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The SouTh IndIan educaTIon SocIeTy

Programme Scheduledecember 2016

Sri Kanchi MahaSwaMi

FeStival 2016

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The South Indian education Society, with its school and colleges has been

a unique pathfinder for decades now. excellence being its hallmark, the Institution

has always strived to instill values, and promote Indian wisdom, tradition and practices.

From basics sciences and arts to high-end technology, SIeS colleges have a spectrum of courses across all spheres

of education. No wonder, this highly esteemed Institution has played host to some of the most eminent personalities.

SIeS pledges to write many more success stories on the pillar called education

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daSoPadeSamTen codes of living... Mahaswami of Kanchi

ö One of our duties as human beings is to avail ourselves of every opportunity to do good to others. The poor can serve others by their loyal work to the country and rich

by their wealth to help others. ö

ö Those who are influential can use their influence to better the conditions of the lowly. That way we can keep alive in our

hearts a sense of social service. ö

ö Man by himself cannot create even a blade of grass. We will be guilty of gross ingratitude if we do not offer first to God what we eat or wear - only the best and

choicest should be offered to Him. ö

ö Life without love is a waste. Everyone should cultivate ‘Prema’ or love towards all human beings, birds and beasts. ö

ö Wealth amassed by a person whose heart is closed to charity, is generally

dissipated by the inheritors; but the family of philanthropist will always be blessed

by happiness. ö

ö A person who has done a meritorious deed will lose the resulting merit if he

listens to the praise of others or himself boasts of his deeds. ö

ö It does no good to grieve over what has happened. If we learn to discriminate between good and evil, that will guard us from falling

into evil again. ö

ö We should utilise the days of our life time to good purpose. We should engage ourselves in acts which will contribute to the welfare of others rather than to our selfish desires. ö

ö We should perform duties that have been prescribed for our daily life and also be filled

with devotion to God. ö

ö One attains one’s goals by performance of one’s duties. Jnana is the only solvent for our

troubles and sufferings. ö

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The SouTh IndIan educaTIon SocIeTy

Jointly HostSri Kanchi MahaSwaMi

FeStival 2016

at the Sri Shanmukhananda chandrasekarendra

Saraswati auditorium

10.12.2016Saturday

6.30 pm

programme highlightS

17th Sabha National eminence award toSarod maestro ustad amjad ali KhanShanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani awards toSmt. K. gayatriShri. Sandeep NarayanShri. rahul deshpandeFollowed by Sarod recital byShri amaan ali Khan & Shri ayaan ali Khan(sons and disciples of Sarod maestro ustad amjad ali Khan)Shri Satyajeet Talwalkar - TablaShri anubrata chaterjee - Tabla

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11.12.2016SuNday 6.00 pm

12.12.2016moNday 6.30 pm

18.12.2016SuNday 6.00 pm

25.12.2016SuNday 6.00 pm

mahaSwami SaNgeethaNjaliSmt. gayathri Venkataraghavan - VocalSmt. charumathi raghuraman - ViolinShri b. ganapathy raman - mrudangamShri chandrasekara Sharma - ghatam

Sri jayeNdra SaraSwathi NatioNal emiNeNce award todr. m. chaNdraSeKharaNfollowed by Violin duet withSmt. g. bharathiTrichur Shri c. Narendran - mrudangamVaikom Shri r. gopalakrishnan - ghatam

19th SieS Sri chaNdraSeKareNdra SaraSwathi NatioNal emiNeNce awardPublic leadership - Shri. devendra Fadnavis chief minister of maharashtra Science & Technology - Shri. Kiran Kumar chairman – Indian Space research organisation (ISro)Pravachana Kartha - thanjavur Smt. Kamala murthy (hari Katha) International award - dr. john marr, london (Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit Scholar, & carnatic musician)

