Re. MadurAntakam Swamigal

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Dear Bhaghavata UttamAs:

 

Recently, one of our fellow members expressed a desire to know some more

details and the main purpose of the conference connected with the centenary

celebration of MadurAntakam Swamigal.

 

MadurAntakam Veera RaghavachArya Swamigal was considered as one of the

greatest of achAryas and enjoyed the greatest of regards from

Poundareekapuram Swamigal, Srimad Azhagiya Singhar, Parakalmutt Swamigal and

UttamUr VeerarghavachAr Swamigal. His forthcoming centenary celebration

reminds us of the enormous gratitude that we owe him for his yeoman

contributions to our sampradAyam.

 

Swami's centenary celebration is being planned at Srirangam where he spent

the later part of his life. This centenary celebration will once again

bring to the forefront Swami's contribution to our sampradAyam. It will

also bring the present day achAryAs and other great scholars in a great

congregation. 100s of vedic scholars will be honored. Many poor

bhaghavatAs will be fed. It is a

great opportunity for all of us to share in this kaimkaryam.

 

In keeping with the life and teachings of Sri Madhurantakam Swamy a broad

outline of activities for the celebrations under the Chairmanship of

PoundarIkapuram Swamigal has been drawn up as below.

 

1. Recitation of the Vedas, the Divyaprabhandham, Sri Bhasyam, Gita

Bhashyam, Srimad Rahasyatrayasaram and Bhagavad Vishyam

2.Vidwat Sadas for five days.

3.Discourses by eminent scholars in the evenings.

4.Publishing the collected works of Sri Madhuranthakam Swamy.

5.Tadiyaradhana for all the participants during the five days.

6.A souvenir to mark the celebration

 

To keep in tune with the event and add lustre to the Sri Ramanuja

darsana, all the Yatisreshtas of our Sampradaya are to be invited to

participate in the celebrations. Each scholar is to be given around

Rs.1000 as sambhavana and the travel expenses. The total cost for this is

estimated to be Rs 10 lakhs.

 

We earnestly appeal to all Sri VaishnavAs to come forward with

liberal donations to this noble cause in order to pay a fitting tribute

to the great contributions of Swamy to the Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya.

 

You can make your cheque payable to SMSA and mail it to

 

Smt. Nagu Satyan

7821 West Alder Drive

Littleton, CO 80128-5522

 

For those who make contributions at the $100 (US) level, as a

token of appreciation, copies of Yatiraja Saptaty by Poundarikapuram

Andavan Swamigal (7 cassettes) will be given. If you are making

contributions at the $150 level a complete set (about 20 cassettes)

of Upanyasams recorded under the

(popularization of Vedanta Desikas project) will be given as a compliment.

 

S. Vijayaraghavan

99 Kingsview Road

Williamsville, NY

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