kulapati k.m. munshi soudha inaugurated

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,

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Bangalore - 560 001.

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Vol. 12. No.6. June - 2013

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The new school building

constructed by the BharatiyaVidya Bhavan (BVB), MysoreKendra, was inaugurated by

Swami Mukthidanandaji, President,Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysoreat a function held at Vijayanagar incity on May 13.

New school building constructed by Bhavan's Mysore Kendra at Vijayanagar -A replica of Bhavan's Mumbai H.Q Building

KULAPATI K.M. MUNSHI SOUDHA INAUGURATED

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BVB, which is celebratingthe 125th birth anniversary ofKulapathi Dr. K.M. Munshi andits Platinum Jubilee, has namedthe new school building asKulapathi Dr. K.M. MunshiSoudha.

The new school building isconstructed at a cost of Rs 2.5crore on a land measuring 30,000sqft. The building was constructedby Raviraj Constructions anddesigned by architects Anu andTara of Mysore.

Speaking on the occasion,Swami Mukthidanandaji said thatBharatiya Vidya Bhavan is oneof the most reputed institutions inthe country adding that he shareda close relationship with theinstitution.

Swami Mukthidanandaji lighting the traditional lamp to inaugurate the KulapathiDr. K.M. Munshi Soudha (new school building) constructed by Bhavan's MysoreKendra at Vijayanagar recently. Others seen are Senior Advocate M.A. Sampath

Iyengar, BVB Mumbai Trustee and Treasurer I.R. Khandwala, BVB MysoreChairman Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy, BVB Karnataka Chairman N. Ramanuja,

BVB Mysore Vice-Chairman K.B. Ganapathy, Hon. Secretary P.S. Ganapathy,Pushpa Ramanuja and Kamalamba Narasimha Murthy.

SWAMI

MUKTHIDANANDAJI

INAUGURATES

THE BUILDING

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He said that it was importantfor such institutions to providescientific and development basededucation and also make childrenculturally empowered which willhelp in strengthening the country.The Swamiji also mentioned thatit was important to provide culturebased education to children withindepth knowledge.

Speaking on the occasion,BVB Chairman Prof. A.V.Narasimha Murthy said that BVBwas providing quality education tochildren and had reserved 25 percent seats for students under RTEAct. He mentioned that BVBwould soon introduce CBSEpattern of education.

Sri. I.R. Khandwala,Trustee and Treasurer, BVB,Mumbai, N. Ramanuja, chairman,BVB Karnataka, Star of MysoreEditor-in-Chief and BVB MysoreVice-Chairman K.B. Ganapathy,Hon.Secretary P.S. Ganapathyand Hon. Treasurer Dr. A.T.Bhashyam were present on theoccasion.

CBSE PATTERN OF

EDUCATIONSOON ATMYSORE SCHOOL

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Kodagu Vidyalaya Madikeriexcelled for the 6thconsecutive year with100% results in the CBSEexamination conducted bythe CBSE Board New Delhi2012-13. The school pridesitself in 46 Distinctions and

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan

Kodagu Vidyalaya, Madikeri.

21 First Classes out ofthe 67 students whohave appeared for theexamination. 4 studentshave secured grade point 10.

Bhavan's news congratulateall students, Teachers andthe staff of BVB KodaguVidyalaya on this occasion.

100%

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in C

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xam SIXTH

CONSECUTIVE

YEAR

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On May 16, 2013

American Corner in associationwith US Consulate, Chennaiorganised a program ‘Chat witha Diplomat”. Mr. Adam Kotkin,Vice Council, US ConsulateChennai spoke on topics relatedto various visa issued by theConsulate and number of studentsgoing to US for higher educationand what they usually see whileissuing Visa. Mr. Adam Kotkinanswered all the questions duringquestion hour.

Sri. H.N.Suresh, Director,introduced guest to the audienceand spoke about BharatiyaVidya Bhavan's association withUS Consulate, Chennai andrecalled the services of

American Corner to studentssection. On this occasion newedition of E journal USA“Destination USA” released.Students , Business men andMedia persons participatedin the program.

Sri.V. Muralidhar, Manager,American Corner, anchored theprogram and thanked the guests,gathering and media for theiractive participation.

Mr.Adam

Kotkin ,

Vice Council,

US

Consulate

and Shri.

H.N.Suresh

releasing

E.Journal

“Destination

USA.

VISA NORMS

EXPLAINED

TO US - BOUND

STUDENTS

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May 9, 2013 : Sugama Sangeetha by

Sri. Srimantha Kashinath Avatti and Party

BHAVAN -INFOSYS FOUNDATION

MUSIC PROGRAMME AT

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF

WORLD CULTURE, BANGALORE

April 25, 2013 : Saxophone by

Sri. R Manjunath and Party

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Children troop of Saraswathi Sangeetha Vidyalaya

Kannada geeths byKum. Karuna Lakshmi

Hindi geeths byKum. Fiza Khan

Bhajans byKum. Nidhi Shekhar -

Harmonium Solo byMaster Lakshmi Govind

SARASWATHI SANGEETHA VIDYALAYAMUSIC PROGRAMME

AT BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN ON 8.5.2013

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LIST OF CDs READY FORLAUNCH ON WEDNESDAY 12TH

