DEARasthikas

[Guest guest]

Dear Asthikas/Bhakthas

You

, all, know, that the first phase of Mandap at a

cost of Rs 2--45 lakhs was completed at Sri

Oushatadri, Sri Hayagreevar Temple

,Thiruvaheendrapuram with the financial assistance of

all of you . Sevarthis are taking shelter here and

Swami Desikan , the presiding deity of the Kshetra

Lord Sri Devanatha, Sri Hayagreevan gave darshan from

this mandap during festivals. This is going on every

year.

24th

September 2004--Purattasi-sravanam-Oushathagiri-

Swami Desikan climbed the Hills in the early morning

to perform Mangalasasanam of Lord Sri Hayagreeva to

the accompaniment of countless devotees/Bhaagavathaas

Nathaswarams & thavils. After pradakshanam of outer

and inner praakaara, Swami Desikan came & sat on the

small four pillar mandap facing Sri Hayagreeva

Vedadyayees completed Vedaprayanam( part) . Prasadams

were brought and offered to Sri Hayagreevan and Swami

Desikan.

 

Garland,Parivattam came from Sri Hayagreeva to Swami

Desikan and these Maryathaas were offered to Him. It

was just the beginning of offering of Theertham from

Sri Hayagreevan to Swami Desikan. At that juncture

there was heavy down-pour of rain for over half-an

-hour. Sevaarthis who was at the Ist phase of Mandap ,

kainkaryaparas under the narrow lengthy walking -way

got protection from the rains whereas other devotees

such as men and women, aged, sick, old ladies, young

ladies at the family way, children eagerly waiting to

recite Garuda thandagam etc slokams , including

ourselves sheltered under the coconut leaves pandal

completely soaked in the rains. At that time some of

them known to me said to me ( Srikainkarya)

You see

the sufferings of devotees/ Sri Hayagreeva Bakthas in

the rain . Some Baghavathas did not have even dhoti/

angavasthra to change vasthra. They came here to have

darshan of Lord Sri Hayagreeva Swami Desikan and to

have Saaththumurai theertham , sadari and prasadam..

You see their pitiable condition.

Why can't

you construct a Mahamandapam fully covering the area

where devotees were shivering due to heavy rain?

I did not

expect such a request from the devotees at that

particular movement. I did not know what to do / what

to say that too in the divine presence of Swami

Desikan and Sri Hayagreevan. I did not consult anyone

even my wife. I took it as a command from Sri

Hayagreevan. I said with folded hands

Even at

the time of commencing the first phase , this was

thought of (Taking the entire construction) but I

afraid of heavy involvement of money, and fearing

that I am not suitable for this, I took up part of

the entire area and Sri Hayagreevan And Swami Desikan

used me as an instrument to complete the first phase.

They said

that even now you can take the final stage and you

will be an instrument in the divine grace of Acharyan

and His Acharyan .

I took this as

a command of Sri Hayagreevan and replied saying that

Srikainkarya will take up the final stage of

construction also.

Dear Bakthas,

this is the background . This was truly happened.

 

 

A public

charitable trust was created, registered and proposals

were sent to the Commissioner of In-come tax

Pondicherry. Srikainkarya started to send appeals to

various people / Business magnets/ others Appeals

were sent to the readers of my articles in Sri Desika

Seva, purchasers of my various books .

There was

response , some lukeworm response . Rasikas of my

books came forward to donate- small small contribution

which in their capacity is big . Srikainkarya accepted

them with obeisance .

Both of us (

I and my wife ) began to go and meet people . Sri

Hayagreevan directed one noble-hearted ,

service-minded devotee from Nanganallur who helped

previously, to assist now also . Sri Hayagreevan

introduced another pious with helping tendency,

well- versed in Karnataka Sangeetam devotee from

T.Nagar to partake in this kainkaryam and to share

the services with us. Sri Hayagreevan sent His

upasakar from U.S. to contact srikainkarya through

internet. How can I explain the leelas of Sri

Hayagreevan ! This upasakar is a multi-faced , noble ,

divine-hearted, gem of all arts in vaishnava

philosophy-that too Sri sookthis of Swami Desikan.

Upon his

suggestion & advice it is setforth as follows:--

The cost of construction per ten

sq.ft. comes to Rs 3200/-or 75 u.s.dollars

Bakthas/devotees can contribute even like this . This

will also help in the construction ..

 

The idea is

to complete the construction as quickly as possible

and to have darshan of Swami Desikan , Sri Hayagreevan

and the presiding deity Sri Devanathan in the

Mahamandap because the life-span ( of ours ) is small

and it is not possible to worship in this Maha ( Mani

) Mandapam if we depart from this material world once

for all before the completion. Whatever it is in

Paramapatham ( Vaikuntam), this archavathra seva in

this Mahamandapam cannot be enjoyed . This is

unparalleled

 

Oh! Asthikas!

let us join together in this noble cause. Let us

shoulder the service with Srikainkarya. Let us see

that the construction is completed soon. Let us have

darshan of Sri Hayagreevan , Swami Desikan , asif it

is Vaikunta.

Let us have paripoorna anugraha of Sri Hayagreeva

 

 

Paramapathanathan, Sriman Narayanan would ask us when

we climb Visakshana(Dharmaathi peetam) during paryanga

vidya about tha darshan of Archamoorthis of Sri

Hayagreevan Swami Desikan , Adiyavarkku Meyyan. Let

us answer with immense pleasure

 

Dasan

Srikainkarya

Thiruvaheendrapuram Uruppattur Chakravarthi

Soundararajan