October 11 , 2000 : Thiruppaavai Book Release event at Swamy Desika Bhavanam , Mylapore : 6.30 PM

[Guest guest]

Dear BhakthAs :

 

It is my pleasure to let you know the grand scale

preparations are underway at Mylapore to celebrate

this event commensurate with the glory of Our ThAyAr ANDAL's

Sri Sookthi in our sampradhAyam. I wish I could

be there personally to enjoy these presentations

and the felicitations for MahA VidvAn U.Ve.

PerukkAraNai Swamy .I am sure you do too !

 

Number of VidvAns will be speaking from the dais

on the occasion . I am pleased to let you know

that our own Sri Anand PadmanAbhan , son of

Sri K.G.K.Swamy will be one of the speakers

invited to speak on this grand occasion from

the dais .

 

Through his upanyAsams on ThiruppAvai

avathArikai and the first four paasurams , SlOkams

of YathirAja Sapthathi , PaadhukA Sahasram so far and

his ongoing work on the release of Abhinava Desika

U.Ve. Sri UtthamUr Swamy's Sri Sookthis ,

Sri Anand is distinguishing himself among

the circle of Sri VaishNavite Scholars

in Chennai and else where.

 

I have requested Sri Anand to send us all

an eye witness account of the celebrations

on October 11 for our enjoyment . I am glad to

let you know that he has kindly agreed to

post the requested eye witness account inspite of

his reservations about being the right person to do it.

 

On behalf of all of us , I thank Sri Anand

for this kaimkaryam and wish him continued success

with his studies of our Kula Dhanams in the KaalakshEpam

format at the feet of AchAryAs and distinguished scholars

of our revered sampradhAyam .

 

Best wishes,

V.SatakOpan