TIRUANBIL DWAJASTHAMBAM KAINKARYAM -TRIP TO INDIA 05/192006 to 08/27/2006 Part 2

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TIRU ANBIL DWAJASTHAMBAM KAINKARYAM

TRIP TO INDIA FROM 05/192006 to 08/27/2006 – PART 2

 

7th June 2006: Wedding at Bangalore:

We left for Bangalore by Brindavan Express on 6th June 2006 to attend the

wedding of my Samabandi’s second daughter on 7th June 2006 and returned to

Chennai by Deccan Airways on 9th June 2006.

 

14th June 2006: Visited Sri Parthasarathi Swami Koil at Tiru allik keni:

This was a memorable visit. As there was not much of a crowd, it was

possible to have a close up Ekanta Seva of Lord Venkatakrishnan along with

his family members (Rukmini, Balaraman, Saatyaki, Pradhyumnan, and

Aniruddhan). This is the only Divyadesam where the Lord sports a moustache

as per the custom of charioteers.

 

15th June 2006: Visit to Kanchipuram and Thooppul:

As usual, Sri T.C. Shrinivasan, Advocate, Member, BAC of “Sri Ranga Sri” and

Editor of “Sri Hayagriva Priya” kindly gave us his gracious company. Sri D.

Narayanan, member, SRS (who also resides in Ambattur, Chennai) drove us in

his car. We had excellent Darsanam of Sri Varadaraajap PerumaaL, Sri

Chakrathaazhwar and PerundEvi Thaayaar at Kaanchipuram. We visited Thooppul

Swami Desikan Sannidhi and the Koil of Sri Deepaprakaasap PerumaaL at

Thooppul and had an equally memorable Darsanam.

 

16th June 2006: Vadaimaalai and VeNNaikaappu to Bank AnjanEyar:

Normally, it is very difficult to get a date for offering Vadaimaalai and

VeNNaikaappu to Bank AnjanEyar. Since, we are regular devotees, the

Administrative authorities accepted our request to offer them on 20th June

2006.

 

21st June 2006: Father’s Sraddham, at Ahobila MaTam, Triplicane:

I used to perform in India the annual Sraddham of my father and mother

falling in the successive months of Aani and AaDi respectively. This was

done at Ahobila MaTam at Car Street, Triplicane. Sri Sundaravaradan Swami,

Priest in charge conducted the ceremony satisfactorily as per the Saastras.

Left for Srirangam/ Tiru Anbil.

 

22nd June 2006: Visit to Tiru Anbil for checking measurements:

As already mentioned, H.H. deputed Sri Seshadri Swamin, Manager of the

Asramam for verification of the accuracy of measurements for the Dwaja

sthambam at Tiru Anbil. Along with Sri Karuppaiah Achaari, we went to Tiru

Anbil, for on-the spot verification of the correctness of measurements and

returned to Srirangam Asramam to submit our report to H.H. who directed the

Achaari to expedite his work. The “General work order” No.1724/1415/D7 dated

12th June 2006 for the Dwaja sthambam work issued by the Joint Commissioner

/ Executive Officer, Sri Ranganatha Swamy etc. Temple was received right in

time.

 

25th June 2006: Trip to Coimbatore and Guruvayoor:

On the night of 24th June, left for Coimbatore to meet with Sri Sadagopan

Iyengar, Srikaryam Swami of “Sri Ranga Sri”. On arrival at past midnight, I

was received by Mrs. Sripriya, Sister of Smt. Srinitya Krishnan Swami, our

SRS member in Atlanta. As 25th Sunday was Amavasya day, after performing

Amavasya tarpaNam, at Sripriya’s residence, I left for Sri Sadagopan

Iyengar’s place. He

and his family accompanied me to Guruvayoor by Cab. We reached around 1.30

pm when the “NaDai” was closed for a short while as is the practice from

1.00 pm to 4.00 pm. When the “NaDai” was opened we wereallowed to have

Darsanam of Lord Guruvaathapureesan. We had an eye filling leisurely

Darsanam in spite of the milling crowd of devotees.

 

26th June 2006: Visited Sri Narayana Iyengar and Sri Ramaratnam:

Most of you will be familiar with Sri Narayana Iyengar Swami who was working

as Priest in Cleveland Temple, Ohio. He is the Poorvaasrama Putran of

Srirangam Koil Jeeyar Swami. You will remember how he performed Sudarsana

Homam at my daughter’s place in Cleveland. This gentleman had a heart attack

on the very night he returned from India to Cleveland. After being in the

ICU for a while, he went back to India and was staying in Coimbatore. He is

still on leave there. I advised him to chant the famous “Dhanvantari

Mantram”. He says that thanks to the Mantram, he has been completely cured

and is now ready to fly to USA and resume his job! But,, as his “Advance

Parole” had expired and his application for Green card is pending, he is

awaiting clearance of the same. We wish that he joins us sooner than later.

 

This day, I also met with Sri Ramaratnam Swami, a member of SRS who lives in

the same complex as that of Sri Sadagopan Iyengar Swami at Coimbatore. He is

connected with a farm producing organic vegetables. He explained with gusto

about his mammoth efforts in rearing this farm and it was not only

interesting but also inspiring. He is also connected with lot of temple

kainkaryams.

 

28th June 2006: Copper sheets purchased and dispatched to Trichy:

On receipt of the work order, the Copper sheets as per the specifications

provided by the Achaari were purchased and the load was shipped by truck

from Chennai to Trichy immediately. Receipt of delivery was acknowledged by

the Achaari in a couple of days. Simultaneously, a check was sent to the

Achaari by way of advance to commence the job in right earnest!

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