AchArya RaamAnujA CD ROM : Contents--part VI(Final )

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BhakthAs :

 

In this final posting , adiyEn will describe the contents

of the important section on the daily Bhagavadh AarAdghanam ,

very dear to all initiated Sri VaishNavAs . Great care

has been taken to make sure that the AarAdhanam is performed

exactly according to the way in which yathIsvarAs ,

paramikAnthi SaarvabhoumAs and temple archakAs perform

this AarAdhanam step by step.This section will be very

helpful to those , who would like to know about

the detailed procedure for the AarAdhanam and

the ways of performing it with the initial guidance of

elders and later with the help of the contents assembled

in this section .

 

The AarAdhanam is enacted in this CD ROM in front of

ThirunArAyaNan and the performance is visualized by us

as done by the Bhattar and supervised by AchArya

RaamAnujA . Attention to the details and the care

in delienating the use of the different vessels

involved in AarAdhanam , the procedures for discarding

the theertham used for aachamaneeyam , Paadhyam , arghyam,

the way to hold the GhantA (the bell ) during ghantA sEvai ,

the relevant mudrais are clearly indicated .The prArthanai slOkams,

pushpa samarpaNam , Ghandha -DhUpa samarpaNams ,

Deepa samarpaNam , Manthram recitations , SaatthumuRai,

Vaazhit thirnAmAms are renderd exactly as prescribed

by our elders from ancient times .

 

 

The AarAdhanam proper has been reviewed by scholars in India

for this CD ROM section consists of the following parts:

 

5.1 preliminaries

5.2 manthrAsanam

5.3 snAnAsanam

5.4 alankArAsanam

5.5 bhOjyAsanam

5.6 punar manthrAsanam

5.7 paryankAsanam

 

An explanation of these different aasanams

has been provided and that can be referred to any time

during the performance of the AarAdhanam for help .

Navigation has been made user friendly to move easily

from one section to the other .

 

Since it will be difficult to desribe the different

stages of the AarAdhanam in a short posting , adiyEn

will just list the various items covered in the AarAdhanam

section of this CD ROM dedicated to AchArya RaamAnujA :

 

Maanasa AarAdhanam , SuprabhAtham , Guru ParamparA

anusandhAnam , PaadhukhA vandhanam , Pushpa samarpaNam ,

abhishEkam , neerAjanam , gandha , dhUpa , dheepa samarpaNams ,

Manthra Pushpam ( Rg Vedam ,Yajur and Saama Vedams , Upanishad

patanam ), RaamAyaNa , divya prabhandha patanams , Archanai for

PerumAl and ThAyAr , DasAvathAra NaamArchanai , BhOjyAsanam

( NaivEdhanam with vedam and ghantA sEvai ),Punar ManthrAsanam

( PrArthanai ) , neerAjanam ( Rg Vedam ) , Divya Prabhandham ,

Saanthi paatam , ThaambhUlam , ANDAL aruLiccheyalkal from

ThiruppAvai , NammAzhwAr Paasuram (ahalahillEn ), ThiruppallANdu,

SaatthumuRai , Desikan vandhanam , Vaazhit thirunAmam ,

Desika MangaLam , AchArya Vaazhi thirunAmams from the present

AchAryan to BhagavAn , Sri Lakshmi Nrusimhan adaikkalalap patthu ,

ParyankAsanam with prArthanai in NeelAmburi raagam ,

AparAdha KshAmaNam prayer and namaskaraNam .

 

The care and diligence taken to make sure that the AarAdhanam

is strictly according to the sampradhAyam is a very specail

feature of this section . This should be of help to youngsters

and the beginners alike . Scholars in Sanskrit and Tamil are

reciting the veda manthrams and Divya Prabhandham to make

the experience authentic .

 

The fact that all of the steps are taking place in front

of ThirunArAyaNan and AchArya RaamAnujA add a special

dimension of sanctity to this section .

 

It is the prayer of all of us involved in this kaimkaryam

that you all will acquire copies of this pioneering CD ROM

for your families and friends and help us pursue additional

Kaimkaryams based on emerging technologies like Multimedia ,

web page creations et al to serve the Sri VaishNavA community

around the globe.

 

Daasan , V.Sadagopan

 

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We will print 1000 copies of AchArya RaamAnujA CD ROM

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fond hope this CD ROM on the greatest of AchAryAs

will reach as many BhakthAs as possible .

 

May AchArya RaamAnujA's blessings be with you

and your families as always !

 

Daasan ,V.Sadagopan