Sri RanganAyaki SamEtha Sri RanganAthan's samproKshaNam : March 15 ,2001 at Srirangam and The dhivya Dampathi's SamprOkshanam at their Pomona , NY Temple on may 27 ,2001...Part I

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Dear Sri RanganAtha BhakthAs:

 

MahA samprOkshaNam at Srirangam

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Tomorrow( March 15) is a blessed day at the Srirangam

Island in the middle of Ubhaya KaavEri . MahA samprOkshaNam

will be performed there .Today , Srimath Azhagiya Singar will

be visiting the Srirangam YaagasAlA , where consecration

ceremonies are underway for tomorrow's major event.

 

SamprOkshaNam Here at Sri RanganAthan's temple (Pomona, NY)

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During the coming labor day week end , on May 27 ,

MahA SamprOkshaNam for Sri RanganAyaki SamEtha

Sri RanganAthan will take place at His Pomona ,

NY temple on the Western banks of river Hudson .

 

Sriman Venkat Kanumalla , who has devoted his life

to this temple along with other BhakthAs has extended

already an invitation to you all to participate in

this MahOthsavam. DhAnyAdhi , Jala and SayanAdhi Vaasams

for the Lord would have been completed by that time

as a part of this MahOthsavam.

 

The beauty of Periya perumAL in the reclining pose

(Sayana ThirukkOlam )at Pomona is insatiable

(aparyApthAmrutham). His Young ThirumEni reminds one of

Baala Sayanam of ThirucchiRu Puliyoor .This is

a special feature of this PerumAL at Pomona, NY.

 

The Uthsavar has prayOga Chakram like Para VaasudEvan

sanctifyig the PraNavAkAra VimAnam both at Srirangam

and Pomona ,NY. This Uthsava Moothy had the Hastha Sparsam

of the great MahAn , Vaikunta Vaasi , HH MukkUr Srimath

Azhagiya Singar(Vaikunta Vaasi)of the 44th Pattam

at Sri Matam. This indeed is the MahAn , who completed

the construction of the giant Southern Gopuram for

Sri RanganAthan at Srirangam.

 

May I join with Sri Venkat Kanumalla and the Members of

the Temple Board for all of You to set aside time

and be with all the BhakthAs and receive the dhivya Dampathi's

blessings on this sacred samprOkshaNam day (May 27)?

After ten years of dedicated work and support by BhakthAs

from every where in USA and India , we are fast approaching

the great day of MahA samprOkshanam.

 

Back at Srirangam , India

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MahA Lakshmi has been reunited now with the Lord on His

Chest and the controversies are over. When one reflects on

the two slOkams of Swamy Desikan's Bhagavavth DhyAna

sOpAnam(BTS) , where he enjoys the beauty of Periya perumAL

limb by limb , there is abundant evidence for Sri Devi's

unquestionable abode on His sacred chest :

 

SrivatsEna PraTitha vibhavam SRI PADHA NYAASA DHANYAM

Madhyam bAhOr maNivara ruchA ranjitham RANGADHAAMNA:

--First half of the sixth slOkam , BTS

 

KaanthOdhArairayamiha bhujai: KankaNa jyA kiNAnkai:

LAKSHMI DHAAMNA: PRUTALA PARIGAIRLAKSHITHAABHEETHI HETHI:

--First half of the 11th slOkam , BTS

 

(Meaning of slOkam 6 ):" My mind goes to contemplate on

THE CHEST. It has the reputation of an insignia of

SrivatsA hair-curl mark. I would further say , IT HAS

THE GOOD LUCK OF CONTACT OF THE FEET OF SRI LAKSHMI.

It has the cover of dazzling brilliance from

the KousthubhA gem. And then there are the fragrant

ThuLasi garlands and Vaijayanthi MaalA too. The pearl-

necklace is also there with the pearls having the cool

appearance of the Moon. Totally , it is a cool effect

that comes from THE CHEST of Sri RanganAthA , that

quenches my mental heat !

--Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan's translation

 

SlOkam 11 quoted above is about the Uthsava Moorthy

and MahA Lakshmi's sacred presence there on

Her Lord's CHEST .

 

(Meaning of slOkam 11 : Sri U.Ve.SrirAma DesikAcchAr Swamy):

 

Lord RanganAthan's ( NamperumAL's) sacred hands have

the beauy to steal the hearts of those , who have the BhAgyam

to have their darsanam. They pour without let the boons

that one seeks. Those hands bear the marks (VADUKKAL/Thazhumbhu)

of having worn AabharaNams and weapons during His VibhavAtharam

as Sri Ramachandran . HIS CHEST IS THE ABODE OF LAKSHMI.His

four hands are like four protecting bars ( ThAzhppALkaL)

for Mahaa Lakshmi's abode on His chest.Those four arms rest

around Her.When one witnesses the weapons on His hands ,

all the fears are banished.This Lord(Moolavar) reclining on

Adhi Seshan is also offering darsanam to us as Uthsava

Moorthy in front of Him with both the consorts

on His side(besides MahA lakshmi at His Vakshasthalam).