KaNchi mahaSwami aradhaNarendering of Pancha ratna kritis on mahaswamiled by Smt. Kalyani Sharma & her disciples, mumbai(Similar to group rendition at the Thyagaraja aradhana) aKhaNda BhajaN – Welcoming 2017

NamaSaNKirtaNam by children (age 5 to 15 years)of Srivanciam Shri guruji Kripa mandali, chennai

NamaSaNKirtaNam by Bombay anand Bhagavathar & party

NamaSaNKirtaNam by udayalur Shri K. Kalyanaraman & party

31.12.2016Saturday

6.30 pm to 8.00 pm

8.30 pm to 10.15 pm

10.30 pm to 12.15 am

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mahaSwami SaNgeethaNjalimahaswami of Kanchi was known for his masterly knowledge of music. he is known, too, for his love for listening to good music and for his solicitude for musicians. over the years, numerous carnatic musicians have deemed it a great privilege to perform in his presence, for him. The Paramacharya often spoke about music and its role in spiritual pursuits in his various discourses.

To think of the great acharya is to lift ourselves to a higher realm of thought and action. To most of us who know very little beyond the possibilities of the discursive intellect, the Sage of Kanchi is a constant reminder of how much we have to make up in our journey through life to the goal of freedom.

Sri Shanmukhananda Sabha’s auditorium was rechristened Sri Shanmukhananda chandrasekarendra Saraswathi auditorium on 27th december, 2000, in the benign presence of his holiness Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal, 69th Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam.

It was then decided that in commemoration of the momentous event, each year, on 27th december or proximate to the aradhana of the Sage, mahaswami Sangeethanjali be performed.

earlier Sangeethanjalis were rendered by

Date Artiste27.12.2001 Padma Bhushan Shri. Lalgudi Jayaraman28.01.2003 Sangeetha Martand Pt. Jasraj07.12.2003 Padma Bhushan Prof. T. N. Krishnan10.12.2004 Sangeetha Kalanidhi Shri O. S. Thiagarajan17.12.2006 Padma Bhushan Smt. Sudha Raghunathan08.12.2006 Padma Bhushan Shri. Trichur V. Ramachandran24.12.2007 Padma Bhushan Shri. R. K. Srikantan05.04.2009 Shri T. M. Krishna21.12.2009 Shri R. K. Padmanabha18.01.2011 Smt. R. Vedavalli26.12.2012 Padma Bhushan Shri. Vikku Vinayakram22.12.2013 Bangalore Shri. S. Shankar14.12.2014 Malladi Brothers (Shri. Sreeram Prasad and Shri. Ravi Kumar)28.12.2015 Hyderabad Brothers (Shri. D. Seshachary)

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Smt. gayathri VeNKataraghaVaN(Date of Birth : 30th July 1970)

Smt. gayathri Venkataraghavan began her training in carnatic music at a young age under the tutelage of Smt. rajalakshmi. She then learnt from Smt. Padma Veeraraghavan, a disciple of Palaghat Shri. K. V. Narayanaswamy. She was also trained in various kritis by Smt. rukmini ramani, Shri. V. Subramaniam and

Smt. lakshmi Natarajan. her advanced training was under acharya choodamani, the late Shri. a. Sundaresan. She is presently under the guidance of

Shri. P. S. Narayanaswamy.

music is but a single facet in her life. It was Smt. Padma Veeraraghavan who groomed the young gayathri into an accomplished singer. a ‘a ToP’ grade artiste of the all India radio, she performs regularly for aIr and doordarshan. She was

conferred the Sangeetha Shironmani award for young artistes by Sri. Shanmukhananda Fine arts & Sangeetha Sabha in the year 2008. She would

be accompanied in the Sangeethanjali concert by

Smt. charumathi raghuraman - ViolinShri. b. ganapathy raman - mrudangamShri. chandrasekara Sharma - ghatam

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jagadguru SaNKaracharya Sri jayeNdra SaraSwati NatioNal emiNeNce award iN FiNe artS

during the golden Jubilee of Peetarohanam (ascension to the pontifical seat) of his holiness Pujyasri Jayendra Sarawati Swamiji to the venerated Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam in 2003-2004, a National eminence award in Fine arts was set up by the devotees of the mutt. The event is conducted as part of the annual Sri. Kanchi mahaswami Festival

Kamakoti Peetam has been in the forefront of promotion of Fine arts in the country. The several acharyas who have adorned this Peetam have themselves been great connoisseurs of Fine arts.

