Guest guest Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Namaskaram, I have a small request to the sri vaishnava group. One of our friend's relative is looking for an admission in Ahobala Mutt Matric School in Chennai.He is looking for contacts with the administration. If any of you have some contacts you can please forward it to me at srivaishnavarajayam or govindarajantriplicane . Adiyen is the organiser of Srivaishnavarajayam and I am posting the message in other Vaishnava Groups. Thanks Govindarajan VS Organiser Sri Vaishnava Rajayam wrote: A Group for SrivaishNava philosophy Messages In This Digest (4 Messages) 1. Re: Kurukshetra sri Partha sarathy temple. narasimhan kannan 2. Anugraha Bashanam/Srimad Azaghiasingar at Chembur on arrival r.veeraraghavan 3. Acharya vaibhavam - 70- Our Kainkarya Rathnam Sri U Ve Satakopan Madhavakkannan V 4. Sri Rangamannar temple at Vrindavan Ravi Krishnamurthy View All Topics | Create New Topic Messages 1. Re: Kurukshetra sri Partha sarathy temple. Posted by: "narasimhan kannan" narakannan (AT) (DOT) co.in narakannan Sat Feb 3, 2007 4:11 pm (PST) Sir, Please post them on the web site.Today we got a message from HH that we can ask for donations for land Rs 1100,Rs 2100, Rs 5100 Rs to be donated by devotees for purchase of land . The Ashram account for building fund will be announced very soon. I have got hold of some Doctors from Aligarh who know the Governor Dr Kidwai who is incharge of Kurukshetra development board so that reserved land is alloted. With the grace of Srirangam divyadampadi and acharyas we should have the temple of Lord Parthasarathy as in Tirukudanthai. narasimhan raguveeradayal thiruppathi <rajamragu (AT) rediffmail (DOT) com> wrote: adiyen dasasya vignaapanam. Please find whether the following links are satisfactorily showing the Temple pictures and if it is ok, thevareer may directly post message to groups as that will be more appropriate. http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/rajamragu/temple-33.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/rajamragu/temple-22.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c320/rajamragu/temple-11.jpg dasan, T.Raguveeradayal Adiyen, Dasan, Thiruppathy Raguveeradayal, C/O Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam, THIRUPPULLANI Here’s a new way to find what you're looking for - Answers Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 2. Anugraha Bashanam/Srimad Azaghiasingar at Chembur on arrival Posted by: "r.veeraraghavan" raghavanvee raghavanvee Sat Feb 3, 2007 11:55 pm (PST) I would like to share with you all highlights of Srimad Azaghiasingar:'i am glad to see the thayar vigraham has come so nice.it is due to the punniyam of bhagavathas of this kshetram.i used to move around like a deer(man pol thulli oduven )but today the lord restrained9 bhaghawan katti pottutan) me to some extent.Sadabhisega festival at Srirangam festival was held in such a grand manner by my sishyas, the shoulder injury is thirushti effect,as some say and i believe so.i was determined to reach mumbai to be part of thayar sannidhi samprokshanam.Thayar sannidhi suits thayar,thayar(vigraham) suits thayar.i will remain here only till my hand is completly healed, let it take amonth or a year.i want to bestow you all satari sevai with my own hands.it is my durdasi i am not able to perform daily routines, i need a helpns hand for every thing, for thiruman,fo eating etc.,'- dasan veeraraghavan,chembur, mumbai Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 3. Acharya vaibhavam - 70- Our Kainkarya Rathnam Sri U Ve Satakopan Posted by: "Madhavakkannan V" srivaishnavan srivaishnavan Sat Feb 3, 2007 11:58 pm (PST) SrI: SrImathE Gopaladesika Mahadesikaya nama: Dearest all, After immersing ourselves in the cool daya, showering mercy on humanity for the past 70 posts, adiyEn would like to remind ourselves of the deed that we need to act at the lotus feet of our Acharya. What's that? Let us learn enjoy from the wonderful anubhavam of our dearest Sri Satakopan Swami of Oppiliappan Koil residing in the New York, USA, who has been tirelesly blessing us hundreds of posts for more than a decade through these lists. We are indeed blessed. ********* SrI: SrimathE LakshmInrusimhAya nama: AchArya Bhakthi ParipUtham anarga seelam Gopala Desika MahAmunim Gurum AasrayAma : In spite of his advancing age , this revered