The Nine NarasimhAs - Thirumanajanam on Swathi days

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Dear BhakthAs of Sri Lakshmi Nrusimhan :

 

The following posting from Sriman P.Dileepan

would be of interst to you in connection

with today's Svathi Celebrations for Garudan

as well as for Sri Lakshmi Nrusimhan at Ahobilam .

 

Please plan your trip to Ahobilam to coincide with

a SvAthi nakshthram day .You would have a great

anubhavam of Lord's Thirumanjanam at the nine sannidhis .

Best wishes,

V.Sadagopan

>"Parthasarati Dileepan" <dileepan

>Sun, 15 Aug 1999 23:49:26 -0400

> Re: The Nine NarasimhAs - Thirumanajanam on Swathi days

>

>Sri:

>Sri Lakshmi nrisimha parabrahmaNE nama:

>Sri Lakshmi nrisimha divya paduka sevaka

> srivan satakopa sri narayana yatindra mahadesikaya nama:

>

>This is to supplement what Sri V. Sadagopan has

>written about the nine Nrisimhas of Ahobiloam.

>

>The tenth Nrisimha of Ahobilam, Srimad Azhagiya

>Singar has recently initiated thirumanjanam for

>all the 9 moolavars, plus Prhladha Varadhan at

>Keezhaholiam on every Swathi. Those who have

>visited Ahobilam know that the shrines are located

>all over the hills with Bhargava and Pavana on

>opposite sides of the hills. In fact, it would

>take almost the whole day to go up just to Pavana

>shrine, finish thirumanjanam, aradhanai, etc.,

>and return back.

>

>So, one group of aradhakas take care for of each

>of (1) pavana, (2) bhargava, (3) jwala,

>(4) Lakshminrisihma, kroda, and Malola, (4) krancha,

>kshathravada, and yoganandha, and (5) prhladha

>varadan at keezh ahobilam.

>

>At least about 5 aradhakas and about 10 helpers

>are needed for this. Since Ahobilam is a small

>village devotees from Chennai go to Ahobilam from

>Chennai every month on the day of Swathi for

>completing this kainkaryam.

>

>Sri Venkatesan of Thiruvanmiyoor is one of the

>organizers for this kainkaryam. He asked me to

>invite anyone who happens to be in Chennai

>around Swathi and wishes to witness this

>unique kainkaryam to get in touch with him.

>Please let me know if you are interested.

>

>srimad azhagiya singar thiruvadigaLE saraNam

>

>-- adiyEn ramanuja dasan

>

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>Srimate Sri Laksminrisimha Divya Paduka Sevaka

>Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatindra Mahadesikaya Nama