Mahakavi Sri
Nilakanta Dikshithar Foundation
Flat 1, Saravana Bhava, 9 Second Cross
Street, R A Puram, Chennai 600028
Mahakavi Sri Nilakanta Dikshithar
Foundation was established with a view to perpetuating the memory of the great
Saint-Poet-Statesman of the seventeenth century who was a minister to the great
Thirumalai Naickan of Madurai. Sri Nilakanta Dikshithar is believed to have
experienced Saakshathkara of Divine
Mother Meenakshi. He needs no introduction to scholars, students and lovers of
Sanskrit. He was undoubtedly the most notable figure in the field of Sanskrit
letters of the seventeenth century. His works have been translated in several
languages and they have been cited in several literary books and magazines. Our
Acharyas and other scholars regularly quote from his works in their speeches.
The objectives of our Foundation
include:
1.
Celebration of the Birth (Jayanthi) and Death (Aradhana)
Anniversaries of the Mahakavi
2.
Publication of all his works with translations wherever
feasible, in a phased manner.
3.
Arrangement of endowment lectures.
4.
Construction of a Memorial Building at Palamadai, his last
resting place, where all functions connected with his memory can be held.
The following works of Sri Nilakanta
Dikshithar’s have been published by our Foundation.
1.
Andasagarasthavam
- 2001
2.
Chandee Rahasyam
- 2005
3.
Sivaleelernavam
- 2007
4.
Kalividambanam -
2014
5.
Sabharanjana Sathakam 2014
6.
Vairagya Sathakam 2014
A significant milestone since the
establishment of the Foundation was the construction of MAHAKAVI SRI NEELEKANTA
DIKSHITHATAR DHYANA MANDAPAM facing his Adhishtanam at Palamadai village. This was
declared open on the 30th of April 2012 by our revered Jagathguru
Sri Sri Bharathi Theertha Mahaswamigal of Sringeri Sharada Peetham. This
Mandapam serves as the venue for performing Vaidika functions and conducting
endowment lectures.
We have been conducting both Jayanthi
and Aradhana of Mahakavi regularly at
Palamadai in a grand style with the help of Rithviks and support of the
Devotees and Citizens of Palamadai.
Our Board of Trustees are: Shri P N
Subramanian, Dr. Shri P S Natarajan, Shri P S Ananthanaryanan, Shri P M
Ramachandran, Shri V Sankaran, Shri G Venkataraman, Shri Premshankar, Shri P K Seshadrinathan
(Secretary), Shri P G Ganesan (Treasurer) and Shri K Ganapathy.
We are currently facing a fund crunch
due to increasing costs of conducting the functions, wages and maintenance on the
one hand and reduced income from the corpus deposits on the other due to
significant drop in interest rates.
The regular costs of Pooja and
maintenance of the Adhistanam is on the rise. A salary upgrade of Sivacharyas
and servants is overdue. The Vedic Pandits are also requesting us to enhance
the Honorarium we are giving to them.
We have therefore launched a drive to
significantly increase our corpus to the tune of Rs. 20 lakhs. We would greatly appreciate support in terms of generous donations
from individuals, commercial and non-commercial organizations. We also request
our devotees to be more liberal in contributing to Jayanthi and Aradhana
celebrations.
Donations to the foundation are eligible for exemption under
section 80(G) of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961 (This is only available to
people who pay taxes in India). Crossed cheques or drafts in favour of
"The Mahakavi Sri Nilakanta Dikshithar Foundation" may be sent to either
of the following addresses:
1.
P K Seshadrinathan,
Secretary, Mahakavi Sri Nilakanta
Dikshithar Foundation
Flat 1,
Saravana Bhava, 9 Second Cross Street, R A Puram, Chennai 600028.
Email: pksesh24@gmail.com,
Cell: +91 9841017884.
2.
P G Ganesan, Treasurer, Mahakavi Sri
Nilakanta Dikshithar Foundation
‘Sri Gopala
Gruham’, Plot No.22, No.2, First Street, A Gs Colony, Puzhuthivakkam, Chennai
600 091.
Email: appaiah55@yahoo.com,
Cell: +91 9444055318.
Contributions can
also be sent by electronic fund transfer using the National Electronic Funds
Transfer (NEFT) system to the foundation account maintained with the State Bank
of India, quoting :
Account Name:
Mahakavi Sri Nilakanta Dikshithar Foundation
Savings Account No: 10013241620
IFSC Code: SBIN0005797 (State Bank of India,
Santhome Branch, Chennai).
