Alwars - the pure devotees of South India

By Rameshwari Devi Dasi

Certificate Course

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Course Duration

30 hours

Videos

2 hours each

No. Of Sessions

15

Sessions per week

6

Language
English

Eligibility

open for 13- 15 years children

Schedule of Classes

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Starts on
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05:00 pm to 07:00 pm IST

Regular classes on

Monday to Saturday

About the Teacher

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Rameshwari Devi Dasi

Rameshwari Devi Dasi was born in Chennai in 1976 in a Sri-vaishnava family. She is a postgraduate in Computer Science from Pune University.

She joined ISKCON in 2003 as a congregation devotee in Chennai and was attending Bhakti-vriksha program and chanting 16 rounds. After marriage she moved to Bangalore and continued with her devotional service and got the association of many senior Vaishnavas.

There she served in “Krishna’s Kingdom”, a Sunday school organised by ISKCON Sheshadripuram, as an assistant teacher for the third-standard children. She underwent Bhakti-vriksha training and served a group of matajis as servant-leader. She was part of the ISKCON Girls Youth Forum serving the young girls through preaching and cultural activities.

She has co-authored a small story book based on Upanishads for a Children’s Summer Camp in Chennai.

She has studied Bhakti-shastri at VIHE under eminent teachers like HH Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami and HG Sarvabhauma Das.

She is also a go-sevak and had done go-seva in Sri Krishna Balaram Kshetra Goshala, Hebri making Panchagavya Cow products.

She is a disciple of HH Sacinandana Swami Maharaj and is serving him by printing his books in India.

She has deep love for children and wants to help them build strong faith in Shastras and pure devotees of the Lord through stories, plays and dramas.


Course Overview

Course Description: Life stories of the 12 Alwars of South India, their deep immersion of love towards Lord Narayana and their contributions to world of Bhakti.

Course Content: 
Introduction

Life Stories of all the12 Azhwars

Their immersion in Bhakti

Contributions to Sri Vaishnavism

Conclusion 

Course requirement: None

Target audience: 13- 15 years children

Assessment plan: Presentation by students either individual or in groups. List of Presentation topics will be given to the students. The students may choose from or out of the list. Questionnaire to enhance their analytical ability.

What will you gain from this course?
1. You will come know who Alwars are and about their lives.

2. You will come to appreciate the love and devotion of the Alwars.

3. They will be able to hear, repeat and relish ( if possible learn) few Tamil poems of the Alwars.

4. They will be able to take Darshan of the temples(virtually) associated with the Alwars.

5. If they wish they will be able to apply the principles discussed in their day to day Krishna conscious life.


Why should you attempt this course?

Learning about the Alwars will enhance and nourish analytical and emotional aspects of the kids of this age group on a devotional platform. Our humble effort will be to help children to associate with Alwar's qualities and devotion.
This age group always looks for a role-model. Alwars could become one for them. This will prevent them from assuming some unworthy role-models.

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