The 69th acharya Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamiji renovated the homes of the Trinity of music in Thiruvarur in Tanjore district, Tamil Nadu and set up the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam carnataka Sangeetha Seva Trust to perform the Jayanti celebrations of Saint Thyagaraja, muthuswami dikshitar and Shyama Sastry.

In addition to honouring artistes as asthana Vidwans of the mutt, the acharyas of the Peetam have given primacy to the development of Indian music amongst the youth of this country. This award is a continuation of the efforts of the Kamakoti Peetam to promote excellence in Fine arts. The award carries a cash Prize of rs. 1.0 lakh, a bronze lamp, a citation and blessings from the Sankaracharyas.

In the earlier years, the award was given to :Year Name of Awardee2003-04 Shri Thiruvengadu Jayaraman2004-05 Shri Nedunuri Krishnamurthi2005-06 Padma Bhushan Prof. T.N. Krishnan2006-07 Padmashri Dr. N. Ramani2007-08 Padmashri Mandolin U. Shrinivas2008-09 Padma Bhushan Shri T.V. Sankaranarayanan2009-10 Shri. Sanjay Subrahmanyam2010-11 Padma Bhushan Dr. T. V. Gopalakrishnan2011-12 Padma Bhushan Dr. L. Subramaniam 2012-13 Padmashri Ms. A. Kanyakumari2013-14 Padmashri Dr. Gayatri Shankar2014-15 Udayalur Sri Kalyanaraman

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dr. m. chaNdraSeKaraN(Date of Birth : 11th December 1937)

dr. m. chandrasekaran over the last 67 years of his association with

classical music as a Violinist has created a niche for himself. he lost his

sight even before he was two years old following an attack of jaundice.

Since then his life journey has been guided by his mother Smt. charubala

mohan who taught him to play the violin, sing and learn braille in which

he can read and write Tamil, english, Sanskrit and Telugu. he learnt

vocal music from mannargudi Sambasiva bhagavathar, Kumbakonam

Viswanathan, Vidyala Narasimha Naidu and T. Jayambal. he gave his

maiden performance on 5th march 1949. he brings the value of Sahitya,

rakti and bhava in his Violin. he is an expert in laya aspects too. he has

an inner eye as it were through which he sees the intricacy in Thala and

plays accordingly. he founded the charubala mohan Trust a decade and

a half ago which provides opportunities for young artistes. he received

the Sangeeta Natak akademi award in 1986, the mysore choudya National

award in 1989 and the Kalaimamani from the government of Tamil Nadu.

he was earlier an visiting faculty at the Palghat music college.

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SieS Sri chaNdraSeKareNdra SaraSwati NatioNal emiNeNce award

The mahaswami of Kancheepuram (Kanchi) was an embodiment of the ancient wisdom of India enshrined in the Vedas. he represented the very essence of the Sanatana dharma. his teachings were matched by his life which was itself a direct message in all its completeness. his perception of truth and its presentation were unparalleled in style and substance. People, both the learned and the ordinary, flocked to him for kindly light and get their difficulties solved and doubts dispelled. his blessings knew no bar of caste or religion. he was an open book to all alike. None returned from his effulgent presence without the feeling of peace and tranquillity, courage and confidence to face life. The South Indian education Society (SIeS) has set up a corpus fund to perpetuate the preachings of the mahaswami. In seeking to honour men of eminence who devote their lifetime for the cause of this nation

and Sanatana dharma, the Society seeks to institutionalise a forum through which these awards are given. The benevolent sage of Kanchi gave a century of spiritual guidance to millions of devotees all over the world. The Sri chandrasekarendra Saraswati National eminence award is our way of paying reverential obeisance to this noble soul, the legend of humanity and to perpetuate his memory, mission

and deeds for the present and future generations.