AchAryA of Srimad Poundarikapuram Ashramam is engaged in mahA kaimkaryams and it is a great blessing to have his anugraham. IdhAnim Poundarikapuram Andavan belongs to the direct sanyastha Guru paramparai of Srirangam SrimadhANdavan ( VazhutthUr ) Sri VedAntha Ramanauja munipungavar. Thanks to H.H. Srimad Andavan of Poundarikapuram Aasramam , we have in our hands the Rahasyathraya saaram commentary, Chillarai rahasyams of Swami Desikan and very rare commentaries on Vedantha desika sthothas written by Poorvars today. The abiding reverence that I have for the PoundarIkapuram Aasrama Yathis is due to the following twin reasons : (1) The Prakritham [current] Acharya of Poundarikapuram Aasramam is an AchAryA dear to and respected by my own AchAryan: H.H. Paramahamsa parivrAjaka Sri NaarAyana Yathindhra MahA Desikan of Ahobila Matam , the current Jeeyar. (2) Poundarikapuram is my ancient village and has tight links to Sri Oppiliappan through the many devout kaimkaryams of ParamahamsEdhyAthi Sri Srinivaasa MahA Desikan of Poundarikapuram . My grandfather was the Brahaspathi for that family and performed the marriage of the above giant of an AchAryan. Later, this mahAn took sanyAsaasramam and became H.H. SrinivAsa MahA Desikan of Poundarikapuram Aasramam. There are many sishyas who have taken refuge and undergone BharanyAsam at the lotus feet of His Holiness. On this divine occasion, It is my bhagyam to share with you greatness of Prapatthi from the Amudha MoazhigaL of Paramapadha Vaasee , SrivaNN SatakOpa Sri VedAntha Desika Yatheendhrar , the Mahaan, [sri Mukkur Azhagiya Singar] who blessed the Achaarya peetam of the Ahobila Mutt, and who was also very close to Srimad ParavakkOttai Andavan Swami. Bhayam tyajatha bhadram vO dadhAthi karuNArNava : I prapathyA tyaktha kOpassun pApinAmapi Madhava : II ( meaning ) : Please abandon your fear ; He , the ocean of mercy blesses us with auspiciousness . Our Lord Sriya: Pathi [Maadhavan] casts away His anger at those who have performed Prapatthi and chases away their sins and confers sarva mangaLam (on them with joy). The adhikAris (qualified/eligible ones ) who can practice Bhakthi yOgam in the manner prescribed by the VedAs are not too many ; indeed it is doubtful that there has been any since NammAzhwAr attained Moksham through the practise of Bhakthi yOgam . Prapatthi maargam taught by our Lord to ArjunA is the most prevalent maargam for our deliverance form the cycles of birth and death ( moksham ) . The essence of EmeprumAnAr and Swami Desikan's teaching is that Sriman NaarAyaNan gives the boon of equal moksham ( sama moksham/no tAra tamyam ) to all, who have performed Saranagati [Prapatthi] in the manner prescribed by sAsthrAs independent of their caste , creed , gender or status in life. SaraNAgathi is of three kinds. One of them is the most important. The other two come next in significance . The most important one is called sva nishtai. Here , a mumukshu performs kalakshEpam with a sadhAchAryan and learns about the anantha kalyANa guNAs of Sriman NaarAyaNA, His svarUpam , subhAsrayam ( divya thirumEni ) ; next he learns from the AchAryA about the svarUpa , rUpa guNAs of his own jeevAthmA followed by an understanding of the nature of SaraNAgathi , its limbs (angAs ) and gets a clear concept of what is an angi . Afterwards, he learns about the appropriate manthram used to perform one's saraNAgathi and the tight correlations between the different angAs of saraNAgathi and the corresponding padhams of the praaptthi manthram . He learns about the particular padham that is connected with the angi part of saraNAgathi . Driven then by his virakthi and desire to reach paramapadham , he gets clear instruction from his achAryan about the prescribed and ancient method of performing saraNAgathi. At a time of his own choice, he then places the burden of protection of his athmA ( the Lord's own property ) at the sacred feet of Sriman NaarAyaNA, the owner of his athmA through the act of saraNAgathi ( Bhara samarpaNam /Aathma nivedhanam ) . THIS IS SVA NISHTAI, THE HIGHEST MODE OF SARANAAGATHI. There are not many , who have the needed qualifications to perform prapatthi through Svanishtai .. It is doubtful , whether anyone has performed successfully svanishtai besides Sriman Nathamuni, Nammaazhwaar, Alavandhaar, EmperumAnar Sri Ramanuja, Swami Desikan hundreds of years ago. The other two modes of