Few Copies of AchArya RaamAnujA CD ROM are left !

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Dear BhakthAs :

 

The Informative CD ROM on AchArya RaamAnuja , His Vaibhavam ,

SrI Sookthis , AarAdhanam for Lord VaradarAjan of Kaanchi

and the anugraha BhAshaNam of HH SrImath Azhagiya Singar

is a VaishNavite collectors' item that I want to bring it to your

attention during this holiday season.

 

Please contact me if you wish to acquire a copy for

your family .

V.Sadagopan

 

 

- Sadagopan

sgopan (AT) computer (DOT) net

Wednesday, December 24, 2003 10:44 AM

Emailing: irscd.htm

 

International Ramanuja Society, USA

Presents

A pioneering CD-ROM on the life and works of Bhagawan Ramanuja

Opening Screen Main Screen

Life History

Works

Anecdotes

Pooja Fun

Purchase Info

Feedback

Works of Azwars

This multi media presentation focuses on the greatness of

Ramanujacharya, his lige and works. It is a remarkable work that

excels in its grandeur, and depicts Bhagavan Ramanuja precisely as He

was.

Opening Screen

The Opening Screen begins with a verse sung in traditional Indian

Classical style. The visual is in accordance with the meaning of the

verse whose meaning is as follows :

"The sun called Ramanujacharya rose, in this world, to dispel the

darkness of sin and to make the lotus of virtue and righteousness

bloom". This verse very concisely tells us the main aim of the

appearence of Ramanujacharya.

Main Menu Screen

The Menu Screen shows the different menus that leads the user to

different parts of the software. In the middle is the photograph of

the image of Sri Ramanujacharya, from Sriperumbudur, near Chennai in

South India, the place of His appearence. This image too, almost

life-size, is very significant and truly portrays His divine

presence. In fact tradition tells us that He Himself acknowledged

that the image portrayed all His features and was most fit to be

worshipped by all His devotees.

The presentation has five mail sections,

Charitram - Life History of Sri Ramanujacharya

Granthamala - Works of Ramanujacharya

Vaibhavam - Anecdotes depicting the greatness of Ramanujacharya

Aradhanam -Performing of Pooja according to the instructions of Ramanujacharya

Vinodah - Fun (Four sections viz. Quiz, Video(1), Video(2) and Website-connection)

Charitram(Life History ) - This section shows the life of Sri Ramanuja

in six different subsections, Incarnation, Ramanuja's formative years,

Ramanuja's spiritual quest, Ramanuja and Srirangam, Ramanuja at

Tirumalai and The retreval of Tirunarayanapuram. Audiovisual effects

in the motion picture in each section, elevate the viewers to a rich

vibrant state of spiritual ecstasy.

Granthamala(Works of Ramanujacharya) - This section is dedicated to

the nine works of Sri Ramanujacharya. The order of the works are

according to the chronology in which they were composed by him. Each

work of his is presented in a nutshell with audios of shlokas sung

in a traditional manner. Further, a narration lets the user more

about the essence of each work.

Vaibhavam (Anecdotes depicting the greatness of Ramanujacharya) - This

section deals with incidents that depict an anecdote of Bhagavan

Ramanuja. The shloka which is sung in the background, gives a list of

holy places, like Srirangam, Kancheepuram and so on, which

Ramanujacharya patronised with great devotion, and are of great

importance to all Srivaisnavas

Aradhanam(Performing of Pooja according to the instructions of

Ramanujacharya) This section instructs the users about the procedure

to perform Pooja or worship (popularly known as Aradhana) of the

Lord, as instructed by Ramanujacharya. The Pooja, as Ramanujacharya

says, has six main components, plus two preliminary sections.

Audiovizuval instructions and explanations are provided for each step

..

Vinodah(Fun) (Four sections viz. Quiz, Video(1), Video(2) and

Website-connection) The video section presents the Tirumanjanam of

Bhagavan Ramanuja, and theVairamudi Utsavam of the lord at

Thirunarayanapuram. Web sites connected to Srivaishnavism and an

Online quize also entertain the viewers.

 

Purchase Information

This invaluble presentaiton cost just $25. To purchase this CD-ROM, Please contact

Dr.V. Sadagopan. sgopan (AT) computer (DOT) net

 

Viewers feedback on Acharya Ramanuja CD-ROM

Balaji C.G

Browsing through Acharya Ramanuja CD-ROM was a great experience. The

presentations, the renderings and the music are all excellent.

The Charitram, though concise, highlights the most important phases in

the life of Bhagavad Ramanuja. The animations have been well handled.

The GranthamAla section is one of the highlights of the CD-ROM, I

feel. All the Sri Sookthi-s of Sri Ramanuja are presented in a way,

that can inspire many to learn more about them through kAlaksepam-s,

sathsangam-s etc.

