Veenavaadhini Pilgrimage with Dikshitar

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 19 Nov 2008, 08:38

Dear All,

As part of our "Pilgrimage with Dikshitar" endeavour, a small group of us will be rendering select Dikshitar compositions at the Vadivudaiamman Temple in Tiruvottriyur, Chennai, on November 23, 2008, between 7:30 and 8 AM. The list will include the kriti Adipurishwaram Sadabhajeham in Arabhi, composed on the deity residing in this temple, and Tripurasundari in Sama.

Devotees are welcome and requested to contribute liberally to the temple.

Regards,
Jeyaraaj and Jaysri

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 19 Nov 2008, 10:45

Wishing your pilgrimage a grand success. A very good start . My blessings to you both.

Thanjavooran

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 19 Nov 2008, 12:50

The arabhi krithi is such a nice one. Hope you can post a recording of the rendition...

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 19 Nov 2008, 17:52

Wishing your group a great pilgrimage! Is this the only one planned for this time of the year, or do you have another during the Season as well?

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 19 Nov 2008, 18:51

Wish I were in Chennai! All the best and I second Prashant's request. Please let us know how we can contribute.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 19 Nov 2008, 21:55

Very nice to hear about your 'pilgrimage' which you undertake regularly. This is real 'anjali' to the great Nada Jyothi.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 19 Nov 2008, 22:52

J&J,
Wish I were there. Hope some of the rasikAs do make it to the temple.The early morning traffic is reasonable too, I guess.
Are you performing in Chennai in December and January? I still relish your fine playing at Raga Sudha last year...

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 20 Nov 2008, 07:15

Thank you, Thanjavooran Sir, Prashant, Vijay, Punarvasu, Arasiji and rshankar for your wishes.

Prashant and Vijay, we shall definitely put up the audio on the web. Regarding contributions, the ideal thing would have been for you to be in the temple and make your offering there! But since that is not possible, let us know over email how much you would like to donate to the temple, we shall do it for you and you can send the money to us.

Rshankar, our next trip is planned for Thiruvannamalai and Virinchipuram in the first week of December, date to be confirmed soon.

Arasiji, thank you for your kind words. We are playing in a few places this season. The dates are 8th, 26th, 28th December and 6th of January. We would be very happy to see you. The timings and venues and the "Menu" will be put up on our website and blog in a couple of days.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 20 Nov 2008, 07:20

ram · Post by **ram** » 20 Nov 2008, 08:11

Wow! Will try to make it. Wish you great success in your endeavors!

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 21 Nov 2008, 07:57

Kulkarniji, that would be a welcome surprise! From Parry's Corner you have to take the road to Royapuram and keep going till you hit Tiruvottriyur High Road. The temple is situated on the main road. It is the road which all buses to Tiruvottriyur and Ennore take. The temple is about 1.5 km from Tollgate bus stand. From Parrys Corner it will be about a 25 minute drive to the temple.

Thanks Ram, it will be good to see you there as well.

Shivadasan · Post by **Shivadasan** » 21 Nov 2008, 08:52

Veenaji writes "Rshankar, our next trip is planned for Thiruvannamalai and Virinchipuram in the first week of December, date to be confirmed soon."

I understand that Tiruvannamalai would be celebrating Kartigai Deepam from 2nd to 15th December and the whole city will be overcrowded with lakhs of people and entry into temple would be almost impossible without waiting in a long queue. The ambiance required for Dikshitar might not be available. It would worth considering this point

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 21 Nov 2008, 09:13

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 22 Nov 2008, 11:55

coolkarni wrote:
Yesterday we had a cracker of a dinner with the visiting Vijay , bharath , ramki,rajesh and ram.

Certainly it was a nice meeting. Perhaps with two sabha seceretaries , 2 performing musicians and another bangaladeshi immigrant from dhakA who is now in a pAdayAtra thru kalinga land, I was the only odd one out there.

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 22 Nov 2008, 12:13

rajeshnat wrote:
coolkarni wrote:
Yesterday we had a cracker of a dinner with the visiting Vijay , bharath , ramki,rajesh and ram.
Certainly it was a nice meeting. Perhaps with two sabha seceretaries , 2 performing musicians and another bangaladeshi immigrant from dhakA who is now in a pAdayAtra thru kalinga land, I was the only odd one out there.

people organise/perform concerts for people to listen and enjoy. and u certainly cant call urself to be an odd one..

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 23 Nov 2008, 09:21

Rajesh is 'one of a kind' for sure and bless him for that.
Other 'odd ones' among rasikAs missed themselves too

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 23 Nov 2008, 11:35

Was a great time - look forward to more sessions around December!

ramakriya · Post by **ramakriya** » 27 Nov 2008, 04:22

Namaste VeenaJJ.

Catching up late ...

This is the same tripurasundari temple where Tyagaraja sang the 5 dEvi kritis, Right?

Hope to see clips on your website soon.

-Ramakriya

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 27 Nov 2008, 21:05

Ramakriya : Yes it is the same temple.

In fact the temple has been visited and/or sung by Vallalar , Pattinathar, and Sambandar & Sundaramurthi Nayanmars too.

The trip and the music in the Sannidhi , as well as finding the correlation of many words in the MD kriti with the details of the temple, were all beautiful experiences on that day.

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 29 Nov 2008, 21:35

Namaste Ramakriya. Posted a brief report and audio on the veenavaadhini blog.

www.veenavaadhini.blogspot.com