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There was Aditi Drama at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, East Mada Street, Mylapore on 8th May 2018.(Tuesday). We two left house by 4-45 PM and went to Sri Adi Kesava Perumal Koil and Sri Srinivasa Perumal Koil first. We are going to these temples after 5 or 6 years. The water tank of the temple is dry, very dry. Once, it was brimming with water. Adi Kesava Perumal Koil Temple Tank - DRY Next we walked to East Mada Street. Since it was very earlt, we went to Mami's Mess nearby, and had bondas. We took a parcel for Aditi or someone else. (We gave it to Lalita-Kumar) Then we entered Bhartia Vidya Bhavan, took our seats. Later Lalita-Kumar also came and they sat next to us. The drama started by 7PM; actually there were 4 bits of drama skits each for 25-30 minutes. Aditi's was the second. It was uproarious, with Aditi shining all the way. God Bless the child. ADITI's Drama Once the drama (4 parts) was over, L-K took an UBER home. We walked to Mami's

TRVG's son HARI got married to POORNIMA on 22 April 2018 at JD Mahal, Chennai. JD Mahal is 500 meters away from Kamatchi Hospital. We two went on the evening of 21st also. Aditi came with us. Many had come from Hyderabad - Ganesan, Sivasubramaniam, Vaithyalingam, Saibaba, Subba Reddy, UAV Prasad, Ramakrishnaiah etc. Ramesh P PAI had come from Kochi ! Aditi enjoyed eating the Buffet dinner. We two went on 22nd for the marriage also. It was a grand affair. After a grand lunch, we returned home.  God bless the young couple. Rajappa 22-04-2018

BANGALORE VISIT We two started on 2nd MARCH 2018 Friday morning by Double Decker Train to Bangalore. We got down at Cantt station where Ashok was waiting for us with his car. We reached home by 2PM. On 3rd March, we went to Whitefield with Ashok and Neeraja for seeing houses. Went to GV Kumar's house and chatted with Kamala chithti. 5th March MONDAY. Upanayanam of Aswatha Narayanan's grandson at RagiGudda koil. Vittalachar, his daughter Madhavi were there and we had a long talk with MVV. After lunch we returned home by 2 PM 8th March :: I fell ill. It continued till 27th March !! 10 March -- Srividya, Pasupati came. 11 March -- Krishnaraj, Gayatri came 18 March -- UGADI.  Rs 3700 sent to Bhaskar for Rama Navami 19 March -- TRVG and Saraswathi came and handed over the invite for marriage of HARI 20 March -- Dandapani Mama expired at Mumbai. 26 March -- Dresses for SS, AA purchased. 28 March -- NEW CAR VERNA PURCHASED BY ASHOK. 29

My younger brother SUGAVANAM (Sai Krishnan) had passed away on 27 August 2016 (aavani Krishna Dasami thithi) at Chennai. One year has gone by, and his Varushaptikam was on 15th September 2017 (Friday). It was performed at Subha's house at Pallavaram. Sothakumbam was on the first day (14th Sept), next day was Sraththam and on the 3rd day (16 Sept, Saturday) was Grekkiam or Subasweekaram. We two, and Arvind, Krithika, Arjun, left on 15th at 0730 AM for Pallavaram. We did not attend the previous day's rites of Sothakumbam. Pattu Manni had reached Pallavaram on the night 0f 13th and she attended it. Sastrigal came by 11-15 AM and the ritual was completed in one hour. Lunch for Sastrigal and Magesh, Subha, Pattu Manni, and two kids were over by 1-30 PM. The cook who was arranged, did not come, so Sudha and Subha had started cooking. Sudha had arrived the previous night from Thiruvanmiyur. Vijaya and Krithika changed into 9-yards sari (madisar) and joined in the cooking

This year, 2017, Appa sratham was on 02 September 2017 Saturday, at our house 3, Kalakshetra Avenue, Chennai. Avani, Sukla, Dwadasi      SIMHA Maase W e performed it in Hiranya roopam. The sastrigals came at 7-30 and completed by 8-10. Arvind, Krithika, Arjun joined us. Sri VENKATESA SARMA and his brother Sri Venkatachala Vathyar came.  (1000 + 1000) Payaththam paruppu, arisi, Vazhaikkai given to both the Sastrigals. Rajappa 03-09-2017

SAPTHA STHAANA KOILS OF MYLAPORE. The following seven temples are known as the SEVEN Shiva Koils in Mylapore. # 1. KARANEESWARAR KOIL Swami : Sri KARANEESWARAR   Amman : PORKODI {SORNA LALITHAMBIKA} It is located in Bazaar road of Mylapore . Bazaar road is just near Mylapore Post Office on the Kutchery road. He is the primordial cause of this universe which is His very form. He is also the Lord who can teach us the causality behind all events. # 2. THEERTHAPALEESWARAR KOIL AMMAN : TIRIPURA SUNDARI 2nd of the seven koils. Located in Natesan Street - the street opposite to City Center. # 3. VELLEESWARAR KOIL SWAMI VELLEESWARAR     AMMMAN   KAMAKSHI VELLI is Sukra.  So, Velleeswarar is Sukrachariar Sri Sukracharya worshipped the Lord here and got back the eyesight he lost at the hands of Lord Vamana. You can see the statue form of Sri Sukra worshipping the Lord here in this temple. Located next to Sri Kapaleeswarar Koil. Pray to Him for such eyesight. #