Swami Desikan TN

[Guest guest]

Srimathe Nigamantha Mahadesikaya Namaha!

 

Shishyas of Sri Ahobila Matam in USA had the blissful experience of

celebrating Swamy Desikan Thirunakshathram on the 5th of October

2003 at the residence of a sishya of Sri Ahobila Matam, in Potomac,

Maryland. Swamy Desikan's abhimanis from places far and near gathered

in full strength to revel in the celebration of His Thirunakshathram.

The presence of Sri Navaneetha Krishnan, Salagrama murthies, dwaraka

silas, portraits of Swamy Desikan and Srimadh Azhagiya Singar infused

a divine atmosphere.

 

The crisp cool and calm fall morning began with vishvaroopa sEvai to

Sri Navaneetha Krishnan. The gambeera ghoshti started the seva kaalam

as per Sri Sannidhi sampradhAyam which was followed by Navakalasa

Thirumanjanam. It is said that the NithyasUries perform Thirumanjanam

and ArAdhanam to perumaL in Srivaikuntam. Though we do not have that

bhAgyam yet we had the bhAgyam of witnessing Thirumanjanam to Sri

Navaneetha Krishnan which was an experience in itself.

MadhurAshtakam describes Krishna as "MadhurAdhipathe: akhilam

Madhuram". True to this, witnessing our sweet little Krishna have

Thirumanjanam with navakalasa dhiraviyam was a madhurAnubhavam. Since

it was an EkAdasi day PerumaL gave dharsanam with thiruthuzhAy mAlai

during Thirumanjanam. Later with His singAra punmuruval He dazzled

in the beautiful Peethambaram and dhivyAbhranams. The sight took the

gathering of Sishyas and abhimanis to a divine trance.

 

It was then time to recite Desika Prabandhams and Desika stotrams.

Sri Sannidhi sishyas started reciting Desika Prabandham from Srimadh

Athivan Satagopan Thirunakshathram and concluded it in a grand manner

on the Thitunakshathram day.

 

Our Perumal's presence brings in an ambience of delight and devotion.

There is never an event without music and merriment when our

Navaneetha Krishnan is present. Just as He mesmerized everyone with

His vENugAnam, it was time for him to be mesmerized in the

mellifluous music of his bhakthas. Our VeNugAnan was treated with a

wonderful veNugAnam. Later Athigiri AruLALa PerumaL arrived when

ThiruchinnamAli pAsuram was sung. Our Navaneetha NAtyan also joined

the NAtyam of a young girl who praised Him as MAdhava MAmava DEva.

The Hall filled with prabandham , music, dance and bhaagavathAs

resplendent with devotion was true to the spirit of the margam shown

by our guiding beacon Swamy Desikan. This apart there was a musical

tribute to Swamy Desikan in the form of a keerthanam praising the

multi faceted acharyan's glory and guidance to our sampradhAyam.

 

The celebration concluded with thaligai, Acharya SambhAvanai and

sAturumarai. Later sumptuous prasAdam was served befitting an ekAdasi

day. It was our bhagyam to be a part of this celebration and get the

anugraham of PerumaL and achAryas. Some bhAgavathAs who are visiting

from India were happy and said they never expected to have such a

blissful experience like this in the United States.

 

Being in a land far removed from our Sri Matam and SampradAyam does

at times bring a feeling of loss and loneliness of not being

involved in our sampradhAya activities. But just as Krishna descended

amidst the naïve Gokulavaasies from a place as high as Srivaikuntam

our Sri Matam's Perumal has descended in this country to bless and

guide us in our life here. The strength of our SampradAyam lies in

getting together and celebrating our Acharyas, Azhvaars, Perumal

thirunakshathrams and other important events. We pray to Swamy

Desikan and Sri Navaneetha Krishnan to bless us with the opportunity

to get together and have bhagavath and bhaagavatha anubhavam.

 

 

OthAthOthum vEdhAnthAriyan udhayam seythidu nAL

UththamamAna purattAsi thiruvONamenum nALE