Happy Deepavali - Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple

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SANGHU
the voice of the
SRI SENPAGA VINAYAGAR TEMPLE & SINGAPORE CEYLON TAMILS’ ASSOCIATION
19, CEYLON ROAD, SINGAPORE 429613
MICA (P) No. 101/01/2011
Ganesha Chathurthi - 2011
A record crowd of nearly 6000
participants
visited
the
Temple.
TEL: 6345 8176
FAX: 6344 2584
www.senpaga.org.sg October 2011 Issue
SCTA’S 94TH ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING
Sri
Senpaga
Vinayagar Temple
The Singapore Ceylon Tamils’
Association held its 94th Annual
General Meeting on 31st July
2011 at the Sri Senpaga
Vinayagar Kalamandapam.
Date: 16th October 2011
A crowd of more than
Time : 12.20pm – 1.30pm
It was a working day in
100 members including
Followed by Lunch
Singapore. People were
ordinary,
associate
@ Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple
busy catching up their
and youth members
All are welcome!
work on that busy day.
turned up in support
Please call 63458176 to register and for
Despite all these hectic
of the association and
more details
day to day activities,
management committee.
Join us for an afternoon of teamwork
there was a huge crowd
Door gifts which included
in cleaning the Temple, please
of devotees to mark their
special silver mug sponsored
bring your families and
by TRC were given away to all
presence at the Sri Senpaga
friends.
Cont’d on Pg3
Cont’d on Pg10
Happy Deepavali
The Singapore Ceylon Tamils’ Association and
Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple Wishes A very
Happy Deepavali to all our members,
devotees and friendS
31-1550 SSVT Sanghu.indd 1
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MR J Y PILLAY
Special Functions every Friday!
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Followed by Dinner
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Week
Function
Contact Person
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Saiva Sithantham – Talks about
Saivism
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2nd Friday
Thevaram (Hymns of Praise) by
Sunday School Children
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3 Friday
Thevaram (Hymns of Praise)
Experience feelings of happiness and
satisfaction
4th Friday
Music and Dance Academy
Performance
DR A. VIJIARATNAM
EMERITUS PROF K SHANMUGARATNAM
DR S LAVAN ISWARAN
DR N KUNARATNAM
rd
DR S T KASINATHAN
MR C THIRUCHELVARAYAN
Temple
Othuvar Tel No
:63458176
Mrs Kamala Tel:
No: 98110272
For more information, please check with the respective
contact persons.
Our
Honorary Life
Members
MR. CHAN SOO SEN
DR. A. VIJIARATNAM
MR N. RAMESWARAM
MR A. SIVASITHAMPARAM
MR S. GANESHAN
MR S. NADARAJAH
MR A. K. MARKANDU
MR P. MADHAVAN PILLAY
MR A. SURIAKUMARAN
MR N. DEVASUNDARARAJAH
THE LATE S. SAHADEVAN
THE LATE N. P. K. RAJAMANICKAM
THE LATE. K. SAVUNTHARANAYAGAM
Annathanam
(the giving of food)
When was the last time you fed a hungry
stranger?
Here is an opportunity that does not come by
everyday in modern Singapore. The giving of
food is one of the fundamental traditions of
our culture.
Make an Annathanam at the Temple today.
Breakfast on Fridays @$151.00
Dinner on Fridays
@$351.00
Lunch on Sundays
@$301.00
Make your special day a meaningful one. Give
an annathanam on your birthday, wedding
day, or in memory of someone special. Your
service in kind will be blessed many-fold by
Lord Sri Senpaga Vinayagar.
Call the Temple Manager at 6345 8176 or
email [email protected] to make your
annathanam now.
“Limitations live only in our minds. But if we use our imaginations, our
possibilities become limitless.”
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day!
Cont’d from Pg 1 - Ganesha Chathurthi 2011
Vinayagar Temple to celebrate the Ganesha
Chathurthi grand festival on 1st September
2011. Devotees started to enter the temple to
carry out their ritual rites and prayers from 4.00
am onwards. It was a great day for devotees
and to the Temple.
community’s involvement and
participation. The interesting
part was that they did bring
their younger generation
also for this service.
Preparation for the Ganesha
Chathurthi....
Mr.
Niranjan
took
the effort of planning
and
organising
the
cultural programs with
Dr. Subothini who is the
The preparation for this occasion was a very
challenging task. The whole temple was
cleaned and decorated with
colourful lights, flowers, and
Their presence was the
cloths, which needed a lot of real show of the community’s
creativity and planning.
involvement and participation.
The interesting part was that
Dedicated volunteer groups
they did bring their younger
of young and old, and most
generation also for this service
of them were professionals
positions, who dedicated their
Cultural Secretary
valuable time for this cause. These groups of the Temple. In
were led by Mr.Karunaharan and Mr.Piranavan. fact he dedicated his time to arrange the sound
Their effort was well received by the devotees system and other logistics needed for the show.
on that day.
All went on very well.
On top of that a dedicated temple staff and
helpers spent quite a number of hours in
arranging the proper logistics for the devotees.
That includes the preparation of food,
cleanliness of the environment, purchasing of
pooja materials, and many more.
Mr. Varathan, an Electrical Engineer by
profession, took charge of all the lighting and
decoration and with him a dedicated team of
electrical professionals contributed their time
to beautify the Temple premises. A great job
was done.
A dedicated ladies volunteer group under
the leadership of Mrs.Paramanathan had
devoted their time, especially on the eve
of the Ganesha Chathurthi’, to prepare the
‘Mothagam pirasatham’ to Lord Ganesh.
Their presence was the real show of the
On top of all, Mr. Mahendiran a young
accountant took charge of all the financial
arrangements and controls at the various
counters on Chathurthi day. He dedicated his
time in preparing the display of aruchanai ‘price
list’, for the counters. He organized a capable
“The only real failure in life is the failure to try.”
-George Bernard Shaw
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young team to balance the cash and stock at
periodical intervals.
Mr. Prashanthan and Mr. Jana did a great
service making the relevant announcements
and manning the information counter. They
were planning the effective announcement
system, so that the devotees would be guided
through to do their prayers and offerings. The
announcements were both in Tamil and English.
Mr.Yathunanthan and his highly charged and
motivated sales team did a fantastic job at the
ticket counter. Without any weary face, the whole
team dedicated their time from morning to night
at the counter. Their pleasant approach and
helping attitude made many devotees chose
their delighted offering to the Lord Ganesh.
Mr.Pramadevan and his team took charge of
the Traffic controls and parking arrangements
for the devotees. It was really a challenging
part because of the scarcity of space around
the temple premises. They extended help to
the elderly devotees to get in and out of the
temple safely. That
This team had
was a great service
started their planning
and well commented
six months before
by devotees.
this day. It was well
received by the public
Mr.Nara and his team
brought
in
many
different types of stalls to the carnival center.
They arranged the logistical and promotional
activities to those stalls. Many devotees visited
the stalls and spent their leisure time.
Mr.Selvakumar, Mr.Balaji, Mr.Manikam and their
team from the Saiva Sithantha School organized
a great exhibition center at the Temple. The
exhibition hall was fully packed from the time it
was opened from the morning till late evening.
This team had started their planning six months
before this day. It was well received by the
public.
Mrs.Malika Manoharan who is the Temple’s
Saiva Samaya School – Tamil subject teacher
was the coordinator for arranging the children’s
dance on that day. Mr.Rathakrishna Sarma
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
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was the dance teacher and trained those
students in the best way. They staged a great
devotional dance in front of Lord Ganesha
on the Chathurthi day.
Mrs.Swamynathan the Katong district
Representative did a great job with her
volunteer team in collecting donations from
the members. She dedicated her four or
five weekends and despite of her illness
she drove all around the Katong area and
completed her service with great result.
It was Mr. Kapilan the Assistant Temple
Secretary at the background of all the teams,
and motivating each and every member to
do their best and deliver their great services
to the devotees and to the community.
His dedication and devotion must be
commended.
The Temple Management Committee had
coordinated
many
be blessed with
activities
such
as
neighbour’s harmony, all the prosperity and
traffic
arrangements, peace in his life
and
necessary
permission from the relevant authorities. The
committee dedicated its time in planning and
coordinating the many events and provided
the necessary advices and guidelines to the
different volunteer groups.
Ceremonies and Prayers
Devotees started to come into the temple
from 4am onwards. It was a very auspicious
day to every Hindu. The first God they pray is
Lord Ganesha. According to the sacred text,
Lord Ganesh appeared to this world on this
day. His appearance and grand grace had
changed the bad to good, the good to better
and the better to best in the world. It is a very
positive and encouraging day to Hindus. It is
a believe that on this day if a Hindu visits a
Lord Ganesha Temple, he would be blessed
with all the prosperity and peace in his life.
There were three Maha Ganapathy Homam
offered to the Lord Ganesh on that day. The
“Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not
lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.”
- Albert Camus
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first one started at 4am, the second at 9.30am,
and the third was 4.00pm. Many devotees took
part by offering the ‘Poorna Ahuthi’ in the holy
fire.
