Bala Vidhwan
Bhavani
January 6,
2011
Sri Sumukhi
Rajasekharan Memorial Foundation conducted the ninth Bala Vidhwan Bhavani
on 1st January 2011 from 6am to 8am. Children and elders including the
members of the Foundation dressed in South Indian traditional attire, participated
in large numbers by enthusiastically singing Bhajans, Thirupaavai, Thiruvempaavai
and Namavalis. Little girls and boys, mothers also performed Kolattam and
Kummi around the four Mada streets of Kapaleeswarar Temple and venpongal
as prasadam was distributed to one and all at the end.According to
the Mylapore Trio, "Margazhi procession with bhakthi and chillness in the
air was a unique and divine experience for the younger generation. We not
only followed the footsteps of the musical legends, but also retraced their
path on the four Mada streets of Mylapore in order to perpetuate their
memory..... a thrilling experience." Some of the senior citizens
and parents felt that it was a good attempt to start the New Year with
an auspicious beginning, by perpetuating the age-old tradition involving
the children. Apart from the Foundation children and parents, children
from local music and dance schools along with the general public participated
with enthusiasm. Many kids were dressed up as Krishna, Radha, Aandal, Gopis,
Maanikkavaachagar etc. Seeing this, out of sheer bhakti many elders and
devotees circumambulated and prostrated before the children... a very touching
moment indeed.
An octogenarian
commented: "I know a person by name Jalandirai (a Mylaporean, who lived
many decades back), who used to conduct Margazhi procession early morning,
with a large number of children singing and dancing on the Mada streets
of Mylapore. After several decades, I am very thrilled and happy to see
these children doing the same. God bless them." |
