Monday, May 10, 2010

తల్లి దిన వేడుకలు / Mother's Day Celebration

Mother’s day is here again on 9th May 2010. Well, the very common and main significance of we celebrating mother’s day is to honour not only our mothers but to celebrate and honour the glorious ideal of love and sacrifices called motherhood.
In conjuction with the Mother’s Day, a celebration was organized by the woman (mahila) wing of Telugu Association of Malaysia Bagan Datoh Branch. About 100 people mostly the older generation mothers turned out for the celebration. The celebration started with the singing of Telugu Thalli song followed by lighting up of ‘theepam’. Opening and welcoming speech was given by Srimati Thanalechumy Anandha Rao, Mahila Chairwoman of TAM Bagan Datoh Branch, Sri Ramulu Appana, Hon.Secretary of TAM Bagan Datoh Branch followed by Sri Venggataraman, Youth Chairman of TAM Bagan Datoh Branch. Then, kumari Srivindiya Ramanaidu entertained the crowd by singing a song titled ‘pedave palikina maatalone’ and reciting a poem titled ‘amma’

Mahila Committee Members singing Telugu Thalli Prarthana Geetham
Srimati Thanalechumy Anandha Rao, Mahila Chairwoman giving away opening speech

Sri Venggataraman, Youth Chairman receiving souvenir after giving a speech

The celebration continues with speeches from Sri Appalanaidu Akiah who spoke about mother, Srimati Dr Hari Priya who spoke about health and Sri DV Sri Ramulu, who spoke about divine (bhakthi).

Sri Appalanaidu Akiah receiving a souvenir after giving a speech regarding mother
 
Srimati Dr Hari Priya receiving a souvenir after giving a speech regarding Health
 
Sri D.V. Sri Ramulu receiving a souvenir after giving a speech about Divine( Bhakthi )

The crowd listening attentively to the speeches
Then, a few games were held for the mothers as well as the fathers who participate in the celebration. All the mothers especially those in their golden age enjoyed playing the games. 
Games for mothers

Games for mothers

Game for fathers

Then, prize giving ceremony was held. After that, six old women who are financially disabled were given groceries as a token of appreciation a small help from the TAM Bagan Datoh Mahilas. Only four of them turn out to the celebration as the other two having some health problem. However, our Mahilas have taken the effort to send the groceries straight to their house. 
Giving away prizes to winners
 Giving away prizes to winners
Giving away prizes to winners
Giving away groceries to financially disabed old women
In the celebration also, three of this branch’s active mahilas were honoured for the services to the association, temple as well to the society. They are Srimati Pentammah NB Subramaniam, Srimati Jagathiswary Ramanaidu and Srimati Vasandharah Venkitasamy.
Honouring active Mahilas

Celebration ends at 1.30pm followed by lunch. The lunch was prepared by our Branch’s Mahila Committee members themselves. They started to cook from 6’o clock in the early morning. Thank you to them for preparing such a delicious food for us. Well, when each and every one of the Mahila Committee Members gather their hand, it make the food more delicious. The committee members had also provided transportation to those old mothers with transport problems.

A few youths helping to serve food

All the mothers who participate enjoyed the celebration especially the old mothers. They seem to be happy mingling with each other and sharing their old stories to others.
Old mothers having some good time together

 
We would like to thank all those who participate in this celebration as well as those who help us in making this celebration successful. Our special thanks to TAM Simpang Empat Branch Mahilas, TAM Teluk Intan Branch Mahilas, TAM Sitiawan Branch Mahilas and Youths for accepting our invitation and joining together with us in this celebration.

The 2010-2011 Mahila committee members took a group picture
We, on behalf of the Telugu Association of Malaysia Bagan Datoh Branch would like to take this opportunity to wish all Telugu mothers “thalli thina shubakankshalu”.
తల్లి దిన శుభాకాంక్షలు

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