OM NAMO VENKATESAYA Dear Devotees, Love and Love alone .... It is with immense pleasure and gratitude, we inform the Members of TBP and others that Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) have given us one more (Eighth Time) opportunity to allow Members of TELUGU BHAKTI PAGES (TBP) to perform Srivari Seva at Tirumala Hills for a period of Eight days from 08th to 15th March 2014. I request all the devotees, who are coming to Tirumala to offer Seva at the Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swami from 08 to 15 March, 2014, note the below given guidelines and make sure that you follow them in letter and spirit. Serving the Lord through HIS Devotees, the Srivari Sevaks need to show the divinity in outlook and service to bring about perceptible change in ones own self. KINDLY NOTE THAT THE LAST DATE FOR RECEIVING TTD PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FORMS ALONG WITH A PHOTOGRAPH AND PROOF OF RESIDENCE IS 2 MARCH 2014. THIS YEAR TTD HAS GIVEN PERMISSION FOR 200 DEVOTEES ONLY TO OFFER SEVA. THEREFORE, WE ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWING THE POLICY OF FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED FOR ACCEPTING THE CANDIDATURES. AS PER THE REVISED AND STRICTLY ENFORCED TTD GUIDELINES, NO DEVOTEE LESS THAN 18 YEARS AND MORE THAN 58 YEARS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS DIVINE SEVA. Love and Love alone .... Paritala Gopi Krishna GUIDELINES Participation in Srivari Seva is open to all members of Telugu Bhakti Pages, who are STRICTLY between the age group of 18 and 58. Children and sick are not permitted to participate in Srivari Seva. Srivari Seva is purely and strictly voluntary and there is no financial commitment either on the part of TTD or Telugu Bhakti Pages (TBP). The traveling expenses or any other expenses have to be borne by the individual members themselves. Only facilities like Dormitory Accommodation and Free Meals in Nityannnadanam are committed by TTD for performing this pious Seva. You will be given an opportunity to have the Darshan of Swami only once on the last day of Srivari Seva. However, we are confident that you will be visualizing the Lord in your heart every second while you are participating in Srivari Seva and interacting with several devotees of the Lord, whom you serve in these Eight days. As TTD granted permission for 100 persons only to participate in this Seva this year, we strictly follow the policy of First Come - First Served in accepting the requests from TBP members and others for participation in the Sacred Seva. The under mentioned guidelines, as given by the TTD, are to be strictly observed and followed by Sevaks while performing Srivari Seva. 1. There will be a dress code. Men have to wear white dress (Lungi and Shirt), while women have to wear Orange colour Sari Maroon Colour Border and Maroon Colour blouse. The scarf provided by TTD has to be worn around the neck while performing Srivari Seva. 2. No individual accommodation is provided to anybody. However, dormitory accommodation is provided free of cost at Sevasadan, in common halls, with common toilets, near RTC bus stand, TIRUMALA. Separate common hall dormitory accommodation is provided for women, with common toilets. Free Lockers are provided to all the Sevaks to keep their personal belongings. However, you have to lock these lockers with your own personal locks to safeguard your personal effects. Less Luggage more comfort maxim has to be kept in mind while selecting and bringing your personal belongings to Tirumala. You will be provided Free Meals twice a day in Srivari Nityannadanam sending you in a special Q. 3. Please note that Srivari Sevaks will not be posted in Temple premises for Srivari Seva. 4. Govinda Naamam is the ONLY way of addressing anybody while offering service or otherwise in these Eight Days. Please use this Sacred Namam as frequently as possible with all love and courtesy to address one and all during your stay at Tirumala. 5. Attending the meeting on 8 March at 7.00 AM in Srivari Asthana Mandapam / Seva Sadan is a MUST, as it will give Sevaks a complete understanding about Srivari Seva. 6. Srivari Seva is aimed at giving devotees selfless voluntary service with strong belief that Bhagavata Seva is Bhagavan Seva and no money, material is required to do this Srivari Seva, as this is purely SRIVARI SEVA and is Free of Cost. 7. You have to participate in Satsangs, Bhajans, etc. You can utilize the musical instruments in Srivari Seva Sadan for this purpose. But, we need to inform TTD about this beforehand. 8. All the Srivari Sevaks have to assemble at Srivari Seva Sadan, inside RTC Bus stand, Tirumala by 8.00 AM in the morning of 08th March 2014, so that the individual volunteers can be identified and their respective TTD prescribed forms can be submitted to the concerned authorities of TTD. 9. The following persons have to be contacted immediately after reaching Tirumala. CONTACT PERSON CELL NUMBER SRI GOPIKRISHNA – 098999 29066, e-mail: p_gopi_krishna@yahoo SRI BANGARU BABU – 90597 76615 SRI RENU KUMAR – 97002 08871 SRI SHYAM SUNDER – 98486 21636 Devotees can approach the above for any further clarifications. 10. All the Devotees desired to participate in this Sacred Seva should submit their particulars along with a passport size photograph by 2 MARCH 2014 positively to arrange a badge and also bring a copy of the same along with them to Tirumala. 