Chinmaya Vanaprastha Meet [Senior Citizens Meeting]

Date : 27.11.2011 [sunday]

Time: 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon

Venue: Chinmaya Mission, Madurai

Speaker; Br. Amaresh Chaithanya, Chinmaya Mission, Chennai

Topic: ' Six Qualities for a Gracious Living '

Geetha Gnana Yagna at Anna Nagar, Madurai

Geetha Gnana Yagna at Sri Krishna Temple, Anna Nagar, Madurai, inaugurated by Dr. S Subramanian., M.D., (Pathologist) Vijay Clinical Lab., on November 27, (Sunday) by 6.45 p.m., in the presence of Acharya Swami Sivayoganada. Sri M.S. Meenakshisundram in his presidential address briefed the works of Chinmaya Mission at Madurai. While Sri Thilagar welcomed the gathering , Smt. Arunai lighted the Divine Lamp.,

Br. Amaresh Chaithanya, Chinmaya Mission, Chennai, outlined the 17th Chapter on the first day of the Yagna and the discourse continues till 3rd Dec..

Madurai Mission members visit to Karur Yagna !

Twenty one members of Chinmaya Mission, Madurai. participated in the "Hanuman Chalisa Maha Yagna " organised by Chinmaya Mission, Karur, on Nov. 22, 2011, under the guidance of Br. Aniruth Chaithanya..Swami Shreedharanandaji, Trichy, Swami Krishnathmanandaji, Salem, Br. Ajithji , Br. Amareshji , Br. Sampoornanthaji, and Br. Kutastha Chaithanyaji, participated along with thousand of Devotees from Karur and other areas,,

Service of Chinmaya Yuva veer members, in the yagna are being appreciated..

,In the evening Madurai members visited Sri Sadhasiva Brahmendral Jeeva Samadhi at Nerur and Sri Pasupathinath Temple, Karur, before their return....

Vanaprastha meeting / Gita Gnana Yagna ...

Chinmaya Vanaprastha Meeting:

Date; 27.11.2011 [sunday]

Time: 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon

Venue: Chinmaya Mission,Madurai

Speaker; Br. Amaresh Chaithanya, Chinmaya Mission, Chennai

Topic: ' Gracious Living

Gita Gnana Yagna :

Period: 27.11.2011 to 03.12.2011 [ 7 days ]

Time: 6.45 p.m. to 8.00 p.m

Venue: Sri Krishna Temple, Guptha Auditorium, Anna Nagar, Madurai 20

Discourse by : Br. Amaresh Chaithanya

Topic: Sri Bhagavad Gita - Eleventh Chapter

ALL ARE WELCOME !

Personality Development Camp for youth !

A personality Development Camp for the girl students of TVS Sundram School, Madurai, was organised by Chinmaya Yuva Kendra, Madurai on November 12,2011 (Saturday)..113 students with their 5 teachers participated in the camp.

Acharya Swami Sivayogananda, welcomed the students and briefed about the motto of this camp. Br. Sampoorna Chaithanya from Kodaikkanal, with a moral story started the camp..Sri Gopalsamy, trained the students with simple exercises and breathing techniques to develop the memory and concentration skills, of the students. Mrs. Mallika Sekar explained the 'valuable values ' to the students, in her motherly style. Acharya Swami Sivayogananda guided the students with his thought provoking talk, with the quotes from Tirukkural. The camp ended with a vote of thanks by Chyk Nirmala and Chinmaya Pledge.

Participants enjoyed trekking on the Nagamalai hills in the afternoon..They expressed their happiness & benefit of this camp, and also appreciated the organisors - Chinmaya Yuva Kendra members - thro' their feed back ... .

Gita Chanting Competition - 2011 Finals

Gita Chanting Competition - 2011 Finals for the students of Group C, D and E held at Setupathi High School, Madurai on November 6, 2011 (Sunday) . (Detailed Report published separately)...

Gita Chanting Competition - 2011

Gita Chanting Competition - 2011..Finals for the Group 'B' students held at Chinmaya Mission, Madurai on November 5, 2011 (Saturday)

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GEETA CHANTING COMPETITION – 2011

(Organized by Chinmaya Mission, Madurai)

Gita Chanting Competition Finals and Prize Distribution Function was organised by Chinmaya Mission, Madurai, on 6^th November (Sun day) under the able guidance of Acharya Swami Sivayogananda, at Sethupati High School. The competitions are being organized consecutively, for the past 13 years, in Madurai.

This year 7059 children from 20 schools have participated at the prelims level, out of which 261 were short listed for the finals. The contest was open for all the students from L.K.G to Std IX, who were split into five categories... A, B, C, D and E...In Group A, all the participants who recited the portions completely, were given Certificates and mementos.

For group B semi-finals & the finals were conducted on 5^th November (Saturday) at Chinmaya Mission and for the other Groups, the semi finals & finals were conducted at Setupathi High School, on 6^th November (Sunday) and the winners were selected,

Gifts worth of Rs.1,000, Rs.750 and Rs.500 (Wrist watches and Chinmaya Publication Books), were awarded to the winners of I, II and III places, respectively. Participation Certificates and mementos were given to all the children.

In the morning, Smt. Kala Karmegam Mani, inaugurated the function, by lighting the Lamp and the Chief guest Sri P. Karmegam Mani, B.E., (Managing Director, Solaimalai Automobiles ) gave the inaugural address. Sri M.S. Meenakshi Sundaram, President, Chinmaya Mission, Madurai presided over the function.Sri. Thilagar, Secretary, welcomed the gathering. Smt.Kanchana Mala, coordinator, submitted the report.

The Prize Distribution Function, was organized in the evening.. The prizes were given away by Sri P.S. Janardana Bapu,B.Tech., MBA.,[ Pathey JB Foundation] and Sri S. Balaji, Dy.Tahsildar, [temple lands] . The participated Schools and the School Coordinators were honored with the Gifts and Shields. Acharya Swami Sivayoganada, explained from Mahabharata, the greatness of Bhagawan Sri Krishna and also on the greatness of the Chapter Eleven , in Bhagawath Gita. The objective of this contest was to ensure that the message of the Bhagawath Gita to reach the children, at their young age, he explained.

The Judges, Devi Group Members, Volunteers were honored with the mementos. Sri Gopalsamy, Secretary, thanked the Donors, Sponsors, Judges, School Managements, Teachers, Parents, Children, Guests and the members of the Mission, Chinmaya Devi Group,and Chyks , for the success of this grand finale. Lunch and Biscuits / tea, were arranged to the visitors.

Gita Chanting Competition - 2011

"Gita Chanting Competition - Finals" for the School Children will be held on November 5 ,(Saturday) at Chinmaya Mission for 'B' Group students and

on November 6, (Sunday) at Setupathi High School, Madurai, for C,D,& E Groups.

All are invited to participate in this grand finale....