November 2008 Balabhavan Coordinators Ram Krishnamurthy RANI PADMINI BB Announcements: Krishna Meduri Aparna Vemuri BB Re-registration for 2009 Contact: is now closed. [email protected] Class Coordinators Balabhavan Annual Talent day from 3 PM. To 6 PM. Super-Senior Class: Padmini Mylavarapu Kids from different classes [email protected] will perform based on what Rani Padmini was the queen of Chittorgarh and they learnt in BB classes. Senior Class: she was the wife of Rajput king Ratansen Singh. Bharathy Thridandam Her parents were king and queen of Sri Lanka. All participants are requested [email protected] She is one of the great women of India because to be at the temple by 2.45 Rajasri Kota she sacrificed her life instead of serving the PM. [email protected] enemy. th th During the 12 and 13 centuries the Junior Class: Chittorgarh kingdom was ruled by her husband Library Announcement: Lakshmi Srinivasan Ratansen Singh. He had a really great musician [email protected] Library will be open during Moorthy Akella Raghav Chetan in his court. But there was one [email protected] thing he did not know about the musician, he the regular BB classes. was a sorcerer who was doing black magic which Please make sure you return affected many people. Once Ratansen caught Toddler Class: the books before you borrow Nithya Sudhakar him, he banished him from his kingdom. more. [email protected] Raghav Chetan was really mad at Ratansen Pallavi Sridhar so he went to Ala-ud-din to talk about ______________________ [email protected] conquering Ratansen’s Kingdom. Raghav Chetan told Ala-ud-din how beautiful Ratansen’s wife 2009 Balabhavan Registration coordinators: was and Ala-ud-din wanted see how she looked Coordinator team: Panner Selvam like. He told Ratansen that he wanted to look at [email protected] Rani Padmini. Rani Padmini had a suspicion Matangi Munikutla about Ala-ud-din. Bharathy Thridandam [email protected] Ala-ud-din on the pretext of friendship came Sriram Srinivasan Priya Ram to the kingdom and was greeted by Ratansen. As Nithya Sudhakar [email protected] Rani Padmini looked into the pond Ala-ud-din ---------------------------------------- _________________________ came and saw the reflection of her face. Ala-ud- November Birthdays din wanted to capture the king and make Rani Padmini his wife. He kidnapped the king and all Festivals of the Month: Super Senior: the women of the kingdom. He was able to conquer the kingdom as Ratansen’s army was Rishi Koduluka not powerful to defend against Ala-ud-din. Nov 2, 2008 – Senior: In this situation, Rani Padmini decided that, Sita Kalyana Mahotsavam with their men -folk going into the unequal Rahul Malavalli (from 1-5 pm) a Fund raising Apoorva Mylavarapu struggle with Ala-ud-din's army in which they were sure to perish, the women of Chittorgarh event for constructing the Junior: will commit suicide to avoid dishonor at the new temple. hands of the enemy. Aravind Krishnan For more details visit Maalini Krishna By Aishwarya V Nikhita Gopal www.shiva-vishnu.org 7930 Arjons Drive, San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: (858) 549-3940 October 2008 ISSUE10 - 1 - November 2008 JHANSI LAKSHMI BAI Class Schedules Class Schedules 11-1-2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11-22-2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - Toddler Class: Junior Class: Story: Satyakama Jabala -Venugopal Ramamurthy Story: Andal -Renuka Krishnan Sloka: Budhirbalam/Manoj avam Sloka:Review Achyutaasthakam -Priya Ramanathan -Seetha Janakiraman Bhajan: Review Krishna Bhajan: Review of Devi Bhajans Bhajans. – Nalini Natarajan -Latha Sundar/Anandi Sriram Lakshmibai, The Rani of Jhansi, the queen of the Maratha-ruled princely state of Senior Class: Jhansi in North India, was one of the Super Senior Class: leading figures of the Indian Mutiny of 1857, Story: Andal and a symbol of resistance to British rule in Story: Vidura -Srinivas Varadarajan India. Rani Laxmibai was born on November -Ram Krishnamurthy 19, 1835. Her father was a Brahmin. Her Sloka: Soundaryalahari 23-25 Sloka: Soundaryalahari 23-25 - mother was a brave God fearing lady. Her -Lalitha Kodandapani Lalitha Kodandapani/Rajasri original name was Manikarnika, Bhajan: Review Shiva and affectionately called Manu. The Rani lost Rama Bhajans. Bhajan: Jaya Mithilakumari her mother at the age of four. She learned - Latha Sundar -Latha Sundar/Anandi Sriram horseback riding, sword fighting, and shooting. She married Raja Gangadhar Rao Newalkar, in 1842, and became the 11-15-2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - _______________________ Maharani of Jhansi. After her marriage her name was changed to Laxmibai. Toddler Class: Story: Review Satyakama The Rani adopted a son, his name was Jabala with values learnt 2009 Class Coordinators : Damodar Rao. After the death of Raja -Venugopal Ramamurthy Gangadhar Rao, the British tried to take Super Senior class: over Jhansi, because Damodar Rao was not Sloka:Budhirbalam/Manojavam Sudhakar