Three holy ‘abishegams’ (showers) were offered
after each Maha Ganapathy Homam. There
again, a huge number of devotees took part
in the milk pot procession. Devotees carried
the milk pot on their head and made their
procession around the temple and offered the
Lord for the holy ‘abishegam’. Many devotees
and their families completed their vow with
their prayers.
Many devotees offered the ‘Mothaga Pirasatha
Aruchanai’ to the Lord Ganesh. It was stated
that most popular holy food offered to Lord
Ganesh is the ‘Mothagam’. So many devotees
preferred to buy a tray of ‘Mothagam’ and
offered them to the Lord, and those devotees
expressed their sense of satisfaction to the
Temple.
The whole temple was filled with the chanting
of Lord Ganesh’s holy names, the sacred Tamil
poems called ‘Thevarams’ and ‘Thirumurais’
were sung during important period of time.
Pon Muthukumaran, the ‘othuva-moorthi’ from
Temple of Madurai orchestrated those songs
with his magnanimous voice. Many devotees
did comment about it.
In the night, the ‘Panchamuga Vinayagar’s
procession was very colorful and majestic.
With hundreds of devotees around, and with
“Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together
when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.”
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magnificent ‘Nathaswaram’ and ‘Mellam’
music, the procession took place within the
Temple.
the devoted and blessed
Conclusion ‘upyakarer’, sponsors and
A lot of devotees donors came forward to fulfill
c o m m e n t e d and serve all the needs of the
on the way the Temple
functions were
efficiently organised and conducted. There
were lot of complements in the way the food
was served and the humble treatment towards
the devotees. The temple priests and staff
dedicated their time and effort to serve the
devotees and complete their prayers. Their
hard work earned a lot of complements from
the devotees. On top of all, the devoted and
blessed ‘upyakarer’, sponsors and donors
came forward to fulfill and serve all the needs of
the Temple to conduct and complete this grand
occasion. This grand ceremony is slowly but
steadily becoming an event for all in Singapore.
“It is a process of diverting one’s scattered forces into one powerful channel. (on
focus).”
- James Allen
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“I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.”
- Thomas Jefferson
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A Community salutes the Nation
Once again the National Day Celebrations at the
Temple attracted a large crowd of devotees who in
addition to taking part in the religious ceremonies
(Ganapathy Homam) to pray for the prosperity of
the Nation, were treated to a variety show and a
sumptuous lunch thereafter.
This year’s Guest of Honor, Mr Charles Chong, the
new MP for Joo Chiat, in his second visit to the temple
in 2 months, was impressed by the community’s
spirit and the warm welcome showered on him by
both the young and old of the community.
In his speech, Mr Charles Chong praised the
community for its engagement and contribution
to the Nation Building. Despite being a minority
community,
its new immigrants through the
Association’s activities was able to adapt and
integrate into the main stream society as observed
by him.
The variety show, showcasing of our children’s
talents from the Saiva Religious School, Music &
Dance Academy and the Raffles Dancers impressed
all guests present. The highlight of the 45 minute
concert was the pledge taking in Tamil and the
singing of the National Anthem.
The many children present were also happy that
the Guest of Honour agreed to pose for group
photos with them at the end of the show.
“Congratulations - The National Day event went very
well today. All the programmes selected were good.”
- Mrs Kamala Das
“We are very much delighted for your nice way of
personal introduction to the guest of honour.
He was also happy to be amongst us & show his great
interest in our culture & heritage.”
– Mrs Bhagya Murthy
“………because he made sure that everything started
and ended on time, and there was lot of time for the
photographs which the children always look forward
too.” – Mr R Sivasubramaniam
“What does not destroy me, makes me strong. [Or, What doesn’t kill you makes
you stronger.].”
- Friedrich Neitzche
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CONT’D FROM PAGE 1 - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
who attended. An early bird draw was also held
for the first 50 members.
The AGM began with the customary one
minute of silence for departed members and
loved ones in the previous year. The President’s
speech then followed with Dr Theyvendran
thanking members for their support.
Various members of the committee gave
their respective sub-committee reports. The
house accepted unanimously the joint and
financial reports of the association and temple.
The house also accepted the various subcommittee reports.
Members also addressed the Chair and House
regarding issues that they wished to bring to
the AGM. Accolades to the committee were
also heard.
The AGM was followed by a lucky draw which
was held for fully paid up members.10 prizes
and one special prize a return airline ticket to
Bangkok. This was followed by a hearty tea
session hosted by the ladies committee at the
Temple Dining Hall.
A heart-warming AGM it was indeed as
members give thanks for a good year and look
forward to greater joy in 2011/2012.
By: N. Eliyathamby
“He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much
must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.”
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- James Allen
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Bidding a Fond Farewell and
Warm Welcome
Sunday 10th July 2011 was an eventful night for
the Singapore Ceylon Tamils’ Association and Sri
Senpaga Vinayagar Temple members. A dinner was
held to bid farewell to Mr Chan Soo Sen former MP
and to welcome newly elected MP Mr Charles Chong
of Joo Chiat.
Our VIPs were welcomed with garlands. They also
received the traditional Hindu blessing of fire, sacred
pottu and a coconut from the priests after which they
walked round the temple.
Our MPs (Past & Present)
A small gift to the less fortunate
The dinner included two brilliantly performed divine
dances by Ms Ano and Mrs Durga.
The first was an introductory speech by Mr. N.
Eliyathamby a member of the SCTA youth wing. He
described Mr Chan Soo Sen as a man of dedication
and passion who became so deeply involved in our
community that he joined SCTA as an associate life
member, the first Chinese to do so.
Our SCTA President, Dr R. Theyvendran spoke
fondly of him as a genuine friend other than being
a parliamentarian, who assisted us greatly in our
many challenges during the rebuilding of our unique
Temple, which is now a heritage site. He attributed
Joo Chiat Grassroot Leaders and our Temple Leaders
“The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his
power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.”
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- James Allen
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this recognition to our Lord Vinayagar’s guidance. He hoped that other political leaders would
emulate Mr Chan.
Blessing our MPs
Mr Chan who said he was greatly humbled by our
acceptance of him into our community, recounted
his experience as our MP. He praised our Sri
Lankan community for contributing significantly
to the development of modern Singapore in
spite of being small in size. He also urged us to
continue working closely with the Joo Chiat IAEC
even though we were no longer part of the Joo
Chiat Constituency.
Also, Mr Charles Chong was touched by our
invitation. He commended us for our achievement
of preserving our culture, tradition and religion
and promised that he will take up the invitation
to attend our functions. Although not our MP, he
offered his helping hand. Appreciation for Mr Chan’s contribution to our
community for the past decade was recognised
with a shawl and an award. Dr Theyvendran
presented them and read out the inscription: In
fondest gratitude to our friend, Mr Chan Soo
Sen, a friend we will always hold dear from
SCTA and SSVT. Mr Chong received his shawl
from Professor Sornarajah.
The function ended with a photo session and
dinner, with invited elderly guests from an old
folks home.
Honorary Life Member Mr Chan Soo Sen
“It is easier to fight for our principles than it is to live up to them.”
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- Alfred Adler
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THANK YOU MR CHAN SOO SEN! WELCOME MR
CHARLES CHONG
A dinner was organised by the Joo
Chiat Community Centre to thank the
former M.P. Mr. Chan Soo Sen and at
the same time to welcome the newly
elected M.P. Mr. Charles Chong for
the Joo Chiat Constituency.
It was held on 26th June 2011 at
Roland Restaurant in Marine Parade.
The dinner was well attended by
members of the various Community
Centres in the constituency.
The Singapore Ceylon Tamils` Association was represented by Mr. E. Narasinghan, Miss. A. Nirmala,
Mrs. T. Sundram, Mr. R. Sivasubramaniam and Mrs. Rany Sundram.
The guests were entertained by Chinese Cultural and Line Dancers. After the "Thank You" and
"Welcome" speeches, Mr. Chan Soo Sen and Mr. Charles Chong went around from table to table to
thank the members for their support during the General Elections.
It was an occasion to remember!
Article contributed by - Mrs. Rany Sundram.
Service to Our Lord Ganesha
The temple cleaning programme on Sunday 3rd April, 2011 was a fantastic success.
More than 100 volunteers turned up with the purest of intentions – to serve Lord Vinayagar and the
community.
After the cleaning from 12.30pm to1.30pm – lunch was served.
It was indeed a rare joy to see so many who came with entire families to take part in the event. Some
even dragged their young toddlers along.
There was much fun, work, enjoyment and ‘the spirit of sharing’ - the Lord belongs to all.
Giving With Unconditional Love
“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.”
- Mother Teresa
“Poor is the man whose pleasures depend on the permission of another.”
- Madonna
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Scientific and Spiritual aspects of Kalasam
A Talk by Sri Haran Aiya (Sri Chaitanyananda Natha Saraswathi) at Sri Senpaga Vinayagar
Temple on 19 August 2011
‘Kalasam or Kumbham’ is an integral part of all major Pujas in Hindu rituals. In this talk,
Sri Haran Aiya explained the scientific and spiritual aspects of a Kalasam and its various
components. Each component of the Kalasam has an esoteric significance that corresponds
to different parts of a Human Body. The Kurcham (Dharba Grass) represents the Hair, the
Coconut with turmeric represents the head, mango leaves represent the five senses, the
flowers represent the mind, the pot represents the body, the threads around the kalasam
represents the 72,000 nerve endings and the water inside the pot represents the blood.