The awards are given with the blessings of the Sages of Kanchi Pujyasri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal and Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal.

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National eminence awards are given to persons in the following fields: Public leadershipcommunity leadership & Public serviceScience & TechnologyPravachana Karthas

The award carries a citation, a large sized ornamental lamp, scroll and a cash prize of rs. 2.5 lakhs. The award is given each year in mumbai proximate to the annual aradhana of the mahaswami.

this award in the past, has been conferred on 65 distinguished indians for

Public leadership 15

community leadership 17

Science and Technology 17

Pravachana Kartha 16

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includingPresidents of India 2

Vice-President 1

Prime ministers 2

Speaker of lok Sabha 2

governor 2

chief ministers 3

bharat ratnas 5

Foriegn Nationals 4

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his holiness Jagadguru Pujyasri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal is the chief Patron of this awards committee and his holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal is the Patron of the

awards committee.

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I am prone to the conclusion that there lives none without predominantly selfish motives. But with years rolling on, an impression, that too a superficial one, true to my nature, is drawing upon me that there tread on this globe some souls firmly rooted in morals and ethics who live exclusively for others, voluntarily forsaking their own Sadhana for their spiritual improvement.It is they who make this a blessed country. Their life is for Paropkara and Lokahita without the slightest trace of consciousness of self. It is for the likes of these that the Rishis of the yore prayed for a life span of hundred years. In honouring them, we honour ourselves.

-His Holiness Sri. Chandrasekarendra Saraswati

We hoNour ourSelVeS

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glImPSeS....

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Shri. deVeNdra FadNaViS(Date of Birth : 22.7.1970)Public leadership

Shri. devendra Fadnavis is the 18th chief minister of maharashtra. at the age of 44, he became the second youngest chief minister. earlier he became the youngest mayor of Nagpur municipal corporation and was the second youngest mayor in the history of India. he was sworn in as the chief minister on 31st october 2014. his government has completed two years of its tenure. This period has been marked by several highs.

his vision and determination has seen revolutionary development models and innovative strategies as the chief minister of maharashtra to spur growth, motivate people and achieve all round prosperity. Politics to him is an instrument to bring socio economic changes in the lives of people. In a nation dominated by 550 million youth below 35 years of age, it is but natural that their aspirations are realized through young and dynamic leaders. over the last two years, he has eased the rules of business, initiated several people friendly measures like stopping mindless mining of water, overhauling the tender process, streamlining the functioning of various sectors particularly irrigation, massive investment in infrastructure, addressing farmer’s plight and arresting the high suicide rates in them. It is the beginning of a long innings in public life. This award is indeed a blessings of the Sage of Kanchi to help him guide the nation to greater heights in the years ahead through selfless public service.

proFile oF awardeeS - 2016

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Shri. a. S. KiraN Kumar(date of birth : 22.10.1952)Science & Technology

For over 3 decades of his association with ISro and in his current position as its chairman. Shri. Kiran Kumar contributed significantly to the various developments in Science, Technology and applications in general as well in the earth observation camera Systems to look up the earth from space in particular. he was instrumental in developing a variety of instruments and cameras that were deployed in various earth observation satellites of ISro to understand the different aspects of earth system behavior especially relating to land, ocean and atmosphere. he has put India on the world map as a leading country with capabilities to build most sophisticated earth observation systems. The Space application centre under his leadership provides timely, accurate and precise earth resource information. India’s prestigious gas – synchronous launch vehicle gSlV-mK2 with its complex indigenously developed cryostage was successfully launched under his leadership. Several polar satellite launch vehicles have been launched not only carrying Indian satellites but putting satellites of several countries. under his leadership, ISro has completed constellation of seven satellites for IrNSS ushering India into the exclusive club of countries with their own gPS capabilities. reusable launch Vehicle Technology demonstrator (rlV-Td) has brought together for the first time a combination of rocket, airplane and re-entry technology into a single machine. he was conferred the ‘Padma Shri’ by the government of India in 2014. under his leadership, ISro was awarded the gandhi Peace Prize in 2014.

