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Sri. Radhakrishna G. Seshappa
Mission:
It was quite by chance or call it good fortune and providence that I met Chellam Iyer, a retired school teacher in the year 2006 in the town of Thiruvayairu during the annual Aradhana of Sri Thyagaraja Swamy. Little did I know that simultaneously along with the musical Aradhana, a divine & pious 5-day Vaidika ritual was also being performed with religious fervour and devotion.
Sri Chellam Iyer was already 90-years-old when I first met him and he had become frail. It appears he was in a quandary not knowing who to bequeath this splendid responsibility to, after the end of his earthly journey. I had started interacting with him closely. It was a very unique relationship. Our thoughts and ideas were in sync on almost all fronts. It was in the year 2008 when he exhorted and ordained me to take on the mantle of Managing Trustee of the SSTAKT. It was as if Sri Thyagaraja Swamy wanted me to serve him by continuing this Vaidika tradition in letter and in spirit.
I was over joyed, overwhelmed and simply could not refuse his offer.
I knew it was going to be a huge responsibility as well and also a soul-satisfying mission for me.
It has been a hard and rough journey full of challenges and a few hiccups here and there. Yet it has been a joyous endeavour, an upasana and a sadhana for me and my family.
I do believe that the blessings of Maryada Purushothama Bhagwan Sri Rama and his parama bhakta, Sri Thyagaraja Swamy have bestowed and showered all their blessings upon us and we have succeeded in making both the Vaidika and Sangeeta aradhana memorable events.
As a Hindu priest and Vaidika Practitioner, it is my life’s mission to spread awareness about our activities all over the world, wherever followers of Sanatana Dharma and music lovers reside.
As an ardent music lover it is my dream to make the programs memorable and enjoyable for connoisseurs as well as rasikas.
I hope that the Trust provides a platform for budding Carnatic musicians as well as well established artists to showcase their talent and pay homage to Sri Thyagaraja Swamy at the sacred space of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham in Chamarajapete, Bengaluru.
The need of the hour is to urgently raise funds from music lovers and members of the public as financial contributions and donations in kind are required to conduct the Vaidika rituals in a proper manner strictly adhering to shastras under the watchful eyes of Their Holinesses and for building infrastructure like stage, lighting, public address systems etc. for the Sangeeta aradhana.
It is my sincere and fervent appeal to music lovers and devotees of Sri Thyagaraja Swamy all over the world to contribute their mite to this pious, sacred cause.
In the words of Sri. Chellam Iyer, “Our desire is that people in large numbers should know about the KAINKARYA (Vaidika Rituals) aspect of the festival and participate in it. That is the only way one can pay respect to Sri Thyagaraja and the deity he loved and worshipped all his life. The tradition should be kept alive.”
Come. Together let us join hands in making the Aradhana a proud testament to our splendid Sanatana Dharma. This legacy must be preserved, protected and perpetuated. We can make it happen.
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