Sri Haran Aiya then went on to explain the scientific aspects of the various ingredients of
the kalasam which include Turmeric, Cloves, Vettiver, Abhishekam Power and Water giving
its biological nomenclature and related benefits. Aiya then shared how water responds to
thoughts and vibrations by sharing the research findings by Dr Masaro Emoto, a Japanese
scientist who conducted various experiments on water crystals and their responses to words,
thoughts and vibrations.
Following the talk, Aiya enthralled the crowd with a soul stirring rendering of Bhajans and
Pancha Puranas – Thevaram, Thiruvasakam, Thiruvisaipa, Thirupallandu, Thirupuranam and
Thirupugazh, while also explaining the meanings of the verses in between.
The event came to a close after a very interesting Q &A session where Aiya answered with
ease a plethora of questions from the enthusiastic crowd of over 200 people.
“The wise learn many things from their enemies.”
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- Aristophanes
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Sri Muneeswaran Temple
MahaKumbabishegam Varisai
10-7-2011
The Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple’s varisai,
comprising an entourage of committee
members led by Temple Chairman Dr S.T.
Kasinathan and SCTA’s second Vice-President
Mr E. Narasinghan attended the Queensway Sri
Muneeswaran Temple’s Mahakumbabishegam
on 10th July 2011. The weather was fine and
the sun shone brightly above the temple
as the SSVT-SCTA varisai made its way in
absolute orderliness and unison as the first
temple contingent to pay homage and get the
divine grace of Lord Sri Muneeswaran on that
auspicious day. The devotees who attended the
Mahakumbabishegam,the most religious event
for Hindu temples, had swelled to both sides
of the road bordering the temple and beyond
within an hour of the ceremony from as early as
six in the morning.
The
well-planned
and
executed
MahaKumbabishegam was graced also by the
President of Singapore, Mr S.R.Nathan and
other local and foreign dignitaries who had
a panoramic view of
event and for the varisai groups from
the event from across
the various temples and to shelter the
there were only praises
the road under the
countless number of local and foreign
VIP grandstand built all round from all the
devotees who had flocked to see the
specifically
for
the members of our temple’s
occasion to receive the blessings of
occasion. Huge tents varisai group, to be able to
the ‘invisible’ divine beings who were
were also erected further attend and receive Lord Sri
also said to be present then.
down the road for lunch Muneeswaran’s divine grace.
to be served after the
The orderly crowd of devotees and the
neighbourhood’s onlookers from the housing
board flats nearby, took all the sights that were
in their view as the clock-work precision of
the Kumbams, filled with the holy water of the
Ganges, were carried atop the temple’s various
gopurams from where it was sprinkled down
to the delight of the onlookers below. Indeed
when it was time to leave the temple after
having some prasadam served generously by
the temple’s volunteers and helpers, there were
only praises all round from all the members of
our temple’s varisai group, to be able to attend
and receive Lord Sri Muneeswaran’s divine
grace.
By: Siva Mahendran (SCTA Education Secretary)
“Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have,
beautifully.”
- Scott Alexander
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Congratulations to our President, Dr Theyvendran
Tamil Murasu dated Sunday, 11th September 2011
Uzbekistan President’s Award for Dr R. Theyvendran PBM
Dr R. Theyvendran PBM, SecretaryGeneral of MDIS received
Uzbekistan President’s Award.
Dr R. Theyvendran received this
award for contributing substantially
to Uzbekistan’s 20th National Day
and Dr R. Theyvendran is the only
Singaporean.
MDIS accepted Uzbekistan’s
invitation and agreed to build
branch of MDIS at Tashkent in
November 2008.
GOH, Finance and Transport Deputy Minister, Josephine Teo and
Uzbekistan Ambassador, Mr Alisheer Gurmanov presenting the award to
Dr. R. Theyvendran PBM.
Students there study business,
sales, banking, finance, hotel and
tourism management.
Long Service Award
Eliyathamby Narasinghan joined Joo
Chiat CC IAEC in 2006 and in 2007
he was appointed as Vice Chairman.
Since then he had organised activities
between Singapore Ceylon Tamils’
Association, Sri Senpaga Vinayagar
Temple and Joo Chiat IAEC and other
CCs around the area of the temple.
Moreover he had built goodwill and
helped to promote inter-racial and
religious harmony by organising events
like Thai Pongal, Hindu New Year and
Deepavali Celebrations. In the picture,
you see Mr. Charles Chong, member of
Parliamant of Joo Chiat Constituency
honouring him with the People’s
Association’s 5 year Long Service
Award. This wonderful memento is a
fitting tribute for his services.
“The basic rule of free enterprise: You must give in order to get.”
-Scott Alexander
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MAHOTSAVAM THIRUVIZHA
The temple is sacred in as much as we make it
to be. Apart from marking out the ground and
infusing it with symbols, our activity is a direct
means of gathering our Gods. By performing
daily rituals and supplications, we collectively
invoke our deities to be present in our temple
and accept our offerings. The chanting and
spirited music serve to intensify the worship.
- By Sri Saravan Subramaniam
8 May 2011 - 17 May 2011
The Mahosatvam serves to reaffirm our
invocation. Every Temple holds its own
Mahotsavam.
At the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple, this
festival is celebrated over the course of 10 days,
grounding our daily rituals in a larger scale.
The first day begins with the kodiyetram or
flag-hoisting ceremony. Prior to the raising of
the flag, a Yaga Sala or ceremonial home is
constructed for the deities.
After which, pots are filled with water and
prayers are offered to invoke the presence of the
deities within them. The pots are subsequently
poured over the flagstaff thus sanctifying it. The
flagstaff (kodimaram) represents God and the
image of the mouse represents the individual
soul, bounded by the rope which twirls around
it, just as our souls are wrapped in their own
bondages of Anava (ego), Karma (deeds) and
Maya (illusion).
A yellow rope representing Thiruvarutshakti
(the power of God) is used to hoist the flag.
The raising of the flag represents our unity with
God once freed of our bondages. Across the
ten days, poojas are performed for the flagstaff
in the mornings and evenings. At the end of the
first day, there is the theertham or bathing of
the God. The priest and a chosen devotee offer
the deity pali (sacrifice) and yagam (offerings in
fire).
Apart from the daily poojas, other thiruvizha
(festivals) occur over the course of the ten days,
“To each man is reserved a work which he alone can do.”
- Susan Blow
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such as Vettai (hunting), Thaer (chariot) and
Theertha (bathing) thiruvizha. Vettai thiruvizha
is celebrated in honour of God hunting the
aforementioned bondages of our soul.
Thaer thiruvizha serves as a rejoinder for us
to worship sincerely and lovingly in order for
our lives to run smoothly. Theertha thiruvizha
occurs on the final day of the Mahotsavam. The
God is bathed and conveyed around the temple
in a procession. Thereafter, hymns are sung as
the deity rests on a gently swaying swing. After
the final pooja, the flag is lowered and placed
upon Nandi to be worshipped before the deity
circumbulates the temple once more before
being returned to the inner sanctum.
During the Mahotsavam, we remember the
sacred act of God inhabiting our realm and
in turn, the limitations of our realm. However,
through worship, we learn the nature of
transcendence, as evidenced in the teachings
of our rituals.
Through the five-fold acts of God, our souls
can shrug off their bondages and be free;
1.Creation, represented by the raising of the
flag
2.Preservation, experiencing the effects of our
Karma
3.Destruction, emphasized in Thaer and
Theerta thiruvizha
4.Concealment, the respite from our Karma as
evidenced in the Mahotsavam
5.Blessing, culminating in the final day’s
prayers
“God loves to help him who strives to help himself.”
- Aeschylus
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“To whom much is given, much is required.”
- John F Kennedy
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“Man’s many desires are like the small metal coins he carries around in his
pocket. The more he has, the more they weigh him down.”
- Satya Sai Baba
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This year’s Mothers’ day was celebrated with yet
another outing, this time, within Singapore, on
Sunday 24th April 2011.
About 60 participants from children to the elderly
gathered at Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple at
about 3p.m. After being served tea, we were
taken by 2 coaches to Suntec city to experience
Singapore’s famous amphibious tour, the “Duck
Tour”. The atmosphere in the coaches was electric
with everyone joining in a sing-along session.
The hour-long Duck Tour brought us close to
Singapore’s famous skyline, historical landmarks
and gorgeous bay view. It was great to hear many
reminiscing of times past as we were driven
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“There are obviously two educations. One should teach us how to make a living.
The other should teach us how to live.”
- James Truslow Adams
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past famous sites. Following this we were taken to
Marina Bay Sands where everyone was treated to the
fantastic view from the Sky Park. We had timed it just
right so that we were able to take in the panoramic
view during daylight hours as well as the magnificent
night view.
We then made our way to Ceylon Sports Club where
we feasted on a scrumptious buffet while being
entertained by solo renditions of old songs by some
of the more sporting participants. The evening ended
with the cutting of the cake by the “senior” mothers.
What a wonderful outing with everyone thoroughly
enjoying themselves! Kudos to the Ladies Committee
who once again went all out to make this a truly
memorable tribute to mothers!!!
