INVITATION FOR "ACHARYA VAIBHAVAM CONFERNCE"

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INVITATION FOR "ACHARYA VAIBHAVAM CONFERNCE" TO CELEBRATE THE

TIRUNAKSHATRAMS OF TIRUVENKATAM UDAIYAN AND HIS GHANTAVATARA,

SWAMI VEDANTA DESIKA

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Dear Bhagavatas:

 

Please see the enclosed announcement regarding the grand Celebration

of "Acharya Vaibhavam" jointly organized by "Swami Desika Darsana

Satsangam" (SDDS), " Sri Ramanuja Mission" and "The Hindu Cultural

Society of Western New York" on 29th July 2001 (Saturday) at Buffalo,

New York.

 

This is primarily for celebrating the Tirunakshatram of Swami

Desikan, Ghantavataram of Tiruvenkatamudaiyan, which is also that of

Tiruvenkatamudaiyan Himself. This also marks the 5th Anniversary of

Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam (SDDS) and the first Anniversary

of "Sri Ranga Sri" electronic journal.

 

This is a personal invitation to you and your family and friends to

come and receive the blessings of the Lord and our Acharyas. We

earnestly request you to please make a note of the event in your

Calendar and make it convenient for you to attend.

 

All arrangements will be made to pick up / drop off out-of station

attendees, besides comfortable stay, food etc.Please plan your trip early

enough and inform us.

 

Please confirm your RSVP by contacting anyone of the following:

 

Anbil Ramaswamy, Phone: (770) 434 - 9596

Email: Ramanbil

(SDDS)

Poondi Vijayaraghavan, Phone (732) 287 - 9062

Email: gcl

(Sri Ramanuja Mission)

Vijay Srinivasan, Phone:(716) 688 - 1635

Email: Vijayaraghavan_s

(Hindu Cultural Society)

 

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

President, Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam (SDDS) and

Editor & publisher, "Sri Ranga Sri"

(For & on behalf of the Organizers)

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Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha

Srimathe Bhagavathe Bhashyakaraya Mahadesikaya Namaha

Sri Ranganatha Divyamani PadukabhyAm Namaha

 

Dear Bhagavathas,

 

Prathishtaapitha Vedantha: Prathishiptha bahirmatha: |

Bhooyaa: Thraividhyamaanya: Thvam Purikalyanabhajanam ||

Swami Sri Desikan was thus blessed by Sri Nadadur Ammal (Vatsya

Varada Guru) the nephew of Sri Ramanujar, when Swami Sri Desikan was

five years old.

A free translation of this is

"You will establish Vedanta on a firm basis and refute the doctrine

of its opponents. May scholars well versed in the Vedas hold you in

great esteem. May you be the recipient in a great measure of all that

is auspicious." (Note: A mural depicting this incident can be seen on

the ceilings of Sri Varadaraja Swami Temple in Kanchipuram even

today).

 

Swami fulfilled the blessings of his pracharya (acharya's acharya) and

went on to establish himself as KAVITARKIKASIMHAM (the lion among

poets and logicians); VEDANTHACHARYA (foremost in exponent of

Vedanthic teachings) and SARVA THANTRA SWATANTHRA (full independence

in all sciences) Swami Sri Desikan's greatness in the field of

Vedanthic literature has no parallel. Swami has composed over 127

works in various languages including Sanskrit (67), Tamil (24),

Manipravalam (35), and Prakrit, a simple form of Sanskrit (1).

 

Swami Sri Desikan was a devout follower and systematic exponent of

Sri Ramanuja Siddhantham. It is in the works of Swami Sri Desikan

that the system of Sri Ramanuja Siddhantham shines in its

philosophical glory and ethical excellence.

 

This year Purataasi Thiruvonum marks the 733rd thirunakshathram of

Swami Sri Nigamaantha Maha Desikan, one of the greatest acharya's of

Sri Vaishnava Sath Sampradhayam. To commemorate the Thirunakshathra

Celebrations, an "Acharya Vaibhavam Conference" is being planned on

SEPTEMBER 29, 2001AT BUFFALO, NEW YORK

 

Please scroll below for the tentative program. which includes -

* Sri Hayagriva and Swami Desika Suprabadham

* Sudarsana Homam

* Tirumanjanam, Alamkaram and Poolangi Seva

* Acharya Paduka Thiruvaaraadhanam

* Nivedanam and Prasadams

* Speeches by Bhagavad Ramanuja - Desika Sampradaya Scholars

* Childrens' plays

* Kalyana Utsavam

* Various group recitals from Desika Stotras and Azhwaar Prabhandams

* Kalakshepam of "Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram"

· A Question - Answer session etc.

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The tentative program is as follows:

SWAMI SRI DESIKAN'S THIRUNAKSHATRAM

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th 2001.

 

7.30 am to 8.00 am: Suprabatham.

Playing Audio recordings of the rare Hayagriva Suprabatham and Swami

Desika Suprabatham composed by Thritheeya Parakala Swami

+ Group recitation of Sri Venkatesa Suprabhatham.

 

8.00 am to 9.30 am: Sudarsana Homam

A 10 minute talk on Sudarsana Homam by Sri Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan

+ Group recital of Sudarsana Ashtakam.

 

9.30 am to 11.30 am: Tirumanjanam, Alamkaram and Poolangi Seva

Group recital of Sikshavalli and Purusha Sooktham

+ * At Tirumanjanam: Periyazhwar Tirumozhi 2.4 "Neeraattal" containing

"Vennai Alaintha kunungum",

* At Alamkaram: Nammazhwar's Tiruvoimozhi 4.3 "Kovai Vaayaal"

containing "Poosum Santhu enn nenjame" and

* At Nivedanam: Andal's Nachiar Tirumozhi 9. "Sindoora Sempodi

containing "Naru Narum pozhil"

 

11.30 am to 12.30 pm: Paduka Aradhanam and Sattrumurai.

A 10-minute talk on the importance of Paduka Aradhanam by Sri

Muralidhar Rangaswamy

Group recital of Iyal sattrumurai, Vazhi Tirunamam, Acharya Thanians

and Acharya Sambhavanai.

 

12.30 pm to 2:00 pm: Prasadam

 

2.00 pm to 2.30 pm: Keynote address on Sri Bhagavad Ramanuja

by Sri Poondi Vijayaraghavan Swami

 

2.30 pm to 3.00 pm: Keynote address on Swami Desika (to be finalized)

 

3.00 pm t0 3.20 pm: Talk (to be finalized) + Desika Mangalam.

 

3.20 pm to 3.30 pm: Break

 

3.30 pm to 4.00 pm: Childrens' play arranged by "Hindu Cultural

Society of Western New York" (Host organization).

 

4.00 pm to 6.00 pm: Kalyana Utsavam: Group recital of "Varanamayiram"

 

6.00 pm to 7.00 pm: Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam - Group recital

 

7.00 pm to 8.00 pm: Prasadam

 

8.00 pm to 9.30 pm: Kalakshepam of "Srimad Rahasya Traya Saram"

by Sri Anbil Ramaswamy

+ A Question and Answer group discussion, if time permits.

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