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thaNjaVur Smt. t. r. Kamala murthy(date of birth : 4.3.1932)Pravachana Kartha / Sangeetha harikatha

harikatha Kalakshepam is an ancient form of story telling. a composite art, it is considered as a powerful vehicle for spreading bhakti. Smt. T. r. Kamala murthy of Thanjavur is a illustrious torch bearer of this art form. born on 4.3.1932 in lakshmi Kuli, Tamil Nadu, she came under the tutelage of chidambaram raja bhagavathar, Thiruvaiyur annaswamy bhagavathar, embar Vijayaraghavachariar and Thanjavur Swaminathan athreya who groomed her in harikatha. endowed with a gifted voice, she presented harikatha in various languages from the age of 9. a top grade ‘a’ artiste of aIr, Sangeetha Natak academy awardee in 2000, Kalaimamani of Tamil Nadu government, Kamala murthy has enlivened listeners of all India radio since 1956. Sangeetha harikatha owes its perpetuation, to a large extent, to the devoted service of Smt. Kamala murthy, over the last seven decades. She acknowledges the support and encouragement of her husband late Shri. T. S. Krishnamurthy Iyer for all her achievements in this field.

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dr. johN ralStoN marr(date of birth : 5.7.1927)International award

dr. Johan ralston marr was born on 5th July 1927 at Surrey, england. he became interested in Indian music at the age of 16. In 1948, after a short stint in the army under the british crown for Indian army cadet Scheme, he commenced university education at the School of oriental and african Studies at the university of london under Sir mortimer Wheeler. he learnt Telugu, Indian music and archaeology before switching to ba in Tamil and Sanskrit. his Ph.d thesis was on Tamil “Sangham” literature. he studied music under the distinguished scholar Shri. mudikondan Venkatrama Iyer. he was a lecturer in Tamil at the university of london between 1953 and 1992. he was the hon. general Secretary of bhavan’s uK Kendra in 1983. For 30 years he has been active alongwith his wife mrs. wendy marr at the bhavans, teaching carnatic music theory for the 5 year diploma in carnatic music and diploma in arts and archaeology of the Indian Subcontinent. he is currently the Vice President of the u.K. Kendra of bhavans at london. The government of India conferred on him ‘Padma Shri’ in 2009.

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2nd SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, dec 1999

3rd SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, dec 2000

dr. Nani palkhivala, Jurist, Community Leadership

Bharat ratna dr. m.S. Subbulakshmi, Community Leadership

dr. p. c. alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, Public Leadership

Shri. p. V. Narasimha rao, Former Prime Minister of India, Public Leadership

Bharat ratna dr. a.p.j. abdul Kalam, Principal Scientific Advisor to Govt. of India, Science & Technology

dr. ram Narain agarwal, AGNI, Science & Technology

Bhaishree rameshbhai oza, Social Thinker

dr. Shankar dayal Sharma, Former President of India, Public Leadership

1st SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, dec 1999

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THE SOUTH INDIAN EDUCATION SOCIETY The South Indian Education Society, founded in 1932, has made a significant contribution, during the past 79 years, to the cause of education. Our institutional mission was set by our founder Shri M.V. Venkateshwaran in 1932. “This society should sincerely serve the cause of education and the educational needs of the common man of this cosmopolitan city”.

So in a spirit of sincerity we- Stress on high standards of academic, professional and

societal performance. - Respond in a creative manner to a continuously changing

cosmopolitan society.- Support cultural and ethnic diversity in the college

community.