By Dr Subothini Sinnathamby
“Every person, all the events of your life are there because you have drawn
them there. What you choose to do with them is up to you.”
- Richard Bach
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Singapore Ceylon Tamils’Association together
with Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple Music &
Dance academy celebrated it’s 7th Academy
Day on the 17th of September 2011 at the
Temple Kalamandapam. It was indeed a
memorable event for all the students and
teachers of the Academy. We were delighted
to see a crowd of over 600 people gathered in
the Kalamandapam to
a crowd of over 600
support our Academy
people gathered
Students.
The Honorable Minister BG(NS) Tan Chuan
Jin, Minister of State, Minister of National
Development & Minister of Manpower
inaugurated the programme by lighting
the traditional lamp in the presence of Dr.
R. Theyvendran (President SCTA), Mr. E.
Narasinghan (Vice President SCTA and Advisor
MDA ), Mr.A. Dinakaran ( Vice President
SCTA )Mr. S. Kasinathan ( Chairman SSVT),
Prof. Sornarajah (Trustee)…. SCTA/ SSVT
Management Committee members, Prof
Teo Cheng Swee JP PBM (CCC Chairman),
Mr David Seow Chin Shian (Kg Ubi CCMC
Chairman ), Ms Eileen Teo Cheo Tee PBM (CCC
Vice-Chairman).
Vasantham Fame G T Mani and Mrs Geetika,
were the hosts for the evening. Smt. Lalitha
Vaithyanathan PBM, Conductor of Singapore
Indian Orchestra and Choir (SIOC) being our
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
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Special Guest gave a short speech praising our
Academy Chairman, Teachers & Students.
Students of the Academy presented an
eclectic programme of music and dance. The
evening started with a Dance item, ‘Ganesha
Vandana’ an invocation seeking divine
blessings for the celebrations by disciple of
Smt. Durga Manimaran. This was followed by
various performances. A flute performance by
disciple of Sri. Trichy L. Saravanan, keyboard
performance by students of Sri.T.S. Lazar & Sri.
Adithya Sathyanarayana, dance performance
by Teachers of
35 of our students had our MDA, Ms
passed the examinations Sindhu Achudan
with a Distinction.
& Ms Priya Nair
(Disciples of Smt.
Usharani Maniam), Tabla performance by
students of Sri. Sanjeev Saxena, Mridangam
Performance by students of Sri. Madras Kajan,
Vocal Performances by Students of Smt.
Bhagya Murthy, Sri. T. R. Vijayakumar, Smt.
Geetha Saravanan & Smt. Saraswathy.
The ‘Finale’ was the Certificate Presentation in
which we take pride announcing that 35 of our
students had passed the examinations with a
Distinction.
SSVT Music & Dance Academy plays a
vital role in the preservation, promotion and
dissemination of Indian Arts and culture. The
aim of the MDA is to develop ways and means
by which the basic cultural and aesthetic values
and perceptions remain active and dynamic
among the younger generation.
“We must be the change we wish to see in the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
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Since it’s inception in 2004, our Music & Dance
Academy has been continuously striving for
excellence. From a handful of 20, today we
have nearly 200 students enrolled in various
fields of arts. We also take pride in having a
faculty of excellent, reputed teachers like,
Smt. Bhagya Murthy, Sri. T.S. Lazar, Sri.
Trichy L. Saravanan, Sri. Sanjeev Saxena, Sri.
T.R. Vijayakumar, Smt. Rama Aranaprasad,
Sri. Adithya Sathyanarayana, Sri. Madras
Kajan, Smt. Durga Manimaran, Smt. Geetha
Saravanan,
Smt. Kamala Das, Smt. Manjula Raghunath,
Smt. Saraswathy, Ms. Priya Nair & Ms. Sindhu
Achudan.
This academy day has been a truly memorable
one to all students and teachers of the Academy.
This event would not have been possible
without the support from our SCTA Members,
Teachers, Students & Volunteers for their
tireless efforts behind the scene. Special
Thanks to Mrs Kamala Das, our Chairman, Ms.
Nirmala (Manageress), Mr E Narasinghan (Our
Advisor), Mrs Bhagya Murthy & all Teachers.
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
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“The only tyrant I will accept in this world is the “still small voice” within me.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
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SRI SENPAGA VINAYAGAR TEMPLE MUSIC & DANCE ACADEMY
Music Competition
16 July 2011
Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple Music & Dance Academy
took pleasure in organizing its very own Vocal &
Instrumental Competitions on 16 July 2011. This is the
first time the academy had organized one for its very own
students and academy teachers’ private students.
Music & Dance Academy’s objective is to identify Talent,
Promote and Encourage them. Students and Music lovers
supported us by actively participating in these competitions.
The program started on a divine note with an invocation
to Lord Ganesha which was sung by Soumya Ojha and
Shubhra Ojha and followed by the lighting of the lamp by
our Academy Chairman, Mrs Kamala Das.
Both Instrumental & Vocal Competition was held at 2
different venues, Kalyana Mandapam and Level 3 Centre
Hall.
Instrumental comprised of various instruments such as
Tabla, Violin, Mridangam & Keyboard.
As for Vocal (Solo Category), there were 4 divisions :
(1) Juniors Category A – Aged 4 to 7 years
Category B – Aged 8 to 12 years
(2) Juniors
(3) Seniors Category A – Aged 13 to 17 years (4) Seniors
Open Category – Aged 18 years & above
We also had Vocal ‘Group’ Category:.
(1) ‘DUO’ – Group of 2 members (2) ‘TRIO’ – Group of 3
members (3) (1) ‘GROUP’ – Group of 4 members
Though being organized for the first time, we had in total a record number of 143 participants (85 Vocal) and (58
Instrumental) who enthusiastically participated in the competition. This was surely a platform for students to showcase
their talents. We conducted 2 sessions successfully.
Session 1 – Juniors 9am to 1 pm Session 2 – Seniors 2 to 4.30pm
All participants were provided lunch & certificate of participation.
This event would not have been possible without the support from our SCTA President Dr R Theyvendran, our Academy
Advisor Mr E. Narasinghan, all our MDA Committee Members, Teachers, Event helpers, Parents & not forgetting our
Students and our judges Mr Theeban, Mr Guhan, Ms Thakshayani & Mrs Bavani.
“God comes to the hungry in the form of food.”
- Mohandas Gandhi
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Prize Winners :
JUNIORS VOCAL SOLO CATEGORY A JUNIORS VOCAL SOLO CATEGORY B
1ST PRIZE : ANUMITAA MURALI 2ND PRIZE : S. AVANTIKA 3RD PRIZE : UMAPATHY LAKSHENYAA 1ST PRIZE : KAVYA SANKARI SUNDAR
2ND PRIZE : APARNA SUDHEER
3RD PRIZE : MARAN INIYA NILA
CONSOLATION
CONSOLATION
(1) V. ATHARSH LAKSHMI (2) ASMITHA RAJESHRAJ (3) DHEVRATH MALAVAR (1) S. ISHWARYA
(2) ABHISHEK PREMKUMAR
(3) MUKUNDAN VASUDA
SENIORS VOCAL SOLO CATEGORY A SENIORS VOCAL SOLO CATEGORY B
1ST PRIZE : AKSHAYA V PRABHU
2ND PRIZE : MUKUNDAN SARVATHA
3RD PRIZE : NISHAV LAL 1ST PRIZE : RATNA DEVI
2ND PRIZE : MEENAKSHI SRINIVASAN
3RD PRIZE : NANDURI SUNITHA
VOCAL ‘DUO’ JUNIORS VOCAL‘TRIO’ JUNIORS - WINNERS
1ST PRIZE : DHANASEKARAN SANDHIYA
1ST PRIZE : S. DURGASHINI (1) ADHITHYA SUNDAR
(2) VM VIKJHAAEY
(3) ABSENTEE
2ND PRIZE : AARENE THIRU VOCAL JUNIORS‘GROUP’ 4 MEMBERS - WINNERS
ND
2 PRIZE : SHALINI THIRU (1) ADITI MENON
3RD PRIZE : MARAN INIYA NILA
(2) DEVAPRABHA SUDHEER
3RD PRIZE : T BHAVATHARANI (3) OMKAR MAHADEVAN
(4) TRISHNA BABA
VOCAL SENIORS ‘DUO’ – WINNERS VOCAL SENIORS ‘GROUP’ – WINNERS
(1) ASHWATHY (2) THANISHA SIVANATHAN (1) BHAVANI DEVI
(2) S. VIKNESHWARY
(3) S. NISHALENI DEVI
KEYBOARD ‘SOLO’ JUNIORS CATEGORY (A)
KEYBOARD ‘SOLO’ JUNIORS CATEGORY (B)
1ST PRIZE : ANAND NARASIMHAN
2ND PRIZE : DEVEISH SIVAKUMAR
3RD PRIZE : VISHNU S.K.
