THADHIARADHAHNAI KAINGARYAM

[Guest guest]

SRIMATHE GODAYAI NAMAHA:

"AMBARAME THANEERE SOREY ARANCHCHEIYUM" SCHEME

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

 

THADHEEYARANAM ARADHANAI ( SEVENTH YEAR)

 

ON KAISIKA DWADASI, VAIKUNTA DWADASI AND PANGUNI UTTARAM

(With the Blessings of His Holiness Sri Paravakkottai Srimad Andavan Srirangam)

 

(For Attention of Sri Vaishnava Bhagavathas Ladies)

 

In the Thirupavvai, Sri Andal refers to Annadhanam as generating Dharma ( sorey

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

Ladies. The Sastras declare that only Ladies can Offer Food to Saniyasis and

Brahmins. Only they can offer Rice Biksha to Young Boys on the Day of their

Upanayana (Theread Ceremony). Further, entertaining guests is also prerogative

of Ladies. Thus Annadhanam is not a Privilege but a scared duty cast on Ladies.

Epics Record the Fact that Sita Devi, Draupadi and Rishipatnis strictly

followed this practice in the lines and entertainer several holy guests.

 

While Offering Food and entertaining guests any where and any time would

Defenitely 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 DWADASI 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 Shasra Parayana Ladies Offering Food to Vedic Scholars,

Bhagavathas and Koil Archakas for the Seventh Year in Succession at Sri Ahobila

Math Premises, East Chitra Street Srirangam on KAISIKA DWADASI.

 

AIPPASI 30 --- 16.11.2002 = KAISIKA DWADASI.

( KAISIKA EKADASI THIS YEAR FALLS ON AIPPASI 29 -- 15.11.2002)

 

MARGAZHAI 1 --- 16.12.2002 = VAIKUNTA DWADASI

(VAIKUNTA EKADASI THIS YEAR FALLS ON KARTHIGAI 29 -- 15.12.2002)

 

PANGUNNI UTTIRAM ( PANGUNNI 4 ---- 18.03.2003 ) AND THAITHER (

18.01.2003). all ladies 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 Andal in Thiruppavai "Ambarame Thaneere Sorey Aranch Cheiyyum"

 

Those Who are willing to Participate in this Kaingaryas Can Contribute

it to the Below said Address

For and on Behalf of Organisers,

Mrs. BABU KRISHNA SWAMY

30, south Chitra Street Srirangam 620 006.

AND

C.SESHADRI

16, SUBRAMANIA NAGAR CROSS STREET,

KODAMBAKKAM, RENGARAJAPURAM CHENNAI - 600 024, (- 044 4734788.

E - MAIL - sripadukasevagan

NOTE :

An Interesting Fact is that this year Festival days of Kaisika Dwadisi and

Vaikunta Dwadisi are celebrated at Srirangam only ahead of the usual dates

which are observed at their temple towns. The reasons is as Follows, while Rama

was Ruling at Ayoudhya, He was celebrating a Chariot Procession for the Lord

Ranganatha ( His Household Deity ) on Thai Punarvasu day every year. This

Practice was continued at Srirangam by King Bhupathi by having a Ten Day

Festival culminating with Chariot Procession for Lord Ranganatha. This Year

Thai Punarvasu falls on 18.01.2003 itself. Hence the Ten Day Festival Commences

in the Margazhi itself. Consequently , the dates of VAIKUNTA EKADASI and

KAISIKA EKADASI at Srirangam are Advanced to 15.12.2002 and 15.11.2002

keeping in view with Adhyena utsavam which begins on 5.12.2002. This Happens at

Srirangam Once in 8 or 9 years. At , All other places, there is no change in

the dates of these Festival which may Kindly be noted.

 

With Regards,

C.SESHADRI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seshadri