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Sent: Wednesday, January, 2004 11:33 AM
Subject: Rigveda Thrissanda

Rigveda Thrissanda:

 

Thirunaavaaya Brahmawam Madhom is planning to conduct a Rigveda Thrissanda in April-May, 2004, after a gap of 35 years.

 

It is a programme for enhancing the Rigvedam chanting skills and memory retention capacity by chanting the Padapaadda & Kramapaadda of each Varkam in Rigvedam. It will take 8 months to complete one round of Rigveda chanting in that way. Each day needs atleast 20 expert chanters. Currently, there are only around 25 Namboothiri expert chanters of Rigvedam (in that high level) and this programme is intended to increase the number of expert chanters at least by 3-fold. As you know, by conducting the Thrissur Somayaagam ? 2003, the number of Namboothiri yaagam experts was increased from 5 to 20. The upcoming Thuravoor Somayaagam (April-2004) will increase it to 40, it is expected.

 

In order to attain perfection and quality, the proposed Rigveda Thrissandda will allow only good chanters to participate in it and will be completed only in four years (that means, 2004 to 2007) due to the non-availability of experts for 8 months, continuously. That means, 2 months each in 2004, 05, 06,& 08. So, chanters will be forced to enhance their skills in order to participate in this event. Dr. Mannoor Jathavedan Namboothiri, a practicing psychiatrist and twice winner of ?Katavalloor Katannirikkal? will be the technical head of this event. All the existing Rigveda experts have offered their support and many young chanters have come forward, enhancing their skills to participate in this event. All of them will be paid properly depending on their expertise and level of participation.

 

Each day requires Rs. 5000/=. In 2004, there are 60 days of chanting and the organisors have already got a few sponsors. They are searching for more. Hope they?ll get sponsors for all the 60 days. We, the people behind namboothiri.com, give them full support.

 

In the light of UNESCO's 2003-declaration that Vedic chanting is an "Intangible Tradition", this project has far reaching consequences.

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