1ST PRIZE : GAYATHRI KRISHNAKUMAR
2ND PRIZE : ARAVIND S. NATARAJAN
3RD PRIZE : ADHYANTH RAJESH
CONSOLATION : KARTIK RAMESH IYER CONSOLATION
KEYBOARD ‘SOLO’ SENIORS
1ST PRIZE : AASHRAYA IYER
2ND PRIZE : SREELAKSHMI S.K
3RD PRIZE : SHEEBA SUBRAMANI
1) CHINNADURAI THANGAVELU
2) KAVITHA KARTHIKAYAN
3) S. INDIRAJITH
“To believe what has not occurred in history will not occur at all, is to argue
disbelief in the dignity of man.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
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VIOLIN OPEN CATEGORY
MRIDANGAM JUNIORS
1ST PRIZE : AMITESH
2ND PRIZE : VIASAR MALAVAR
3RD PRIZE : PRADEEP RAGHUNATH
1ST PRIZE : ESWARAN S/O SARAVANAN
2ND PRIZE : SANKAR SANJEEV
CONSOLATION : KRIBALAN PUGALENTHI
‘TABLA’ JUNIORS CATEGORY A ‘TABLA’ JUNIORS CATEGORY B
1st PRIZE : SIDDHANTH VENKATESH 2ND PRIZE : RAHUL SRIVATSAN 3RD PRIZE : ABHINAV CHILUVERU
CONSOLATION
1ST PRIZE : AKASH SIVARAM
2ND PRIZE : HIRTIK SUNDARUM
3RD PRIZE : MAHESH PRANAV CHANDRASEKAR
SUNDAR SIVALINGAM
KISHORE SUDESH
SUHAS HARIHARAN
SANAT KHANDEKAR
SHYAM GANESH
ARUN S/O NARENDERAN
CONSOLATION
‘TABLA’ SENIORS CATEGORY
1ST PRIZE : VINOD KUMAR
2ND PRIZE : GOVIND SHANKAR GANESAN
3RD PRIZE : MIHIR KHANDEKAR
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- Mohandas Gandhi
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“They cannot take away our self-respect if we do not give it to them.”
-Mahatma Gandhi
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SSVT Music and Dance Academy's
teacher Mr. Lazar Sebastine won 1st
prize in the UK International Song
Writing Contest.
Mr. Lazar Sebastine has been teaching
violin and keyboard at the Music and
Dance Academy for the past eight years.
Our heartiest congratulations to him.
The album review appeared on the
Straits Times/Business Times on
September 2nd 2011. In this album's
9th song called An Indian folk song
meets Jazz was composed by him.
Siva Mahendran – SCTA’s Education Secretary has published his first book.
Titled “REFLECTIONS – body, mind and soul” - it is just that - a celebration of his thoughts, emotions
and beliefs which have moulded his life over the years. Those years were full of personal experiences,
comprising the good and the bad. It was a truly learning journey for him.
The main objective of writing the poems in this book is to give back to society what it has given and
taught him over this time. He believes readers would also likewise reflect and appreciate life on earth
and “strive for excellence in all endeavours and fields of human existence.”
Siva Mahendran is not just an idealistic dreamer. Besides academic
credentials, he is a well-respected Consultant, Mentor, Professional
Counsellor and Trainer in human resources development.
The book is a good buy and should be in the possession of every
home.
Cost of the book is only $10/- for the first 100 copies only on a first
come first served basis. The book will be priced at $14/- thereafter and
orders could be placed with Mr Siva Mahendran at email addresses:
[email protected] or [email protected] or sms or call him
directly at 90600755.
“Mind is the Master-power that moulds and makes, and Man is Mind, and
evermore he takes the Tool of Thought, and shaping what he wills, brings
forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills-He thinks in secret and it comes to
pass; Environment is but his looking-glass. As A Man Thinketh .”
- James Allen
“If you’re afraid to die, you will not be able to live.”
- James Baldwin
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31st Thirumurai Maanadu Conference Competition Winners
from the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Saiva Samaya School
Competition
Level
Prize
Winners
Coloring
Nursery
2nd
Aarushi Ramanan
Coloring
Nursery
3rd
Rithika
Sivakumaran Coloring
Nursery Motivation
Hariharan
Competition
Level
Prize
Winners
Oratorical
P2
M
Sahana
Gnananandam
Oratorical
P3
1st
Arunkumar s/o
Dhanasekar
Coloring
K1
1st
Sumukan Kapilan
Oratorical
P3
3rd
Coloring
K1
Motivation
Mathurija
Mohanathasan
Thirukish Kumar
s/o T. S
Oratorical
P3
M
Coloring
K1
Motivation
Narayanasamy
Aswini
Dheepthi
Krishnan
Oratorical
P4
3rd
J. Aanaanthi
Coloring
K1
Motivation
G. Srivarshini
Oratorical
P4
M
Coloring
K1
Motivation Minal Ishin Narin Hari Krishnan
Suresh
Coloring
K2
1st
Maadhumai
Oratorical
P6
1st
Malini Sri d/o
Gunalan
Coloring
K2
2nd
Tanuja
Thayaparan Oratorical
P6
2nd
Sree Suriya
Oratorical
Sec1/2
1st
M.Haridoss
Oratorical
Sec1/2
2nd
Mathushah
Satheesan
Oratorical
Sec3/4
2nd
Priyaa
Thiruvedam Nursery
1st
Adharsh
Meyyappan
Thiruvedam Nursery
2nd
Harrshetha
Sunthar
Coloring
K2
3rd
Abilla
Tharmakumar
Coloring
K2
Motivation
Prathikshaah
Coloring
K2
Thirumalar
Motivation
Senthilnaathan Coloring
K2
Motivation
Praveen Coloring
K2
Motivation
A. Ganesh
Drama
1st
Drama
2nd
Oratorical
P1
1st
Sri Senpaga
Thiruvedam Nursery
3rd
Aarushi Ramanan
Vinayagar Temple
Rithika
Thirumurai Kanda Thiruvedam Nursery Motivation
Sivakumaran
Cholan
Thiruvedam Nursery Motivation Shiva Sayshathri
Sri Senpaga
Vinayagar Temple
Thiruvedam Nursery Motivation
Ekan Anekhan
Prithikashree
Ravisanker
Ananthi
Aishwariya
Thiruvedam
K1
3rd
Sumugan Kapilan
Thiruvedam
K1
Motivation
Dhanyaa
Kumaravel
Oratorical
P1
2nd
Harikaran Sunthar
Oratorical
P1
3rd
Dhiren Krishnan
Thiruvedam
K1
Motivation
Jivantikaa
Oratorical
P1
M
Anishpalan
Prathapan
Thiruvedam
K1
Motivation
Mathurija
Mohanathasan
Oratorical
P1
M
Amirtha Kuhan
Thiruvedam
K2
Motivation
Thirumalar
Senthilnathan
Oratorical
P2
1st
M. Anand
Thiruvedam
K2
Motivation
Prathikshaah d/o
Sathees
“Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.”
- General George Patton
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Competition
Level
Prize
Winners
Competition
Level
Prize
Winners
Thiruvedam
K2
Motivation
Thanuja
Thayaparan
Recital
K2
3rd
Sureyaaprakash
Kalaimahar
Thiruvedam
K2
Motivation
Bharathi Kannan
Venkates
Recital
K2
Motivation S.K Mathi Malar
Recital
K2
Motivation
Shivainiyan
Rajkumar
Recital
K2
Motivation
Thanuja
Thayaparan
Recital
K2
Motivation
Thirumalar
Senthilnathan
Recital
K2
Motivation
Arun
Panchapakesan
Recital
P1
Motivation
Hariharan
Sunthar
Recital
P1
Motivation Dhiren Krishnan
Recital
P1
Motivation
Menujaa
Mohanathasan
Recital
P2
2nd
M.Anand
Recital
P2
3rd
Harshitha N.Balaji
Thiruvedam
K2
Motivation
Kavin P
Thiruvedam P1-P3 Motivation
Jothibharathi
Naren
Deepsri
Jayachandran
Arunkumar s/o
Dhanasekar
Thiruvedam P1-P3 Motivation Dhiren Krishnan
Thiruvedam P1-P3 Motivation Harikaran Sunthar
Lakshana
Thiyagarajan
Sahana
Gnananandam
Swetha
Senthilkumar
Recital
P2
Motivation
Jothibharathi
Naren
Thirukish Kumar
s/o T. S
Recital
P3
2nd
Dheepthi
Krishnan
Shameera
Ketheswaran
Recital
P3
3rd
Arunkumar
Dhanasekar
Mathushan
Mylvannan
Recital
P3
Motivation
Jogindh S.S
Recital
P3
Motivation
Thirukish Kumar
T. S
Recital
P4
Motivation
Vaarish
Recital
P5
Motivation
Padmashri
Saravanan
Recital
Sec1/2
1st
Rajalakshmi
Nageswaran
Recital
Sec1/2 Motivation
Thiruvedam P4-P6
3rd
Dhanasekaran
Sandhiya
J. Aanaanthi
Padmashri
Saravanan
Recital
Nursery Motivation
Sharumitha
Mahindran
Recital
Nursery Motivation
Ananthi
Aishwariya
Group
Junior
Recital
Nursery Motivation
Adharsh
Meyyappan
Thiruneetru
Pathigam
Open
Recital
Nursery Motivation
Gujaanie
Devendra
IT
Competition
Open
Recital
K1
3rd
Ravi Prithika
Recital
K1
Motivation
S.Divaystri
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M.Haridoss
Senpaga
Vinayagar Temple
Best
Harshitha N.Balaji
Performer
2nd
Open Motivation
M Haridoss
Senpaga
Vinayagar Temple
“As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets
home from work, then hey, I’ve done my job.”