saraNAgathi are known as AchArya Nishtai and Ukthi Nishtai. People of all castes, creeds, gender or age are qualified to observe one or the other of these two modes of saraNAgathi. The first of the two methods is Ukthi Nishtai . One stands in PerumAL sannnidhi along with the AchAryA and looks at the PerumAL and repeats after the AchAryA , the words related to saraNAathi given as upadEsam by the AchAryA in a saastraic manner. The second of the two methods outside svanishtai is known as AchArya Nishtai . One approaches the learned revered SadAchAryan , falls at his feet and begs him to intercede with the Lord on his behalf . Then the AchAryan performs the saraNAgathi for his sishyan . AchArya Nishtai can be executed through a direct request or through an appeal not made in person. Some times , when one is too ill to travel to the AchAryA's side , then they write a letter or send a telegram , if it is an emergency , and beg the AchArya to intercede on his/her behalf through the performance of AchArya nishtai . Srimad Andavan ashramam follows this mode for all those who take refuge at the feet of Acharya to perform BharanyAsam. The compassionate AchAryAs themselves might elect to perform AchArya Nishtai for the children , dumb , blind , dim witted , lame and others , who are unable to participate in saraNAgathi fully due to their limitations of body or mind . The fruits of Moksham however is guaranteed for all of them . All are adhikAris for AchArya Nishtai and Ukthi Nishtai . Lord Maadhavan controls His anger over the limitless sins accumulated by us , the Jeevans , and forgives our trespasses in the present and previous janmAs, once we perform saraNAgathi in the prescribed manner and blesses us with Moksha Sukham . That we have many janmAs prior to saraNAgathi is clear from His own words, " tava cha bahUni janmAni vyathithAni " . The sins accumulated over these span of many janmAs are beyond counting. Even the Lord has difficulty taking a measure of them . Even with all those limitless bundles of sins , the Lord out of His incomparable and infinite dayA quenches His anger and fulfills His promise made to ArjunA on the battle field : sarva dharmAn parithyajya… mokshaishyAmi maa sucha : [GitA 18.66] You may still ask the question : Will the Lord give Moksham to one , who commits so many atrocities in this life and is recognized as a MahA Paapi ? The Lord will bless that MahA paapi too , since he has already said , " saraNam vraja , sarva pApEpyO mokshayishyAmi " . After this categorical assuaging assuring statement in GithA , there is no reason to doubt Him . It is foolish to interpret the meaning of this charama slOkam as promise to remove the sins collected in previous janmams only . It includes all the sins accumulated in this janmam as well . KUrEsa has said in this context : " Sri Ramachandran out of His infinite mercy forgave even the KaakAsuran , who committed the unpardonable offense of hurting Loka mAthA with his beak . Once that mahAparAdhi fell at Sri Rama"s feet and begged for protection , our Lord saved the asuran from the terrible damage of BrahmAsthram . Therefore, I am hoping that the Lord will quench His anger at us, MahA paapis, when we perform SaraNAgathi and bless us with Moksham". Therefore, there is no doubt that even a MahA paapi will be protected by the all merciful Lord , if he performs saraNAgathi in this janmam. Do not be afraid. SaastrAs state that even if one has committed the heinous crime of killing one's mother and father, the Lord will forgive even that person by controlling His anger, if he repents and seeks the Lord's protection as a saraNAgathA. Even if one has taken to stealing as a profession , even if one drinks alcohol in spite of his high birth as Brahmin, even if he acts like a friend and betrays one behind one's back , even if he has committed brahmahatthi, even if he has coveted the wife of his AchAryA, even if he has murdered others, even if he has committed much worse sins, once he utters the name of NaarAyaNA involuntarily or without intent during his last moments like AjAmiLan, then he is released of all paapAs according to Sukha Brahmam. If that is so, the effect of performing saraNAgathi recommended by the Lord in Bhagavadh GithA is bound to chase away all the paapams accumulated in this and previous janmAs . There need be no doubt about this ..Therefore, we, the paapis can