Experience with MY KANNAM

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Jai Sreekrishna Further to our earlier message, I would like to share my experience with Kannan when I had been at Gurupavanapuram in the middle of last month with the members of this great group This time we spent five days at Guruvayoor so that we can have more darshan of HIM. As all must be aware, now the line for Darshan does not go round the temple. Now the entrance to the temple is restricted from East Nada only and there is a fly over which takes us straight away to the Sreekovil nada. By the grace of Kannan, we were able to witness most of the poojas at different intervals For two days, we had to stand in the queue for nearly 3 hours before we could reach the Sreekovil nada.Other three days it was not that crowded. On one of the days, we were standing on the flyover waiting for our turn. Although we three, myself, my daughter and we were standing one after the other in the queue, each one was busy in their own prayer and no talk at all. My husband knows Jnanapana and he was continuously chanting the same. My daughter was chanting Hare Krishna mantram and myself whatever keertans and slokams I knew. On that particular day I was chanting 108 Hari. Pattu Konakam Normally I take receipt of archana and when collecting the prasadam I ask for a pattu konakam which they give with pleasure. This time I did not take any receipt for archana and all the while I was thinking if only I could get one without asking. I left the matter unto HIM and continued with my 108 Hari. By the time I reached Sreekovil I had completed 108 Hari and started chanting Govinda Govinda. . Volunteers were as usual shouting “vegam vegam thozhutu neenguka”. I was

very happy that we had a very good and clear darshan of Kannan and must have moved just one or two steps from Sreekovil nada. Suddenly I had an urge to look behind. Though the volunteers were still continuing with the usual pallavi, I turned around chanting HIS name. For a second I could not believe my eyes. There was one Pattukonakam lying just in front of the Sreekovil.Since it was raining that day, it was completely wet. I picked up the same. I could not control my tears .I forgot everything at that one moment and stood before the Recoil like a statue. Soon I heard the volunteer saying, vegam vegam thozhutu neenguka” and veentum varika “. With the pattukonakam kept close to my heart, I stepped forward and reached the backside of the temple. There I offered my pranams to my KANNAN for this karunyam on this eliyaval . Suddenly it came to my mind that each and every moment my KANNAN is running around this temple and even the manalathari in the temple is blessed to have his Padaravindam placed anywhere and everywhere and I wanted to just roll over there. But I know I cannot do that. So what, with both my palms I collected the manalthari and applied the same on my face, neck hands and the happiness I derived out of it cannot be explained in words Agre Pashyami I had heard lots and lots from my Guru regarding Narayaneeyam and especially the 100th dasakam which was written after Shree Melpatturji got the divine darshan of KANNAN. After completing the first Sampoornam in 2005, I had made it a point to recite this dasakam everyday infront of the vigraham of Kannan in my house. Before starting, I always request HIM to be present around

and hear my parayanam and I always could feel his presence with small things like flower falling down, fluttering of malyipeeli etc. Ever since I started the nitya parayanam of Agre Pashyami in 2005 I was wondering whether I shall get a chance to recite the same standing infront of my KANNAN at GurupavanapuramEvery year by the grace of God, we go to Guruvayoor during vcation, but nevet got a chance, but my hopes were still alive and believed firmly that will happen with HIS grace. This year while standing at the flyover for my turn, all the time chanting HIS GLORY, I realized that there is no forward movement of the devotees for quite some time. Then I

heard someone saying that there is Udayasthamana pooja on that particular day and Thirunada will be closed and opened at regular intervals. I must accept that I felt jealousy of those devotees who were standing at the Sreekovil Nada and having Darshan of Kannan as soon as Thirunada is opened. Slowly after there was forward movement of the crowd and I found myself standing at the very spot where Shree Melpathoorji sat and wrote

Narayaneeyam. I did have a glimpse of KANNAN and then Thirunada was closed for some pooja. I decided to try my luck of reciting Agrepashyami then and there. I bowed my head in respect to that Punyatman, kept dakshina and started reciting Agrepashyami. Needless to say, tears were rolling down my cheeks thinking of the Karunyam of my Thampuran. To my utter surprise when I reached the second last slokam “ Yogindranam “ ,Thirunada opened and on the tope of my voice, I shouted Ente Ponnu Krishna Karunya sindho” . At that time for me no one were there except me and my KANNAN. After a few moments,I head the sheer sound of volunteers asking to move ahead and I started moving alongwith other devotees and almost completed the last slokam by the time I reached infront of my KANNAN. To me everything was like a dream and suddenly I realized that there are no boundaries for HIS love and affection ‘Bhakatanam Kamavarsham” I had a very very good Darshan of my KANNAN for several times a day this year and I could not express how difficult it was for me to leave Guruvayoor. I told HIM Enta Kanna, now I shall have to wait for another year before I can come to HIS abode. Suddenly I felt as if HE is telling me you have enough of experience this time and time will fly fast with those memories and I am with you always. What else I

need Hope I did not bore you all with this lengthy message. With koti koti pranams at HIS LOTUS FEET Humbly Syamala

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-it was thrilling to know about your experience at GVR and above all

your bakthi to ponnu guruvayoorappan.May god bless us all with more

and more bakthi like this and bless us to have his darshan with the

same total bakthi and emotions of yours.thanks for sharing.

vijaya venkatesh -- In guruvayur , Syamala Nair

<syamalaraghunath wrote:

>

> Jai Sreekrishna

>

> Further to our earlier message, I would like to share my

experience with Kannan when I had been at Gurupavanapuram in the

middle of last month with the members of this great group

>

> This time we spent five days at Guruvayoor so that we can have

more darshan of HIM.