This Moolavar and Uthsavar have taken their abode

in the middle of the island formed by KaavEri

river as well as in my Hrudhaya Pundareekam

(heart lotus).

 

The fifth Paasuram of ThiruppANar's AmalanAdhipirAn

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Swamy Desikan composed Sri Bhagavadh DhyAna sOpAnam

emulating the anubhavam of ThiruppANar at the aasthAnam

of Lord RanganAthan . ThiruppANar's original paasuram

that inspired Swamy Desikan is the fifth one (PaaramAya

Pazha Vinai--).Sri Vaikunta Vaasi D.Raamaswamy Iyengar's

translation of this poem goes this way and provides

the testimony of ThiruppANar for Vakshasthala Lakshmi :

 

" Having cut asunder the firm hold of ancient and

heavy load of sins on me , He (the Lord) has made

me His (Exclusive) slave: not only that , He has

entered into me. (For achieving this ), What great

and severe penance has been performed by me

(or by Him), I do not know. (But this I see):

It is THE CHEST OF THE LORD OF SRIRANGAM BEAUTIFIED BY

LAKSHMI and the garland (Vaijayanthi VanamAlai) that

has captured and captivated me."

 

One can adduce additional evidences (PramANams) for

the inseparable presence of MahA Lakshmi on Sriman

NaarAyaNan's CHEST in general and at Lord RanganAthA's

chest at srirangam. Fortunately , BhagavAn has concluded

His leelAs ,tested us and is enjoying the residence of

His dear Consort on His chest (ahalahillEn iRayumenRu--).

He has forgiven the aparAdhis ,who questioned

His Consort's inseperable residence on His Chest.

 

Back at Pomona , NY

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Here at the dhivya Dampathi's temple in New York,

Sri RangarAja MahishI illumines Her Lord's

vakshasthalam as "Sriranga harmya Tala MANGALA-

DHEEPA REKHAA". Please join all the BhakthAs as

Her children to have Her sEvai and that of Her

Divine Consort , who can not be without Her

even for a fraction of a second .MahA Lakshmi

is the embodiment of His divine splendour and

without Her , " He would be unidentifiable

without His true essence (svaroopam)"according to

Sri ParAsara Bhattar, who has followed the way

shown by YaamunAchAryA , RaamAnujA and KurEsA

in the matter of comprehending Lakshmi Tatthvam.

She as Lakshmi is the Lord's identifying mark

( Lakshmaa or Chinnam). Lakshmi Tanthram ,

VishNu PurAnam and Srimadh BhAgavatham

attest to Her unique role as the resident

of His Vakshasthalam and explain why He is

known as SrinivAsan.

 

AchArya RaamAnujA paid tribute to this "SRINIVAASA-

TATTHVAM" of the Lord this way at the very beginning

of hismagnum opus, Sri BhAshyam:

 

" Sruthisirasi VidheepthE BrahmaNi SRINIVAASE

Bhavathu mama parsmin sEmushi Bhakthi-roopaa ".

 

(Meaning): Translation by Dr.N.S.Anantha RangAchAr Swamy:

 

" May my mind be filled with devotional knowledge

towards the Supreme Brahma , LORD SRINIVAASAN ,

who is exquisitely revealed in the Upanishads ,

who sports in creating , protecting and destroying

the entire universe , who has taken the one vow of

redeeming the hosts of beings , that devote themselves

onto Him."

 

Here AchArya RaamAnujA identifies the "Sruthi Sirasi

Vidheeptha Brahman" as SRINIVAASAN OR THE LORD ON

WHOSE CHEST MAHAA LAKSHMI RESIDES (SriyO nivAsa:).

Perukkaaranai Swamy on his commentary on this section

of Sri BhAshyam points out the significance of

the name (SrinivAsan) that AchArya RaamAnujA

cose to address the Supreme Brahman :

" athra cha Paratatthva-asAdhArana Brahma-

sabdhArtha: Sriya: PathithvEna Viseshitha:

--SRINIVAASATHVENA VisEshithasyaiva BrahmavidhyA-

vEdhyathvam ithyuktham bhavathi". The commentator

points out that the learning of brahma VidhyA

is made especially possible by the SrinivAsathvam

of the Supreme Brahman. It is Her residence on

His chest and comprehension of this doctrine

makes it possible for any one to learn Brahma-VidhyA.

 

May Sri RanganAyaki SamEtha Sriranga SrinivAsan

accept this mangalArchanaa and accept His

SamprOkshaNam at His temples at Srirangam

and Pomona , New York and bless us all through

His nithya Vaasam at both of His abodes.

 

NaarAyaNa , NaarAyana , NaarAyaNa

Srimath Azhagiya Singar PaadhAngri rENu,

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan