Experiences at the Land of Divya Desams - 1

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Sri :

 

Srimate Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha Para Brahmane Namaha

 

Srimate Sri Kanakavalli nAyikA sametha Sri-

VeerarAghava Para Brahmane Namaha

 

Srimate ShatagopAya Namaha

 

Srimate Bhagavad RAmAnujAya Namaha

 

Srimate NigamAntha MahAdesikAya Namaha

 

Srimate Sri Lakshmi - Nrusimha Divya PAdukA Sevaka -

Srivan Shatagopa Sri NArAyana Yateendra MahAdesikAya Namaha

 

 

Dear bhaktAs of Sriman NArAyanA,

 

Namo NArAyanA . kindly accept adiyen's pranAmams.

 

Adiyen had a wonderful trip ( May 11 to June 7 ) to India , the Land

Of Divya Desams . Adiyen has never experienced before ,the ecstacy

obtained during this trip .

 

Since the trip was planned long back , adiyen didn't knew then ,about

the schedule of Srimad AzhagiyaSingar ( H.H.. Jeeyar , Sri Ahobila Mutt ).

But , adiyen was so fortunate that Srimad AzhagiyaSingar planned to camp

at Madras & that too in West MAmbalam ( where adiyOngaL also reside) for

10 days ( 14th to 23rd or so ).

 

Adiyen landed at Madras (chennai) on 13th & was very eager to get the

blessings of Srimad AzhagiyaSingar & MAlolan . The eagerness was still

more boosted by the thought of the performance of prapatti . Adiyen's

father had already requested AzhagiyaSingar for performing prapatti to

adiyen & AzhagiyaSingar out of his mercy granted the request .

 

Since prapatti is the marriage between the jIvAtmA & the ParamAtmA

Sriman NArAyanA , the jIvAtmA as a chaste wife should present itself in a

manner which is more pleasing to its Lord . So , adiyen kept the shikA

(kudumi) . Many Sri VaishnavAs gathered at Hindu School , West MAmbalam (

postal colony ) to welcome AzhagiyaSingar , in the evening. Azhagiya

Singar delivered a short & sweet upanyAsam (Unfortunately , Jeeyar

coughed many a times , was very tired . Inspite of that , AzhagiyaSingar

delivered it enthusiastically ) . pAnaka ArAdhanam was then performed to

MAlolan .

 

All the devotees were very upset about the prevailing

conditions of AzhagiyaSingar's thirumeni ( Fever for around two weeks ,

cough , cold etc ) . For many a months AzhagiyaSingar had very hectic

SanchAram & the restlessness has affected the Jeeyar's health badly .So,

the West MAmbalam committe members decided to cancel all the dOlOtsavams

(*) & give AzhagiyaSingar enough rest . When they suggested this strongly

to AzhagiyaSingar , the Jeeyar even strongly refused their proposal .

AzhagiyaSingar very movingly said the following , which brought tears into

the eyes of the committe members & few others present then :

 

" MAlolan has instructed me to travel from place to place to spread His

glories & about the SaranAgati mArgA . So , it is my duty . When the

devotees with great love wants to have the presence of kannan in their

house , who am I to say " No" to them , when the Supreme Lord Himself ,

out of Soulabhyam & Souseelyam is ready to bless His devotees in their

houses ? It is my primary duty to be there at those places, where they

lovingly want to perform ArAdhanam to kannan & thereby thadiArAdhanam to

bhAgavathAs . That is my dharmA .I am not here to simply sleep & take rest

.. The enthusiasm with which devotees serve MAlolan should never decrease.

So whomsoever wishes to perform dOlOtsavam won't be turned back . Kannan

will go & I will be there . "

 

(*) DolOtsavam : Srimad AzhagiyaSingar alongwith Kannan in beautiful

dancing posture ( NavanIta NAtyam ) will make their presence at the

devotee's house . Kannan ( KrishnA )would have ArAdhanam (dOlOtsavam)

performed there .

