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International Yoga Day 2021

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A tribute to our yogic guru Sage Patanjali. Harihara Vidyalaya celebrated International yoga day 2021. The children learnt the history, significance and the benefits of yoga. They displayed different yoga postures like Chakrasana, Dhanur Asana, Trataka Yoga and Surya Namaskaram. Harihara Vidyalaya link has more information about this unique school.

Thirukkural posts

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Everyday, One Thirukkural will be posted in the whatsApp group. To join this group, click the below link https://chat.whatsapp.com/GqhVttEXOQg2r8exqAwuhN The motive is to begin everyday with a thought of Thiruvalluvar. First post was delivered on April 14, 2020. As of April 20, 2021 - we have delivered 374 posts and the work is going on. A group of youngsters are committed for this noble cause.  Other online classes Thirukkural Posts Thirukkural class Thiruppugazh class Sloka class with meaning Vishnu-sahasra nAmam class Bhagavad Gita Class Upanishads class Bhagavad Gita Summary Classes Bhagavad Gita Chanting

Upanishads class

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  Note   Currently weekend Bhagavad Gita Summary classes are going on. Once that is over, Upanishads classes will resume.  Upanishad classes started on August 3rd, 2020. So far the below mentioned Upanishads have been discussed in detail, along with Shankara-baashyam.  IshavAsya upanishad,  kEnOpanishad and  MundakOpanishad Chandogya Upanishad   Classes are conducted every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Timing: 6.45 am to 7.25 am Medium of communication is  Thamizh The upanishads are the foundation of Vedanta. The Chandogya Upanishad is one of the ten major upanishads. It is a very comprehensive work covering a variety of topics like various forms of worship and meditation, the theory of creation, the path to liberation etc. The range of topics covered makes it interesting and complete, benefiting a variety of seekers. If interested in this class, we strongly recommend you to listen to the introductory talks (4 nos), available at  https://www.chinmayasarveshwara.com/p/downloads.html

Bhagavad Gita class

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Bhagavad Gita classes Bhagavad Gita 3rd chapter is being taught in Thamizh Classes every Saturday, 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm Connect through google meet:  https://meet.google.com/mvd-kcig-pyw Other online classes Thirukkural Posts Thirukkural class Thiruppugazh class Sloka class with meaning Vishnu-sahasra nAmam class Bhagavad Gita Class Upanishads class Bhagavad Gita Summary Classes Bhagavad Gita Chanting

Sloka class with meaning

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Sloka classes are being conducted since July 1, 2020. Monday to Friday, Morning 7.30 am to 8.15 am. The classes are through zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88504373427?pwd=YXB4MWhseTc4dXJSbEl6d1VUT1djQT09 Meeting ID: 885 0437 3427 Passcode: 247365 Current text in progress -  The below stotrams have been completed. Kanaka-dhaara-stotram Aditya-hridayam ( youtube video ) Kaala-bhairava-ashtakam Kaala bhairava ashtakam in tamil Jagannatha-ashtakam Marga-bandhu stotram Ganesha pancha ratnam Sankata-naashana Ganesha stotram Ganesha stavam Shiva maanasa puja Chinmaya Undipara Annapurna stotram Shri Rama stotram Ganga stotram Meenakshi pancha ratnam Mahishasura-mardhini stotram Lalitha navaratna maalai Subramanya Bhujangam ( explanation ) Madanamohana ashtakam Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Slokam Guru ashtakam Tapovana shatkam Shri Venkatesha Suprabhatam ( explanation ) Shri Vaidyanaatha ashtakam Shri Kashi Vishwanatha ashtakam Shiva Panchakam Bilwa ashtakam Dwadasha Jyotir linga stotram Shiva Tandava

Vishnu sahasra namam class

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  Vishnu Sahasra namam with meaning Every month 1st Monday to Friday  Started on October 5 and completed on August 27th, 2021 Vishnu-sahasra-nAmam explanation videos Other online classes Thirukkural Posts Thirukkural class Thiruppugazh class Sloka class with meaning Vishnu-sahasra nAmam class Bhagavad Gita Class Upanishads class Bhagavad Gita Summary Classes Bhagavad Gita Chanting

Thiruppugazh classes

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Thiruppugazh chanting with meaning is taught online in zoom / youtube. Morning batch : Tuesday and Thursday Morning 6.45 AM to 7.15 AM New Thiruppugazh song explanation Note : Zoom details https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88504373427?pwd=YXB4MWhseTc4dXJSbEl6d1VUT1djQT09 Meeting ID: 885 0437 3427 Passcode: 247365 Evening batch: Tuesday and Thursday Evening  6.45 pm to 7.15 pm Youtube Channel -  https://www.youtube.com/c/ChinmayaSarveshwara To get information on song lyrics/ audio/ video links,  please send a whatsApp message to 9566056993. Also subscribe to our channel @  https://www.youtube.com/chinmayaSarveshwara?sub_confirmation=1   Other online classes Thirukkural Posts Thirukkural class Thiruppugazh class Sloka class with meaning Vishnu-sahasra nAmam class Bhagavad Gita Class Upanishads class Bhagavad Gita Summary Classes Bhagavad Gita Chanting

