Swamy Desikan Thirunakshatram celebrations at Singapore

[Guest guest]

Sri:

Srimathe Ramanujaya Namah:

Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namah:

 

Sri Vaishnavas in Singapore celebrated Swamy Desikan, Thirukudanthai

Desikan and Adhivan Satakopa Yateendra Mahadesikan Thirunakshatrams

on Oct 08, 2000 at Sri Sridhraran's residence. The event started by

reciting Thiruvaimozhi (10.9 and 10.10 ) and Ramanuja Nootrandhadhi

to conclude the 4000 Divyaprabandha parayanam which was started by

Sri Sridharan, Sri Anand and Sri Mukundhan few months back at Sri

Srinivasa Temple.

 

After concluding the DP, Sri Hari gave a electrifying speech on

Vishnu Gantavatharam and highlighted vedantha works by Swamy Desikan.

Following Sri Hari's speech, Perumal ThiruAradhanam and satrumurai

continued as usual. During prasadham distribution, Sri Hari announced

the official launch of the new web site http://www.visishtadvaita.net

This site will provide fundamentals of Sri Visishtadvaita Philosophy

and Practice by translating Bagavath Ramanuja's works like Vedartha

Sangraham, Vedantha Saram, Vedantha Deepam and Swamy Desikan's works

like Para matha Bangham, Nyaya Siddhanjanam, Nyaya Parisuddhi, Tatva

Muktha Kalapam, etc. This site will also provide audio and video

clippings for Nitya Karmanushtanams, Perumal ThiruAradhanam, etc.

 

After the website launch, children started their devotion to Swamy

Desikan. Smt Kanchana gave a wonderful dance for ThiruPavai pasurams.

After an excellent short skit by group of children (Chi Vaagheesh,

Chi Keshavan, Chi Govind and Sow. Srividya and Sri Anand) on Swamy

Desikan's life history, Swamy Desikan's stotram recition

competition "Orondru Thane Amaiyado" started. Stotras like

Dayasathakam, Hayagreeva Stotram, Shodasayudha stotram was recited by

children. Sri Madhavakkannan and Sri Hari awarded the certificates

(from HH Poundareekapuram Andavan Swamy) to the children.

 

Sri Vaishnavas expressed their devotion to Sriman Narayana by singing

songs on Divya Dampathi. The goshti recited Swamy Desikan's

prabandhams like Adaikkalapathu, Prabandhasaram. Sri Vaishnavas gave

excellent speeches on Swamy Desikan's works. Sri Mukundhan spoke

about Vairagya of Swamy Deskan . Sri Uppili Sridhar spoke about

saranagathi by explaining Adaikkalapathu. Sri Vedantham spoke about

Paramatha Bangham and focussed on how Swamy Desikan refuted other

philosophies. Sri Sridharan and Sri Madhavakkannan spoke about Sri

Adhivan Satakopa Yateendra MahaDesikan and Sri Thirukudanthai

Desikan's life history and their works on Sri Visishtadvaita. Sri

Madhavakkannan highlighted the importance of thrikala

sandhayavandhanam and the sins for not doing it. Sri Sundarajan read

an article on Swamy Desika Odam which was excellent. Sri Vijakumar

touched upon lucidly the daily routine of a srivaishnava describing

Swamy Desikan's work "Sri Vaishanavas Dinasari"

 

The goshti concluded the event by reciting Vishnu SahasraNamam and

Desika Mangalam. Thanks to Smt & Sri Sridharan for organizing a mega

event.

 

Swamy Desikan ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Regards

Ramanuja Dasan