Sunday, 29th July 2012.
The who's who of the Textile city of Coimbatore - top names from the field of Education, Medicare, Industry, Accounting, legal brains and Architects turned up with their families to listen to the musical discourse on a rather unusual topic: "Life, a Movie". It was the inaugural event of a Centenary celebrations at the renowned KothandaRam Mandir.. It was enriched with mellifluous bhajans and meditation making the three hour session vibrant and meaningful.
18th July 2012 - Thousands gathered in the precincts of the famed Sri Andal temple of Sri Villiputtur to bask in the Music Yatra. the serenity and silence of the audience was palpable more during the meditation. Eager audience from different parts of the State and beyond, felt ecstatic and enriched with the musical treat; on hearing about the satsang at Kovilpatti on 19th July many of them traveled the next day for another spell binding event.
Money can wait!
Kovilpatti has emerged today as a prominent production center for matches and festive crackers in India. Autos are in demand here as means of intra- town movement. One of the satsangees had engaged an auto from her home and discharged him upon reaching the temple auditorium earlier in the evening. Couple of hours later as she was looking for transport for the return journey home, the very same rickshaw driver greeted her.
She got puzzled and asked:"Haven't you moved on for further hire all this while for your daily earnings?" The man was in a serene state of bliss and gratitude and answered her: "When you signed me off, I heard the melody streaming from the temple auditorium and I was attracted like a magnet to stay rooted till the end. Earnings don't matter ma'm. Thank you for bringing me to this spell binding experience in my life"
Uplifting fragrance:
The auditorium was bathed in the impressive fragrance of gundu mallige variety of Jasmine, adding to the aroma of incense from the shrine and lifting the spirits. Kudos to the team for their very warm hospitality. The plastic free campaign launched by them was greatly appreciated.
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