Devulapalli a true heir. Rani was not ready to give up. -Priya Ramanathan Ashok Malavalli She decided to fight British. The British Bhajan: Subrahmanyam Ram Krishnamurthy Army laid siege to the city. After two weeks subrahmanyam of fighting, the British captured the city, -Rama Srinivas Senior Class: but the Rani escaped in the guise of a man, Anitha Chidambaram strapping her adopted son closely on her Super Senior Class: Renuka Krishnan back. She held the horse reins in her mouth, Krishna Meduri and held two swords in her hands. At the Story: Draupadi age of 22, Rani lost her life fighting the -Ram Krishnamurthy Junior Class: British in the war of Gwalior. That day was Sloka: Review Soundaryalahari Seetha Janakiraman June 18, 1858. : - Lalitha Kodandapani Sangeetha Prahalad Bhajan: Review Krishna and All the Indians regard Rani Laxmibai as Ganesha Bhajans of 2008 Toddler Class: the symbol of patriotism and self respect - Latha Sundar Vidya Rishi / Murali By Anoodnya Sangam 7930 Arjons Drive, San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: (858) 549-3940 October 2008 ISSUE10 - 2 - November 2008 Why we do what we do: Class Volunteers: What is the original name of Story: our religion? Ashok Mallavali Sanatana Dharma or Bharathy Thridandam ‘Righteousness Forever’ was Ram Krishnamurthy the original name of Rashmi Madhukara Hinduism. When the Persians Seetha Janakiraman Why do we ring the bell before/during and invaded India during 6th Vandana after we do Pooja? century B.C they gave the Santhanam/Sankaran name Hinduism meaning the The bell, known in Samskrita as the Ghanta, religion of people living near Bhajan: is used in all poojas for invoking the Gods. It River Indus. Anandi Sriram is made of a special kind of bronze including Bharathy Thridandam metals like cadmium, lead, copper, zinc, In Persian the letter H and Lakshmi Srinivasan nickel, chromium and Manganese. The ringing S are pronounced almost the Latha Sundar of the bell produces what is regarded as same so the word SIND, Rama Srinivas auspicious, or ‘Mangalakara’ sound. It which is the Sanskrit name produces the sound Om, the universal name for Indus was mistook the Sloka: of the Lord. There should be auspiciousness word HIND. The practice of Lakshmi Srinivasan within and without, to gain the vision of the calling the people and Lalitha Kodandapani Lord who is all-auspicious. The practice of culture with words such as Pallavi Nagaraj using the Ghanta originates not from the HINDUS and HINDUISM was Ravi/Kalpana Palakodety Vedas, but agamas. We begin most poojas then started. Sheela Malavalli with: Shanti Kalluri aagamaarthantu devaanaam Sanatana Dharma, "The gamanaarthantu raakshasaam kurve Law Eternal", is the more appropriate or rather the Class Presentations ghantaaravam tatra devataahvaahna laanchanam accurate name for the religion which is now known 11-22-2008 as Hinduism. It is a name acquired in later historic This Shloka means: I ring this bell indicating Junior Class: times, while the religion has the invocation of divinity, so that virtuous What are the Navagrahas? been in existence since and divine forces enter(my home and heart). By Maalini K timeless beginning. This And the demonic and evil forces from within religion has its roots in the and without depart. The Ghantanaada Senior Class: "Vedas" which are scriptures invokes positive thoughts and uproots evil of the highest wisdom. It was influences. During Mangalarathi, What are the Navagrahas? not a founded religion and it Ghantanaada draws distracted minds into By Anoodnya Sangam was the Dharma and code of devotion. It helps drown any inauspicious life for men & women of comments and even thoughts that might ------------------------------------ Bharat from times disturb or distract the devotees in their Please send your suggestions immemorial. devotion, concentration and inner peace. In or comments on this news- By Maya K letter to many meditation practices, the sound of Ghanta is used as a cue to clear the mind of [email protected] all thoughts. By Kalyani R 7930 Arjons Drive, San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: (858) 549-3940 November 2008 ISSUE11 - 3 - November 2008 Why we do what we do What is the original name of Why is India called Bharath? our religon? India was known as BHARATH for countless centuries. This Our religon is called Rishi name dates back to the Vedic Dharma or Sanatana Dharma Age. The name Bharath for India is derived from King Bharatha (or Hindu Dharma). In who was the son of King Sanatana Dharma, sages Dushyantha and Queen already codified the life style Shakuntala. Bharata was originally named that is to be followed for as Saravadamana. Surrounded realizing Brahman. The word only by wild animals, Bharath grew to be a strong child. He Why is India called Bharath?? ‘Sanata’ means the owner. could even count the teeth of Who is the owner? The lion's cub while playing with it. Long long ago there was a king called sages; we are their followers. He was a very brave king.