Golden SatAri kainkaryam for Sri Ramanuja in TriplicaneTemple

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SrImatE rAmAnujAya namah

 

Dear Bhagavatottamas,

 

namaskAram.

 

As ordered by SrImAn C.Rangarajan swAmI, Committee Member, Sri Udayavar

Kainkarya Sabha, Triplicane, I am sending you the following appeal.

 

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan

Srimahavishnu Vinjamuri

 

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Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Temple, Thiruvallikkeni, has a special importance in the

life of Sri Ramanuja, the founder of Visishtadwaita philosophy. As per sthala

puraanam, Sri Pillailogam Jeeyar Swamy in his work "Ramanuja Divya Charithai"

has stated that Sri Asoori Kesava Somayaji, father of Sri Ramanuja, performed

Putrakaameshti Yagam here at Kairavini praying to the Lord Parthasarathy to

bless Him with a son. Lord Himself appeared in his dream and blessed him and

informed him that He Himself would be born as his Son in order to give real

import of teachings of His Gita for the benefit of mankind.

 

In conformity of the above tradition and in accordance with the customs of this

temple, during the annual festival, Sri Udayavar has independent processions

both in the morning and evening with Mandapapadi at Gangai Kondan Mandapam

including on Satthumurai day. During the ten days of annual festival, Sri

Udayavar is housed in the Kannadi Arai (Glass Room) on equal footing with Lord

Parthasarathi (during brahmotsavam).

 

In addition to conducting monthly and annual festivals of Sri Udayavar, our

Sabha has periodically presented ThiruAbharanams like Karna patram, Anjali

hastam, Yagnopaveetam, Hasti kireetam, Gemset tridandam to be adorned on

festival days, ordinary Thridandam for daily use and Nalmuthu Kondai. Last year,

we presented Velvet Pannagam fully decorated with embroidary work for the big

golden pallanquin and a complete Seelai set (Kalasam, umbrella, Thumbai,

Kooralam Corner Flags etc.) for use in the small car (Ratham) of the temple.

 

In our temple, Lord Parthasarathi has Sri Sadagopam made out of gold. Two years

back,Sadagopam made of gold called Ponnadiyam Senkamalam was presented to

Acharya Sri Manavala Mamunigal by Sri Manavala Mamunigal Kainkarya Sabha.

Considering the importance of Sri Udayaver in this temple, in the last general

body meeting, members keenly felt the absence of a golden Sri Sadagopam called

"Mudaliyandan" for Sri Ramanuja and in order to fulfil the long felt need, all

members of the Sabha resolved unanimously to make collections to prepare and

present the golden Mudaliyandan to Sri Udayavar at the earliest.

 

Total cost of the project is roughly estimated to be Rs. 4 lakhs.

 

We appeal to all philanthropic public, members and devotees to avail the golden

opportunity and come forward with libveral contributions of not less than Rs.

1000/- for the noble kainkaryam and also to request their relatives and friends

both in India and abroad to contribute. Persons donating Rs. 5000/- and above

will be presneted with a valuable memento. This can also be paid in instalments.

 

This appeal may be treated as personal request and donations many be sent either

in cash or cheque or DD drawn in favour of "Sri Udayavar Kainkarya Sabha" and

sent to Secretary, 12, Arumuga Chetty Lane, Triplicane, Chennai - 600005. The

receipt will be sent promptly.

 

On completion of the work "Sri Mudaliyandan" will be displayed at the temple and

all the donors will be invited to have a close look at it and thereafter it will

be presented to the temple.

 

We request your full cooperation to make our endeavour a success and receive the

blessings of Lord Parthasarahy and Sri Udayavar, the foremost of our Acharyas.

 

Managing Committe Members

Phone: 91-44-8440550

 

 

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