You are invited to Swami Desika's Tirunakshatram Celebrations

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Dear Bhagavatas:

 

You will remember that the first ever Srivaishnava Conference was held at

Buffalo, New York (under the auspices of Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam)

formed on the Tirunakshatram day in 1996.

 

Subsequent Tirunakshatrams were celebrated –

· In 1997: at Paramaikanti Sarvabouman, Dr. Venkat

Kanumalla’s place in New York

· In 1998: at Livermore temple in San Jose, along with

the Tirunakshatram of Sri Manavala Mamunigal

· In 1999: Again, at Dr. Venkat’s place.

.. In 2000: By inaugurating a new electronic journal

"Sri Ranga Sri" with the blessings of almost all Yathivaras

and Acharyas.

 

It has been the long felt desire of Dr. Vijayaraghavan Srinivasan,

Dr G.Venkatadri and other Bhagavatas at Buffalo, New York to host the next

celebration in their place. Accordingly, it was agreed that this year’s

celebrations of Swami Desika’s Tirunakshatram be held at Buffalo on 29th

September 2001.

 

The Hindu Cultural Society of Western New York has volunteered to host the

conference this year. "Sri Ramanuja Mission of Srirangam Srimath Andavan

Ashramam". and "Swami Desika Darsana Satsangam" (SDDS) will join with the

"Hindu Cultural Society of Western New York" in holding this conference.

 

The Conference will be entitled “Acharya Vaibhavam Conference”.

 

We cordially invite all bhagavathas and SriVaishnava Organizations to join

us in celebrating the great Acharyas of our satsampradayam.

 

All Bhagavatas are cordially invited to mark their calendar right now and

arrange to attend the celebrations and receive the blessings of Divya

Dhampatis and Acharyas. Let us together celebrate the Tirunakshatram in a

befitting manner.

 

The tentative program is given below.

Updated details will be posted in due course.

 

Looking forward to your participation and cooperation.

 

Dasoham

Anbil Ramaswamy

(for and on behalf of the organizers)

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SWAMI DESIKA’S TIRUNAKSHATRAM FALLS ON

FRIDAY, 28TH SEPTEMBER 2001.

BUT, WE WILL BE CELEBRATING IT ON

SATURDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER 2001.

 

7.30 am to 8.00 am: Suprabatham.

Playing Audio recordings of the rare Hayagrivar 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. "Sinddora 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 200 pm: Lunch

 

SWAMI DESIKA TIRUNAKSHATRAM CELEBRATIONS:

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: Tea 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: Dinner

 

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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