Vivekananda Navaratri Celebrations – Feb 06-14, 2014
The 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is being celebrated in all parts of India and abroad and an awareness of his singular contribution to Indian resurgence is being felt anew. Chennai is blessed as it played host to this great beacon of light for nine days when he stayed in Vivekananda House or Vivekanandar Illam (then known as Ice House) from 6th to 14th February 1897. It is befitting that these nine days are celebrated as ‘Vivekananda Navaratri’ from those times itself.
To mark this occasion special programmes have been arranged as usual at Vivekananda House from Feb 6th to 14, 2014 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
We invite you, your friends and family members to participate in these celebrations and be blessed by the Holy Trio.
In the service of God,
Swami Gautamananda
Adhyaksha
Programme Schedule
Feb 6th, 2014 – Thursday – Evening
4.45 : Inauguration of Vivekananda Navaratri Celebrations
Lighting Lamp (Kutthuvilakku) by Swami Somananda Maharaj, Senior Monk, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai & Dr. Sri Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty, Industrialist, Chennai
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Cultural Programmes by the students of Sri Ramakrishna Math Vivekananda Centenary Girls’ Hr. Sec. School, Mint, Chennai
5.30 : Introduction by Swami Asutoshananda, Manager, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
5.45 : Special Address by Dr. Sri Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetty
6.00 : Devotional Songs by Smt. Mahati, Chennai
7.30 : Benedictory Address by Swami Sukhadevananda Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai
7.40 : Presentation of Mementoes by Swami Somananda Maharaj
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad
Feb 7th, 2014 – Friday – Evening
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Bhajans by the students of Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home, Chennai
5.30 : Talk on “Education means Character and Concentration only” (Tamil) by Swami Apavargananda, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
6.00 : Drama on “In the Life Swami Vivekananda” (Tamil) by the students of Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home, Chennai
7.30 : Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Mementoes by Swami Satyajnanananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home, Chennai
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad
Feb 8th, 2014 – Saturday – Evening
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Bhajan by Smt. Vijayashree Raman, Chennai
5.30 : Talk on “Swami Vivekananda, the Guide of Youth” (Tamil) by Swami Satyaprabhananda, Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, T. Nagar
6.00 : Rural Cultural Programme (Tamil) by Saundarya Ratnamala & Party, Triplicane, Chennai
7.30 : Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Mementoes by Swami Paramasukhananda, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad
Feb 9th, 2014 – Sunday – Evening
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Cutural Programmes by the students of Bala Mandir, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
5.30 : Talk on “Swami Vivekananda and Human Excellence” (Tamil) by Swami Paramasukhananda, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
6.00 : Devotional Songs by the Students of Vishwa Vidyalaya School, Vandalur
7.30 : Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Mementoes by Swami Asutoshananda, Manager, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad
Feb 10th, 2014 – Monday – Evening
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Bhajans by the students of Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School, T. Nagar, Chennai
5.30 : Talk on “Plan in Kanyakumari and Success in Chennai” (Tamil) by Swami Satyayuktananda Ramakrishna Mission Students’ Home, Chennai
6.00 : Musical Story (Katha Kalakshepam) on “Vivekananda, An Epic” (Tamil) by Smt. Gowri Rajagopalan, Chennai
7.30 : Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Mementoes by Swami Sankaratmananda, Sri Ramakrishna Math Chennai
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad
Feb 11th, 2014 – Tuesday – Evening
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Bhajans by the students of Ramakrishna Mission School, T. Nagar, Chennai
5.30 : Talk on “Seva Yogam” (Tamil) by Swami Vimurtananda, Editor, Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam
6.00 : Talk on “Sri Ramkrishna and Swami Vivekananda, the Main and Festival Deities” (Tamil) by Padmabhushan, Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan
7.30 : Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Mementoes by Swami Padmasthananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashram, T. Nagar, Chennai
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad
Feb 12th, 2014 – Wednesday – Evening
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Bhajans by the students of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai
5.30 : Talk on “Vivekananda for Modern Students” (Tamil) by Prof. M.S.A. Bhooma, Tagore Art and Science College, Chennai
6.00 : “The lioness, Sister R.S. Subhalakshmi, Visualized by Vivekananda” (Tamil), Power-point Presentation by Nitya Balaji, Kaveri Bharat, Chennai
7:00 : Lecture on “Swami Vivekananda and Indian Culture” and Mementoes Presentation by Swami Atmashraddhananda, Editor, The Vedanta Kesari
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad
Feb 13th, 2014 – Thursday – Evening
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Bhajans by the students of Tuition Centre (of Sri Ramakrishna Math), Ramakrishnapuram, Chennai
5.30 : Talk on “Swami Vivekananda’s Impact on Tamil Literature” (Tamil) by Prof. V.V. Subramaniam, Former Principal, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai
6.00 : Nama Sankirtan by Kalaimamani Sri H. Ramakrishnan, Chennai
7.30 : Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Mementoes by Swami Sukhadevananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad
Feb 14th, 2014 – Friday – Evening
5.00 : Readings from Swami Vivekananda’s Teachings
5.10 : Bhajans by Swami Sankaratmananda, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
5.50 : Concluding Speech (Tamil) by Swami Asutoshananda, Manager, Sri Ramakrishna Math, Chennai
6.00 : Dance Drama on “Swami Vivekananda” (Tamil) by Kanchi Kamakoti Natyalaya, Kanchipuram
7.30 : Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Mementoes by Swami Vimurtananda, Editor, Sri Ramakrishna Vijayam
7.45 : Distribution of Prasad