Thirukkural class

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  Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday 6.45 am to 7.15 am Thirukkural is taught online through live youtube sessions.  Please subscribe to ChinfoTamilChannel for regular notification. Each Thirukkural is explained in simple Thamizh with necessary grammar explanation and also relevant itihAsa/ purana stories are explained. Other online classes Thirukkural Posts Thirukkural class Thiruppugazh class Sloka class with meaning Vishnu-sahasra nAmam class Bhagavad Gita Class Upanishads class Bhagavad Gita Summary Classes Bhagavad Gita Chanting

Sevak Arunachalam Viswanathan

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Arunachalam Viswanathan Schooling in Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Chennai. BE Computer Science from Madras University,  Software Engineer with Tata Consultancy Services.  Deputed to USA for official reasons.  During this period, he got associated with Chinmaya Mission centre at Columbus, Ohio and started attending the weekly lectures, jnana yagnas and camps. He also started volunteering during weekends in activities like Balavihar, organizing camps, development of websites, etc.  In due course he along with his wife Smt. Priya Arunachalam desiring to delve deep into the study of scriptures, with the blessings of Pujya Guruji completed the 2 year Vedanta course in Sandeepany Sadhanalaya ashram in Mumbai. Following this, they were blessed by Pujya Guruji with the opportunity to serve at the Chinmaya mission ashram at Thamaraipakkam, a village 40 kms Northwest of Chennai. Served as the Administrative Officer of the ashram taking care of its various aspects such as meditation center activities, the

Sevak Smt.Priya Arunachalam

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Having earned a Master's in Computer Science from Miami University, Oxford, Smt Priya Arunachalam worked with JP Morgan & Chase, a muti-national bank for 5 years in Columbus, Ohio. It was then with the association of Chinmaya Mission Columbus she started attending the spiritual study classes and volunteering for social causes.  Inspired by Pujya Gurudev, Swami Chinmayanandaji and desiring to delve deep into the study of scriptures, she and her husband gave up their lucrative jobs in the USA and completed the 2 year Vedanta course in Chinmaya mission ashram, Mumbai. Following this, with the blessings of Pujya Guruji, they are now serving at Thamaraipakkam village.  Currently, she plays the role of Director for CORD (Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development), taking care of rural development activities in and around Thamaraipakkam. She is also the Correspondent of Harihara Vidyalaya school. She dedicates herself to the study and propagation of Vedanta and service to the

Chinmaya Mission Tiruvallur

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Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda, the founder of Chinmaya Mission Worldwide (in 1951), consecrated Chinmaya Sarveshwara at Thamaraipakkam, Tiruvallur district in the year 1989. Since then, the center is serving the rural community through a charitable medical center and a free school named Harihara Vidyalaya. In 2005, with the blessings of Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda and the guidance of CORD National team at Sidhbari, Shri P.N.Kannan started the rural development work in Tiruvallur district.  From 2013 December, CORD was further reaching out to more villages and empowerment programs, under the able leadership of Smt.Priya Arunachalam. As on March 2023, CORD has grown to accommodate 50 villages covering 3500 households.  Know more about CORD . CORD CORD CORD – Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development – the service wing of Chinmaya Mission has been active in the field of holistic rural development for over three decades. It facilitates participatory, integrated and sustainable d

Donation to needy during lockdown

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The Rural development wing of Chinmaya Mission (CORD), distributed 1 month provision to the very poor affected by lock-down. 24 people have been benefited. This was donated by Rotary club of Madras Midtown. Special thanks to Rtn. Shri Keshavan ji and Rtn President Anup Raj Gauni ji for facilitating this.

Donation to Vengal PHC

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Madras Chinmaya Seva Trust donated an oxygen concentrator to Vengal Primary Health Care centre.

Murugavel panniru Thirumurai

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We know that Thiru Nambi AndAn Nambi had compiled the songs on Lord Shiva into 12 as panniru thirumaraigal which have about 18,300 songs sung by various adiyArgal. Similarly Thiru SengalvarAya pillai compiled the songs on Lord Muruga into 12 as Murugavel Panniru Thirumurai. As a humble effort to popularize these simple, melodious and heart rendering devotional songs on Muruga Kadavul, Chinmaya Sarveshwara Thamaraipakkam is uploading a series of these compilations. Each video has one song from each Thirumurai. By Thaipoosam we hope to be able to render 144 hymns on Kanda Kadavul. Invoking His Grace ever up on His devotee. selections - 12 sets, each containing 12 songs, 1 from each thirumurai Murugavel panniru Thirumurai - set 1  (click here for  set 1 audio ) Murugavel panniru Thirumurai - set 2  (click here for  set 2 audio ) Murugavel panniru Thirumurai - set 3  (click here for  set 3 audio ) Murugavel panniru Thirumurai - set 4  (click here for  set 4 audio ) Murugavel panniru Thirum