Thirupullani Koil Samprokshanam

[Guest guest]

Sri Dharbasayana Ramar

 

 

Dear Sri. Bagavathas and Friends:

The Samprokshanam at Sri Adhi Jagannatha Perumal Thirukkoil at Thirupullani,

one of the 108 Divya Desams, is about to take place on Feb 6th or 13th, 2003

For those who are not familiar with the temple here is a brief write-up

about the shetram.

Thirupullani, otherwise known as Dharbasayanam or Pullaranya Shetram, is

one of the most sacred Vaishnava temple and is located about 5 miles from

Ramanadhapuram. The presiding deity of the renowned temple is Sri. Adhi

Jagannatha Perumal with His consort Sri. Padmasani Thayar. As per Valmiki

Ramayana, Sri. Rama came here and worshipped Sri. Adhi Jagannatha Perumal

and secured a divine bow to fight Ravana. It is here that Sri. Rama has

laid for three days on kusha grass facing the sea and invoked the aid of

Samudhra Raja for building the stone damn for safe passage to Sri Lanka

along with the vanara sainyam. Samudhra Raja and Sri. Vibeshana with his

consort surrendered at the feet of Sri Rama and hence known as Saranagathi

sthala. The Shetram is glorified by 20 holy verses of Thirumangai Azhwar in

his “Periya Thirumozhi”.

We are fortunate to have visited the five sannadhis several times to have

the Dharsan of Sri Dharbasayana Raman, Sri Adhi Jagannatha Perumal, Sri

Pattabi Raman , Sri Padmasani Thayar and Sri Andal. It is with divine grace

and the acharya krupai that the Samprokshanam of this temple is scheduled

to take place in Thai masam of next year. I appeal to each one of you to

contribute as much as you can for this noble cause and be subject to the

abundant grace of Sri Rama.

With the grace of our current and poorva acharyas, the temple authorities

have drawn detailed plans to celebrate it in a grand scale with all the

rituals and prescribed homas, divaya prabandha goshti, etc. It has been

estimated that the expenses will run anywhere from 20-25 lakhs of rupees

($40-50,000). They are working round the clock collecting funds from

various sources within India. We’ve been requested to seek participation

and contributions from asthikas in the US to defray at least part of the

costs.

Below, you will see a list of a few specific items with cost estimates.

We’ve also indicated the committment that we have thus far. We appeal to

all of you to be part of this kainkaryam and be subject to HIS grace.

You could offer any amount that you like for this Kainkaryam. We’d like to

have your contributions by Jan 10th, the latest, so that we could arrange to

have the funds delivered by Jan 15th.

Please make the check payable to "The Secretary - Sri. Padmasani Thayar

Kaingarya Sabha, Thiruppullani " and mail it to the address below. We’ll

consolidate and deliver them personally and make sure that everyone receives

acknowledgement and receipt from the temple along with Perumal Samprokshana

prasadham. If you have any questions or need more information, please feel

free to contact us. Thank you,

Dasan,

Shanthi & T.P. Srinivasan

Our address: T.P. Srinivasan

1, Emerald Court

West Windsor, NJ 08550

Our Telephone: 609-275-8802 or 609-275-8743

Item No. ItemTotal CostCommitted

Pending

 

1

Yagashala prasadams,5days,3times per day - all homagundam ,perumal, thaayar

30,000.00

10,000.00

20,000.00

 

2Yagashala - Pattu Silk Saree 9 yards, Pattu Silk Dhoties 8yards20,000.005

000.0015,000.00

 

3Battars Dhadiyaradhanai expenses perday(brekfast,lunch,dinner) for 100

people55,000.0011,000.0044,000.00

 

4Yagashalas Ghee 5x2500 & kopparai12,500.002,500.0010,000.00

 

5Electrical lighting, Pandal and other arrangements100,000.0010,000.0090,000

00

 

6Transportation, Sambavana for invitees - Archakas, Vedic scholars,

Sthapathis & Other workers 200,000.0020,000.00 180,000.00

 

 

 

Total417,500.0058,500.00359,000.00