We seek to achieve our educational mission by - Focusing on modes of enquiry which strengthen thinking

skills.- Providing extensive field experiences to bring together

theory and practice. Providing library resources and services to support the academic needs of the college.

- Integrating technological development across the curriculum.

About our Management

The SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sion (West).

The SIES High School, Matunga.

The SIES College of Commerce & Economics, Sion (East).

The SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul.

Our Patrons

Bharat Ratna Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Former President of India

Padma Vibhushan Dr. K. KasturiranganEx-Chairman, ISRO, Former

Member of Parliament, Member Planning Commission

Our student and ex-teacher

Padma Vibhushan Dr. R. ChidambaramPrincipal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India

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THE SOUTH INDIAN EDUCATION SOCIETY The South Indian Education Society, founded in 1932, has made a significant contribution, during the past 79 years, to the cause of education. Our institutional mission was set by our founder Shri M.V. Venkateshwaran in 1932. “This society should sincerely serve the cause of education and the educational needs of the common man of this cosmopolitan city”.

So in a spirit of sincerity we- Stress on high standards of academic, professional and

societal performance. - Respond in a creative manner to a continuously changing

cosmopolitan society.- Support cultural and ethnic diversity in the college

community.

We seek to achieve our educational mission by - Focusing on modes of enquiry which strengthen thinking

skills.- Providing extensive field experiences to bring together

theory and practice. Providing library resources and services to support the academic needs of the college.

- Integrating technological development across the curriculum.

About our Management

The SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Sion (West).

The SIES High School, Matunga.

The SIES College of Commerce & Economics, Sion (East).

The SIES College of Management Studies, Nerul.

Our Patrons

Bharat Ratna Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Former President of India

Padma Vibhushan Dr. K. KasturiranganEx-Chairman, ISRO, Former

Member of Parliament, Member Planning Commission

Our student and ex-teacher

Padma Vibhushan Dr. R. ChidambaramPrincipal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India

6th SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, Nov 2003

dr. Veerendra heggade, Community Leadership

Shri. Sunil dutt, m.p.,Community Leadership

Shri. purno agitok Sangma, Former Speaker of Lok Sabha, Public Leadership

Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Public Leadership

dr. r. chidambaram, Science & Technology

dr. K. Kasturirangan, Chairman, ISRO,Science & Technology

dr. m.S.Swaminathan, Science & Technology

Shri. B.Sundarkumar, Social Thinker

Shri. pandurang Shastri athavale, Social Thinker

acharya Kishore Vyas, Social Thinker

dr. Verghese Kurien, Community Leadership

Shri. K. ramakrishna hegde, Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Public Leadership

5th SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, Jan 2003

4th SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, dec 2001

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Shri. Fali Nariman,Community Leadership

Shri. atal Bihari Vajpayee, Former Prime Minister of IndiaPublic Leadership

dr. c.N.r. rao,Science & Technology

pujyasri asaram Bapu,Social Thinker

8th SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, Feb 2006

9th SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, Feb 2007


dr. madhavan g Nair, Chairman, ISROScience & Technology

dr. r.a. mashelkar,Science & Technology

dr. S.S. Badrinath,Chairman, Sankara Netralaya, Community Leadership

Shri. Sunderlal Bahuguna, Community Leadership

mahamandaleshwar Swami Satyamitranand Giri MaharajPravachana Kartha

Shri. pithukuli murugadas,Social Thinker

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dr. Kiran Bedi, ipSCommunity Leadership

Shri. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, Former Vice President of India, Public Leadership

dr. anil KakodkarScience & Technology


dr. e. Sreedharan, Chairman, Delhi MetroCommunity Leadership

Shri. Somnath chatterjee,Public Leadership

dr. Satya Vrat Shastri,Pravachana Kartha

Shri. Nanaji deshmukhCommunity Leadership

dr. Karan Singh, Public Leadership

dr. m. m. SharmaScience & Technology

dr. (Smt) teejan BaiPravachana Kartha

dr. mylswamy annadurai,Project Director, ChandrayanScience & Technology

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dr. murli manohar joshi, Public Leadership