- Roseanne Barr
10/6/11 5:50 PM
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REPORT ON THE SRI SENPAGA VINAYAGAR
SAIVA SAMAYA SCHOOL
30-04-2011
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Guest of Honour lighting the Ceremonial Lamp
The inaugural Saiva Samaya Vaazhthu (tMu> tey> veu>t>ˇ)
School Drama Nite was held sung by the Primary 2 students.
on Saturday 30 April 2011.
In his welcome address, School
The Guest of Honour, Mr A Supervisor, Mr S Mayurathan,
Dinakaran, Vice President of who is also the Temple
the Singapore Ceylon Tamils’ Secretary, said that history
Association was welcomed was being created with the
by School Supervisor and led First ever Drama Nite in the 72into the Hall by the Temple year history of the school and
Musicians. He was garlanded that it was most appropriate
on entering the Hall by Mr K that Mr A Dinakaran, a former
Kuhan, IT Head of the School. student of the school and one
who comes from a family that
The Guest of Honour, then lit has been closely connected
the Ceremonial kutthuvilakku with the temple for several
(t>ˇ Vzk>) to inaugurate decades.
the Drama Nite.
Moving on, he said that the
The School’s Senior Thevaram items being presented was the
Group sang the Opening result of a lot of work put in
Prayer, which was followed by the students, teachers and
by the traditional Tamil Thaai parents over the past three
Mr S Mayurathan’s Welcome Address
Mr A Sivasithamparam draping the Golden
Shawl round the Guest of Honour
Guest of Honour addressing the
gathering
“Everyone has an invisible sign hanging from their neck saying, “Make me feel
important.” Never forget this message when working with people.”
- Mary Kay Ash
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Our Comperes
Senior students singing the Thevaram
Mathushan in Mazhai.
months involving
practise sessions.
countless
Four plays were presented,
starting
with
Thirumurai
Kanda
Cholan
(T‰Âiq
kx>d Wseun>) or how Raja
Raja Cholan with the help of
Nambi Aandaan Nambi was
able to locate the room where
the thirumurais were stored.
This play won the First Prize
in the 31st Tirumurai Manadu
Competitions held in July.
Mr B Ganendran – the MAN
Mr K T Prashanthan
WHO MADE THE DRAMA
delivering the vote of thanks
NITE POSSIBLE
The second play Mazhai
(miu) illustrated how a lack
of rain devastated a village,
how the villagers prayed for
rain. The play saw a clever juxtaposition of Manickavasagar’s Thiruvempaavai
(T‰wvm>peiv) with modern
music.
The Brahmins of Thillai refuse to open the
room in which the Tirumurais were stored.
Raja Raja Cholan ponders on how to
recover the Tirumurais
Primary 2 students singing the Tamil
Thaai Vaazhthu
‘Tell me the truth Nambi, did you eat
the Prasadham?’ Nambi: No dad
Pillayar ate it”
Raja Raja Cholan brings the statues of the saints Sambandhar, Appar and
Sundarar and says, “Now please open the room”
The third play Pillai Azhutha
Kanneer (Pz>iz
a¯t
kx>≈r>) shows how the cry
of a child affects the entire
community and was performed
by the lower Primary students.
The final play Ekan Anekan
(Åkn>
aWnkn>), illustrated
the four incidents in which
Lord Siva (Ekan) played
multiple roles (Anekan) in the
life of Saint Manickavasagar.
Firstly, appearing as a Saint in
the conversion of the King’s
“The journey is the reward.”
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Scenes from Mazhai depicting the general sorrow and utter helplessness of the people, because of a severe drought...
...more scenes from Mazhai...
Minister to a disciple, secondly
sending the horses and then
changing them to foxes,
thirdly as one of the workers
to stem the flood of the River ..
eating puttu (∏d>Î) and getting
caned, a stroke that was felt
by all living things! finally in
writing the Thiruvasagam while
Manickavasagar recited it.
Praying for rain
rain in the second; Sumugan
Kapilan as the pathetic child
who was crying for milk in the
third and Haridoss as Saint
Manickavagar in the last play.
While it was teamwork that
produces a successful play,
one could not help appreciating
Anand’s portrayal of the young
Nambi begging, cajoling and
threatening Ganesha to eat
the prasadham in the first
play, Mathushan crying for
Mr Dinakaran, was garlanded
and
draped
with
the
traditional
Golden
Shawl
and given a Souvenir by
the school’s Principal Mr A
Sivasithamparam. He said
that he was honoured to be
invited. He was impressed by
the work done by the students
and hoped that the values they
learnt would enable them to
lead useful lives and to serve
Sri Senpaga Vinayagar.
The child and his empty bottle – When
can I get some milk?
Scenes from Kuzhanthai Azhutha Kanneer, showing the anxious villagers trying
to get some milk to pacify the child
Rejoicing at the showers
The cast of the play Mazhai
“What is in the end to be thrown down, Begins by being first set on high.”
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The Drama Nite could not
have been possible without
the enthusiastic and devoted
efforts of Mr B Ganendran, who
wrote the script for Raja Raja
Cholan and Ekan Anekan and
adapted the plays Mazhai and
Pillai Azhutha Kanneer. He also
mustered a team of teachers,
parents and made it a point
to fetch students who had
difficulty coming for practises.
His was a labour of love – a
love for Sri Senpaga Vinayagar
and drama in which field he is
second to none in Singapore.
The Drama Nite unearthed a
lot of hidden talent that bodes
well for the future, and makes
us want to continue with the
Drama Nite in the years to
come.
The success of the Drama
Nite is a further illustration of
the strong bonds between
teachers, students and parents
and we are glad that all this is
happening under the guidance
and benevolent leadership of
the Singapore Ceylon Tamils’
Association and Sri Senpaga
Vinayagar.
R Sivasubramaniam
Vice Principal,
SVT Saiva Samaya School
Happiness is a bottle of milk – the child is pacified and the villagers are relieved
The caning that was felt by all living
creatures
The King recognises his mistake and
begs forgiveness
The King asking Manickavasagar – where
are the horses I asked you to buy?
Manickavasagar being punished on
the orders of the King.
Lord Siva making Manickavasagar HIS
disciple
The soldiers threatening …….
Lord Siva writing the Tiruvasagam
The cast of Ekan Anekan
“The journey is the reward.”
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REPORT ON THE SVT SAIVA SAMAYA SCHOOLS’
PERFORMANCE IN THE 31st TIRUMURAI MANADU
COMPETITION – 2011
Thirumurai Villuppaattu Performance
This year’s competition was
held over 3 days at 2 different
venues – the Queensway
Sri Muneeswaran Temple at
Queensway, and at the Sri
Senpaga Vinayagar Temple at
Ceylon Road.
We did exceptionally well in
the Drama Competition, with
our two plays receiving high
praise from the judges and the
organisers.
Harshita N Balaji, a Primary 2
student was adjudged the Best
As has been the trend, more Performer in the Thiruneetrup
children are taking part in
these competitions, testifying
to their popularity among the
14 Temples. The most keenly
contested event seems to be
the Thevaram Recital with all
14 Temples taking part.
The School with a large base
of students in the Nursery,
Kindergarten
and
Lower
Primary Classes did very well
in the Colouring and Speech
Competitions. However, our
success rate was not so
high in the Maruvedam and
Thiruvedam Competitions.
M Haridoss receiving his Prize for the IT
Presentation 2nd in the Open Category
Maadhumai - – 1st Prize Kindergarten 1
Colouring Competition
Cast of Ekan Anekan – 2nd Prize Drama
Competition
“What is in the end to be thrown down, Begins by being first set on high.”
- Tao Saying
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M Anand - 1st Prize
Primary 2 Speech
Competition
K.Sumukan - 1st Prize
Colouring Competition
Prithikashree
Arunkumar s/o
M Haridoss 1st Prize Malini Sri d/o Gunalan Ravishankar 1st Prize Dhanasekhat 1st
Speech Competition 1st Prize Primary 6
Primary 1 Speech
Prize Primary 1
Sec 1&2
Speech Competition
Competition
Speech Competition
Pathigam which was an Open
Event anyone could take
part. That she practised on
her own, with the help of a
recording made by Othuvar
Ramachandran,
speaks
volumes of her determination
and dedication.
M Haridoss was placed second
in the IT Presentation category
– another event that was open
to all. His presentation was on
the Miracles Performed by the
Nayanmars.
The School’s Villuppaattu
group made their inaugural
appearance at the Tirumurai
Manadu, using the newly
purchased Villuppaattu set.
The School’s policy is to
encourage as many students
as possible to take part in
these
competitions
and
approximately 50% took part.
I wish to place on record
the dedicated service of the
teachers who held numerous
practices in the evenings and
to the parents who encouraged
their children to take part and
brought them for the various
practises. They are responsible
for the wonderful results at the
Competitions.
The full list of winners is
attached.
