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September 2009

Balabhavan Coordinators SAGE Festivals of the Month:

Bharathy Thridandam 9-18-2009: Navarathri Golu Nithya Sudhakar Sriram Srinivasan [email protected] Class Coordinators

Super-Senior Class: Sudhakar Devulapalli:

[email protected] Sage Atri is said to be one of the Ashok Malavalli: manasaputras or mind-born son of [email protected] and was also part of the epic . He is 9-28-2009: Dasara/ Vijaya Ram Krishnamurthy: also the creator of the ten Prajapathis, or Dasami Celebrations [email protected] Lords of creation. He was married to , daughter of Daksha. Brahma had ordered Atri Senior Class: and his wife, Anasuya, to create the universe. Renuka Krishnan: On doing so, the couple did penance, not for [email protected] themselves, but for the benefit of the world. Anitha Chidambaram: Pleased in doing so, the trinity, Brahma, [email protected] , and , came down to the couple.

Not aware of their arri val, they continued Junior Class: their penance. Even more pleased the gods Seetha Janakiraman: awakened them and due to their dedication, [email protected] love, and affection, and asked them for a Sangeetha Prahalad: boon. They asked if all three of the gods [email protected] Please visit the website for would be born as their children. The two had

longed for a child with these three qualities: more details … Toddler Class: Sathvica (calm), Rajasa (ego), and Tamasa Vidya Chari: (http://www.shiva-vishnu.org) (anger). Doing so, Brahma became the moon, [email protected] Vishnu became , and Shiva became September Birthdays: Murali Chari: Sage Dhurvasa. [email protected] Dattatreya had all three characteristics, Toddler: Priya Ram: and was very powerful. Anasuya’s feelings Shriya Sankaran [email protected] were indescribable and she took care for all Yaajushi Hulgundi

their needs. Because of Anasuya’s chastity Juniors: Registration coordinators: and affection, lord visited Sage Atri’s Shreya Gopala Panneer Selvam: ashram. During the visit, Anasuya told Seeta Siya Sharma [email protected] the many things a woman should do for her Shreya Palakodety Munukutla: husband, and she told her many substantial Deepali Yedulapuram [email protected] pieces of advice. Seeta also had the chance to Seniors: Priya Ram: listen to Anasuya’s discourses. As a result, Sudarshan Srinivasan [email protected] Ravana’s threatening words did not affect Super Seniors: Newsletter Coordinator: Seeta in a critical way. Keerti Tadimeti Meduri: Nikhil Palanki [email protected] By Keshav Tadimeti Srikanth Kalluri Dvaita Lakshmin

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Class Schedules Class Schedules

