The 108 Divya Desam Web page/CD ROM project : Status Update

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Dear BhakthAs: The response to the call to

join in this kaimkaryam has been overwhelming .

The intensity and ardour with which many of you

have volunteered is a sign of indication that

the divya dampathis would like to bless this

project to move on with utmost speed .

 

A careful walk-through this project indicates

that much can be gained in terms of speed by

quickly laying the foundation / format and

then benefit from the welcome efforts of the talents

of the volunteers that have come forward to help .

 

I also took a good look at the resources ( archival

images , scanner availability , Time commitment , Funds )

that we must have to complete this project .Much of

the archival images are with Sri Dileepan based on

our three year long work on this project, which had

sputtered along so far due to other time pressures .

 

Sri Dileepan has now kindly consented to devote

a significant chunk of his time to speed up this project .

Hence , for the sake of accelerated progress

and to see the light at the end of this long tunnel ,

I have opted for a model, wherein both Sri Dileepan

and I would work in an intensive mode first on behalf of all

of us, define a plan of action to involve other volunteers

at the most appropriate times .I seek your understanding

and support on this plan of action for reasons outlined .

We will need as many volunteers to contribute to

this major project , once we get past the first phase

of the operation and bring it to the take off stage

with your valued contributions in the not too distant future .

 

It is also my intent to maximize the use of

the significant marketing channels of Nrusimha

PriyA and Sri Matam to extend the reach of both

the AchArya RaamAnujA and the 108 Divya Desams

CD ROMs to the Sri VaishNavite Communities around

the world . The preference to release these CD ROMs

as " Ahobila Matam Products " in a bundled fashion

are based on the following strategic and tactical

reasons that "marketeers " and "project managers"

in this group will appreciate :

 

1.Funding Resource availablity Issues

2.Time Commitments that I need to have for speedy completion

3.Clear and speedy channels of Communications between volunteers

4.Wider Marketing Outreach thru strong retail channels

 

I will keep you posted as we make additional progress.

 

May the SaraNya Dampathis bless us all

and accelerate the progress of this project

of significant interest to the entire community

of Sri VaishNavAs .

 

Daasan , Oppilaippan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan