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SiliconAndhra Receives 150 Annamayya Kritis!

It is with greatest pleasure, I report to all of you that we received the lyrics of 150 Annamayya Keertanalu from Sri Medasani Mohan, Director, Annamacharya Project, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. The lyrics of 150 keertanas that need to be composed were handed over to me in the Venkateswara Temple of Himayatnagar in Hyderabad. The priest of the temple blessed the script and was handed over to SiliconAndhra in the presence a few Annamachrya Project people. It is a great feeling to hold the script in hand as each kriti mentions the number of the Tamra Patram and the name of the raga. The thought of that those were written by pada kavitha pithamahudu about 550 years ago itself is so overwhelming. Now we have the privilege and responsibility of composing music to these keertanalu and taking them into public to popularize Annamayya padaalu further. Let us all aspire to make the Annamacharya Raga Ragini Project a GRAND Success. Click on below images to view large

Katha Nilayam -A Pioneering Initiative

As all of you know that Telugu literature is close to all our hearts in SiliconAndhra. Telugu Katha has a great history as well as future. Sri Kalipatnam Rama Rao garu (KARA Mastaaru) is one of the stalwarts of Telugu Katha writers. I am happy to share with all of you that SiliconAndhra is launching a pineering initiative of taking Telugu Katha across the world with no boundaries and creating a place for the Telugu Katha writers on the global map. SiliconAndhra is launching Katha Nilayam (www.kathanilayam.org) in association with the Katha Nilayam Trust of Sri KARA garu.. In the near future, thousands of great Telugu Kathalu would be available on the world wide web through www.kathanilayam.org. Telugu writers would also monetarily benefit through this initative. The prototype of online Kathanilayam.org was launched in the presence of several Telugu luminaries on Friday, April 20, 2007 at 5:30 PM in the Telugu University Auditorium, Hyderabad. Kara mastaaru expressed his IMMENSE happiness at the SiliconAndhra initiative. Dr.Avula manjulatha, Vice Chancelor of Telugu University welcomed the gathering and appreciated the SiliconAndhra activities. Anand Kuchibhotla said that SliconAndhra intends to put a lot of efforts to take Tekugu Katha to all the story lovers around the world through online in a very easy way. He also said SiliconAndhra would like to encourage the readership to buy and read Telugu Kathalu so that Telugu writers would also be benefited. Several linguists, poets, writers, Tekugu drama actors and directors, musicians and many other people attended this Aatmeeya Samavesam jointly hosted by Telugu University and SiliconAndhra. For a glimpse of what is in store for Telugu katha please vist www.kathanilayam.org. Click on below images to view large

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SiliconAndhra Tsunami Community Center Progress

'మన బడి' పురోగతి!

మన బడి, సిలికానాంధ్ర కార్యకర్తల సహకారంతొ చాలా చక్కగ ముందుకు సాగుతొంది. మూడు క్వార్టర్స్ లొ (ఒక సంవత్సరం పాటు) తెలుగు తరగతులు వివిధ ప్రాంతాలలొ నిర్వహించాలని నిర్ణయించారు. వల్లి గుండుమల్ల గారి ఇంట్లొ కార్యకర్తలంతా కలసి మన బడి విజయవంతం చేయడానికి కావలసిన ప్రణాలికలు రూపొందించారు. కనీసం ఆరు పట్టణాలలొ పిల్లలకి తెలుగు నేర్పాలని నిశ్చయించారు. తెలుగు నేర్చుకోవడం పిల్లలకి ఉత్సాహంగ ఉండేలా పాఠ్యాంశాలు అనేకమంది సహకారంతొ తయారు చేస్తున్నారు. ఈ కార్యక్రమంలొ మీరు కూడ పాలు పంచుకోండి.

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Excellent Response for 'Mana Badi'

సిలికానాంధ్ర పంపిన మన బడి ఈ-ఉత్తరమునకు వచ్చిన స్పందన అద్భుతం. వివిధ ప్రాంతాల నుండి అనేక మంది వారి పిల్లలను మన బడిలొ చేర్చుటకు ముందుకు వస్తున్నారు. ఇంకా పూర్తి వివరాలు తెలియనప్పటికి అక్షరాభ్యాసంలొ పాల్గొనడానికి ఉత్సాహం చూపుతున్నారు.

