Bhakti Thiruvizha is back

Vijay TV is back with Bhakthi Thiruvizha, a spiritual fest from April 5-9, 5 p.m. daily, at Narada Gana Sabha. Noted speakers will participate in the five-day event. The festival will be inaugurated by Sri Muralidhara Swamiji on April 5, 5 p.m. Suki Sivam will speak on Thiruvasagathein, with a brief note on Thiruvasagam. Following this is ‘Isaiyum Uraiyum’ by Anantha Padmanabhachariyar and Vasundhara Rajagopal. They will talk and song about ‘Sri Krishna Gaanamrutham’. Udayur Kalyanaraman will present namasankeerthanam.

On April 6, Embar Kasthuri will discuss the topic ‘Sollin Selvan’ on Lord Anjaneya. Following this, Tiruchi Kalyanaraman will speak on ‘Parthanum Pasupathiyum.’ Ilampirai Manimaran’s topic will be ‘Arangan En Amudhu.' Dr. Ganesh will perform namasankeerthanam. The discourses on the third day begin with Vadhavooran whose chosen topic is ‘Variyaar Kattum Vazhum Vazhi.’ Then Bala Srinivasan plans to talk about ‘Thayumaanavar’, while ‘Kandapuranam' will be explained by Vijaya Sundarai. Parasuraman is to speak on ‘Arunagirinadharin Ramayanam.’ Namasankeerthanam will be by Kalyani Margabandhu.

April 8 will see Bharadhi Thirumagan speak on ‘Pattinathar', one of the 18 Siddhars. Then, Devaraj Swamigal will discuss ‘Tamil Thalaivan Namazhalvar.’ And finally Sangaranarayanan will talk about ‘Pamban Swamigal.’ Savitha Sriram will present namasankeerthanam. The last day begins with Harikatha. Following that, Isaiyum Uraiyum will see Suchitra sing on 'Sri Ramakrishna Pattabishegam'. Nagaimukundan’s chosen topic is ‘Ottagaiyum Yaanaiyum,’ a story of Hastinapuri where Panchali's fate was sealed. 'Kaalum Thaalum' will be presented by Karunakara Chariar.

Special prasadams has also been organised for the audience on all days. Tickets, issued on a first-cum-first-served basis, are available at Vijay TV, No. 15 Jagannathan Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai on April 2 and 03, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Complimentary passes will be issued until stocks last. For details, contact 044 - 2822 4722.