AchArya RaamAnujA CD ROM Project & Three Divya Desams

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Sri :

Srimate Sri Lakshmi Nrusimha Para Brahmane Namaha

Srimate Sri Kanakavalli nAyikA sametha Sri-

Bhumi Devi Sametha AakAsa Nagareesa SwaminE Naam :

Srimate Sri Lakshmi - Nrusimha Divya PAdukA Sevaka -

Srivan SatakOpa Sri NArAyana Yateendra MahAdesikAya Namaha

 

 

Dear followers of AchArya RaamAnuja Darsanam :

 

I wish to make one or two ANNOUNCEMENTS , make an APPEAL

and COMMENT on the ongoing pleasant " SAAZHAL " between

the devotees of Emperumaans of Srirangam ( Mula mathra

KshEhtram) , Kaanchipuram ( Dhvaya manthra KshEthranm )

and ThiruvEnkatam ( Sarama SlOka KshEthram ) , each of whom

are dear to our revered AchAryA RaamAnujA .

 

1. ANNOUNCEMENTS

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A. The technical work on the CD ROM Extended Demo Version

for the Vadakalai Version of the Bhagavan RaamAnuja

Vaibhavam is progressing rapidly at Mysore . The Story Boarding

for ThiruAraadhanam and the GranthamAlA is almost over. The SlOkAs

and Vedic Rks as well as PrabhandhA verses have been selected for

inclusion in the AarAdhanam and Introduction .Navigation has

been decided .Audio recording is in progress in the studio .

The Graphic designers and the programmers have begun their work

to race towards the tight deadline .We will have a special section

on the temple town of Melkote, which has played a key role

in AchArya RaamAnujA's life .

 

2. Last Monday ( Aadi Pooram Day ) was sacred to ANDAL .

We started pulling the Ratham of this project in honor

of ThiruppAvai Jeeyar , AchArya RaamAnujA ( GodhAgrajar ).

I am glad to report back to you that twelve devotees have already

contributed /pledged $2,030 so far. The Ratham is about to

enter the Western Veethi and is waiting to be pulled to Nilai.

 

B. APPEAL : We need to raise additional funds for this

most important project for all Sri VaishNavAs . There might be

200 plus members on this Bhakthi list , who are deeply interestd

in Bhagavadh RaamAnuja SiddhAntham , which draws in deeply

from Upanishads and Divya Prabhandhams . So far 12 of the 200

plus BhakthAs have come forward to support this project .

I would like the rest of you interested in AchArya RaamAnujA

and his illustrious contributions to our SiddhAntham to come

forward and support this project , which is the first venture

into the new Media for all generations of Sri VaishNavAs .

I hesitate to say this : Frankly ,If this is not important ,

I do not know what is more important for us as Sri VaishNavAs !

 

We will prepare the Tennkalai and the Vadakalai Versions

out of our reverence for Bhagavadh RaamAnujA , PiLLai

LokAcchAriyar/ MaNavALa Maamnui/VaanamAmalai matam

sampradhAyam as well as Bahgavadh RaamAnujA/Swami Desikan/

Ahobila Mutt/ParakAla Mutt/Srirangam Andavan/PoundarIkapuram

Asramam SampradhAyams . Because of the forthcoming celebrations

(600th anniversary of the Founding of the Ahobila Mutt on

September 3-5,1998 ) , we would like to demo the extended

Vadakalai version First and follow it up with the two completed

versions for the Dallas Meeting Scheduled for Dec 24-26, 1998 .

 

We need 12K$ more for the whole project and $2,000 more for

the completion of the work for the September Version for

demo . With ALL of your valued contributions , we will readily

raise the funds needed and redeploy that to support other

Kaimkaryams .IT IS A DIVINE KAIMKARYAM AND WE CAN NOT PAY

MORE TRIBUTE TO OUR GREATEST ACHARYA THAN CREATING THIS INFORMATIVE

CD ROM AND MAKE IT AVAILABLE TO ALL SRIVAISHNAVITE FAMILIES

BOTH IN USA , INDIA AND ABROAD .Please Help .We need to

cover the immediate developmental expenses to make additional

progress . The CD ROM developers in Mysore/Bangalore are

giving their time generously and are not making any profits.

 

I will comment on " the Saazhal " in a companion note .

 

THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR WELCOME SUPPORT .PLEASE

DO NOT MIND MY STRONG APPEAL .THIS IS A PROJECT

WHICH WILL MEAN A LOT TO ALL OF US .

 

V.Sadagopan

 

P.S : Please send your contributions to Sriman P.Dileepan

at 1908 Presswood Drive , Hixson , Tennessee 37343.

Sri Dileepan has kindly agreed to help with the project .

The checks should be made out to " Sri Ahobila Mutt"

for Tax deduction purposes .