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SRIMATHE GODAYAI NAMAHA

“AMBARAMEY THANNEEREY SOREY ARANCHCHEYYUM SCHEME ”

16, SUBRAMANIA NAGAR CROSS STREET, KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI 600 024

PHONE : 044 – 2473 4788 – E-Mail sripadukasevagan

THADHEEYARADHANAM ( PARANAI ) KAINGARYAM AT SRIRANGAM

(EIGHTH YEAR )

 

ON KAISIKA EKADHASI - DHWADHASI , VAIKUNDA EKADHASI – DHWADHASI

AND PANGUNI UTHIRAM

 

 

In the Thirupavai, Sri Aandal refers to Annadhanam as generating Dharma (sorey

Arancheyyum). Annadhanam on “Offering of Food is the Exclusive Privilege of

Ladies.

The Sastras declare that Ladies only can offer Food to Yadhigal and

Bhaghavadhargal. They can only offer Rice Bhiksha to Young Boys on the Day of

their Upanayanam (Sacred Thread Ceremony) Further entertaining guests is also

prerogative of Ladies. Thus Annadhanam is not a Privilege but a sacred duty

cast on Ladies. Epics Record the fact that Sita Devi, Draupadi and

Rishipathnis strictly followed this practice in the lines and entertained

several holy guests.

 

While offering food and entertaining guests anywhere and anytime would

definitely yield merit Punyam to the Ladies, doing so at SRIRANGAM, particularly

to the Vedic Scholars, Bhagavathas and Koil Archakas (Srirangam) that too in

Scared KAISIKA DHWADHASI Day will bring in untold merit to the Donors. The

Merit so accrued will satisfy the hunger and thirsts

to anyone suffering in Narakas. That is why it is said that, No other donations

such as offering clothes, money, education etc., can equal to Annadhanam. For

this reason only Sri Paduka Sahasra Parayana Ladies offering food to vedic

scholars, bhagavathas and koil archakas for the 8th year in succession at SRI

AHOBHILA MUTT PREMISES, EAST CHITRA STREET SRIRANGAM ON KAISIKA DHWADHASI.

 

DECEMBER 4th and 5th of 2003 : KAISIKA EKADHASI AND DHWADHASI

 

JANUARY 3rd and 4th of 2004 : VAIKUNDA EKADHASI AND DHWADHASI

 

APRIL 4th of 2004 : PANGUNI UTHIRAM

 

May kindly keep these dates in mind and associate themselves in this noble task.

By doing so, they will only be following the advice of Sri Aandal in Thiruppavai

“Ambaramey, thanneerey, sore Aranchcheyyum”

 

Those who are willing to participate in this Kaingarya can contribute it to the

below said

address :

 

C . SHESHADRI,

NO.16, Subramania Nagar Cross Street,

Kodambakkam, Rengarajapuram

Chennai 600 024

phone : 044 24734788

 

 

Seshadri