swami Asutoshananda |
| 3. |
Concluding Speech Swami Gautamananda |
| 4. |
Vote of Thanks :
Swami Jnanadananda |
| 5. |
Presentation of Mementoes |
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| 6.30 p.m. |
Arati |
| 7.00 p.m. |
Special Discourses
1. Swami Somananda
2. Swami Gautamananda |
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