> As all must be aware, now the line for Darshan does not go round

the temple. Now the entrance to the temple is restricted from East

Nada only and there is a fly over which takes us straight away to the

Sreekovil nada. By the grace of Kannan, we were able to witness most

of the poojas at different intervals

>

> For two days, we had to stand in the queue for nearly 3 hours

before we could reach the Sreekovil nada.Other three days it was not

that crowded.

>

> On one of the days, we were standing on the flyover waiting for

our turn. Although we three, myself, my daughter and we were standing

one after the other in the queue, each one was busy in their own

prayer and no talk at all. My husband knows Jnanapana and he was

continuously chanting the same. My daughter was chanting Hare Krishna

mantram and myself whatever keertans and slokams I knew. On that

particular day I was chanting 108 Hari.

>

> Pattu Konakam

>

> Normally I take receipt of archana and when collecting the

prasadam I ask for a pattu konakam which they give with pleasure. This

time I did not take any receipt for archana and all the while I was

thinking if only I could get one without asking. I left the matter

unto HIM and continued with my 108 Hari. By the time I reached

Sreekovil I had completed 108 Hari and started chanting Govinda

Govinda. . Volunteers were as usual shouting " vegam vegam thozhutu

neenguka " . I was very happy that we had a very good and clear darshan

of Kannan and must have moved just one or two steps from Sreekovil

nada. Suddenly I had an urge to look behind. Though the volunteers

were still continuing with the usual pallavi, I turned around chanting

HIS name. For a second I could not believe my eyes. There was one

Pattukonakam lying just in front of the Sreekovil.Since it was raining

that day, it was completely wet. I picked up the same. I could not

control my tears .I forgot everything

> at that one moment and stood before the Recoil like a statue. Soon

I heard the volunteer saying, vegam vegam thozhutu neenguka " and

veentum varika " . With the pattukonakam kept close to my heart, I

stepped forward and reached the backside of the temple. There I

offered my pranams to my KANNAN for this karunyam on this eliyaval .

>

> Suddenly it came to my mind that each and every moment my KANNAN

is running around this temple and even the manalathari in the

temple is blessed to have his Padaravindam placed anywhere and

everywhere and I wanted to just roll over there. But I know I

cannot do that. So what, with both my palms I collected the

manalthari and applied the same on my face, neck hands and the

happiness I derived out of it cannot be explained in words

>

> Agre Pashyami

>

> I had heard lots and lots from my Guru regarding Narayaneeyam and

especially the 100th dasakam which was written after Shree Melpatturji

got the divine darshan of KANNAN. After completing the first

Sampoornam in 2005, I had made it a point to recite this dasakam

everyday infront of the vigraham of Kannan in my house. Before

starting, I always request HIM to be present around and hear my

parayanam and I always could feel his presence with small things

like flower falling down, fluttering of malyipeeli etc. Ever since I

started the nitya parayanam of Agre Pashyami in 2005 I was wondering

whether I shall get a chance to recite the same standing infront of my

KANNAN at GurupavanapuramEvery year by the grace of God, we go to

Guruvayoor during vcation, but nevet got a chance, but my hopes were

still alive and believed firmly that will happen with HIS grace. This

year while standing at the flyover for my turn, all the time chanting

HIS GLORY, I realized that there

> is no forward movement of the devotees for quite some time. Then I

heard someone saying that there is Udayasthamana pooja on that

particular day and Thirunada will be closed and opened at regular

intervals. I must accept that I felt jealousy of those devotees

who were standing at the Sreekovil Nada and having Darshan of Kannan

as soon as Thirunada is opened. Slowly after there was forward

movement of the crowd and I found myself standing at the very spot

where Shree Melpathoorji sat and wrote Narayaneeyam. I did have a

glimpse of KANNAN and then Thirunada was closed for some pooja. I

decided to try my luck of reciting Agrepashyami then and there. I

bowed my head in respect to that Punyatman, kept dakshina and started

reciting Agrepashyami. Needless to say, tears were rolling down my

cheeks thinking of the Karunyam of my Thampuran. To my utter

surprise when I reached the second last slokam " Yogindranam "

,Thirunada opened and on the tope of my voice,

> I shouted Ente Ponnu Krishna Karunya sindho " . At that time for

me no one were there except me and my KANNAN. After a few moments,I

head the sheer sound of volunteers asking to move ahead and I

started moving alongwith other devotees and almost completed the last

slokam by the time I reached infront of my KANNAN. To me everything

was like a dream and suddenly I realized that there are no boundaries

for HIS love and affection `Bhakatanam Kamavarsham "

>

> I had a very very good Darshan of my KANNAN for several times a

day this year and I could not express how difficult it was for me to

leave Guruvayoor. I told HIM Enta Kanna, now I shall have to wait for

another year before I can come to HIS abode. Suddenly I felt as if

HE is telling me you have enough of experience this time and time

will fly fast with those memories and I am with you always. What else

I need

>

> Hope I did not bore you all with this lengthy message.

>

>

> With koti koti pranams at HIS LOTUS FEET

>

> Humbly

> Syamala

>

>

>

> Got a little couch potato?

> Check out fun summer activities for kids.

>