SRI RAMANAVAMI

What I can offer you to please you all at Sri RamaNavami, the sacred festival for all Hindus around the world who are in excess of a billion. What can anybody can offer. Hinduism Today is at our risk and presents a concise essence of Our Hinduism in a video format footage which is unbiased, easily understood with simple English for the first time. It is really a wonderful gift for all of us at this sacred time to watch which is in 5 parts which lasts only 45 minutes of our precious Time, with the help of You Tube facility. Please click the link below and save for future use and DO NOT FORGET TO PASS ON YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS TO WATCH I AM SURE THEY WILL BE MOST GRATEFUL FOR YOUR KIND THOUGHT & PLEASE LET YOUR CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE ON WARDS WATCH & YOU CAN EXPLAIN ANY THING THEY ASK.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w9OCPguVGY&feature=related

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The long waited Sree RamaNavami is upon us to celebrate the divine Birth, as well as SitaRama Kalyanam both divine events happened on the same day!

SriRama Raama Raameti Rame Raame Manorame
Sahasranaama Tattulyam Raamanama Varanaanane


Lord Shiva told this sloka to Parvati I meditate upon Sri Ram as Sri Rama, three thrice
recital of Rama's name equal to Recitation of the thousand Names of Lord Vishnu (Vishnu Sahasra nama)
The chanting of Lord SriRama removes all his devotee's sins and brings prosperity to them. Lord SriRama fulfills the wishes and desires of his devotees, He is the king and the Lord of the whole universe.
SriRama Navami is celebrated on the ninth day of the Hindu Month of Chaitra (Chaitra shudda Navami). The day of SriRama Navami is the final day of the nine day celebrations of Vasanta Navaratri.

Now let us watch a beautiful footage of about 10 minutes Ramayana, fight between Lord Rama & his sons and end with diparture of Sita Maa from this earth by clicking the link below

http://video.yanthram.com/te/devotional/lavakusha.htm

On this auspicious day, devotees observe fasting, chanting Vedic mantras dedicated to Lord Vishnu, and offering flowers and fruit to God. Temples of Rama are decorated, special pujas are performed, and religious discourses (Satsang) are held.
From early in the morning till late at night, the devotional music and chants of Rama are played. Numerous organizations celebrate Ramotsava inviting musicians to perform week-long programmes. It is believed that listening to the story of Rama cleanses the soul.
The special dish prepared for this festival is called Panakam, a mixture of new jaggery, cardamoms, black pepper powder and water. In some areas, panakam is prepared with jaggery, water and butter milk. On this occasion, in temples panakam is served as prasadam.
In Andhra Pradesh of South India, Sri Rama Navami festival is celebrated with great religious fervour and devotion, in the abode of Sitarama Temple at Bhadrachalam of Khammam District, as "Sree Sitarama Kalyana Mahotsav". This celebration at Bhadrachalam attracts as many as three lakhs of devotees every year. It is celebrated as the wedding ceremony between Lord Rama and Sita, as a role play where every aspect of human feelings is covered. This celebration has been in practice around 400 years, started during the reign of Nizams, and still it is continued in all its glory.
Besides the usual fasting and prayers, a most delightful tradition that is practised as a part of the Ram Navami celebrations in south India is the narration of stories from the epic "Ramayana". Rama is considered as the epitome of perfection, fulfilling all his duties towards both family and subjects. Talented storytellers are known to narrate episodes of the Ramayana with the local flavour and humour adding to it. This is essentially a folk tradition and still continues in villages and small towns.
Now Let us watch the Good Old footage of Sita Ramula Kalyanam by clicking the link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR_FyIJvAXE
In Andhra Pradesh The Maha Yaga of chanting Hanuman Chalisa 10 crore times has been started to culminate on Sri RamaNavami Day. I have a desire of part of that Maha Yajna and let us listen or recite as many times as possible today and tomorrow which is most auspicious as Sita Maa & Rama will be much more please if we chant about their servant than themselves and that is the beauty of SitaRama.
We all I am sure have a tape or CD or MP3 of Hanuman Chalisa in our Homes and some of our dear sisters chant this sacred song daily in their pujas and how blessed they are. Not to worry! Even if we do not have Google is at help! and please click the link below to listen preferably by Telugus in Telugu by their Hanuman Chalisa Guru Late MS Ramarao in video form by clicking the link below which lasts just more than 10 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtotZ-y4LLM
And all others in Sanskrit with English sub titles by clicking the link below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx_l6uPOvXk
by clicking the link below
The most popular Sri Rama Temple in India Particularly in South has to be Bhadrachala Rama and you are all invited to this divine Temple by clicking the link below
http://www.bhadrachalarama.org/
Bhadrachala Rama is unique at least in 3 aspects namely, only in Bhadrachalam in Andhra pradesh Sri Rama has four arms and no where else as His Bhakta Bhadra visualised Him as Sri Maha Vishnu hence four arms and Sita Ma sitting very proudly on His left thigh and Sita Maa has 3 MangalaSutras, one from her father Janaka, one from her Dasaratha her Father in law and the third one is from Rama Dasu, the most devoted Bhakta of Sri Rama who constructed SriRama Temple at bhadrachalam. No where else these unique feature are seen even today. We were very fortunate to visit this sacred place a couple of years ago. Those who have not been should visit as soon as possible and it is a MUST for every Telugu Sister and brother.
Those of you who wants to listen the most famous Telugu cinema Ramadasu by clicking the link below
http://www.raaga.com/channels/telugu/moviedetail.asp?mid=A0000542
Those of you who want to listen the ever famous Rama songs, please click the link below
http://www.chimatamusic.com/SreeRamaNavami.php
Those of you who want to watch the famous Telugu film Rama Dasu or who missed to watch before, here is a chance to watch on the evening of Sri RamaNavami with all the family can click the link below to make this sacred day is really Blissful

