HINDU MATHA MAHA MANDALAM, AYROOR
VIDYADHIRAJA CULTURALCENTRE
The Hindu Matha Maha Mandalam has become a multidimensional composite, stretching
its activities to areas spiritual, social and cultural. The spiritual portfolio is mainly looked after by
the Hindu Matha Parishat at Cherukolpuzha. To take care of the social and cultural centre is new
off shoot by name Vidyadhiraja Cultural Centre is now brought into being. This was formally
inaugurated on 4th Feb.,2008 by H.H.Satguru Bodhinatha Velan Swamikalof the Kavai
Adheenam, Hawaii,USA. To accommodate and control the various activities envisaged by the
centre, fresh premises for the same is planned on the land graciously donated by the
Puloodikalayil family, on the northern bank of river pampa, adjacent to Vidyadhiraja Nagar. The
foundation stone for the proposed building was laid by Sri T.K.A. Nair principal secretary to the
Prime Minister of India on 11th Feb., 2008. A structure estimated to cost to the tune of one crore
is already planned and the construction work was started in July 2009. The project is progressing
with the aim to complete the same by the centenary of the Maha Mandalam in 2012. In fact liberal
constructions from our friends and benefactors, spread all over the world are earnestly solicited.
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98th Hindu Matha Parishat
An annual convention known by the name Hindu Matha Parishat held at Cherukolpuzha,in the district Pathanamthitta,is the flagship activity of the Hindu MahaMandalam. The 98th convention was scheduled from 7th to 14th Feb., 2010.
The control of the Parishat vests with the executive commitee with office bearers of the Maha Mandalam. This team at the time of the parishat was under : |
| President : Adv. T.N. Upendranatha Kurup |
Vice Presidents : Sri K.G. Shankara Narayana Pillai
Prof.T.G.Purushothaman Nair |
| Secretary : Adv. M.P.Sasidhran Nair |
Jt.Secretaries :Sri T.N Rajashekaran Pillai
Sri. M.T. Bhaskara Panicker |
| Treasurer : Sri N.S. Bose |
| 98th Hindu Matha Parishat Programme - 7th to 14th Feb 2010 |
| Day and Date |
10 - 12 AM
(Bhagavatha Exposition) |
3 - 5.30 PM
(Sammelan) |
7 - 9 PM
(Spiritual discourse) |
| Sunday 7th Feb |
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Inaugural Session
Inauguration by - Jagatguru Sri Sivaratri
Desikendra Mahaswamiji
Chaired by. Sri O. Rajagopal
Talk by Prof Rama Raja Varma |
Sri L. Girish Kumar |
| Monday 8th Feb |
Adv. T.R. Ramanathan
on sathyam param dheemahi |
Talks by
- Sri. Narayanan Nampoothiri
on vasthusilpam
- Dr. V.V. Viswanathan
on thanthra sasthram in daily life
- Dr. K. Kesavan Nampoothiri
on Jyothi sasthram
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Sreemath Swami
Udit Chaithanya
on Bhagavath Geetha
in daily life |
Tuesday 9th Feb |
Sreemath Swami Udit Chaithanya
in daily lifeChaired |
Cultural Session
Inauguration by. Padmasri P. Parameswaran
by. Swami Abhayananda Theerthapadar
Talks by.
- Prof. V. Madhusudanan Nair
- Sri. Siva Sadanam Gopalakrishnan
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Adv. Jaya Surya
on Temple management
Dr. Ramesh Elamonon
Bhagavath Geetha Bhakthiyogam |
| Wednesday 10th Feb |
Sri. S. Rajendran Nair
Sri. Elamkulam
DamodaraSarma |
Youth session
Inauguration by. Dr. G S. Pradeep
Chaired by. Sreemath Swami Jyothirmaya
Talks by
- Sri. Gopal. K. Nair
- Sri. Punnala Sreekumar
- Dr. B. Padmakumar
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Sreemath Swami
Chidananda Puri
on contemporary
issues facing the Hindus |
| Thursday 11th Feb |
Sri N.K. Prabhakar,
Guruvayoor
on Gajendra Moksham
Sri. K. Appu Varier
on Palazhy Madhanam
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Ayyappa Devotees Session
Inaugurated by Hon´ble Sri Kadannappally Ramachandran
Chaired by Sri. R. Ramachandran Nair
Talks by
- Sri. Kummanam Rajasekharan
- Sri. Madurai N. Sreenivasan
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Sri. Chithranga
Chaithanya Das
ISCON, Bangalore |
| Friday 12th Feb |
Sri.Pallickal Sunil
on Sree Krishnavatharam
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Acharya Anusmarana Session
Inauguration by Hon’ble Sri. N.K. Prema Chandran
Chaired by Sreemath Swami Ayyappa Das
Talks by
- Sreemath Swami Garudadwajananda
- Sreemath Swami Guru Prasad
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Sreemath Sachidananda Swamikalon
message of the Bhagavath Geetha |
| Saturday 13th Feb |
Matha Patasala Students’
Competitions |
Women’s Session
Inauguration by Smt. Leela Menon
Chaired by Swamini Divyamrita Chaithanya
Talk by Smt. K.P. Sasikala Teacher |
Dr. N. Gopalakrishnan
on Temple Rituals |
| Sunday 14th Feb |
Matha Patasala Session
Inauguration by Prof. T.G Purushothaman Nair
Chaired by Sri. T.P. Rajan Master
Benedictory Speech by Sreemath Swami
Vijaya Bhaskarananda
Talk by
Smt Mannady Ponnamma |
Valedictory Session
Inauguration by Sri. T.K.A. Nair
Chaired by Swami Ritambarananda
Benedictory speech by Sreemath
Swami Sandeep Chaithanya |
Maha Sarvaiswarya Pooja
led by
Sreemath Swami
Poornamrithananda puri |
Every day Inthe morning 6-7 Pooja and Sahasranama japam
in the after noon 2-3 Bhakthi gana sudha
and in the evening 6-7 Bhajana
are regularly programmed |