An appeal from Poundarikapuram Asramam

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sarangap

 

 

Dear Desika Baktas / Aastikas,

 

 

Greetings! I feel blessed to write to you regarding the

 

publication of Chillari Rahasyangal which are some of the most

 

important contributions to Srivaishnava Sampradayam by Swamy

 

Vedanta Desika. They deal with the Vishitadwaita philosophy and

 

religion at different levels of presentation. These Rahasyas are

 

very important not only to vidwans but also to novice. Our

 

Asraman has brought out the Rahasyangal in 3 parts (part I - 624

 

pages - 16 Rahasyangal. Part II - 592 pages - 4 Rahasyangal and

 

part III - 900 pages - 7 Rahasyangal). Part I was published 25

 

years ago and it has gone out of print during the last 10 years.

 

Srimad Andavan of Srimad Poundareekapuram Swamy Asraman

 

(Srirangam) has therefore recently take up the publication of the

 

second edition of Chillarai Rahasyangal Part I with footnotes and

 

summary in Tamil of Sri U.Ve. V.N. Srirama Desika Chariar Swamy

 

of Uppiliappan Koil. I have been authorised by Srimad Andavan

 

Swamy to write to Desika baktas / Aastikas regarding this

 

publication.

 

 

 

This book would contain the following 16 Rahasyangal: 1)

 

Sri Sampradaya Parisuddhi, 2) Tatva-Padavi, 3) Rahasya-padavi, 4)

 

Tatva-Navaneetham, 5) Rahasya-Navaneetham, 6) Tatva-Maatrukai, 7)

 

Rahasya - Maatrukai, 8) Tatva-Sandesam, 9) Rahasya-Sandesam, 10)

 

Rahasya-Sandesa - Vivaranam, 11) Tatva-Ratnavali, 12) Tatva-

 

Ratnavali - Prathipadya - Sangraha, 13) Rahasya-Ratnavali, 14)

 

Rahasya-Ratnavali-hridayam, 15) Tatva-Traya-Chulakam and

 

16) Rahasyatraya-Chulakam. The present opportunity is used to

 

recast the format to suit the convenience of modern readers.

 

The expected number of pages is around 650 and the estimated cost

 

of publication for 1000 copies is 1.2 lakhs of rupees.

 

 

 

If about 25 NRI- srivaishnavites contribute each about 100

 

USD, the present publication can be brought out easily. If you

 

think of Srivaishnavism as a tree, its root is in India, with

 

spreading branches all our the world. The tree will get

 

nourished only if we provide "water and manure" to the roots.

 

If the tree is thus nourished, the devotees all over the world

 

can reap the fruits and benefit from them.

 

 

 

I therefore appeal to you to donate liberally to this noble

 

cause. I also request you to identify the other probable donors

 

and request them to help our Asraman for bringing out this

 

publication. I have requested Sri Ramesh Sarangapani to

 

coordinate the collection of donation for this purpose from USA,

 

since he is a devotee of Swamy Desika and is well known to Srimad

 

Andavan Swamy. The printing work has just started at Srirangam

 

under the direct supervision of Srimad Andavan and will be

 

completed in about 6 months.

 

 

 

Na hi janena sadrisam pavitram iha vidyathe. Since time

 

flies swiftly, you early action is requested.

 

 

 

May Sriman-Narayana bless you and your family with His

 

kindest Grace.

 

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

S. PARTHASARATHY

Professor

Department of Crystallography & Biophysics

University of Madras

Guindy Campus

Madras 600 025

Phone: 490 0327(Residence)

 

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Dear Friends

 

Sri Ahobila Muth Inc. has agreed to collect and consolidate the

donations before cutting the check to Srimad Poundarikapuram

Andhavan Ashramam.

 

Please make your check to "Sri Ahobila Muth Inc." and send it to:

 

P.Dileepan

1908 Preswood Dr.

Hixson, TN 37343

 

Mention "Chilarai Rahasyam Project" on the check. Please mail your

checks before MARCH 31st.

 

All those donating more than $50 will receive one complementary

copy of the pulication. If you plan to donate $50+, please

provide the name and address of one your relatives in India.

The book will be sent to them instead of your US address.

 

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

 

Those of you who contributed to the thilaistanam Perumal

Koil Kainkaryam, I am happy to say that the Samproshanam

went very well and Srimad Andhavan of Periasramam blessed

the occasion.

 

In my next post, i will provide a more detailed account

of this function. once again thank you for your support.

 

dasan

ramesh

 

Ramesh Sarangapani

302 456 3626