cast aside our fears and feel hopeful . Do not be deluded by the thought that you have to acquire tattva jn~nam through kalakshEpam and only thereafter qualify ourselves to perform SaraNAgathi. What you have to do is to stand before your AchAryA in PerumAL sannidhi and fall at His Feet; Repent for the past; Decide to act as fast as possible and adhere to SaasthrAs and anushtAnams. Repeat what acharyan says [in the case of Ukthi nishtai]. Acharyan will perform Prapatti at the Lord's Lotus Feet on your behalf [in the Acharyan nishtai] Swami AlavandhAr himself says in this context: VapurAdhishu yOpi kOpi vaa guNa dhOshAni yathAtathA vaa I tadhayam tava paadha padmayO : ahamathyaiva mayA saamrpitha: II AlavandhAr says that Whatever may be the nature and attributes of this object known as aathmA , adiyEn has presented that object to You , which is Yours, for protection . Swami Desikan has pointed this tattvam in his Rahasya Traya Saaram and has said : " The Lord blesses even those , who do not have a full comprehension of the TattvAs and gives them Moksham , when they surrender to Him " . PurANAs state that even a long term enemy of our Lord escapes damnation and is blessed with Moksham , when he performs saraNAgathi even during his last moments in his life due to some fortunate development . The example of KantAkarNan , an ancient enemy of the Lord is a testament to Lord's dayA for one , who sought His refuge even after years of declared enimity . The story from purANam on KantAkarNan suggests that even long term enimity to Sriman NaarAyaNA will not stand in one's way to gaining the boon of Moksham from Him , once we perform SaraNAgathi to Him in the saastraic manner and beg for His merciful intervention. Those who cry out for His protection like GajEndrA without knowing who exactly was the supreme Lord and yet shouted for protection with the prayer: " Oh AdhimUlam , Lord of Gods! I am unable to protect myself. I am at the end of my life. Please save me". Sriman NaarAyaNA immediately ran to the side of Gajendran and rescued the king of elephants from the hold of the jaws of the crocodoyle . When Gajendra shouted out in fear and addressed " the AdhimUlam" , Indran , BrahmA , Pasupathi and other dEvAs knew that the appeal is not for them since they were not the supreme of supremes . They understood the message as being addressed to the one that has the qualifications to be known and saluted as Parabrahmam. Sriman NaarAyaNA responded to the animal king's cry. He responded similarly to the jeevAthmA inside the pot of curd ( dadhi paandan ) via AchArya nishtai and blessed that jeevan with Moksham. Therefore ,even if men or women or brahmin or otherwise , or from other creeds inside or outside India or sinners or puNyasAlees or bhakthimAns or earlier sathrUs of the Lord , once they perform SaraNAgathi to LakshmIkAnthan , He will not worry whether we are His mitrAs or chathrUs and will bless us all with Moksham in the spirit of His statements: " sarva PaapEyO mokshyishyAmi " and "abhayam sarvabhoothEbhyO dadAmyEtat vratham mama". He is committed to come to our rescue and as the ocean of mercy, abandons His anger and disgust over our paapams and crowns us with the kireetam of Moksha saamrAjyam. This is the essence of SaraNAgathi as taught to us by the Lord Himself and His AzhwArs and AchAryAs. Srimath Azhagiyasingar ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Subhamasthu , Sarva MangaLAni santhu ! Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SadagOpan ************** Let us enjoy the vedic references and pramANams to Prapatti tomorrow in the same context Acharyan ThiruvaDigaLE SaraNam Regards Namo Narayana dasan ________ Cheap talk? Check out Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. http://voice. Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) 4. Sri Rangamannar temple at Vrindavan Posted by: "Ravi Krishnamurthy" ivaravi ivaravi Sun Feb 4, 2007 1:33 am (PST) Dear all, I recently visited this beautiful temple of Lord SriRangamannar in Vrindavan, Mathura. You can also visit the temple through its website at www.srirangjimandir.org Dear moderator, pls forward it to all devotees. Thanks Ravi Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity 7 New Members 11 New Photos Visit Your Group New business? Get new customers. List your web site in Search. 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