While watching this programme some of us felt very emotional..
Just now I returned from "Sai " (baba) bhajan..
Basically, Utsav Sampradhaya - Tradition of a Celebration - was a methodology unfolded when our Southern India was just coming out of the grip of Invaders...
Gurujis' used to mention ::
from Om Namachivaaya - 5 letters - MA was taken and thus
RAA-MA became a Mantra ! (after invasions) in the Southern parts of India atleast.
Gud morning / How are you etc., became related to RAAMA - Jayaramjikii Jai.. likewise .. since exhibiting Vibudhi or thiruman etc., were forbidden..
Only celebrations were permitted..
So Celebrations were created in the form of UTSHAVs.. and methodology - SAMPRADHAYA evolved... !!
Those from Thanjavur belt - closer to Thiruvidaimaruthur - Marudhanallur - Thiruvisalur are aware of more details.
Thus - from chanting of a MANTRA - musical Bhajans evolved..
c. evolved.. Melas conducted.
Commons found Musical Bhajans - HEART DOMINATED - better than following path of Mantra - MIND DOMINATED.. !
When me and the atmosphere was filled with the music - it just dawned on me ::
It would be very pleasant if our Group discussions are also more HEART-BASED than just Mind based.!
And our respected member Sampthkumar - in a single pictorial mail on Karikkal ammayar and our dear Vijay - pictorial representation on Thiruvalanchuzhi - have presented us the Wonders !!
ALL ALONG - WHILE WATCHING THE SUN TV PROGRAMME LAST NIGHT - RE THE BIG TEMPLE - THE MUSIC (UNHEARD MELODY - as John Keats put) - WAS MAKING SOME OF SHED (HAPPY ) TEARS !!
recalling Bharathi ::
My father and mother merrily moved around in this My Motherland !!
Hail thee.!
Just visualised - how you - Easwaran - would have felt sitting in Kuwait - seeing this programme !!
Dear friends, Today also, Sun TV is telecasting about Big Temple at 2200 hours. I guess it is a repeat of the program telecast the other day. However, those who were unable to watch that day, will be able to watch it today.. RegardsVardhini