Release of the book "Divya Prabandha Darshanam"

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> Hare Ranga !!!

> Swamy Deshikan Thiruvadigale Sharanam !!!

>

> Dear All,

>

> It is adiyEn's privilege to announce the release of the book titled "Divya

> Prabandha Darshana" authored by U. Ve Dr N.S Anantharangacharyar (Dr. NSA)

> of Bangalore.

> This work titled "Divya Prabandha Darshana" is a masterpiece running into

> 300 pages and is the 102nd publication of Dr. NSA.

> The book is scheduled to be released on Saturday the 17th of March at

> Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam, Jayanagar, Bangalore, by H.H Sri

> Rangapriya Maha Deshikan of Ashtanga Yoga Vijnana Mandiram.

> All the bhagavatha-s are hereby cordially invited to attend the function.

>

> Program schedule -

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> 9-30 a.m - Abhishekams for Sri Rangamannar, Srinivasar and Sri Ramar will

> be conducted at the Ashramam.

> 10-30 a.m - Book Release by H.H Sri Rangapriya Maha Deshikan.

> 11-00 a.m - Anugraha Bhashanam by H.H Sri Rangapriya Maha Deshikan.

> 12-30 p.m - Dr. NSA's address to the audience.

>

> About the book -

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>

> This great masterpiece excels in glorifying the essence of the great

> "Nalayira Divya Prabandham" of Azhwars.

>

> The introductory note talks at length about Azhwars, their era, their

> philosophical viewpoint, the nalayira divya prabandhams, it's

> classification, dravida vedam, poorvacharyas and dravidavedam and finally

> about divya prabandhams and Srivaishnava Siddhantham.

>

> Part - 1

> This part houses 12 chapters dedicated to the twelve Azhwars. Every

> chapter brings out in a beautiful way the essence of the prabandhams sung

> by that Azhwar and also enshrines vyakhyanams for many great pasurams

> along with references from the 'srutis', 'Bhagavatham', 'The Gita' and the

> rare insights of our poorvaacharyas. It also provides a detailed account

> of the life of the Azhwar to whom the chapter is dedicated to.

>

> Part - 2

> This part of the book is named as "Divya Prabandha Makaranda". This is a

> treasure house of "Azhwar's anubhavams" with 18 chapters. Every chapter

> takes up just one topic and provides beautiful insights into the way

> Azhwars have experienced Perumal and Thayar. The titles celebrated are -

>

> Azhwars anubhavams of the Lord's Venuganam

> Devaki's vaatsalyam

> Is this a walking 'megha mandalam' (dark cloud)

> Thirukkandam kadinaharam

> Vadariyaacchiraamathullaane

> Krishnaavataara sambhramam

> Poigai Azhwar's divyaanubhavam

> Salagrama kshetra mahimai

> Nammazhwar's Krishnaanubhavam

> Gajendra Moksham

> Periyaazhwar's preaching on 'Sadhana Swaroopam'

> Azhwar's Nrisimhaanubhavam

> Periyaazhwar's Krishnaanubhavam

> Thirumadal

> 'vaashittum pooshittum pOkkinen pOdu"

> Periyaazhwar's Sri Ranganaathaanubhavam

> Who's greater? The Lord or the Bhakta

> Atmagunam in Andal's prabandhams

>

> Each one of these chapters sing the glories of the Lord and the anubhavams

> of the Azhwars. The greatness of Azhwars, their prabandhams and the

> Perumal they sung in the divya prabandhams are infinite. An analogy would

> be to quote Swamy Deshikan who in his great kaavya stotram Sri Ranganatha

> Paduka Sahasram, says

>

> niShEshamambaratalam yadi patrikA syAt

> sapthArNavI yadi samEtya maShI bhavitrI |

> vaktA sahasra vadana: purusha: swayam chEt

> likhyEta rangapati pAdukayO: prabhAva: ||

>

> "If the entire sky becomes the manuscript to write on, if the seven oceans

> together become the ink, if the thousand headed Lord speaks of the

> greatness of the Padukas - only then can one write the glory of

> Thiruvarangan's Paadukai !!!".

>

> Glory to Sri Ranganaayaki sametha Sri Ranganatha

> Glory to Azhwars and their "Naalaayira Divya Prabandhams"

> Glory to Emperumaanaar

> Glory to Swamy Deshikan