balaji :Mr. Rajamani, I am Kannan’s friend and presently working in vijaya bank, regional office, guwahati as Manager and cousin of Mr. Moorthy and Shankar (Seetharaman Appalam Depot, Sannidhi Street) and now residing in Rehabari, Guwahati. My mobile number is 9864755044please keep in touch

balaji :Hai BS, This is Balaji (Hari’s Brother) presently working in Vijaya Bank, Regional Office, Guwahati. Till last year I was in Bangalore where I met Undai who is working in Canara Bank. Do you remember Big Undai (Unakkum Anna Irukkan, Avanakkum Anna Irukkan)My mobile no is 09864755044 and mail id is gbalajig2009@gmail.comkeep in touch

We may live for few decades and go back to the Almighty who created us.
But , the speciality of our Kallidaikurichi (Once Shri Abhinava vidya teertha Swamigal of sringeri named it as ‘Kalyana kurichi’ – as many marriages were taking place during His visit) is that it has many majestic temples which stand for centuries.

Maanendi appar temple is so beautiful with huge boundry walls. The murtis there r so beautiful. Specially the navagrahas are carved out with all perfection. Sapta maatas, and other Gods r also appealing. The God’s name is Kanva-lingam. The Devi is very much stylish. Vadivambal Devi. She only gives us strength during our difficult times.

Shri Subramanya swami temple is another majestic temple. Though the kodimaram is for Lord Ganesh (such a big temple for Shri Ganesh), he has given the importance to his brother, Shri Kartikeya.

The speciality in that temple is the beauiful murti of “Shri Dakshinamurti on the prahaaram, seated on the gopuram.

Shri Lakshmi Swami is a kan kanda deivam. He smiles so majestically. On those days he was adorned with lots and lots of ornaments of old fashion ( not these days glitterings !). Specially aarattu in Poopallakku used to bring tears in our eyes.

Vaalavanda Devi is another Shakti. My mother used to melt upon seeing her beauty during Navaratri. The utsava murti used to sit in an oonjal taking different avataras on different days.

Kandappa koil is having the speciality of having all the three brothers, Shri Ganesh, Shri Muruga and Shri Aiyappa.

My father used to tell about ‘pagali koothar temple’ in agastiyar koil theru. i never viisted it , unfortunately. similarly kottai theru temple . there is a saying that near the nataraja murti of Maanendiappar temple there is a secret underground route to kottai theru temple. Can anybody through light on this ?’

I seldom visit Kallidaikurichi but fondly remember its orthodox tradition.

We respectfully remember Shri NVS Sir, who was the Head master of Tilak Vidyalaya. In spite of his tight schedule, he used to teach us Shri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram in Bhajanai Mutt in Mudaliappa puram St.

Can we expect teachers, scholors, orthodox grandmothers , like them now ???

Happy to know of your family back ground.
Iam venkateswaran residing in guwahati, assam. (Rajamani nickname)
Your father shri Dakshinamurthy Sir taught us Geography when i was studying class X and XII during 1973, 74 . I remember your grand pa giving pravachanam on Srimad Ramayana in Shri Lakshmiswamy Koil. It was announced that his daughter-in-law was on family way at that time.

Your father is an interesting teacher politely explaining things. He used to refer some textile mill, if i remember correctly.

Once the present sannidhanam of Sringeri visited KIC, your grandpa was reading out a ’swagata partrika’. The Acharya was closing eyes and minutely hearing him. He compassionately interrupted once and corrected a word. Sastrigal with all humility accepted the same. It was a nice scene to see.

My father used to refer ‘Aayiram kaal Mandapam’ of the Tamirabarani teertha. He accompanied his father in younger days, when the earlier Sringeri Acharya ( i think Shri Nrisimha Bharati Swamigal)gave lecture on a single shloka on the entire day.

The speciality of our KIC is having 18 agraharas. 18 has many more inner meanings. I think agraharam means, the ‘forefront garland’. This should be the ornament of the entire KIC. we Brahmins have great duty for the welfare of the entire mankind.

Hearing the ‘Advida philosophy’ from great preachers, im drawn towards that and
learnt few ’suktams’, etc. from Aangarai Shri Krishnamurthy Ghanapatigal in Guwhati. With the Almighty’s grace, i am happily married and we have a son.

To the possible extend we should follow our dharma and guide the next generation. i had very good room mates having vedantic knowledge here during my bachelorship. ‘Vedo vedavi rakshithaha’ is a rrue sentence.

My wife teaches Adi Shankarcharya’s shlokas to children and conducts gita competition among children through Chinmaya Mission. She is an I.T.O. I am employed in a cement distribution co.

I am practising Sahaja Yoga & surrendered to Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi .

My parents are Koma mami & VR mama of mudaliappa puram st. who r staying with my brother in calcutta. my mother (75 yrs) is the daughter of Kolathu Sir, vadakku mada theru.

OK brother, Lokha samastha sukhino Bhavantu .