సిలికానాంధ్ర ఉగాది ఉత్సవం రోజున సాంప్రదాయబద్ధంగ పలక, బలపములతో తెలుగు అక్షరాలు రాయించడంతొ మన బడి ప్రారంభమవుతుంది. ఆతరువాత నుండి ప్రతి శని, ఆది వారాలలొ ఒక రోజు తెలుగు నేర్పించడం మొదలవుతుంది. శాన్ హోసె, కుపర్టినొ, సన్నివేల్, ఫ్రీమాంట్, డబ్లిన్, మౌంటెన్ హౌస్ ప్రాంతాలలొ ఇప్పటివరకు తెలుగు నేర్పుటకు నిర్ణయించడం అయినది. మరిన్ని వివరాలు త్వరలొ తెలియచేయబడతాయి. మీకు తెలిసిన అందరిని తెలు� ..

SiliconAndhra Community Center with Tsunami Funds An Update

Last year SiliconAndhra initiated construction of a Multipurpose Community Center (A two storied building) in Peda Karagraharam, Krishna District. Peda Karagraharam is a small village of 3000 people at a radial distance of 500 meters from the sea. The main professions are fishing, hunting and farming. The village comprises of three hamlets.

We did Bhumi Pooja Feb 2006 and the construction started in May 2007 after a few procedural approvals. The construction got delayed due to tremendous beaurocracy in getting funds released with out paying any bribes. It is a very uphill task. But our local coordinator, Suryanarayana garu using all the resources at his disposal. As of today, the first floor slab is completed and second floor will be done on Feb 28. During the last year the construction material coasts soared by at least 30%. We have a few challenges ahead of us to complete this project. Please see this blog for updates.

Background

It all started with a phone call to the local MLA, Perni Venkatramayya. After the first conversation, he suggested us to construct the community center at Peda Karagraharam in Bandar Mandalam. The next morning he arranged a trip to visit the village and meet the local panchayati members. On Monday 2/6, early in the morning, true to his word, he came to my house with Nagesh - Asst. Executive Engineer, Mandal Development Officer and with some others. We all went to the village, looked at the location and met the panchayati members in a old dilapidated building. Explained them our intention to build the community center and requested them to complete the formalities of passing resolutions giving us the site to construct etc. Once they were happy, I indicated my intention of starting work on Wednesday 2/8 by doing Bhumi Pooja. People around me paused and looked at me as if I was the new crazy man in the town. Of course I am. Requested Suryanarayana to fix the muhurtam for the Bhoomi Puja. He was also a little bit sk ..

SiliconAndhra Announces 'Mana Badi'
On the occasion of 'Antarjateeya Matru Bhasha Dinotsavam', I am very happy to share with you that SiliconAndhra is embarking upon a major initiative of teaching Telugu to youngsters in a very structured and systematic fashion. It is named as 'SiliconAndhra Mana Badi' and it will be launched on March 24, 2007 during Ugadi Utsavam with a grand "Telugu Aksharaabhyaasam" The International Mother Language Day is being observed every year by UNESCO around the world to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism on February 21. UNESCO feels that all moves to promote the dissemination of mother tongues will serve not only to encourage linguistic diversity and multilingual education but also to develop fuller awareness of linguistic and cultural traditions throughout the world and to inspire solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue. As you all know that Telugu language is at the very heart of SiliconAndhra's objectives. It is the most powerful instrument of preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage and culture. SiliconAndhra team is working on preparing Telugu language learning modules in an unprecedented way with the support and guidance from highly reputed Telugu linguists, professors, teachers and institutes like Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore. Several proven and advanced learning tools would be used in teaching Telugu in the 'Mana Badi'. 'Mana Badi' will be started in several neighborhoods close to where you live. More details will be shared with you in the very near future. Please mark Saturday March 24, 2007 at 4 PM on your calendars for your kids' Telugu Aksharaabhyaasam'.

The Story of Gayani Ratnakumari Rescue!

It was Superbowl Sunday. I was watching the game with few other friends. Late in the game, I walked to my computer and opened 'Eenadu' internet edition. As a habit I read the news from Hyderabad district also to keep myself posted with the happenings in the capital. One news item 'KaLaaposakulu...Itu Choodaroo!'. It highlighted the plight of an yesteryear's singer Telagareddy Ratna Kumari sleeping on the streets with no food and shelter. As I completed reading it, my inner elements were disturbed and I felt the need to do something to help her. I went back to the game but the article was still ringing a bell in my mind. Then I requested Sri Phani garu and Shanti Vardhan garu to read the same. They read the article and shared the same feelings as mine. In the mean time my feelings to change the plight of Ratna Kumari garu grew stronger. I told Sri Phani garu that we should do something to support her on behalf of SiliconAndhra. He readily agreed.

