THE FIRST ADHYAYANA UTHSAVAM (THIRUVAIMOZHI THIRUNAALL / SWAMY NAMMAAZHWAAR MOKSHAM ) AT SRI RANGANATHA TEMPLE

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SrI:

 

Sri RanganAtha ParabrahmaNE Nama:

 

In an earlier note , adiyEn has described the plans for

the above magnificent uthsavam at the one and only temple for

Lord RanganAtha and Sri RanganAyaki in the Western hemispere.

 

As is well known NamperumAL is very fond of listening to Dhivya

Prabhandham (Tamil Vedam ) and the whole Adhyayana Uthsavam

was organized by Thriumangai Mannan to address this need of

the Lord of Srirangam. Swamy Naatha Muni , Swamy Alavandhaar ,

His son , Thiruvaranga perumAl Arayar and AchArya RaamAnujA

continued this tradition that thrives until today.The Arayars

provided Saathvika abhinayam to the moving paasurams

of AzhwArs during this occasion . We are trying to recreate

number of the traditional Srirangam observances at the RanganAtha

Temple at Pomona , NY (Saturday , Dec 22, 2001 to Tuesday ,

January 1, 2002).

 

Sri S.Rengarajan and other Board Members of the temple

are making progress in the follwing areas:

 

1. Arrangements for the participation of authentically

trained Dhivya prabhandha GhOshti from Kaanchipuram and

Chennai/ThiruvallikkENi .

 

2.Arrangements for the particpation of the expert in

Arayar Sevai from California to have Arayar Sevais on

key days .Arayar Sevai is known as KoNDAttam or major

celebration since it is really Mutthamizh Kalai KoNDAttam.

The Arayar sings the paasuram in the right PaNN , performs

abhinayam for that Paasuram and gives the meaning according to

TampirAn PaDi. It has been understood that Thirumangai Mannan

was the first Arayar , who sang and performed abhinayam for

ThirunedumthANDakam Pasuram in front of the Lord of Srirangam.

 

3.Arrangements are being made to bring from India the Vasthram

adorned by Lord RanganAthA of Srirangam for use during

the special Thirumanjanam here on Dec 29 ( Swamy NammAzhwAr

Moksham day) . The Eera Vaadai Theertham ( the sacred water

with sambhandham to the Lord's ThirumEni ) from Thirumanjanam

that day will be very special. Swamy NammAzhwAr will also

have the special Thirumanjanam that day.

 

4. Two day NaamA Confernces ( Dec 222-23 and Dec 29-30 )

will take place during this time at the Temple. Presentations

on Dhivya Prabhandham matters , Bhajans as well as quizz program

for children have been included in these sessions.

 

5. Arrangements are being made to host out of state visitors

at local host's homes.

 

6. PerumAl PrasAdham will be distributed to all devotees

on all the days of the Uthsavam.

 

7. Many baskets of Thulasi are being brought in from

Connecticut and California for use during Swamy NammazhwAr

Moksham day.

 

8. Efforts are underway to identify VeeNA players , who can

perform before the Lord during EkAntha SEvai and other occasions

during the Uthsavam as at Srirangam .If you know of any

artists, please let me know.

 

9. On December 26, Vaikunta Vasal will be opened at 5.30 A.M

and Sri RanganAthan will offer His Sevai as Sri VaikuntanAthan

as visualized by AchArya RaamAnujA in His Sri Vaikunta Gadhyam.

 

10. Special prayers will be offered during midnight of Dec 31 to

hail in the New Year and the Special web pages for Sri Sudarsana

BhagavAn will be released.

 

We would like to invite you ALL WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

to take part in this FIRST ADHYAYANA UTHSAVAM AT LORD RANGANATHA'S

TEMPLE at Pomona , NY. Please contact Srimathi Nagu Satyan

or myself regarding accomodation or visit plans early.

 

We need to raise some funds for this large Uthsavam that

focuces on the 108 Dhivya Desams and the MangaLAsAsanam of

the 12 AzhwArs on the dhivya Desa Moorthys. Any amount of

support is welcome and Your samarpaNams should be sent to

Sri Ranganatha Temple , 15 Old Route 202 , Pomona , NY 10970.

 

Please let me know about your individual pledges so that I can

keep track of these samarpaNams. adiyEn pledges $250 towards

this Uthsavam . adiyEn will be happy to explain how I arrived

at " this magic number of $250" below. I wish I could give more.

 

Here are some ways that you can help by earmarking

Your samarpaNams to one or other Kaimkaryams:

 

1. There are 108 Dhivya Desams sung by the 12 AzhwArs.

You can link up with individual dhivya desams such as

your birth place ( Anbil, Srirangam ,Thiruppathi ,

ThiruviNNagar et al) . I am earmarking $100 for

my native Dhivya Desam , ThiruviNNagar. Multiple

sponsoorship of individual dhivya desams are

also welcome.

 

2. There are 12 AzhwArs , who will be recieving

MaryAdhai from the Dhivya Dampathis . You can

earmark samarpaNam for individual AzhwArs or

multiple AzhwArs. I have earmarked 50$ for

Madhura kavi AzhwAr MaryAdhai as my humble

samarpaNam.

 

3. There are 4000 Paasurams that will be recited from

the 25 Prabhandhams during this Uthsavam. I have

earmarked 50$ for the assembly of Prabhandhams.

You may wish to earmark individual Prabhandhams

of particular AzhwAr or AzhwArs this way.

 

4. Anna dhAnam ( PerumAL prasAdham preparation and

distribution ) during the Uthsavam for sevArthis.

I have earmarked the remaining 50$ of the 250 $ pledge

for this area. We have a special cook , who is serving

in the Lord's kitchen (MadaippaLLI ) and he will attempt

to prepare special offerings to The Lord that are unique to

Srirangam . Srirangam has its usage of unique names for

NaivEdhyams such as Uppu ChaaRu , the MiLaghu Kuzhampu

offered as NaivEdhyam to Sri RanganAyaki at night.

There are other sweets that are uniquely used at

Srirangam Temple as well . We will start this process

of preparing and offering Sri RanganAthA's age old

special delicacies such as adhirasam .

 

5. You can earmark your samarpaNams in the name of your

AchAryAs also.

 

Please give generously to cover the special expenses

of organizing this special uthsavam. All of your

contributions are Tax Deductible.

 

We are in need of $10K ( 250$X 40 BhakthAs or

100$X 100 BhakthAs would be two possibilities).

Please join in and enjoy this unique Uthsavam .

 

UllAsa Pallavitha Paalitha saptha lOki

nirvAha kOrakitha nEma KatAksha leelAm

Sriranga harmya taLa MangaLa dhIpa rEkhAm

SRIRANGA RAAJA MAHISHI SRIYAM AASRAYAAMA:

 

Sri Ranga NaacchiyAr ThiruvadigaLE saraNam ,

NaayinthE , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan

 

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