Date:03/07/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2009/07/03/stories/2009070350380300.htm

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Festival at Bhaskararajapuram

Sri Bhaskaracharya Memorial Foundation and Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Sahasra Suvasini Puja Samiti is organising the grihapravesam of Akshara Matruka maha Mandapam, Annapurna Annakkoodam and thithinitya complex at Bhaskararajapuram, Tiruvalangadu, Mayiladuturai, on August 2. Philanthropists and devotees are pitching in with material help and physical labour to get the projects completed on time. Also planned on August 2 and 3 are 108 ‘Go’ puja, dasavidha sahasranama ekadina laksharchana, Deepalakshmi puja, Ashtapadi, Radha Kalyanam and Trisati Suvasini Puja. The events are conducted under the supervision of K. Anantharama Sastrigal (Mohan Guruji), founder of Sri Bhaskaracharya Bhakta Samajam.

The Matruka Mandapam, actually, is an extension of the Bhaskaracharya Memorial opened in 2004.

Contributions (in kind or cash/cheque/demand draft in favour of the Samajam, for the pujas, and Pujyasri Bhaskaracharya Memorial Foundation for the construction) may be sent to Sri Bhaskaracharya Bhakta Samajam, New No. 20 (Old No. 43), Babu Rajendra Prasad Street, West Mambalam, Chennai 600028. Contact 044-24740219/9381035994.