[Fwd: Ranganatha Email -National:Invitation to December Adyayana Utsava and NAMA Youth Conference at Sri Ranganatha Temple]

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NaguSatyan wrote:

>

> Invitation to Adyayana Utsava (Festival of Recitation of Tamil Vedas)and

> NAMA Conference at Sri Ranganatha Temple

> December 22, 2001 - January 1, 2002

>

> Pagal patthu and irAppaththu celebrations sandwiching Sri Vaikunta Ekadasi

> is one of the most important festivities in Sri Rangam. The ten days

> preceding Sri Vaikunta Ekadasi are called Pagal Paththu and ten nights

> that follow are called Irappatthu. During this time recitation of Dhivya

> Prabhandham (also called Tamil Vedas) in front of Lord Sri Ranganatha at

> Sri Rangam is very special. For the first time Sri Ranganatha Temple is

> planning to replicate this experience at the one and only Ranganatha

> Temple at Pomona, the Sri Rangam of North America.

>

> The Adhyayana sevai will begin on 22nd December 2001 and continue until

> 1st January 2002. During this time,the entire 4,000 Dhivya Prabhandham

> will be recited. In addition, there will be Veda Parayanam, recitation of

> Desika Prabhandham, Desika Sthothramala Gadya Thraiyam, Sthothra Rathnam,

> and much more, all in front of Lord Sri Ranganatha. Devotees from all

> across the U.S. will be

> joining in the festivities.

>

> The highlight of the utsavam (festival) is the Sri Vaikunta Ekadasi on

> 26th Dec and the recitation of Swami Nammaazhvar's Thiruvaaymozhi and

> observance of Sri Nammaazhvar moksham on 29th December. The festival will

> be celebrated from December 22nd to Jan 1st 2002. The festival will

> culminate with the celebration of Sri Nammazhvar Moksham in a grand manner

> on 29th December

> 2001.

>

> There will be NAMA Inc (www.nama.info)Annual Conference on December 22nd

> and 23rd, and again on 29th and 30th in conjunction with the first

> Adhyayana Uthsavam celebration at the New Home of Lord Ranganatha, Sri

> Ranganayaki and the Twelve Azhwars at Pomona, NY.

>

> There will be youth forums conducted by NAMA Inc during this conference

> and cultural programs. Other attractions include Mohini alankaram for Lord

> Ranganatha on 25th December; vEdu pari and Sri Adivan Satakopan purappaadu

> on 28th December and Sri NammAzhwar Moksham on 29th December. We invite

> all devotees to take advantage of this unique opportunity to participate

> in Thiruvadhyayanam right in front of Sri Ranganatha.

>

> For Adyayana Sevai Agenda Details, please visit www.ranganatha.org.

>

> Regards, Nagu Satyan