The AchArya Vaibhavam, I feel is something very important for a

shishya to know. The episodes selected for this section are again

very apt. The first episode, which depicts a milkmaid who performs

SaraNAgati, reiterates the importance of an AchArya for a person to

perform SaraNAgati. PerumAL is ready to accept anybody

unconditionally to His abode, with just one word from the AchArya. I

also feel it upholds the importance of AchArya vAk.

The second episode similarly upholds the significance of an AchArya as

a "mArgadarshaka:", I liked the first one a lot. The ArAdhanam

procedures are very finely represented. It is very easy for anybody

to learn Bhagavad ArAdhanam with the material presented. Dr. NSA was

very much impressed and said that it is a well-researched

presentation and was very happy to see the glories of Ramanuja being

spread to the world through the electronic media. He also said that

he remembers seeing certain portions of the CD-ROM at

Thirunarayanapuram, where Sriman Alwar had given a presentation

earlier. He was very happy to know that, a second project of the same

kind "Azhwars and 108 Divya Desams", is already in the making, and has

wished every success in all such future projects and divine endeavors.

Govindarajan T. R.

It is an extremely hard work to bring out a CD of this kind on the

great Acharya. The effort is tremendous. Please keep doing this

service to Sri Vaishnava community.

Jayakrishna Vijayaraghavan.

The CD ROM is very informative in terms of performing aradhana and

also giving details about our acharya Bhagwan Shri Ramanujar. It is

indeed a real Compact disc carrying a plethora of information on Sri

Vaishnavism. I was really happy to listen to all the aradhana part.

All these days I was illiterate to many procedures and this CD has

certainly opened my eyes to a wealth of information. I am not sure

whether it was intended to be slow and steady, but in some areas the

video is quite slow but nevertheless it helps to observe what is

being done more closely. In all the CD-ROM is definitely an asset for

all Sri Vaishnavas and I would highly recommend it to each and every

bhakta in our group and outside our group. I would greatly support

the cause for many more of such kind of CD's.

Kannikeswaran

I browsed through the CD Rom last night. It is fantastic. It is very

informative, and very aesthetically done. The musical rendering is

very good. I also noticed Chowdaiya in one of the instrumental

sections. Another instrumental section seemed to feature the pkhawaj

and the surmandal -. The sketches are tastefully done. Also, the

image of Tirunarayanar is beautiful. I was expecting more images from

Tirukkoshtiyur, Tirupperumpudoor etc.

Lakshminarasimhan

I had gifted an extra CD that i had got of Acharya Ramanuja to boston

koil balaji bhattar. He is extremely enthusiastic about the way

things have been done in the CD. He had said many times "romba

pramadhama irukkuda lakshminarasimha" from his heart.

Madhavakkannan V

Your mamooth kaimkaryam and that of Sri MA Alwar, for this CD ROM on

AchAryan Sri Ramanuja, sponsopred also by Sri Ahobila Mutt, is one of

the greatest kaimkaryams to future generations of Srivaishnavam.

AchAryan - There can never be one - there never will be one equal to

our AchAryan Emperumaanaar.

Swamy Desikan says beautifully: The clouds are like Emperumaan. Both

are black; Both are merciful showering evey where with no partiality.

Both roar with thunderous sound (Emperumaan with His Conch shell).

Both have that beautiful lightning (Sriya: Pathi has that "minnal

kodi" Periya PiraaTTi). Cloud takes the water from from the oceans

and showers. Where does Emperumaan get His dayA. From none other than

Emperumaanaar Sri Ramanuja.. who used to go running from the well to

Sri Varadarajan sannidhi, trying to do "theertha kaimkaryam" as much

as he could. That is how Emperumaan has got "never-ceasing" waters

(dayA) with him (as given by "dayaika sindhO:" Sri Ramanujacharya)

that shower on us always. What an anubhavam of Swamy Desikan! May

Divya Dampathi shower their dayA on us as always.

Praveen

Srimad Ramanuja's CD-ROM was exceptional. Our million thanks to all

the devotees who have put in their efforts for the successful

completion of the CD-ROM

Saranga Kidambi

The CD-ROM on Acharya Ramanuja is just fantastic and hats off to the

wonderful job done by you and your partner I have been studying a

Telugu book on Alwars biographies (written sometime>in early 1900s).

This book has help me understand and appreciate my predecessors. If

I can accomplish something of the magnitude of their hair tip, I feel

that the reason for my existence on this earth is fulfilled.