JULY 2013 AT 6.00 P.M.TOTAL NO OF CDs : 21

CDs LIST

1. BHAVAYAMI SREERAMAM

2. BALASTOTRA MALIKAKANNADA

3. PANIGRAHANA KANNADA

4. SURYOPASANE5. UPANAYANA KANNADA

6. UPANAYANA ENGLISH

7. SATYANARAYANA VRATAENGLISH

8. DEVISTOTRA MALIKA

9. KRISHNAM VANDEJAGADGURUM

10. NITYA DEVATARCHANA VIDHI

11. BALASTOTRA MALIKAENGLISH

12. SATYANARAYANA VRATA

ENGLISH13. SATYANARAYANA VRATA

KANNADA

14. NAVAGRAHAPOOJA ENGLISH15. PANIGRAHANA ENGLISH

16. BALASTOTRA MALIKA

ENGLISH FEMALE VOICE17. SWARNA GOWRI VRATHA

KANNADA

18. SWARNA GOWRI VRATHAENGLISH

19. MUKUNDA MALA

20. NAVAGRAHAPOOJA21. VIDURANEETHI

CDs BOHT KANNADA andENGLISH

1. UPANAYANA

2. SATYANARAYANA VRATHA

3. PANIGRAHANA

4. BALA STOTRA MALIKA

5. SWARNA GOWRI VRATHA

6. NAVAGRAHA POOJA

CDs IN KANNADA

1. BHAVAYAMI SREERAMAM


3. PANIGRAHANA

4. SURYOPASANE

5. UPANAYANA

6. NITYA DEVATARCHANA VIDHI



9. NAVAGRAHA POOJA

CDs IN ENGLISH

10. UPANAYANA


12. DEVISTOTRA MALIKA

13. KRISHNAM VANDE

JAGADGURUM



16. NAVAGRAHAPOOJA

17. PANIGRAHANA

18. BALASTOTRA MALIKA -

FEMALE VOICE


20. MUKUNDA MALA

21. VIDURANEETHI

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Vedas are not only the

fountain heads of Indian culturebut also the most ancient andcherished heritage of the world.In them we find a synthesis ofreason and devotion, freedomand responsibility, art and science,nature and culture. The highestaspects of human values areenshrined for the first time in theVedas for one and all. In this waythe Vedic literature is thecherished treasure of everybodytranscending the barriers ofGender, Class, Race andNationality. Therefore, it is theprimary duty and National prideof us to perpetuate this glorioustradition.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan,since its inception (1938) hasbeen working in the light of thissublime vision and hence with itshundreds of publications dealingwith the Vedic literature alongwith the manifolded programmesare the standing testimony of itscommitment to the Vedic culture.As a continuation of this legacy,

the Bhavan’s Bangalore Kendra,as a part of the institution’sPlatinum Jubilee is presenting ameaningful weeklong interfacewith the Vedas so that the lay andthe learned, young and oldenthusiasts of the Vedas are givenan opportunity to share theirthoughts and enrich themselves.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan inassociation with ISKCON isorganizing a week long VEDA –SAMVAD (July 21 to 28, 2013)at ISKCON Auditorium toenlighten younger generation tomake use of the Ancient Wisdomin Vedic text in everyday life.There will be special focus onvarious aspects of Rig Veda,Yajur Veda, Sama Veda,Atharvana Veda and Natya Veda.

His ExcellencyDr. H R Bhardwaj, Governorof Karnataka will inaugurate theunique programme on July 21 at11 AM at ISKCON Auditorium.Eminent Scholars acrossIndia are participating in thevarious sessions which include

A UNIQUE BVB

VEDA SAMVAD

FROM JULY 21

WEEK -LONG

FESTIVAL

AT ISKCON

YOU ARE WELCOME -

JOIN US

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Veda chanting. Demonstrationof Veda, Rendition of Vedictexts with the meaning apart frommusic and dance programmebased on Vedic texts. There willbe an exclusive exhibition ofbooks, DVDs and other studymaterials connected with VedicSamhitas.

Those who are interestedto take part in this uniqueprogramme as delegates mayregister the entries withBharatiya Vidya Bhavan,Race Course Road,Bangalore-560 001,ph: 2226 8421, 2226 7303.

EXHIBITION OF

BOOKS, DVDS AND

OTHER STUDY

MATERIALS

The Vedas are the ancient

scriptures or revelation (Shruti)of the Hindu teachings. Theymanifest the Divine Word inhuman speech. They reflect intohuman language the language ofthe Gods, the Divine powers thathave created us and which ruleover us. There are four Vedas,each consisting of four parts.

The primary portion is the mantraor hymn section (samhita).To this are appended ritualisticteachings (brahmana) andtheological sections (aranyaka).Finally philosophical sections(upanishads) are included.The hymn sections are the oldest.The others were added at a laterdate and each explains someaspect of the hymns or followsone line of interpreting them. TheVedas were compiled around thetime of Krishna (c. 3500 B.C.),and even at that time were hardlyunderstood. Hence they are veryancient and only in recent timeshas their spiritual import, like thatof the other mystery teachingsof the ancient world, begun to berediscovered or appreciatedeven in India. Like the Egyptianteachings they are veiled,symbolic and subtle and requirea special vision to understand anduse properly.

