Madhva Navaraathri Utsava, Akshara Nidhi, Dhanvathari Nidhi

Hare Srinivasa,
namaskAra

Tomorrow( Thursday, 7th Feb 08) is Aradhana of Shri Purandara Dasaru. All of you know very well about the great contribution of Shri Dasaru to humanity, especially to madhva community. Shri Dasaru opened the highway for the spiritual sadhana for the layman by composing thousands of Bhajans in Kannada, highlighting the inner principles of Tatvavaada. A new era called "Dasa Sahitya" is started in literature world and so also a new lineage known as "Haridasa parampara". Several compositions of Dasaru are universally true irrespective of time, place, age, caste and sex. The greatness of the compositions is more highlighted by titling them as "Purandaropanishat" - a upanishat for one and all, envisaged specially for the people who could hardly find any time for special efforts for "sadhana". Let us all try to follow one simple composition of Shri Dasaru "kereya niiranu kerege chelli"..Let us try to give back to the society whatever we have received and offer it as Seva to Lord Hari......

The auspicious "maagha" masa starts from Friday(8-Feb-08) and next nine days are celebrated as "Madhva navarathri" to culminate with "madhva Navami", the day Shri Acharya Madhva disappeared from the mortal world. It is very asupicious period for all of us and let us all try to put one little step forward in our physical, mental acts to become a "true madhva". You may try to adopt any one small new resolution to practice and make a part of your daily life to see that you are in the new road to get the best blessings of Shri HariVayugurugalu.

On this auspicious occasion, let us all try to support and encourage those students who are dedicating their life for the practice and propagation of 'Shri Acharya's teachings. We have two schemes " Akshara Nidhi" and "Dhanvanthari Nidhi" - one to support the madhva shastra education and other to support the healthcare service to these students. Most of these students, studying in various gurukulas and vidyapeetas are coming from not 'so well to do' family, but are dedicated for practice and propagation of Shri Acharya's teaching. They are sacrificing all the worldly pleasure and comforts for the sake of Dvaitha Siddantha and it is our duty to help and encourage them in whatever the little way we can. These students are the torch bearers of "madhva matha" for the next generation and thus everyone of us need to be grateful to them. Imagine how madhvas would be after 2-3 decades if no one gets enrolled to these vidyapeetas!!!!. There would be, no pandits, no pravachanakaras, no purohits, no archakas...... It would be total chaos!!!!!.

Let us put all efforts together so that our children and grandchildren don't land up in such situation. Let us all try to help and encourage these students in the Vidyapeetas by whatever little we can and as "each drop makes to ocean", a little help from all of you would really bring a miraculous change in madhva community!!!!!

Through Akshara Nidhi we would like to help the students of "Vijayadwaja vidyapeeta, Gangavathi" & " Poornabhodha Vidyapeeta, Hyderabad"

Through Dhanvanthari Nidhi, we would like to help Chi. Badarinath age 10, studying at Pralhad Pathashala Udupi.s/o Shri Thirumalesh achar Bellary working as accountant at Pune. The student has got his back burnt and need to undergo under go skin grafting.

As a part of your 'madhva navami celebration', please contribute, whatever little possible, for a strong and brighter madhva community tomorrow.
Please let me know through email once you transfer your contribution.

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"Akshara Nidhi" is a quarterly project to support "madhva shastra Adhyayana" at Gurukulas. We are collecting contributions from the volunteers every quarter and trying to help the gurukulas at remote places. By Lord's grace, so far we could contribute to 6 Gurukulas and with the sustained support from all the members; we would like to continue supporting "madhva shastra Adhyayana". These students are the "Torch Bearers" of our culture for next generation. So let us all support them whole heartedly and encourage them. Kindly contribute generously for this noble cause and help us to protect
our culture and philosophy. We have contributed Rs 10,000/ for each of the following gurukulas in last three years.
1) Shri Vedesh Theertha Vidyapeeta, Mannur, Gulbarga District
2) Shri Sathyavijaya Patashala, Sathyavijaya Nagara, Arni, Chennai
3) Shri Panini Vidyapeeta, Athmakur, Kurnool District, A.P
4) Shri Jnanadhayini Patashala, Hanumasagara, Koppal District
5) Shri sathyasandha Gurukula, Mahishi, Thirthahalli Tq, Shimoga District,
6) Shri Anandatheertha Gurukula, Pajaka, Udupi Dist.

"Dhanvanthari Nidhi" is a scheme to help the Guru Kula students in case any major health issues to them or their parents. Through this nidhi we try to provide financial help to the students so that they can get better services and better health. So far we could help following people
1) Chi. Madhava Prasad, Chennai Rs 7,000/ for Eye operation
2) Shri Anandatheertha, Davanagere Rs 4251 for kidney operation.
3) Shri Balamurali, for cancer operation of his mother - Rs 65,751(total collection from all corners, including outside the group/personal contributions)

The contributions may be credited to following bank A/Cs
Citibank A/C Number : 5382351802 MICR Number: 560037002 Branch: MG Road
ICICI Bank A/C Number : 000201505311 MICR number : 560229002 Branch: MG Road
Name: Gopalakrishna. B. Varna
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"Each drop makes it to Ocean".
"Join hands and strengthen the efforts"

Thanks again for your time and interest.
namaskAra
B.Gopalakrishna Varna

" sadhana shariiravidhu nii dhayadhi kottadhdhuu""