Sampath Rengarajan

Athma sambhandam

adiyEn is reminded of this pasuram of Swami Desikan.

thEsamelaa mukanthidavE perumpoo thoorir

siththiraiyi laathirai naaL vanthu thOnRikkaasinimEl vaathiyarai venRa rangar

kathiyaaka vaazhntharuLu mEthiraasaamun

poosurarkOn Riruvarangath thamutha naarunponnadimE lanthaathi yaakap pORRip

pEsiya naR kaliththuRai nooR Rettup paatum

"pizhaiyaRavE" yenak karuL sey pENi neeyE - Swami Sri Desikan

As per his niyamanam, thiruvarangaththamudanaar, served sri

kooraththaazhwaan as his sishyan and also delivered the "thodarbu" or

smbandham that Sri bAshyakArar and AzhwAr's paasurams in "kattaLaik

kalith thuRai" (a poetic style) and in "anthAthi" meter with 108

paasurams. As Similar to that this CD is bringing out our Athma

sambhandam with Bagawath Sri Ramanujar. I pray that Such special

nool, slOkam etc be understood clearly and prayed upon with thehelp

of this CD in many illams.

 

Shyamsundar Sreenivasan

Viewing the CD-ROM give me immense pleasure and I was awestruck by the

excellent art work and multi-media effects on those arts. The

charithram of Sri Ramanuja is very clear and concise enough to

capture the full attention of the listeners. I think, the size of

those stories is concise and very nice.

Venkatakrishnan (I.V.K. CHARY)

I have installed the cd on my pc and have gone through it many times

frame-by-frame. Each and every screen is a visual delight and

pleasant to the ear also. CONGRATULATIONS to you and all others

associated in conceiving, designing and producing this excellent

product. Srivaishnava community is indebted to you all for this

yeoman service.

Samplings of Feedbacks on the AchArya RaamAnujA CD ROM

(1) " -- the CD ROM on the Life of Sri Ramanuja has a great section on

AarAdhanam. The graphics and the accompanying audio sections as well

as the text are excellent and "user Friendly ".Even my teen age son

(who just turned 19 thought it was "awesome". I am saying this

because we know, how difficult it is to impress teen age children

these days. It is so important to use relevant technology to impart

understanding of our tradition. Truly , education imparting knowledge

of one's heritage is one of the primary DharmAs in a pluralistic and

secular world. This CD ROM is a venture that has been truly an

enterprising one trying to make aspects of our great tradition

accessible to a whole new generation of people in India and in the

diaspora "

.... Bhakthai from Florida.

(2)"The CD ROM and its graphics , the music , the commentaries are all

superb and sublime. I am dumbfounded by the intense dedication with

which the developers have produced this interactive , multimedia

edition"

... Bhakthar from Massachusetts.

(3) "Congratulations to all the developers! I was quite stunned by the

superlative quality of the presentation on ThiruvArAdhanam. This

section will be a boon to those aspiring to learn or verifying these

procedures"

.... Bhakthar from New Jersey.

(4) "This Kaimkaryam is mamooth. One of the most important Kaimkaryam

to the generations of SrivaishNavaas"

...Bhaktharfrom Singapore

(5) "Every Sri VaishNavA family should get one copy and show it to the

children , so that they can learn about their glorious heritage"

...Bhakthar from New Jersey.

(6) "Lord VaradarAjA in the background in the AarAdhanam section is

indeed a great choice ( Kanchi PerumAL was dear to both Sri Ramanuja

and Swamy Desikan; they were born in nearby agrahArams ")

...Bhakthar from New York.

(7) "Truly wonderful creation! We have been enjoying it very much .

our heartfelt gratitude for sharing so much of your time and

knowledge in producing this CD ROM "

...Bhakthar from Texas

(8) " This CD ROM is simply superb. Presentation is excellent. I like

the CD Very much. I am not able to fully appreciate the recitations

from Sri RaamAnujA's original texts in Sanskrit. I am learning

Sanskrit now and hope to be able to appreciate the recitations one

day at a much higher level"

... Bhakthar from Canada

(9) " Thanks for your excellent Kaimkaryam of making EmperumAnAr's

life and granthams accessible to common folks"

... Bhakthar from Chennai , India

Dr. V Sadagopan

Both Dr.Alwar and myself are heartened by the favorable responses ,

constructive criticisms , changes and suggestions for additional work

.. We recognize the problems of intercontinental coordination, multiple

revisions , some affected accent in pronouncing AchArya RaamAnujA's

name properly inspite of many rehearsals and other dhrushti dhOshams.

All in all, we have done our best given the circumstances and thank

every one of You , who have supported this novel venture of using new

media to present our ancient sampradhAyam to reach out across the

generational gap. Seeking AchArya RaamAnujA's and our current

AchAryA's blessings for future endeavours,

Daasan , OppilA-appan Kovil Varadachari Sadagopan

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