Rig Veda: The Rig Veda isthe oldest of the Vedas. All theother Vedas are based upon itand consist to a large degree of

RIG, YAJUR,

SAMA , ATHARVAAND

NATYA VEDA

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various hymns from it. It consistsof a thousand such hymns ofdifferent seers, each hymnaveraging around ten verses.The Rig Veda is the oldest bookin Sanskrit or any Indo-Europeanlanguage. Its date is debatable.Many great Yogis and scholarswho have understood theastronomical references in thehymns, date the Rig Veda asbefore 4000 B.C., perhaps asearly as 12,000. Modern westernscholars tend to date it around1500 B.C., though recentarcheological finds in India (likeDwaraka) now appear to requirea much earlier date. While theterm Vedic is often given to anylayer of the Vedic teachingsincluding the Bhagavad Gita,technically it applies primarily tothe Rig Veda. The Rig Veda is thebook of Mantra. It contains theoldest form of all the Sanskritmantras. It is built around ascience of sound whichcomprehends the meaning andpower of each letter. Mostaspects of Vedic science like the

practice of yoga, meditation,mantra and Ayurveda can befound in the Rig Veda and still usemany terms that come from it.While originally several differentversions or rescensions of the RigVeda were said to exist, only oneremains. Its form has beenstructured in several differentways to guarantee its authenticityand proper preservation throughtime.

Sama Veda: The SamaVeda is the Yoga of Song. Itconsists of various hymns of theRig Veda put to a different andmore musical chant. Hence thetext of the Sama Veda is areduced version of the Rig Veda.Its secret is in its musicalannotation and rendering. TheSama Veda represents the ecstasyof spiritual knowledge and thepower of devotion. The Rig Vedais the word, the Sama Veda is thesong or the meaning. The RigVeda is the knowledge, the SamaVeda its realization. Hence thetwo always go together likehusband and wife. The Rig Veda

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is the wife and the Sama is thehusband.

Yajur Veda: The Yajur Vedaseen by the outer vision is theVeda of ritual. On an inner level,it sets forth a yogic practice forpurifying the mind and awakeningthe inner consciousness. Severalversions of the Yajur Veda exist,which differ in a number ofrespects. It was the main Vedaused by the priests in ancientIndia and has much in commonwith the Egyptian Book of theDead.

Its deities are the same asthe Rig Veda. The purpose ofthe ritual is to put together andrecreate within ourselves theCosmic Man or Indra. The ritualis to recreate the universe withinour own psyche and thereby unitethe individual with the universal.Its series of sacrifices culminate inthe Atmayajna or the self-sacrificewherein the ego is offered up tothe Divine. While the lessersacrifices win the lesser worlds,the Self-sacrifice wins all the

worlds and gains the greatest giftof immortality.

Atharva Veda: The AtharvaVeda is the last of the Vedas.It has not always been acceptedas a Veda, which are oftenspoken of as three. It still containsmany hymns from the Rig Vedabut also has some more popularmagic spells which are outside ofthe strictly ritual-knowledgeorientation of the other Vedas.

Like the Rig Veda it is acollection of hymns but of a morediverse character, some veryexalted like the Rig Veda othersof more common nature. As suchit gives us a better idea of the lifeof common people in Vedic times.

Atharvan is also an importantfigure in the Zoroastrian religion.Atar is the Persian name for fireand the Atharvan is the fire priest.The deities of the Atharva Vedaare also the same as the Rig Vedaalthough Rudra-Shiva assumes amore visible role. The language isa little simpler and less variable inits forms.

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Sat 12.00 noon - Khincha Hall8. Screening of

Holly wood movieLIFE OF PI(In association withAmerican Corner)

Sat 6.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall8. Mohiniattam byJayaprada Menonunder Horizon series,(In association with IndianCouncil for Cultural Relation)

Mon 6.00 p.m. - Khincha Hall 10. Smt. K. Dharmambhal EndowmentBharatanatya recital by Kum. Tejeshwini B. (Student ofMukambika Academy of Dance)

Thu 6.00 p.m. - Bhakthi Sangeetha by

13. Sri. Keerti Kumar Badseshi

(in association with InfosysFoundation) Venue : Indian Institute ofWorld Culture, Basavana Gudi

PROGRAMME :

JUNE - 2013

Sat 9.00 a.m. - ESV Hall15. BVB- Parveek ConsultantWorkshop in Ethics in Managementby Prof. S. N. Subba Rao

Sun 5.30 p.m. - Khincha Hall

23. Dance Performance -

Nritya Roopaka

Dasara Kanmani Krishna bySri. Sathya Narayana RajuFlute recital by Kalabharathi Students

Thu 6.00 p.m. - Music Concert

27. Dasarapadagalu

by H.G. Chaitra

(in association with InfosysFoundation) Venue : Indian Institute ofWorld Culture, Basavana Gudi

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