“Understanding Chaturmasa”

Pravachana on “Understanding Chaturmasa” on 4th July 09 was successfully discoursed & participated by good number of people across ITMS centers. This was a repeat of single topic discourse @ same time interval at various centers of ITMS within Hyderabad & Nizamabad after NGY-I.

Gist is as below:

Chaturmasa greatness was explained to Bhoo devi by Lord Varaha. Importance of Tapa Mudra dharana & its spitirual & healthy effects in current lifestyle. Why Sudharshana Homa & Panchagavya Homa has to be performed on Ekadasi & Dwadshi respectively.

What should be & NOT be done, consumed during SAAKA Vraatha, DHADI Vraatha, KSHEERA Vraatha & DWIDALA Vraatha vratha’s.

Nizambad Wing

Pundit: Pt. Nambi Vasudeva Achar

Coordinator: Raghavendra Tadipatri

Participants : 8

Details

Sri. Pt. Nambi Achar very interestingly explained about Chaturmasa with examples & what items could be prepared so that daily food could give good taste without vegetables & daily consumables that we people are habituated. Gave how these NIYAMA & change in FOOD habits would directly impact to our health during the rainy & winter seasons.

How Spirituality & science are associated was explained.

NOTE: ITMS Core takes this opportunity to appreciate our family member Raghavendra Tadipatri who takes extra efforts to render his the SEVA to Sri Hari Vayu Gurugalu with THANU, MAANA & DHAANA by means of his dedicated, determined single handed contributions @ Nizambad which is more than 200kms away from Hyderabad. Where most of the activities are being executed successfully with co-operation & co-ordination of local people.

Mallapur Wing

Pundit: Pt. Dhananjay Achar

Coordinator: Kopresh & Jayatheerth Kadloor

Participants: 21

Details

Pt. Dhananjay Achar has emphasized much on the youth & how they could manage to follow chaturmasa without getting distracted/disturbe d with their daily activities of attending office/colleges, etc.

Lingampally Wing

Pundit: Pt. Pagadal Jayatheerth Achar

Coordinator: Balakrishna

Participants : 25

Details:

Sri Pagadal Achar emphasized more on DHANA & DHARAMA & its credit in multiple folds during chaturmasa apart from explaining indetail about the SIGNIFICANCE, DO’s & DON’Ts during CHATURMASA.

Pt. Jayatheerthachar Pagadal at his usual best during the pravachana at Sri Uttaradi Mutt Lingampally, Hyderabad

A section of Shishya varga & bhaktas listen on at Lingampally.

You can download the audio session of this pravachana as well. Thanks to Sri Kale Balakrishna, VP, IT Madhva Sangha for this.

Kondapur Wing

Pundit: Pt. Sri Sukesh Achar

Coordinator: Pavan & Prahalad

Participants : 22

Details:

Sri Sukesh Achar has explained in details as to what are to DO’s & DON’Ts during the chaturmasa period. How we could beg pardon to GOD & get rid of our mistakes (EXEMPTIONS) in case if we do any thing that is part of DON’Ts & was done my mistake/ in ability. But should not intentionally do the errors by not following the NIYAMA.

Achar emphasized as to how people could be united & many other benefits when NIYAMA is followed by explaining about VAANA BHOOJANA & conclusion rules of CHATURMASA VRAATHA.

Everyone thanked Achar as they could get time to clear their personal doubts clarified after pravachana.

Note: More than 50% of the strength was from ITMS Members.

Ramantapur Wing

Pundit: Pt. Nagendra Prasad Achar

Coordinator: Sudheendra & Aditya

Participants: 35

Details:

Pt. Nagendra Prasad Achar was emphasizing that it’s a revision exercise for Ramantapur devotees as they are learned & have good exposure to Madhwa shastra & more than 50% of the residents are practical oriented people & keep things in acharnee.