Page 2 - June 2018 Newsletter

From The Editor’s Desk

Dear Members, was nursed by the six krittikas, and
finally brought together by the divine

The Hindu religion is a unique amalgam- Mother. On another note, Vaikasi
ation of ‘deiveeham’, ‘vaideeham’ and Vishakam is also the thirunakshatram of
‘laukeekam’ , meaning a fusion of divine, Nammalwar, one of the twelve Sri
scriptural, and worldly practices coming Vaishnava alwars, whose literary works

together as a synergistic blend to offer speak of ‘sharanagati’ or unconditional
something for everyone. One can delve surrender to Lord Sriman Narayana, as

deep as far as his body and soul allow the path to moksham. The ‘Shatari’ that
him to, or flit around on the surface, we receive in Vaishnava temples depicts
skimming the lucid waters of this the Lord’s paduka or feet, and is closely

apparently unfathomable ocean of associated with Nammalwar, and His
knowledge that the religion offers. But assertion of the ultimate truth. Such a
there is definitely something for rare culmination of divinity is not one to

everyone, starting from the significance come by too often! As Balambika Divya
of a special day of the Hindu calendar, to Sangam (BDS) celebrated Sri Bala’s
the facets and festivities associated with birthday at Malur with homams,

it. In fact, as we recently celebrated Sri abhishekams, poojas and sevas, those
Bala’s thirunakshatram on Vaikasi physically present experienced the
Vishakam - the 28th of May, little did we magnitude of the festivities performed on

realize that there was more to the auspi- such a grand scale.
cious day than what’s known to the lay!
On the Outreach front, BDS is gearing

Vaikasi Vishakam, the birthstar of Sri up to reach out to more of the less privi-
Bala signifies Her manifestation as the leged children. We continue to seek out

daughter of the divine Mother Sri your support and patronage in all ways
Tripurasundari, the doe-eyed consort of possible. With the adoption of some of
Lord Shiva. This day is also a ‘pournami the local government schools to provide
thithi’, or the full moon day of the month all-round development, our commitment

of Vaikasi, of the Hindu calendar. As and quality of service has to continue to
most legends and celestial stories be the best. ‘jana seva’ is ‘bhagavath se-

portray, a full moon day is best aligned va’, and all services big or small, reach
to overcome evil and to abound in the eternal feet of God.
spiritual wealth. It is thus believed that

on this day, the divine Mother beckoned Sarvejana Sukhino Bhavantu.
Sri Bala to proceed with Her brother
Karthikeya as His ‘Vel’, to vanquish the

demon Soorapadman. Incidentally, the
day also marks the birth of Lord
Murugan, who emanated as six sparks

from the forehead of Lord Shiva, who

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