09-12-2009 ------SAGE JAGATKAARU 09-05-2009 ------Senior Class: Story: Introduction & Toddler Class: connection to energies,mantras Story: Story of -Ashok Malavalli - H.S. Ramani Sloka: Soundaryalahari shloka Sloka: Sarva Mangala, #1-20, Review vishnu shlokas-1 Saraswathy Namasthubyam -Lalitha Kodandapani -Gayathri Raju Bhajan: Ganga Jatadhara (p22, Bhajan: Review the 3 #14); Bhajarey (p20, Bhajans #5) -Anandhi Krishnamurty -Viji Ramanarayanan/ Banumathi Sugumar Super Senior Class: Discussion: Seven Pakayajnas Junior Class: -Ram Krishnamurty Story: Story of Sharavana and Birth of Rama Sloka: Vishnu Slokas-2 -Seetha Janakiraman was one of India’s greatest sages. Soundaryalahari #1-38 Sloka: Review Shiva He was strong and healthy when he was Shanti Kalluri Panchakshara & Shadakshara young and became weak when he grew old. /Sheela Malavalli Stotras -Sangeetha Prahlad That is why his name was Jaratkaru. His Bhajan: Jaya Saraswathi Bhajan: Manasa Bhajarey (p20, name has two parts-Jarat, which means Mahalakshmi Bhavani … #5); But start class AFTER sturdy and healthy and karu means weak -Latha Sundar/ Gauree Nandana (p5, #1) - and old. Thus, he became known as Sheela Malavalli already taught last year Jaratkaru. -Sangeetha Prahlad/ Also, Jaratkaru didn’t marry until he was 09-19-2009------Banumathi Sugumar very old. One day when Jaratkaru was old he saw his ancestors hanging from a plant Toddler Class: 09-26-2009 ------upside down. They said, “You have to get Story: Panchatantra Senior Class: married or our family tree won’t grow.” So -Archana Sampath Story: Mangala he married the snake king’s sister. Then one Sloka: Sarva Mangala, -Prasanna/Ram Madabushi day, Jaratkaru told his wife not to wake him Saraswathy Namasthubyam Sloka: SL: 1-20, Review up, but when it was time to do prayers she -Radhika Chari Naamaraamaayana woke him up. He became so upset that he Bhajan: Review the 3 Devi -Lakshmi Srinivasan left. He bore a son who was a sage too, his Bhajans we learned Bhajan: Anantha Kalyana name was . -Anandhi Sriram Gunabhi Raama (p12, #1) By Nikhita Gopal - Madhavi Vuppala/BharathyT Super Senior Class Discussion: Seven Pakayajnas Junior Class: -Ram Krishnamurthy Story: Kaikeyi sends Rama to Sloka: Soundaryalahari #1-38, forest and Dasaratha's demise Review of all Devi Slokas -Srinivas Varadarajan -Lalitha Kodandapani Sloka:Review Namaramayana Bhajan: Review all Devi -Viji Ramanarayanan Bhajans Bhajan: Ram Ram Bhajo Man; –Latha Sundar/Rama Srinivas

Anantha Roopa (p17, #20)

-Latha Sundar

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Class Volunteers: BB Announcements: Upcoming events in Stories: Archana Sampath Namaskaram Balabhavan Families, September and October: Ashok Malavalli Prasanna Hope everyone had a great summer. We had Please visit the updated Ram Krishnamurty a very fruitful and busy summer with the Balabhavan calendar online Ram Madabushi three summer camps which were attended and make note of classes and Seetha Janakiraman very enthusiastically by all participants. The timings. There have been a Srinivas Varadarajan Puja camp culminated on a high note with a lot of promotions and new

admissions over the summer, Bhajans: virtual trek to Thirumala. The ‘Kummi’ dance Anandhi Krishnamurty was a huge success as witnessed at the so please make sure you Banumathi Sugumar Chathurthi puja done by the children bring your child to the right Bharathy Thridandam on 8/22/09. The Art camp was a visual treat. classes. Re-registration for Latha Sundar current students will start Madhavi Vuppala To see such concentration and in October. Rama Srinivas accomplishment in the li’l ones in completing Sheela Malavalli their beautiful and colorful art projects or Please plan on attending the Viji Ramanarayanan stepping in rhythm for the Kummi dance or Parent meeting scheduled for learning the ways of 16 step Puja in such a the October 10th at 4:00 pm Slokas: short duration is an exercise in patience, It is imperative that at least Gayathri Raju dedication, love, motivation, enthusiasm, one parent from each family Lakshmi Srinivasan encouragement and more. A Huge Thanks to be present. Your input in Lalitha Kodandapani Dr Ramnarayanan(Puja camp teacher), Mrs planning next years’ Radhika Chari Rama Srinivas(Art Camp teacher) and Mrs curriculum and in signing up Shanti Kalluri Lalitha Krishnamoorthy(Dance camp teacher). to volunteer is highly valued, Sheela Malavalli needed and strongly Viji Ramanarayanan Clay Ganesha Idol Making Event: encouraged. This program is

