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Dear bAkthAs

 

Adiyen read a mail posted by Anbil mAmA say a two weeks ago July 31 ( in

satsangam group)about availability of Sri BAshyam books at Chennai in

that anbil mAmA mentioned about hayagrEva vidhyApEtam.

 

Adiyen traced that remote place ducked in a corner of tharamani luckily

with lesser difficulty as it was closer to IIT Madras where adiyen right

now work.

 

Adiyen met the publisher of "PerarulAlan" monthly religious magazine.The

magzine was started by U.VeThitputkuzhi (Narasimha thAthAchAr) swAmi

say some 30 years back and the work is carried by swAmi's thiru kumArar

U.Ve Dr T.N.AravamudhAchAr.

 

It is a very humble magazine but carries plethora of information about

our sath sampradhAyam and is known to collective vaidhEkAs and

AsthEkas(say few hundred??)

 

ParavakottAi srimadh Andavan swAmi is the current Boshakar of this

magazine with U.Ve N.S.Ramanuja thAthAchAr is the editor and U.Ve

AravamudhAchAr is the publisher.

 

U.Ve AravaumdhAchar swAmi is currently working as professor of sanskrit

at Raja's College ThiruvayAru and shuttles between thiruvayAru and

chennai now and then.

 

When adiyen paid adiyens's humble pranams an enquired about the

publications of HayagrEva VidhyApEtam adiyen came across excellant books

about our sampradhAyams and vaidhekam etc and redaily bought whatever

thatw as available.

 

SwAmi also mentioned about Dhesikan sannidhi at Tharamani which adiyen

was not aware of until then.

 

The place is very quiet and away from the hustle bustle of city and so

the approach is pretty confusing and the roads are not very proper.

 

One may not be able to trace this with ease.

 

Period..

 

There has been an article about this sannidhi.

 

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/18/stories/2003041801300800.htm

 

SwAmi wanted adiyen to spread the message to AsthikAs and avail the help

of them to rennovate the sannidhi.

 

adiyen is also providing the contact numbers of swAmi (thillaisthAnam

where swAmi resides)

 

954362 261516 (Residence) 954362 260263 (College)

 

The Chennai contact number(HayagrEva vidhyA pEtam and His relative's

house) are as follows

22430826, 22432833.

 

Those AsthikAs who want to take part in this kainkaryam may contact

Swami at the above numbers either at thillaisthAnam or Chennai.

 

regards

VenkatarAghava dhAsan

 

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Work on at temple complex

Sri Nigamantha Desikar at the temple maintained by the Desika

Dharsana Sabha, at Taramani. SRI VEDANTA Desikar was one of the

greatest preceptors of the post-Ramanuja period, who spread the

message of Ramanuja, known as Ethiraja (king among ascetics), in

every nook and corner of not only the Tamil country, but Andhra

Pradesh, Karnataka and other places, in his own inimitable way. He

was known for his poetic skill and logical dexterity. His numerous

works in Tamil and Sanskrit give ample proof of the same. Apart from

the original works he also wrote commentaries on the Isavsyopanishad,

Stotra Ratna and Chatusloki of Alavandar and Gadyatraya of Ramanuja.

Many organisations have been set up to spread Desika Darsanan and

they have been doing yeoman service. One among them is the Desika

Dharsana Sabha in Taramani, a suburb of Chennai.

Started in 1965, the Sabha, with the help of donations from the

public, constructed shrines for Swami Desikar and Lord Lakshmi

Hayagriva. They were consecrated on September 5, 1976.

Later a shrine for Dhanvantari, the celestial physician and the

preacher of Ayurveda, was constructed and the Samprokshanam was

performed on December 7, 1979. The shrines were visited by Mukkur

Azhagiyasingar, the present Jeeyar Swami of the Ahobila Math, Srimad

Andavan Swami, and Sri Parakala Madam Jeeyar Swami, who offered

Mangalasasanams to the Lord and Sri Vedanta Desikar. Many scholars

like Villivalam Narasimhachariar, Madurantakam Veeraraghavachariar

and Thiruputkuzhi Nrisimha Thathachariar have given their benedictory

messages and discourses. The Sabha has been conducting the Sravanam

festival for Sri Desikar every month, and also other festivals.

Now the entire temple complex is in bad condition. So it has been

decided to repair it and also construct a mandapam, vimanam and

kitchen and also dig a well in the temple premises. Besides it is

proposed to construct shrines for Yoga Narasimha and Vijayavalli

samedha Sudarsana. All these works are estimated to cost Rs. 20

lakhs. Contributions may be sent to the secretary, Sri Desika

Dharsana Sabha, 1, Pandian Street, Tharamani, TTTI Post,

Chennai-6000113 (phone no. 2430826 or 2432833.

TAS

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