It was already Monday morning in India. Giving actions to my thoughts, right away, I initiated the first phone call to Dr. J. Chennaiah garu (PRO, Telugu University), a strong supporter of SiliconAndhra. He told me that he saw the same news item and echoed my thoughts to help her in one way or the other. I told him that SiliconAndhra wants to come forward and support her for the rest of her life. He gave me the contact info of Sri Gangadhar, the Eenadu reporter, who wrote the article. I immediately spoke to him and conveyed my intent to support her. He was happy that an NRI organization like SiliconAndhra responded to a news story covered by him. (Eventually Ramoji Rao garu called him to congratulate and expressed his happiness that SiliconAndhra came forward to take care of her). Without wasting anymore time, I then called Mr. Patnaik, Vice President of Global Hospital and requested him to provide the necessary medical help and he readily agreed. I worked the phones for several hours to organize a bunch of thing ..

Great Response to Celebrate Annamayya Jayanthi!
There is an excellent response for Akhila Bharatha Annamacharya Jayanthi Utsavam from all over the country. Please see below a few responses from different places around the country including premier educational institutions like IITs. I am very happy to receive a mail from you and I must congratulate you for associating with Telugu cultural activities and celebrating wonderful events like Annamacharya Jayanthi. Infact we have a Telugu cultutal association at IIT Kharagpur established in the year 1964 and presently I am secretary for the same. Also there is one strong and well organized telugu association in Kharagpur town and I knew the president of that organization as well. Yesterday we have celebrated Sankranthi in our campus with a gathering of 500 people. The details of celebrating this event at Kharagpur can be framed very soon and will let you know. Dr. M. Amaranatha Reddy Assistant Professor & Incharge TE Lab Civil Engineering Deparment Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur KHARAGPUR nenu IIT Roorkee lo chadvuthunanu. Ikkada dadapuga 500 mandi telugu vidyardulu unnamu. Ikkada memu ugadi,vinyaka chavthi, cultural festival chesukuntunnamu. IIT Roorkee lo meeru talapettina Akhila Bharata Annamacharya Jayanti Utsavam cheyataaniki memu siddham ga unnamu. Naresh Babu Bojedla I am Avinash Prakhya, a Btech 4th yr student of IIT Roorkee. This mail is regarding the organisation of Annamayya Jayanti in Roorkee. I have got the information from our Professor Dr. M.V. Karthikeyan. I am the General Secretary of the Student Affairs Council which is the Apex student body of our institute and fortunately I am myself from Andhra Pradesh. I truly appreciate the initiatives taken by SiliconAndhra in organising similar activities last year and now throughout India. On the personal front I would like to congratulate SiliconAndhra on being so successful abroad. We are really looking forward to getting associated with SiliconAndhra in making this event a s ..

Akhila Bharatha Annamacharya Jayanthi Utsava Sannaha Prarambham!

All of us in the SiliconAndhra family are extremly delighted to celebrate the 599th Annamayya Jayanthi in an unprecedented fashion across India in the same format at the same time on the same day on May 2, 2007. The objective is to pay rich tributes to Saint Annamacharya, the first and the greatest Telugu Vaaggeyakarudu, in a very traditional way with utmost professionalism and quality thus celebrating the Telugu culture and heritage by involving a large number of Telugu people especially youngsters in more than 100 cities and towns. On February 4th, the team from India had their first meeting in the Telugu University campus, Hyderabd. The attendees include Srinivas Prabhala, Sanjeev Tanugula, Adithe Subramanyam, Garikipati Prabhakar, Dr. J. Chennaiah, Indira Adidam, Girija Lolla, Mahesh Perugupalii, Ganesh, G. Murthy, Varanasi Subramanyam, Karthik Lolla and others. The meetring was kicked-off by a conference call from USA led by Sriphani Vissamraju, Surya Vakkalanka, Sneha Vedula, Ravi Kuchibhotla, Shantivardhan Ayyagari and Anand. Let us all put our hearts and souls together to make this event a success of historic proportions. Let us all work together to make the spirit of 'Jagamantha Telugu Kutumbam' a reality. I will be providing more information as we move along and please keep visiting this blog regularly.

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