One of the highlights of Balabhavan has been completely run by Parent Class Presentations: Volunteers and the positive Senior Class: the clay Ganesha idol making event. A huge 9-12-2009 thanks to Mr Ashok Malavalli and his family for energy infused into the What happens to people who organizing this and making it so much fun for program has made it grow in commit evil? Do they go to the kids and adults alike year after year. leaps and bounds in the last 8 hell? years. It is for our children ~Anugraha Panneerselvam Ganesha Chathurthi puja done by Children on that we are doing this. nd 9-26-2009 August 22 was a houseful event. Parents, Whether you spend an hour What is reincarnation and why please take a moment to thank Pandit telling a story or take on the do we believe in it? Shrikanth Shasthri and Pandit Muralidharan Herculean roles of class ~Anoodnya Sangam for leading the children through the puja and coordinator or Program Junior Class: explaining its significance. Thanks to all the coordinator, and many more 9-12-2009 volunteers who brought the Mahaprasadam is up to you. What happens to people who and helped pack the boxes. commit evil? Do they go to Topics of the Month hell? BBC Team ~Akul Athmaram ------Keshav Tadimeti 9-26-2009 Newsletter Editors Nikhita Gopal What is reincarnation and why Anjana Srinivas do we believe in it? Aparna Devulapalli ~Vedanth Iyengar

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September Promotions: The Significance of Ganesh Chaturthi The following children are The significance of Ganesh promoted to the next class Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most Chaturthi…...... continued effective September 2009. important Hindu Festivals in India. It is the day on which Ganesha was born to Lord Shiva Ganapathy is known as Senior to Super Senior: and Goddess . In the name of Lord the master of (Buddhi) Sakshi Madan Ganesha or Ganapati , ‘isha’ or ‘pati’ mean knowledge and (Siddhi) Keshav Tadimeti "Lord of Shiva's ”. According to legend, achievement. A challenge Janani Hariharan Lord Shiva was away at war. His wife Parvati, was once thrown to brothers Sankaran Ramnarayanan wanted to bathe and having no-one to guard Ganapathy and Karthikeya by the door to her house, had an idea of creating Sage . The challenge Junior to Senior: a son who could guard her. Parvati created was whoever went around Sarthak Madan Ganesha out of the sandalwood paste that she the globe first would have Rohith Sudhakar used for her bath and breathed life into the the fruit first. Karthikeya Sukruth Kadaba figure and asked him to stand guard at her went around the world which Aruna Sudarshan door. In the meantime, Lord Shiva returned took quite some time while Shrea Chari from the battle but as Ganesha did not know Ganapathy went round his Vinod Krishnamoorthy him, he stopped Shiva from entering Parvati's parents thrice and claimed Tejas Srinivasan chamber. Shiva, enraged by Ganesh’s the fruit. The logic he gave impudence, drew his trident and cut off was that since his parents Toddler to Junior: Ganesha's head. Parvati emerged to find represented the universe he Suravi Hingorani Ganesha decapitated and flew into a rage. had gone round them. Malaika Sriram She took on the form of the Goddess and Shravanthi Bala threatened destruction to the three worlds of Traditionally, the Ganesh Pranavi Maddipatla Heaven, Earth and the subterranean earth. icon is sculpted out of earth taken from nearby one’s New Admissions: Seeing her in this mood, the other Gods home for the Ganesha were afraid. Shiva, in an attempt to pacify Chathurthi puja. After Juniors: Parvati, sent out his ganas, to find a child worshipping the divinity in Deepali Yedulapuram whose mother is facing another direction in this earth icon, it is returned Anand negligence, cut off his head and bring it to Earth by immersing it in a Shamini Sowpurnica quickly. The first living thing they came nearby body of water. This Chandran Babu across was an elephant. That elephant was cycle represented the cycle facing north (the auspicious direction of creation and dissolution in Toddlers associated with wisdom). So they brought the Nature. Nitya Naik head of this elephant and Shiva placed it on Amogh Havanagi the trunk of Parvati's son and breathed life Pramod Shastry into him. Parvati was overjoyed and By Vikram Thridandam Sanjay Mahesh Bharadwaj embraced her son, the elephant-headed boy Ananya Thridandam Sahana Gopalan whom Shiva named Ganesha, the lord of his Meena Annamalai ganas. Parvati was still upset so Lord Shiva Prahalad Achar announced that everyone who worships Akash Anand Ganesha before any other form of God is ------Vinay Rajagopalan favoured. So Ganesha, also the God of Please send your Pradhit Gaddameedi Knowledge and one who protects his devotees suggestions/comments on Sanchita Koppa from any obstacles (vighnam)is invoked at the this newsletter to commencement of any function. [email protected] ………….continued

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