reminder (mark your calender)

[Guest guest]

Dearest bhAgawatas of the bhakti-list,

 

We hope you took a few minutes to read the invitation and agenda for the

600th anniversary celebration of Sri Ahobila Muth that was posted on bhakti

recently. (For those of you who might have missed it for whatever reason,

please get in touch with one of the working committee members below, and we

will e-mail you a copy). The function will be hosted by Sri Ranganatha

Temple, NY during the labor day weekend (Sep. 5th,6th & 7th) at the temple

and at the Long Hill Township Community Center, NJ. All of you are part and

parcel of that revered ancient SriVaishNava tradition rejuvenated by our own

beloved Sri Ramanujacharya. So, please do attend this function and make it

a success. Also share this email with your friends and urge them to join

you. ALSO REMEMBER, THE RANGANATHA TEMPLE, NY IS THE ONLY PLACE IN THE USA

WHERE YOU CAN GET THE DARSHAN OF THE LORD'S AVATAARAS FROM ALL THE YUGAS.

Once again, everybody is welcome to participate in the function.

 

For those of you who will be traveling from outside the NJ/NY states, we

would like to work one on one with you to make arrangements for

accommodation and transportation. We will keep you posted on the details

over the next several weeks. We are trying to coordinate with quite a few

families living in the NJ area who are willing to host people coming from

out-of-state. Also, time is running out if you plan to fly into Newark

International Airport in NJ because the Labor Day Weekend is less than two

months away. So, please do take a minute or two to plan your travel. Also,

we would greatly appreciate if you can indicate to us your travel plans even

by e-mail. Your details should include your estimated days of stay and the

person count. As all of you know, arrangements can be done best

iteratively, and your contacting us early will set the ball rolling. For

more information, please do not hesitate to contact anyone of the following

people by e-mail or phone:

 

1) Sri Venkat Kanumalla (NY): Kanumalla 914-627-6716

2) Sri S. Raghavan (NJ): sraghav 732-940-0399

3) Sri Murali Kadambi (NJ): kadambi 732-544-4924

4) Jaganath Bharadwaj (VA): jbb0 703-573-0950

5) Ramesh Sarangapani (NC): rsarangapani 919-484-2593

 

Hope to see all of you during the labor day weekend at NJ/NY where we can

all be blessed by Lord Sri Lakshmi Narasimha.

 

adiyEngaL,

Sri Mutt Shisyas

 

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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

 

Saturday, September 5th

Venue: Sri Ranganatha Temple, (For directions consult our web page)

 

Morning session: ThiruvAradhanam with Veda PArAyaNam and Divya

Prabhandam for the Lord

 

Noon session: Introduction to Conference, Talk on life-history

(Charitram) of Satagopa Jeeyar, and a drama play on Prahlada Charitra

and Narasimha avatara.

 

After tea-time: Talks on life-history (Charitram) of all the 20th

century Ahobila Muth pontiffs.

 

Evening: Children's sloka recital, and Other group stotra and Vishnu

Sahasra Naama recital

 

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Sunday, September 6th

Venue: Long Hill Township Community Center, NJ (For directions,

counsult one of our web pages)

 

Morning session until about 10 AM: Talks on AchArya Lineage and

Nrisimha Vaibhavam

 

10 AM until noon : SRINIVASA KALYANA UTSAVAM (Patrons, please plan

for this great event).

 

Afternoon session: 108 Divya Desams Picture Tour

 

Late afternoon after tea break: Questions and Answers Panel on Sri

Sri Vaishnavism for youth and adults.

 

6:30 - 9:30: Carnatic Music by Madurai Sundar

 

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Monday, September 7th

Venue: Sri Ranganatha Temple

 

Morning: ThiruvArAdhanam to Malola Lakshmi Nrsimha PAdukAs and

SAHASRA NAAMA ARCHANA

 

Late Morning: Talks on Ramayana and Bhagawath Sri RAmAnuja vaibhavam

in Tamil

 

NOTE: Please note that prasaadam and tea/coffee will be distributed free

at the appropriate times.