 

 

But Adiyen's father & other committe members were bent upon

cancelling the dOlOtsavam somehow (but cannot go against AzhagiyaSingar's

words also ). Since at present, DOlOtsavam will take place only when

devotees directly request AzhagiyaSingar , they thought of directly

explaining the present health conditions of AzhagiyaSingar to the devotees

wishing to have dOlOtsavam performed & thereby stop them from

requesting AzhagiyaSingar . They also planned to call a Sri Vaishnava

Doctor the next day for possible Blood Test , Urine Test etc .

 

 

It was a real delight to witness the daily routines (Visvaroopam ,

Abhigamanam , Ijyai , pAnaka ArAdhanam etc ) of the Ahobila Mutt ie.

ArAdhanam to MAlolan & other deities , the next day. After Abhigamana

ArAdhanam , Srimad AzhagiyaSingar usually delivers the UpanyAsam , in his

own inimitable style , with sweet voice .

 

A small sample :

 

"We should never become Lazy (sombal) in performing our devotional

activities. It is the same mAlolan present now, who was present yesterday

also . So,One shouldn't think that since one fell at the feet of mAlolan

yesterday , there is no need for today . Do we think in the same manner

for eating ? Does a farmer gets satisfied by just harvesting once ?

 

When we perform so many materialistic activities without any Laziness

, the enthusiasm for performing devotional activities should be 1000 times

more than that . It is the same SandhyAvandanam that has to be performed

daily . But , when one understands it properly , he would do it without

any laziness .

 

Please think for a while about the great merciful nature of Sriman

NArAyanA . He is never tired off in His activity of creation after each

praLayA . He doesn't say " I gave oppurtunity for some jIvAtmAs for a

while & thats it. Let me take rest & enjoy with the presence of muktAs &

Nitya SoorIs " . Without any trace of Laziness (aluppu saluppu illAma ),

MAlolan is eagerly waiting for the jIvAtmAs to choose the right path. He

becomes extremely happy , even if one jIvAtmA performs "Prapatti" at His

Lotus Feet & for saving atleast one such jIvAtmA , He is performing His

"Creation" constantly .

 

When our master has so much love towards us , shouldn't we

reciprocate properly ? Please perform your kainkaryams with great

enthusiasm . Please do come daily to the sannidhi of MAlolan & get His

blessings. By seeing such crowd of His devotees , He would become

immensely pleased & that is the source of hapiness for me . "

 

Around 750 Sri VaishnavAs fell at the feet of MAlolan & Srimad

AzhagiyaSingar that day & the following day also had similar response.

Seeing the evergrowing enthusiasm of the devotees , the fever & all such

health problems flew away & Srimad AzhagiyaSingar responded that his fever

is only because of the people's negligence of MAlolan ; when devotees are

so much enthusiastic to serve Him , where is the question of Fever ? He

added "See . You were interested in cancelling DolOtsavam . But what has

happened now ? When one is fully ready to serve MAlolan & His devotees ,

there can't be any hinderance to it " .

 

The committee members & all other devotees were delighted to see

AzhagiyaSingar getting rid of his health problems .

 

When adiyen prostrated to Srimad AzhagiyaSingar , alongwith others to

obtain the mantrAkshadai (*) , adiyen's father told AzhagiyaSingar : "

He is adiyen's son" . AzhagiyaSingar replied : "I have then guessed it

rightly ! " .Adiyens father once more requested AzhagiyaSingar for the

performance of prapatti . AzhagiyaSingar out of his mercy granted the

request again .

 

(*) mantrAkshadai : "Akshadai" (rice + turmeric ?) empowered with the

chanting of the most powerful "Nrusimha Mantram" , with the blessings of

"ShatAri" (NammAzhvAr) . This is a "MahA PrasAdam" & is very superior to

other prasAdams . One has to request AzhagiyaSingar for this at the time

of leaving the Mutt/MAlolan Sannidhi for the day/ period of stay .

 

 

to be continued .....

 

Namo NArAyanA

 

Adiyen

 

Anantha PadmanAbha dAsan

 

 

Sarvam Sri KrishnArpanamastu