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MUMBAI:
Amrita TV's Sandhya Deepam, Malayalam's leading spiritual programme
that had been bringing the essence of ancient Indian scriptural
wisdom to its viewers over its previous 1200 episodes, will present
Shrimad Bhagavatham from June 30th .
Coming
in place of Narayaneeyam, the recital of which had proved to be
an enriching experience for devotees world wide, the Bhagavatham
will be telecast every day of the week, Monday to Sunday at 6.30
pm.
The
sacred verses of the greatest of all Maha Puranas , will be recited
by Priya R.Pai and Rajashree Warrier and its interpretation or saramsh
narrated by Brahmashree Kandamangalam Parameshwaran Namboothiri.
Widely
believed to be the last spiritual work penned by Bhagavan Vyas,
the compiler of all Vedic literature, Bhagavatham is a massive tome
of around 18,000 Sanskrit slokas compiled in story format and recited
by Suha to his father Pariksith who is on his death bed.
Though
it touches upon all the incarnations of Maha Vishnu, the major part
of this most popular Puranic text in Sanskrit literature is devoted
to Lord Krishan, especially his early years. The Bhagavatham is
the source of most tales of his endearing boyhood antics that have
been part of the Indian psyche for thousands of years and it is
the eloquent lines of the divine testament that have traced those
mystic images in our imagination: the toddler who steals butter
and ghee, the boy who lifts up the Govardhan mountain on his little
finger , the strip of a lad who danced on the head of Kaliya and
subdued him, the cowherd who charms the young gopikas with his melodious
flute and so on.
Chanting
the hymns of most scriptures is auspicious, but reciting the incantations
of the Bhagavatham, with its emphasis on the practice of bhakti
is considered to be the most beneficial.
Regular
reading of this Purana which contains the essence of Vedantic philosophy,
is believed to free us from fear, help overcome miseries and purify
the soul. The 'literary incarnation of God', Bhagavatham is especially
relevant in Kaluyug, helping to fortify against evil, in this age
of vice and depravity.
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