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About
SunaadaYatra
We are happy to announce SunaadaYatra 2025, Ep 4. , A spiritually immersive musical retreat that honors Adi Shankaracharya through compositions, tradition, and rhythm.
Program Features:
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Learn the rare and timeless compositions of Adi Shankaracharya, set to tune by Vid. RK Shriramkumar
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Explore the Guru Bhakti theme through handpicked kritis taught by Vid. Suguna Varadachari
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Dive deep into Laya nuances in a special session by Vid. K Arun Prakash
Places of Visit:
- Kallady
- Chotanikarai Bagavathy
- Sree Poornathrayesa temple
Group Presentation of Adi Shankaracharya Compositions, tuned by RK Shriramkumar
@ Adi Shankara Nilayam.
‘Melpazhur Mana’ is a Nambutiri Mana. This sacred dwelling is the ancestral, maternal home and birthplace of Adi Sankara (Aryamba’s family home - Mana). Local tradition has it that Adi Sankara’s vidyarambha and upanayana ceremonies were performed at Melpazhur Mana. Kalady was his paternal home next to the Periyar river where he went for his gurukul studies. Today, this place of pilgrimage is named ‘Adi Sankara Nilayam’.
Source: Chinmaya International Foundation
Set in Kerala’s lush, green country, amidst temple shrines and lotus and lily ponds, Melpazhur Mana offers a spiritual ambience that attracts aspirants who come in search of peace and solitude from the world over. Within the Mana stands the awe-inspiring quiet grandeur of the nalukettu (a building which has a four-winged architectural design) on an extensive compound of 11 acres.