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Cast of Thirumurai Kanda Cholan 2nd Prize Drama Competition
“One must be truthful with oneself about one’s own motives, especially if one is
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R Sivasubramaniam
Rajalakshmi Nageswaran – 1st Prize
Thevaram Recital - Sec 1&2
Harshita N Balaji – Best Performer in the
Thiruneetrup Pathigam Open Category
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“There is something to that old saying that hate injures the hater, not the
hated.”
- Pilgrims
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The master in the art of living makes little distinction between
his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his
body, his information and his recreation, his love and his religion.
He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of
excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether
he is working or playing. To him he’s always doing both.
Zen Buddhist
“The simplification of life is one of the steps to inner peace. In my life, what I
want and what I need are exactly the same.”
- Pilgrims
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“We must become the change we want to see.”
- Gandhi
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SUMANGALI POOJAI
31-07-2011
The annual Sumangali Poojai is one of the
very auspicious poojas for ladies.
In any family though both husband and
wife are jointly responsible, it is the lady
who carries out most of the traditional roles
– mother, wife and as such is held in high
regard.
In that respect for any ceremony it is the
married (sumangali) woman who is given
auspicious status and this is still being
carried out. By doing so it is a belief that
Mahaluxumi will bless them.
The most important of such ceremonies is
the Sumangali Poojai. Those who cannot
perform it at home, usually do it in a
Temple. This year’s poojai was conducted
on Sunday 31 July 2011 at our Sri Senpaga
Vinayagar Temple.
At 9 am., special abishegam and prayers
were performed for Sri Manonmani Ambal,
after which she was placed in a pedestal
at the Vasantha Mandapam and there
was a special ceremony conducted for
her. Thereafter, approximately sixty ladies
performed a Vilakku Pooja. This was
conducted by our Chief Priest Sri Surya
Prabhakara Kurukkal with assistant Priest
Sri Sabesan Kurukkal demonstrating the
correct procedures.
At the end of the poojai Mr & Mrs
Sivasithambaram blessed and distributed
auspicious items and a sari each for all the
participants. The ceremony ended with
lunch for all.
We thank Mrs Jeyaranjini Mahendran
and her ladies group for arranging and
coordinating the Sumangali Poojai.
“We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we
want.”
- Tao Saying
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ASTROLOGY – BELIEVE IT OR NOT (Part-2)
Astrology is a mystic science, well it will
continue to be until science become
advanced enough to decode the mystic
formulas. Astrology is not completely
mystic; by today’s science we can call
it 50% science and 50% mystic. We
are going to analyze about the 50%
scientific part and leave out the mystic
part. The objective is to enlighten
people who still believe astrology is 0%
science. In this edition we are going to
see what a ZODIAC is.
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Sky below Earth
East
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A horoscope of a person is the position
West
Sky above Earth
of planets at the time of the birth of
the individual as observed from earth.
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The positions of planets are mapped in
circular base called Zodiac. As most of
us know, Zodiac consists of 12 signs
which are also called as constellations.
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Why did our ancestors choose this set
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of 12 signs or constellation to map the
position of planets? What is special
which they can tell the same position where
about the Zodiac? Well let us get deeper and ever they are. Hope the need for a common
logical.
reference frame is clear.
To mark the position of an object, the foremost
thing is a reference frame, i.e. the position of
planet has to be marked against something,
that something is the zodiac. Let us take three
persons (A, B, C) standing in a line side by
side. For person-A, person-B is standing to the
left, but for person-C, person-B is standing to
the right, from which we can understand that
position is relative. Let us see one more example,
For the person in London, at 1200 GMT, the sun
is above his head, if he calls his friend in India at
that time and ask for the position of the sun, the
friend in India would tell him, Sun is at the west,
another friend in Singapore would tell him that
he is having his dinner. Though the position of
Sun is same at that point in time, the difference
in observation is due to difference in location.
If all three want to communicate on the same
term, they need a common reference using
There is one more major hurdle when we
thing about plotting position of planets on a
piece of paper, planets are moving in a three
dimensional space, how is it possible to map it
in a two dimensional piece of paper? Asking this
question is the key to further understanding. It
is possible, as we do in a horoscope, because
of one astronomical fact. The fact is that all the
planets from mercury to Saturn including earth
revolve around our Sun in the same plane. i.e.
the path of earth around Sun and path of Jupiter
around Sun lie in the same plane, so does is
that of Mercury, Venus, Mars and Saturn.
Let me stress the point which was mentioned
earlier, we are plotting the position of planets
as observed from earth. We are talking about
influence of planets on human life. Since we are
on earth it is logical that the point of observation
“If you don’t fail now and again, it’s a sign you’re playing it safe.”
- Woody Allen
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is earth. There is a wrong misconception that
Astrology supports geocentric theory, logical
answers to prove that our ancestors knew that
all planets were revolving around the Sun will
form the basis for the next edition.
Let us come back to the reference frame. The
properties of the reference frame should be that
is should encompass our entire solar system and
it should be big enough so that the position on
planets observed with this reference shouldn’t
change where ever we are located on earth.
Zodiac is the one with all these qualities. You
can imagine our solar system as circles(path
of planets around Sun) with Sun as the center,
Zodiac is the big circle around our solar system.
Zodiac consist of 12 constellations (group of
stars) each spanning 30 degrees (360 divided
by 12). Each constellation has a unique set of
stars forming a unique shape which help us to
easily identify the constellation or sign.
The following amazing facts make the Zodiac
the perfect frame of reference.
• As mentioned earlier, the path of revolution
of all planets around the sun lie in the
same plane. Amazingly Zodiac also lies in
the same plane.
• We (our solar system) are located in the
center of the Zodiac.
• The diameter of the solar system is
negligible when compared to the diameter
of the Zodiac. As the size of earth and
other planets are a dot compared to the
size of the Zodiac, the observation on the
position of planets is same when viewed
from any point on the earth.
Let me try to explain using an example. The
chart shown aside is the horoscope for
Singapore latitude on Aug-8th, 8pm, i.e. the
position of the planets as seen from Singapore
at that time and date. Some of you might ask,
can we this map to locate the planets in sky,
of course you can star gaze using this chart.
To help you read the chart, you need to know
some fundamental things. “As” in the chart
means the eastern point at that point in time,
in this case “As” falls on sign number 11; 180
degrees from there is the west which is sign 5.
Starting from East moving anticlockwise is the
signs above us, i.e sign-8 will be right above
our head.
On Aug-1st, if you step outside your house and
look at the western horizon, you can observe a
brilliant white beautiful star like object, which
is planet Venus. In the chart you see Venus
close the west horizon in Sign-6. Slightly above
Venus, you can observe Saturn in dull white.
Both are easily visible to the naked eye. Very
close to Saturn you need to concentrate little
harder to observe our Mars in faint red color.
Each of the signs(boxes) are numbered from
1 to 12. Each sign is a constellation. Sign-6
is Virgo. We say Venus is in Virgo at that time
because we see Venus in the background of
Virgo. Similarly we say Mercury is in Leo(Sign-5)
because we see Mercury in the background of
Leo. Hence all the positions we say are with
respect to observation from earth, because
we are talking about the influence of planets
on human life on earth. From where ever we
are on earth, we can observe Venus in the
constellation of Virgo, and similarly all planets
will be seen at the same sign where ever we
are on earth, only Ascendant (AS) will change
depending on our location. Amazing right, do
you thing our ancestors chose Zodiac as the
reference frame with out knowing all these fact.
A quote from B.V.Raman to conclude with:
“Those who know Astrology can only indicate in a way what will take place in future. Who else,
except the Creator, Brahma, can say with certainty what will definitely happen?” - B. V. Raman
-Saravana Kumar G
“Be a spot on the ground where nothing is growing, where something might be
planted, a seed, from the Absolute.”
- Tao Saying
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Deepest Condolences
An ardent devotee of Sri Senpaga Vinayagar, Mdm Mageswari passed
away peacefully on 20th August 2011 in Australia.
She was the wife of C. Jagatheesan who was a Sri Senpaga Vinayagar
Temple Committee member for about ten years.
Mdm Mageswari was born in 1934 in Sri Lanka and grew up in Ipoh,
Singapore and later on moved to Singapore. The Temple and Association
express their great sorrow on her demise and pray to Lord Vinayagar to be
with her family in their time of grief.
DEMISE OF MR E.V.SINGHAN
He lived his life to the full and touched so many people
with his enthusiasm of Thirukkural and Tamil Language.
He was a man of passion and ardent supporter of Tamil
Language, literature and values in Singapore.
He was indeed a rare personality worthy of his life on earth.
May his soul rest in peace.
PLEASE GET YOUR COPY OF THE FOLLOWING BROCHURES FROM THE TEMPLE!
“You will find only what you bring in.”
- Yoda
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31-07-2011
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T‰ T‰mT wjyrg>sN mWkf>Trn> Ef>t Sqp>pen Ímb>kL
ºijiy o¯b> pÎt>T o‰b>Kixt>ˇ FiqWvq>Qne›kz>.
“That is why you fail. (in response to Luke saying, “I don’t believe it.”).”
- Yoda
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The “Kara” New Year
The “Kara” New Year began on
14th April 2011 at the auspicious
time of 2.03pm. Traditionally,
it is a time for celebrating new
and prosperous beginnings.
