dvisahasrAvadhAnaM nuMci konni samasyA pUraNalu
Prasad A. Chodavarapu (prasad@kodak.com)
Mon, 29 Dec 1997 10:46:48 -0500
#Hi all,
I am back from a month short(!) vacation and as you can expect,
came back with some exciting stories from back home. none as big as the
#dvisahasrAvadhAnaM # currently going on in #lalita kaLAtOraNaM
#adjacent to #poTTi SrIrAmulu telugu # university (wonder why everyone
calls it simply telugu university rather than by its longer name!) The
goal was grand, the setting was grand and the proceedings were grand
too! got an opportunity to visit a half-day's session, so cruelly short
due to the usual late start. i will be mailing the few #samasyA pUraNalu
#that i had opportunity to listen to in that particular session.
before starting, let me describe the beautiful arena that forms the
setting
for this occasion. A huge portrait of # sarasvati, # flanked by two
#vijaya airAvata sthUpAlu #forms the stage. #lalita kaLA tOraNaM #is
located right in the heart of hyderabad, besides the assembly. it was a
splendid sight with a huge #lEpAkshi naMdi #adorning #the pathway and a
#GaMTasAla veMkaTESvara rAvu #statue at the right of the entrance.
I will start with two pUraNalu that aptly describe the action going on
there! #
SA. #Tea #tO kaitalu vaccu, SrI vidhi vadhUTI dhATitO sATigAn!
cEta@h padma sahasra divya padamul SrImanmadhu srAvamul
SrOtu@h prauDha sukarNa shaTpadulu saMSOdhiMci mrOgiMcagAn
sphIta SrI Gana gAMga divya laharI pIyUshamun miMcu pO-
TI tO kaitalu vaccu, SrI vidhi vadhUTI dhATitO sATigAn!
caM. ataniki vArdhi kulya yagu, AtaDu nAgaphaNIMdru DiccaTan!
vitata suSabda jAlamadi vEDukalADu taraMga rASiyai
atula gaBIra bhAvanalu hA! talamaMdu suDul rasAbdhilOn
catura camatkRtul bahu rasArtha vicAramu lOka lOkamau
ataniki vArdhi kulya yagu, AtaDu nAgaphaNIMdru DiccaTan!
#The third #pUraNa #brings back memories of the opening poem
in # "Amukta mAlyada"!
u. sOmuDu saMgamiMce noka sUryuni punnami nATi rEyilOn!
A mahimAnvitESvaru mahASivu mOmuna nEtra yugmamai
sOmuDu sUryuDuM galasi cUciri vennela rEkha leMDagAn
kAma vilAsiyai SivuDu gauri muKaMbuna mOmunuMcagA
sOmuDu saMgamiMce noka sUryuni punnami nATi rEyilOn!
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