13th SIeS Sri chandrasekharendra Saraswathi National eminence award, Jan 2011

Shri. arvind gupta,Science & Technology

dr. lata mangeshkar,Community Leadership

Shri. Baba ramdev,Pravachana Kartha

thespian dilip Kumar,Community Leadership

dr. jayant Narlikar,Science & Technology

dr. hanif mohammed Khan Shastri,Pravachana Kartha



Shri. amitabh Bachchan,Community Leadership

Smt. Sushma Swaraj, Public Leadership

dr. Sam pitroda,Science & Technology

Swami tejomayananda, Global Head – Chinmaya MissionPravachana Kartha

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dr. ilaiyaraaja, Community Leadership

h.r.h. princess irene, Community Leadership

Smt. rajashree BirlaCommunity Leadership

Shri. ram Naik,Public Leadership

Shri. Suresh prabhuPublic Leadership

prof. Krishnaswamy Vijayaraghavan, Science & Technology

dr. palle rama rao,Science & Technology

dr. r. K. SinhaScience & Technology

Sri. chaganti Koteswara rao, Pravachana Kartha

Br. Sri. Nochur Venkataraman,Pravachana Kartha

dr. david Frawley(pandit Vamadeva Shastri)Pravacahana Kartha

Shri anna hazare, Community Leadership

dr. Serge emile demetrianSpecial Award

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Sri. KaNchi mahaSwami aradhaNaPaNcha raTNa haram

In the tradition of group rendition of the Pancha ratna Kritis of Saint Thyagaraja on the Pushya baghula

Panchami day, a Sangeeta aradhana is being offered on the Videha mukti Tithi of the Sage of Kanchi.

This was first presented on the occasion of the third mahaswami Festival on 7th december 2003. Written

by Smt. lakshmi raghavan, it was set to music by Vidushi Smt. Kalyani Sharma. The songs are as under

Virutham – ragamalika : Saurashtram, aasaveri, Suruti, Natakurinji, atana, Paras, Yathukula Kambodi,

Shanmukhapriya & ramapriya

pancha ratna haram :

1. Parabrahma Swaroopa………………….......... Nata…………………...... adi

2. mouna thavamoorti……………………........... goula…………………..... adi

3. maa Thavayogi………………………………......... arabi……………………... adi

4. manathil Kanam Ninaithalum………........ Varali…………............ adi

5. Thonru Thottu Vilangum……………............ Sri………………………..... adi

The Pancha ratna haram will be an annual feature from now on the aradhana day of the mahaswami of

Kanchi. It would be offered on 25th december 2016 coinciding with the 22nd aradhana of the Sage.

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iNStitutioNS / actiVitieS Named aFter KaNchi mahaSwami with actiVe Support From mumBai

Sr. No.

activity conducting institution location

1. Sri. Kanchi mahaswami Vidya mandir – vedic plus cbSe education

Sri. Kanchi mahaswami Trust

rajakilpakkam, chennai

2. Sri. chandrasekarendra Saraswati Vidyapuram

South Indian education Society

Nerul, Navi mumbai

3. SIeS Sri. chandrasekarendra Saraswati National eminence award


mumbai

4. Sri. chandrasekarendra Saraswati Veda Vidya Pitha integrated with modern education


Nerul, Navi mumbai

5. Sri. Shanmukhananda chandrasekarendra Saraswati auditorium (largest auditorium to the east of Suez canal)

Sri. Shanmukhananda Fine arts & Sangeetha Sabha

Sion (e), mumbai

6. Sri. Kanchi mahaswami chandrasekarendra Saraswati Nethra Nilayam

Sankara Nethralaya chennai

7. Jagadguru Sankaracharya Sri. chandrasekarendra Saraswati Prayer hall – community centre

bhajana Samaj ghatkopar, mumbai

8. Sri. chandrasekarendra Saraswati Nilayam (community hall – Spiritual centre – educational cum medical centre)

Kalina bhakta Samaj (regd.)