http://video247.tv/?p=4996
And those of you who prefer the classical old Telugu black & white SITARAMA KALYANAM WITH OUR KALIYUGA KRISHNAVATAR NAMELY N T RAMARAO GARU TO REMEMBER HIM ON THIS RAMANAVAMI DAY by clicking the link below in so many parts with the help of You Tube!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqLlY4APbmY&feature=related
I am sure you all have enough material to make this Sri RamaNavami really Blissful. Please excuse me those of you feel it is rather overdose!
See you all the Sisters & Brothers on our traditional Sri Rama navami celebrations in Birmingham on saturday, April 4th on time for divine SitaRama Breakfast of delicious UPMA at 9.30 AM. All the deligates arrived safely including our own cook from Andhra and are already busy in preparations for the Divine SitaRama Kalyanam and the details can be found by clicking the link below with the coutasy of web Editor of course Chandrasekar
www.sriramanavami.co.uk
This year the most famous festival of our Our Andhra Pradesh namely SitaRama Kalyanam at Bhadrachalam is being carried out on Saturday, April 4th! and it seemed they are following our tradition in UK! for some unknown reason. It is being broadcast ed Live in one or two Telugu TV channels and watch either SVBC or Bhakti TV on Saturday for live coverage from Bhadrachalam and those especially who cannot make it to come on Saturday to Birmingham for any reason may have a chance to watch it live from Bhadrachalam same as our function in Birmingham free of charge by clicking www.telugutv.net and no need to register and you see some lines in blue and click either the 3rd line for SVBC or the second blue line for Bhakti TV or if there is no coverage after all at least you can have good programmes and also TV5 news by clicking the 1st blue line, You cannot go wrong!
And really finally let us end this message by listening again you tend to forget to watch, please click now before you close this message and this is the least we can do for ourselves and for our family's welfare
http://video.yanthram.com/te/devotional/lavakusha.htm
Recite 11 times on Sri RamaNavami Day:
'Sri Rama Namamu, Rama Namamamu
Ramyaminadi Rama Namamu'
Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu
Aum Shanti Shantihi