Maasi Masa Celebrations of 81st Thirunakshatram of Srimadh Poundareekapuram Anda

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Maasi Masa Celebrations of the 81st Thirunakshatram of

Srimadh Poundareekapuram Andavan at Boston

 

Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha,

Srimathe Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya Namaha,

 

The Maasi Maasa 81st Thirunakshatram celebrations of Poundareekapuram

Acharyan HH Sri Gopala Desika Maha Desikan was celebrated on 3rd

March 2001 at Boston, USA. Sri Ramanuja Mission of Srirangam Srimadh

Andavan Ashramam and Sri Vedanta Desika Sabha of Srimadh

Poundareekapuram Andavan Ashramam organized the celebration at Sri

Muralidhar Rangaswamy's residence.

Ghosti from outside Boston had traveled from New Jersey and

Washington DC. The celebration started at 10:30 aM with a vibrant

Desika Sthothra recitation comprising of Mahaveera Vaibhavam,

Sudharshanaashtakam, Shodashayuda sthothram, Garunda Dhandakam,

Chathusloki and Sri Sthuthi by the ghoshti.

Padhuka and Perumal Thiruvaaradhanam were the highlights of the

Thirunakshatram celebration. Sri Venkatanathan Sreenivasan performed

Perumal and Padhuka Araadhanam and Sri Narayanan Veeraraghavan

performed Udayavar Thirumanjanam. The atmosphere was charged with

reverence and emotion when Sri Muralidhar Rangaswamy and

Vennaarrangarai Andavan's grandson Sri. Anand Seshadri performed

the

Padhuka Araadhanam for Srimadh Poundareekapuram Andavan's

padhuka.

Padhuka Araadhanam was performed to the Padhukas of Sri Rangam

Periashramam Poorvaacharyas, Srirangam Srimadh Periashramam

Prakritham Andavan, Srimadh Poundareekapuram Prakritham Andavan, Sri

Ahobila Muth Prakritham Jeeyar and Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja

Jeeyar. About 60 bhagavathaas attended the function and received the

blessings of all the poorvaacharyas. Ubhaya Veda Paaraayanam during

the celebrations included Thiruppallaandu, Thiruppalliyezhichi,

Thiruppavai, Neeraattam, Amalanaadhipiran, Kannuninsiruthaambu and

Iramaanusa Nootrandhadhi. This was followed by Satrumarai, Acharya

Sambavanai as per Srimath Poundareekapuram Andavan Ashramam

traditions, Srirangam Srimadh Andavan Ashramam traditions and various

other srivaishnava Ashramam traditions. Next, Desikan vazhi

Thirunamam and recitation of all Acharya thanians of all our

Srivaishnava Ashramams followed. The entire proceeds collected during

the celebration were given as Acharyan Sambavanai to Sri

Poundareekapuram Ashramam by Sri Ramanuja Mission. The celebrations

concluded at 2:30 PM.

After the Araadhanam and Satrumarai, Sri Muralidhar Rangaswamy had

organized a wonderful thadheeyaaradhanai for all the bhaagavathaas

who had attended the celebrations. Sri Ramanuja Mission thanks Sri

Muralidhar Rangaswamy and his bharya Smt. Shalini Murali for their

hospitality in hosting the glorious event at their residence.

 

Dasan

 

Murali Thirumalai