Vidyanagari, Kalina, mumbai

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9. Kanchi mahaswami Sri. chandrasekarendra Saraswati hall (anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple)

dharma Paripalana Sabha adayar, chennai

10. Kanchi Jagadguru Sri. chandrasekarendra Saraswati mahaswami auditorium

Thyaga brahma gana Sabha (Vani mahal)

T. Nagar, chennai

11. a floor of the cultural complex named after the mahaswami (Socio cultural complex)

balaji mandir – Sri. lakshmi Nrsimha Sabha

Nerul, Navi mumbai

12. Sri. Kanchi Kamakshi Sabhagruha rasika ranjani Sabha ghatkopar, mumbai

13. Sri. Kamakoti gana Nilayam Sri. Krishna gana Sabha chennai

14. Kanchi Paramacharya Peetarohana Shatabdi block – Spinal cord injured post acute care centre

amar Seva Sangham aiyakudi, Tamil Nadu

15. Kanchi mahaswami Namasudha Vani award

Thyaga brahma gana Sabha

chennai

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meSSage oF hIS holINeSS oN auguST 15, 1947

on the ocassion of our bharat ataining Independence, all the people of this ancient land should pray to god with sincerity. let us pray for mental strength and capacity to involve ourselves in spiritual work.

only through the grace of god can we preserve this freedom and help all living beings in the world get happiness. It is praiseworthy that by our good fortune our flag bears in its centre the chakra of god who is himself dharma incarnate. also, the chakra connects us with the tenets of emperor ashoka known as devanampriya. It also involves us with the spritual precepts handed down to us by god himself in the bhagavat gita.

as bhagwaan has declared in the sixteenth shloka of the third chapter of the gita, his words “evam pravartitam chakram” aptly shine in the form of the wheel.

In the shlokas of chapters 14 and 15, it is explained that the body results from food, food results from rain, rains come as a result of yagas, Karma is a reaction from Vedas and that Vedas arise from the brahman which is in the form of alphabet and because of these, brahman is a part of penance - thus the dharmachakra teaches us.

our independence which begins with the high ideals of emperor ashoka, may grant us the rare fruits of dharma, wealth, happiness and salvation.our nation has struggled for freedom for a long time. let us pray to god that our country may prosper, that famine is relieved, that the people may live in harmony without any communal strife as a result of this freedom which was obtained by the grace of

god, the blessings of great souls and the unparalleled sacrifice of people.

as our country has attained independence, we should also strive to get our independence. only when we realise ourselves fully shall we be independent. our mind does not obey our senses. We are not able to supress desire and anger. These two always assail us. however much material wealth that we acquire, we are not contented. We are burdened with ills of the world. our mind is troubled by grief.

how are we to overcome this?We should control our mind. We have to train ourselves to control our mind which has been growing for ages only step by step. once we control our mind we do not need anything more. That is the complete independence we need to attain. everyday we should keep peace of mind and meditate upon god without letting any other thought occupy the mind. If we meditate without any other thought our intelligence would be clear. This is a means to control desire and anger.

one who achieves this gradually will soon get the knowledge of the soul. one who gets perfect knowledge becomes completely independent. all women should be considered as mothers. other lives should be deemed as our own. We should stick to truth even if it costs our life. We should completely eschew communal strife. each individual should work for more knowledge and spritual progress. We should treat all on the same level and show kindness. We should always think of the welfare of all the people.

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Song specially composed by the Mahaswami and rendered by Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi at the United Nations General Assembly, New York,

on Sunday, October 23, 1966 in connection with the United Nations Day

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