Gayathri Manthram and SandhyA Vandhanam: Few reflections

[Guest guest]

SrI:

 

Dear Devotees:

 

The best site for authentic information on

this important topic , the ancient Vedic connections

to SandhyA Vandhanam , Manthrams and their meanings in

three languages (English , Tamil and Kannada) is:

 

http://server2037.virtualave.net/sabha/index.htm

 

This is an informative site of ThillaisthAnam Swamy Sabha.

 

The SabhA's monograph on SandhyA vandanam can be purchased

by sending mail to : tksabha

 

The SabhA's telephone number at Bangalore is:

91-80-66 40 769

 

SrI Mani Varadarajan's two postings on SandhyAvandhanam

are archived in Bhakthi list:

 

http://www.ramanuja.org/sv/bhakthi/archives/rituals/may2002/0038.html

 

Other thoughts

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"SandhyA Devathai" is Aanandamaya ParamAthmA ,

who is at the center of the orb of the Sun ; He is

the One who performs SandhAnam ( Union) in all

through His presence as AntharyAmi Brahman.AchAryAs have

explained the word "SandhyA " on this basis .

 

SandhyA Vandhanam confers on us the fitness (Yogyathai ) to

perform all Vaidhika KarmAs.

 

The Ahnika Grantham , the Scholarly Monograph by

HH SrImad 45th Azhagiya Singar covers in great detail

the individual steps of SandhyA Vandhanam ( Nine PrOkshaNams,

the ways to recite Manthrams , Vedic reasons for

Arghya pradhAnam , the Hastha MudhrAs for delivering

Argyam , KesavAdhi DhvAdasa Tarpanams,

the correct way to perform Gayathri Japam ,

Anga NyAsam , Kara NyAsam ,Deha NyAsam associated

with Japam , the acts and body poistures to be avoided

during the times of performing Japam ).

 

HH SrImad 45th Azhagiya Singar's Ahnika grantham

is a treasure that every one should have in their

house . SandhyA Vandhanam is only one of the many

subjects covered there .It is a vital reference

manual on SishtAchAram ( the way of the pious ancient

AchAryAs) about AshtAkshara manthra Japam ,

Bhagavad AarAdhanam et al.

 

Sankha Chakra GadhApANE ! DhwArakAnilayAchyutha

Govindha! PuNDarIkAksha! Raksha Maam saraNAgatham

 

SrImad Azhagiya Singar ThiruvadigaLE SaraNam

Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan

[Guest guest]

At 07:29 PM 5/28/03 +0530, you wrote:

>Sri Krishnaya Namah!

>

>Dear Swamin,

>

>Many thanks for your valuable time. I am eager to know

>whether Ahnika Grantham by SrImad Azhagiyasingar

>is available in English or in Kannada, so that I can get

>a copy of it for my use.

>

>Humble Pranams!

 

>Sukumar

 

>Sri Krishnaparabrahmane Namah!

>

 

Dear SrIman Sukumar:

 

The Ahnika grantham blessed by SrImad Azhagiya Singar

would be available at Nrisimhapriya Office (nrisimhapriya).

 

This important grantham by HH SrImad Prakrutham

Azhagiyasingar , SrI Narayana YathIndhra MahA Desikan

is in Tamil and in MaNipravALam . It should be translated

in to Kannada and Telegu as well as in Hindi for wider

access. Regarding the English Translation , AchAryan's

permission should be obtained and if it is His ThiruvuLLam ,

to go ahead , such a translation of selected individual chapters

over a few months time can be attempted . Our revered AchArya

has yet to be approached in this context.

 

The address for you to check on the availability of

the Ahnika Grantham Book is:

 

Nrisimhapriya

30 Venkatesa AgrahAram

Mylapore, Chennai 600 004

 

Tel: 2-461-1540

Fax : 2-461-4402

 

By copy of this note , I am requesting Nrusimhapriya Office

to advise us on the availability of the Ahnika Grantham

copies and its price since others might wish to acquire

their own copies .

 

Two Additional Information Points

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(1) English Version of SrI Nrusimha PriyA

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Most rcently , SrI Nrusimhapriya Trust Office has

released the first issue of their New Journal

in English entitled "NRISIMHAPRIYA" .The First issue

is a special issue focusing on Bhagavad RamAnuja.

HH SrImad Azhagiya Singar in His anugraha BhAshanam

performs MangaLAsAsanam this way:

 

" Sukha bhOdhAya TatthvAnAM pathrikEyam prakAsyathE "

 

This English Edition is being published " for the benefit of

those,who are better placed to understand the VedAnthic truths

through the medium of English".

 

Please to this informative journal

written at a level to introduce the unique tatthvams

of our ancient sampradhAyam . It will be valuable.

 

The Editor of this new English Journal answers

the questions on why we may wish to

to this new Journal this way:

 

" *** It gives us better understanding of our Heritage

 

*** It is a journey to your roots

 

*** It serves the cause of spiritualism , SrIvaishNavism,

and therefore Hinduism

 

*** It seeks to satisfy the inquiring minds of the younger

generations

 

*** It has articles of immense value for everyone in the family".

 

 

The annual subscription rates for India and Overseas

are pegged at Rs.200 and $50 respectively.

 

(2)Tamil Version of SrI Nrusimhapriya(NP)

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For those interested in subscribing to the Tamil

Version of Nrusimha PriyA ,Please contact the office

of Nrusimha PriyA at the above e-mail address.

The Tamil Version has an ancient history going back

to the year 1942 , when the first issue was released

by HH SrImad 42nd Azhagiya Singar , the farseeing founder

of this important journal. There have been 62 volumes

over these years ( 1942- May 2003 ) and 745 individual

issues carrying the fragrance of AchArya UpadEsams ,

profound articles on SrI Sookthis central to VisishtAdhvaitham.

The authors of many of the articles are SrImad

Azhagiya Singars and great Scholars of our sampradhAyam.

This Journal shines with spiritual radiance with its

own SvabhAnu due to its sacred content.Please recieve

this Tamil Version of the Journal in your homes.

 

(3) Digitization of the text of Previous 745 issues of NP

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A group of us are raising funds to digitize the contents

of these 745 issues and release them to aasthikAs in

the form of Multiuvolume CD ROMs . The intent is to

preserve and protect the glorious content of previous

years going back all the way to the first issue released

in the founding year of 1942 C.E.

 

With SrI Malolan's anugraham , We have been able to

raise approximately $3,500 for this important project

and with those funds have covered the digitization of

almost half of the content sofar. We would need another

$3,500 to complete this task and create this extraordinary

Data Base for SrI VaishNavite Philosophy for students and

Scholars . Please join in this kaimkaryam and let me

know of your interst to help preserve this rich source

of data .

 

SrImad Azhagiya Singar Thiruvadi,

Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri sadagopan