JET USA Chicago branch celebrates Vamana Jayanthi with Sudarsana Yagam

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Dear All,

 

With the Divine Blessings of HH Sri Sri Sri Tridandi

Sreemannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji,

Vikasa Tarangini- JET USA branch of Chicago met

yesterday (Sunday Sept 10th 2000) and celebrated

Vamana Jayanthi on the occasion of which

SRI SUDARSANA MAHA YAGNAM

was conducted by Sri Venkatesh Iyengar Swamy at

Dr. Mani Akkineni's residence.

 

Next week a satsang will be conducted in Denver.

An update about the program will be sent out by

Sriman Mohan Sagar.

 

We are planning to conduct more such spiritual

events in future.

 

Contents below:

1. Who is Sudarsana (brief)

2. The Significance of Sri Sudarsana Yagnam

3. THE PRAMANAM ON SRI SUDARSANA YAGNA IN SASTRAS AND AGAMAS

4. About the Yagnacharya: Sri S.Venkatesa Iyengar Swami

 

 

1)WHO IS SRI SUDARSANA?

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Sri Sudarsana is being worshiped as Paramapurusha

as well as Ayudhapurusha. As Parama Purusha, He

is Srimannarayana Himself and as Ayudapurusha, He

is the supreme weapon (divine discuss) in the Holy

hands of Sri Krishna. Lord Srimannarayana incarnated

as Chakrapani and a famous temple is dedicated to

Sri Chakrapani in Tirukkudandai (Kumbakoonam in Tamil

Nadu). All Alwars and Acharyas pray and praise Him

in their pasurams/slokas.

 

 

2)The Significance of Sri Sudarsana Yagnam

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Worshiping Lord Sudarsana through Sudarsana Homam

is in practice for thousands of years to aid in

acquiring knowledge, wealth, health, long life,

and to remove obstacles in ones life. In the temples

of Srirangam, Kanchipuram, Tirumohur, Srivilliputtur,

Simhachalam, Badrachalam, and almost all the Vishnu

temples, worshiping Sri Sudarsana by performing Homam,

Abhisekam, and Archana is a very prominent practice.

 

Sri Sudarsana is the Ayudha Raja that adorns the right

hand of Lord Narayana. He is always engaged in rescuing

deveotees. The episode of Ambareesha highlights this

quality. Sage Durvasa who was angry with the Lord's

devotee, Ambareesha for no reason, created a Shakthi

from a tuft of his hair and hurled it on to Ambareesha.

Lord Sudarsana saved the devotee by killing the Shakthi.

The sage was also forced to ask for pardon from

Ambareesha.

 

Whenever Lord took incarnations in this world Sri

Sudarsana too took on Avatarams, sometimes visible

and yet other times invisible. In Varaha Avatara

he was present in the Lord's teeth and killed

Hiranyaksha. In Nrushima Avatara he was present in

the Lord's nails and killed Hiranyakasipu. When Lord

took the form of Parasurama he hid in his axe and

killed all the wicked kings on this earth. When

Lord came down to this world as Sri Rama, Sudarsana

was present in his bow and killed Ravana. He was

visibly present as the discus in Lord Krishna's hand

and was used by Him in numerous occasions. Even during

Vamana Avataram He was present in the Lord's 'pavithra'

and blinded the rakshasa-guru Sukracharya when he tried

to stop Bali from granting the Lord's wish.

 

Sri Periyalvar experienced the Lord with the

Sudarsana in His hand that had blinded Sukracharya.

Sudarsana also means 'the one who shows the good and

right path that leads to the Lord'. Those who get

his blessings are sure to attain Moksha. Even the

Lord at times hands over the duty of taking care

of the universe to Sudarsana. That shows the

greatness and importance of Sri Sudarsana.

 

Sudarsana sathakam was composed by Kura Narayana

Jeeyar who was a great disciple of Kurath Alwar.

Once Sri Tiruvaranga Perumala Ryer Swami suffered

from sickness and great pain. He used to recite

Divya Prabandham at Lord Sriranaganatha's sannidhi.

Seeing his unbearable pain, Koorath Alwar's wife

asked Sri Koora Narayana Muni to use his manthra

sashtra and remove his pain. As a result he composed

this Sudarsana Sathaka ( 100 poems in praise of

Sri Sudarsana).

 

There is another story which illustrates the greatness

of the Sudarsana Bhagavan. The king of Srirangapattanam

being jealous of Sri Ranganatha's Vaibhavam, ordered

an evil black magician to relieve the Lord of His power.

This magician started stealing the Lord's Vaibhavam in

a stealthy manner. Seeing the Lord, people were perturbed

and approached Sri Koora Narayana Muni for help. The

black magician, as part of his procedure, ate the

Baliharanams offered on the temple altar. The Muni

having known this fact had the Baliharanam rice mixed

with black pepper. The magician was caught red-handed

the next day when the strong flavor of the pepper

melted his eye-tex and he lost his ability of being

invisible. The magician was forced to reestablish all

the Kalas of the Lord and was killed to avoid any similar

incidents in the future. The Jeeyar then recited these

Sudarsana slokas and regained his Pavana Sakthi.

 

Sudarsana Bhagavan's grace will help devotees in

attaining whatever they desire albeit good health,

wealth or prosperity.

 

 

3)THE PRAMANAM ON SRI SUDARSANA YAGNA IN SASTRAS AND AGAMAS

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The Sri Sudarsana Yagna is being performed as prescribed

in the Vaikhasana Agama and Ahirbudhniya Samhita of Sri

Pancharatra Agama. Conducting one Sudarsana Yagna is equal

to conducting 10 yagnas of any other kind dedicated to

others-like Navagrahas. It removes all doshas like

Sanidosham, Angaraha dosham, Rahu/ Ketu dosham.

 

 

4)About the Yagnacharya: Sri S.Venkatesa Iyengar Swami

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The Sri Sudarsana Yagna will be conducted by

Sriman S. Venkatesan Iyengar Swami. He was born in

1962 at Srirangam. He is the founder of Sri Sudarsana

Seva Samiti, and residing at Bangalore in India. At

the very early age of 12 years, he learnt the entire

Nalaira Divyaprabandham (the 4000 verses of Tamil

divine pasurams of Alwars). Later he studied Sanskrit

Vyakarana and awarded Siromani title by Madras

University. He participated in the 108 yagnas

conducted by HH Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana

Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji and later served as

Adhyapaka in the Sri Venkateswara Temple of Tirumala

Tirupati. Having inspired with the divine order of

Sri Ranganatha, and with the blessings of HH Sri Sri

Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, 108 Sri Sudarsana Yagnas

were successfully conducted (each yagna was conducted

for a minimum of 3 days and maximum of 12 days) all over

India and Nepal. In addition to these 108 yagnas, he

also conducted about 210 Sri Sudarsana Homams of one

day durations in India, Singapore, Malasiya, Hongkong,

United Kingdom, France and Switzerland. At present

he is the general Secretary of Vikasa Tarangini the

social service organization formed by HH Chinna Jeeyar

Swamiji. Sri Iyengar has come to USA to represent

Jeeyar Swamiji and participate in the Millieniem peace

summit of Religious and spiritual leaders organized by

United Nations in New York. It is our fortune to have

him here to lead and conduct the Sri Sudarsana Yagna.

 

 

Jai Sreemannarayana,

Raghu Ramanuja Dasa

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