THree Gadhyams of Sri Ramanuja

[Guest guest]

Dear Members of the Bhakthi group :

 

Few days ago , I shared my joyous experience of

reciting the three gadhyams of Our Acharya with

Sri Rangaswamy and Sri Kannabiran of our group at the

Mahalakshmi temple of Ashland , Massachusetts

on the Purattasi SravaNam day .

 

On that birth day of Swami Desikan and ThiruvekatamudAyAn ,

we recited all the three gadhyams at one stretch.

 

There are however certain traditional aspects to reciting

these three Gadhyams during each day as a part of Vishnava Dinasari

(Daily observances ) . Swami Desikan has indicated in Paancharaatra

Raksha that Sriranga Gadhyam should be recited at the time of

Abhigamanam ( soon after waking up in Brahma Muhurtam ) .

 

SaraNagathi Gadhyam is to be recited during the Ijya AarAdhanam

time .Sri Vaikunta Gadhyam is to be recited just before going to bed

as the last act of the daily prescribed rites for Sri Vaishnavaas .

 

Some Mahaans perform Bhagavadhaaradhanam during Abhigamanam period .

For Sanyaasis , Abhigaman Aaradhanam is very important and for the

Grahasthaa , the Ijya Araadhanam of the mid day after Madhyaanika Sandhya

is very important .

 

Thus , the three Gadhyams have a speific time and place in

the daily activities of Sri Vaishnavaas . On special occasions

like the Pavithrotsavam at the temple ,it is appropriate to recite

the three Gadhyams in the order of Sriranga Gadhyam ,

Saranaagathi Gadhyam and Sri Vaikunta Gadhyam .

 

Sri Ramanuja Desikaaryaaya Nama :

 

V. Sadagopan