The Mylapore Trio – Amarnath, Surendranath, Aparna along with Sugathan (Trio’s Foster Son & Secretary of the Foundation), Cultural Ambassadors of Mylapore and Kalakshetra Alumni & Members of Sri Sumukhi Rajasekharan Memorial Foundation conducted the 15th “BALA VIDHWAN BHAVANI” on Sunday, 1st January, 2017 from 6.00am to 8.00am. Nearly 70 Children, Elders and the Members of the Foundation, dressed up in South Indian Traditional Attire, participated in large numbers by enthusiastically singing Bhajans, Thirupaavai, Thiruvempaavai & Namavalis. Young girls & women performed Kummi around the Four Mada Streets of Kapali Temple. “Nrithya Chinthamani” Smt. Gayathri Krishnaveni Lakshmanan and the only young Male Dancer Sugathan Mohandass performed as duo for the song “Nagendraharaya”, which stole the show. Sugathan was the centrifugal point of these dances acted as Krishna among Gopikas.The Mylapore Trio explained the Children about the History of Mylapore and Kapaleeswarar temple and the importance of the sacred month of Marghazhi during the walk. “Sanathanadharma Samrakshini” Smt. Prema Krishnamurthi also blessed the children. venpongal was distributed to one and all at the end. Then all of us had a Dharshanam of the Lord Kapaleeswarar and Goddess Karpagambal.
According to the “Mylapore Trio”, “Margazhi Procession with Bhakthi & Chillness was a unique and a divine experience for the younger generation. We not only follow the “Footsteps” of the Musical Legends, but also retrace their “Path” on the four Mada Streets of Mylapore in order to perpetuate their memory..... a thrilling & chilling experience”. Some of the senior citizens & parents felt that it was a good attempt to start the New Year with an auspicious beginning, by perpetuating the age-old tradition, involving the children. Early morning showers was construed as a blessing from the Almighty on the children. Apart from the Foundation Children & Parents, children from local Music school led by Smt. Visalakshi Ramanan and her students renderd songs of various genres. She has been coming to this Bhavani consecutively for the past 15 years. Smt.Hemalatha Ramachandran’s students performed kolattam for a pillayar song which was very vibrant. The general public also participated with great enthusiasm and many elders & devotees out of sheer Bhakti circumambulated and prostrated before the children….. A very touching moment indeed…
The Mylapore Trio said that it was the Fifteenth consecutive year that this spiritual walk is being organize. This is the One and Only Children’s Group which has been steadily and regularly performing for more than a decade as Bala Vidhwan - which has definitely created awareness among the public, especially a divine impact in the minds of the children. Their parents too were very enthusiastic to bring their wards early morning for the “Bhavani” (procession) to feel the divine bliss.
