Dear Rasikas,
Veenavadhini, the organization started by the veena couple Smt Jaysri and Sri Jeyaraaj, is arranging a Yatra to Kanchi on Sunday , 22 November. The duo and students of Veenavadhini will render some of Muthuswamy Dikshitar's compositions at the appropriate temples in Kanchipuram.
Please send me an email for more details, if you wish to join us or come there independently. A few seats are available on the van. I do hope many rasikas will join in this beautiful initiative.
Dikshitar Yatra to Kanchipuram
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Rajani
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Thanks Ravi.
Like the Yatras to Tiruvottiyur etc., I am sure the recordings will be made available at the Veenavadhini blog :
http://www.veenavaadhini.blogspot.com/
Like the Yatras to Tiruvottiyur etc., I am sure the recordings will be made available at the Veenavadhini blog :
http://www.veenavaadhini.blogspot.com/
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Rajani
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A brief report of our musical trip :
The Yatra to Kanchi went off very well, as per plan. We were 18 people, including 5 children who are students of Smt Jaysri, like my daughter. We left Chennai at 5.30 am.
We first went to Kamakshi temple, and were seated on the raised platform right in front of the shrine. We sang "Kamakshi Kamakoti pitha vasini", "Kanjadalayatakshi" and "Kamakshim Kalyanim" there. Then we were taken into the shrine and given Kunkumm etc ,where we sang nottuswarams like "Samaganapriye Kamakotinilaye".
Our next stop was the amazing Kailasanatha temple, where, after going through the cave-like praahara, where one needs to crawl at some places, we sat at the shrine and sang "Kailasanatham bhajeham" (Vegavahini). This was the only temple which was not crowded that day.
After this we headed to the huge Ekamreshwara temple. Seated right opposite the Lingam, we sang "Ekamranathaya" (Viravasantha) and "Ekamranatham"(Purvi Kalyani/gamakakriya). After receiving vibhuti prasadams, we went around the temple and then headed out to Vishnu-Kanchi.
Varadaraja temple was the final one on our itinerary. Since the lord is atop a flight of stairs, we were seated at the base of the stairs, where we could see the face of the lord. We sang "Varadarajam Upasmahe"(Saranga) and "Varadaraja pahi vibho"(nottuswaram). Then we went up to see Lord Varada, who was resplendent in all his finery. We received tirtham, tulasi etc and left.
We were back in Chennai by around 4pm.
The Yatra to Kanchi went off very well, as per plan. We were 18 people, including 5 children who are students of Smt Jaysri, like my daughter. We left Chennai at 5.30 am.
We first went to Kamakshi temple, and were seated on the raised platform right in front of the shrine. We sang "Kamakshi Kamakoti pitha vasini", "Kanjadalayatakshi" and "Kamakshim Kalyanim" there. Then we were taken into the shrine and given Kunkumm etc ,where we sang nottuswarams like "Samaganapriye Kamakotinilaye".
Our next stop was the amazing Kailasanatha temple, where, after going through the cave-like praahara, where one needs to crawl at some places, we sat at the shrine and sang "Kailasanatham bhajeham" (Vegavahini). This was the only temple which was not crowded that day.
After this we headed to the huge Ekamreshwara temple. Seated right opposite the Lingam, we sang "Ekamranathaya" (Viravasantha) and "Ekamranatham"(Purvi Kalyani/gamakakriya). After receiving vibhuti prasadams, we went around the temple and then headed out to Vishnu-Kanchi.
Varadaraja temple was the final one on our itinerary. Since the lord is atop a flight of stairs, we were seated at the base of the stairs, where we could see the face of the lord. We sang "Varadarajam Upasmahe"(Saranga) and "Varadaraja pahi vibho"(nottuswaram). Then we went up to see Lord Varada, who was resplendent in all his finery. We received tirtham, tulasi etc and left.
We were back in Chennai by around 4pm.
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Rajani
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Glad to see your responses. The trip was greatly fulfilling and enjoyable, more so since we all went together in a van - singing, chatting about music etc. The children added to the atmosphere of a family function. I really wish we had the esteemed company of more Rasikas - the last year's trip to Tiruvottiyur was a much bigger group, with many of our forum members attending , but then it was much closer by.
One of the biggest benefits of singing in a Sannidhi, i felt, was that we do not rush through the experience. We pause, and at least get a glimpse of what the great composer might have felt when he visited there and composed these gems.
One of the biggest benefits of singing in a Sannidhi, i felt, was that we do not rush through the experience. We pause, and at least get a glimpse of what the great composer might have felt when he visited there and composed these gems.