According to Hindu belief on
this day the creator of the world,
Lord Brahma started creation –
the first day of ‘Chittirai’ in the
Tamil calendar.
Besides prayers, celebrations
and the doing of good deeds
include feasting; gift-giving and
visiting of homes.
Sri Lankan Tamils observe the
traditional new year in April with
the first financial transaction
known as the ‘Kai-vishesham’
where elders gift money to the
unmarried young, particularly
children as a token of good luck.
The event is also observed with
the ‘arpudu’ or the first ploughing
of the ground to prepare for
the new agricultural cycle. The
‘punya-kaalam’ or auspicious
time when the sun reportedly
shifts from Meena raasi to
Mesha raasi is considered ideal
to commence new activities on
a favorable note.
Sri Lankan Tamils begin the
year with a herbal bath with
‘maruthu-neer’ with ingredients
for good health. The game of
‘por-thenkai’ or coconut wars
between youth is played in
villages through the Tamil north
and east of the island while
cart races are also held [6]. The
festive Puthandu season in April
is a time for family visits and the
renewal of filial bonds.
Contributed by the late Bosco Gomez
Temple Items for Sale
“Understand that most problems are a good sign. Problems indicate that progress is
being made, wheels are turning, you are moving toward your goals. Beware when you
have no problems. Then you’ve really got a problem . . . Problems are like landmarks
of progress.”
Scott Alexander
“Making money is a hobby that will complement any other hobbies you have,
beautifully.”
Scott Alexander
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“Hey you, don’t tell me there’s no hope at all Together we stand, divided we
fall.”
- Pink Floyd
10/6/11 5:54 PM
SRI SENPAGA VINAYAGAR TEMPLE
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8
SREE GANDHA ( SANSKRIT & KANNADA ) CD
Mr. Sanjiv
9
SREE GANDHA ( TAMIL DIVINE MELODIES )CD
$10.00
Mr&Mrs. Ilayarajah
Charita
10
SHIVA STOTRA MAALA CD
$10.00
11
DEVI GEETA MAALA
CD
$10.00
12
ASHTOTHRA MAALA CD
$10.00
13
LALITAA SAHASRANAAMA STOTRAM CD
$10.00
Mr&Mrs. Usha
Swaminathan
14
SANSKRIT STOTRA MAALA CD
$10.00
Miss. Rupali Sharma
15
BUNCH OF KARNATIC CLASSICAL GEMS
CD
$10.00
Mr. Vikram Naidu
16
BUNCH OF KARNATIC CLASSICAL GEMS
VCD
$15.00
17
SANDAL WOOD V.
$15.00
Mr. Karan
18
VINAYAGAR PIC (OVAL)
$15.00
Kandaiah Sugumari
19
VINAYAGAR PIC (SQUARE)
$15.00
20
MARRIAGE GUIDELINES
$15.00
21
LAST RITES GUIDELINES
$15.00
22
JAFFNA DYNASTY
$20.00
23
SIVA BOOK
$20.00
24
DANCING WITH SIVA
$25.00
25
M.K.SOUVENIR PLATE
$28.00
Mr. Theepan
M. Satkunasingam
Kandiah Jayalakshmi
26
VINAYAGAR PIC FRAME
$35.00
27
GOLD VINAYAGAR
$211.00
Mr. Santhosh
Mrs. Jeya Mahendran
28
GANESH M.M.
$50.00
29
VINAYAGAR PENDANT
S$5.00
30
VINAYAGAR IN FRAME
$36.00
31
VINAYAGAR IN FRAME
$45.00
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HINDUISM TODAY
$7.50
Mr. Theepan
Mr. Rajajesh
Mr. Abijith
Mr. G. Theivendaran
Mr. Sathyanarayanan
Miss. Kiruthiga
Mahendran
Mr. Suresh
Mr. Dharmesh
Lakshmipathi
Mr&Mrs. Thavamani
Premkumar
Mr. Chia
Mr. Rajan
$10.00
Mr. Balamurugan
Mirudula and family
Mrs. Lakshmi Ammal
Sivashantha & Family
Mrs. Ramachandran
33
GOLD VINAYAGAR
$75.00
Mr. Mugundhan
34
BRASS VINAYAGAR
$50.00
Mr. Dinesh
Srinivasa Rao
35
GOLD MUSICAL SET
$150.00
Mr. Bhavan Jain
Ramakrishna Giri
36
BRASS VINAYAGAR
$275.00
37
GOLD VINAYAGAR
$150.00
38
VINAYAGAR STATUE
$35.00
39
POST CARDS
$1.00
If you wish to be a sponsor, please contact the temple
office at Tel No. 63458176.
40
SATHIYALINGAM CD
41
PANJAMUGA VINAYAGAR
$350.00
N.B. Fixed menu to be rotated as follows:
42
VINAYAGAR STATUE
$50.00
43
BRASS VINAYAGAR
$750.00
44
CAR VINAYAGAR
$10.00
45
PANJAMUGA VINAYAGAR
$50.00
Mr. Srideva
1st week - idili / sambar / chutney + coffee
2nd week- bee hoon / vadai + coffee
3rd week - uppuma / chutney / vadai + coffee
4th week - stringhoppers / venthiya curry /
sothi + coffee
$18.00
VISIT THE TEMPLE SOUVENIR SHOP AND
HAVE A VIEW OF THE ITEMS ON SALE.
10/6/11 5:54 PM
The Millennium Team At The Helm
Phase 1
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To rebuild the corner terrace house and build 32-feet statue of Lord Ganesha sitting on a Lotus Flower with an underground Meditation Room.
Phase 2
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To have gold domes over the Lord Shiva and Goddess Amman Shrines.
Phase 3
- To create ample car-
park space with an Old Folks Home.
Phase 4
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To erect a Goddess of Mercy statue making the area a Cultural Heritage Site for Hindus and Chinese devotees.
A creative man is
motivated by the
desire to achieve,
not by the desire to
beat others.
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Ayn Rand
Editorial
Committee
E Narasinghan
S Mayurathan
G Pramathevan
V Ikkuvanam
Singapore Ceylon Tamils’ Association
Management Committee
2011/2012
President
Vice-President
Vice-President
Hon. Gen. Secretary
Hon. Asst. Secretary
Hon. Gen. Treasurer
Hon. Asst. Gen. Treasurer
Cultural Secretary
Education Secretary
Social & Welfare Sec.
Sports Sec./Youth Wing
Committee Members
Internal Auditors
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Dr R. Theyvendran, PBM
Mr A. Dinakaran
Mr E. Narasinghan
Mr S. Koban
Ms G. Gantha Ruby
Mr S. Shanmugathasan
Mr V. Ramesh
Dr. Subothini Sinnathamby
Mr S. Mahendran
Mrs Susheeta Manoharan
Mrs Meena Sivamani
Mrs Rani Sundram
Mrs Santha Devi
Ms A. Nirmala
Sri Saravan Subramaniam
Naveneethan Neminathan
Mr Anandakumar
Mr R Balasingam
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No matter what we do in life, no matter how high
we climb the ladder of success, we will ultimately, be
remembered for how we helped others less fortunate
than ourselves.
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Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple
Management Committee
2011/2012
Advisors
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Hon. Secretary
Hon. Asst. Secretary
Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Asst. Treasurer
C.M. – Bukit Timah
C.M. – Katong
C.M. – Paya Lebar
C.M. – Queenstown
C.M. – Sembawang
C.M. – Serangoon Gardens
C.M. – Siglap
C.M. – Telok Blangah
Other Representatives
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Mr S. Moganaruban
Mr A. Dinakaran
Mr E. Narasinghan
Dr S.T. Kasinathan
Mr G. Pramathevan
Mr S. Mayurathan
Mr S. Kapilan
Mr R. Mahendran
Mr K. T. Prashanthan
Mr K. Ramanathan
Mrs Swaminathan
Mr N Selvarajah
Mr N. Shanmuganathan
Mr R. Ramanan
Mr S. Karuneson
Mrs S. Paramanathan
Mr N. Kamalanathan
Mr V. Kumarasamy Linggam
Mr V.M. Nantha kumar
Mr Styvon V. T. Selvam
Mr S. Venkat
Funeral Services Committee
Mission
Of The
Building
Committee
“To rebuild the
Temple with
uniqueness,
without sacrificing religious,
traditional and
customary practices and to meet
the aspirations of
disciples both locally and abroad
who desire the
blessings of Lord
Vinayagar.”
Support Your
Temple
Make A
Pledge
or
Donation
Typeset and Printed at Stamford Press Pte Ltd
Future Phases
Dr. A. Vijiaratnam, Professor M. Sornarajah
Mr. C. Thiruchelvarayan
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Our Vision
TRUSTEES
Tel: 63458176/62945085
Should you need advice on funeral and last rites services,
please contact Mr Nara @ (9753 9583 or email nara@
meenara.com) or other committee members, Mr. S. Koban,
Mr. Ramesh, Mr. Kamalanathan, Mr. Rajamohan, Mr
Devasundararajah or Mr. Ramanathan via the Temple Office.
10/6/11 6:29 PM

Happy Deepavali - Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple

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