11. Avail this rare opportunity provided to you by TTD and Telgu Bhakti Pages with full devotion, reverence and with an attitude of Seva. 12. Kindly note that periodical guidance for trekking hills will be given in the digest when we have the complete list of participants together with email ids. This is also voluntary. SOME OF THE VERY IMPORTANT DOS AND DONTS: Please bring the following positively: 1. Lock and key. 2. Two passport size photographs (One should be submitted to us along with the TTD prescribed application form by 2 March 2014 and the other bring it with you to Tirumala). 3. Proof of residence. 4. Dress Code: For Male: White Lungi and White Shirt, for Female: Dark Orange Colour Sari with Maroon Border and Maroon Colour Blouse. 5. Devotional Literature: (1) Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam, (2) Sri Govinda Namamulu, (3) Sri Vishnu Sahasranamams, (4) Sri Lalitha Sahasranamams (5) Suktams. (6) Srimad Bhagavad Gita, (7) Bhajans / Kirtans, (if you are good singer), etc. 6. Bed-sheet and warm cloths (if necessary). 7. Torch 8. Medicines, as required. 9. A note book and pen to record your own experiences and feelings every day, to suggest ways and means to improve not only our Seva in future, but also to make Tirumala more devotee-friendly place. 10. Accommodation – Dormitory (separate for male and female) or make own arrangements as devotees by paying the required amount. 11. Age Restrictions: Not below 18 and above 58 years. 12. Please write your details on the prescribed form clearly, legibly and completely. 13. Badges (TBP will provide on receipt of your form and photograph by or before 2 March 2014) 14. Anything that you think important and necessary. Kindly DO NOT bring the following: 1. Intoxicating items. 2. Avoid wearing shoes, chappal in Tirumala 3. Keep the surroundings clean and neat, as part of our service at Tirumala. 4. Avoid arguments with anybody. 5. Avoid all kinds of unnecessary talk, as these eight days are very important in our lives and we are at HIS Lotus Feet. We need to maintain the solemnity and sanctity of the place. 6. Please DO NOT BRING ANY VALUABLES. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Everyone should have a Tilak on the forehead. 2. At least once a day, we need to assemble at one place, before going to our assigned duties. 3. At least once a day, we need to recite Sri Vishnu Sahasranamams. 4. Every day (all the Seven days, leaving the first day, as we will be reporting to TTD only by or before 8.30 a.m.), we need to assemble in front of the Temple at least by 5.30 a.m. for Prabhata Bheri (i.e., Reciting Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatam, Sri Vishnu Sahasranamams, Govinda Naamaavali, bhajans, etc.) going around in the four Mada-Veedhis of the Temple (Pradikshana Route). It is around an hour programme every day, till we take leave of the Lord of Seven Hills of His abode on the last day of our Seva. 5. Try to be as simple and loving as possible, in spite of all provocations and problems, because we will be at HIS Lotus Feet to SERVE and anything else is only secondary. 6. Try to be close to the group, so that one can help each other immediately in case of any necessity. I am writing these points out of my own experience from the last Seven visits. These are very useful to make the SEVA invigorating, exhilarating, challenging and successful. To tell you the truth, TTD has taken videos of our SEVA last time and broadcast it in their Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel, sometime ago. And, most of us were given important assignments like Seva in Kalyana Mandapal, Main Temple, Annadaanam, Laddu Counter, etc. So, it is entirely on us, how we behave as DEVOTEES and SEVAKS of the LORD and enjoy every moment of our SERVICE there at Tirumala. 1. We are going there to Serve NOT to demand or command. Only a Servant can Serve, not the owner. In other words, we are going there as SERVANTS of the Lord. So, whatever work has been entrusted to us, we discharge that responsibility with all humility and love. We do not entertain any other thought in our mind. 2. While serving HIM through HIS devotees, keep mentally or otherwise repeating the mantra Om Namo Venkatesaya or Govinda. 3. The accommodation TTD provides to us may not be the best. They are offering us common hall plus toilet facilities with lockers. In such a situation, if you can adjust, please do, or else, kindly make your own arrangements for accommodation. Some of the devotees adjust there and some other, whose health may not permit, book rooms on payment. Choice is entirely yours. 4. As for the food, it is free in Annadaana Mandapam, every day. In those days of work when we will be asked to serve food to HIS devotees, after serving a few batches, we can have our food there itself. One feels blessed to do this seva -- serving food to thousands of pilgrims with our own hands. Let us do it with all smiles, humility, devotion and love. Also please go through the below given weblink of TTD for more particulars on Srivari Seva. tirumala.org/maintemple_voluntary.htm Love and Love alone .... P. Gopi Krishna NOTE: If you are not in a position to participate in the Seva this year, please spread the word among your acquaintances. -- I am sending this mail to whose e-mail ids are with me.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 06:38:44 +0000
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