The Chinmaya Birth Centenary Celebration commenced at Chinmaya Prerana with “Guru
Vandana” – a Soulful rendering of Sampradayik Bhajan by Sethukaris Santosh and group on
10th May evening 7pm to 9 pm at Sanctum Sanctorum of Goddess Mahalakshmi.
Keeping in line with the famous South Indian tradition of Sampradayik Bhajans, the program
began with Rama Nama and Hari Narayana, followed by Thodaya Mangalam where all the
Gods and Goddesses were invoked. This was followed by Kritis (songs) sung by great
Sadgurus like Bodendra Swami. Sridhara Swami, Gyaneshwar Maharaj etc. The group also
rendered lively Guru Bhajans as an offering to our Gurudev. The Maharashtrian tradition
was also touched upon by singing a couple of Abhangs.
The shower of music concluded with a song enumerating the merits of Satsang and demerits
of Dussang (bad company) written by Mahatma Krishna Premi.
Both the Acharyas of the centre Swamini Swaprabhananda and Br. Ved Chaitanya blessed
the singers and honoured them. Of course we were not only filled with shravana but also for
the stomach with Mahaprasad.