70 th Thirunakshtram function of Srimath Andavan Swamigal

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This year Vaikasi Thiruvadirai, Prakirtham Srimath Andavan's

Thirunakshatram was celebrated in a grand manner at Bangalore Jaya

Nagar ashramam on 22nd May 2004.This function was jointly hosted by

Jaya Nagar and Sripuram Ashramams of Bangalore.Elaborate arrangements

were made with the full support of National Executive

Committee,particularly its Chaiman Sri R.Rajagopal and Sri Paduka

Charities.

From 17th May Chatur Veda Paaraayanams, Srimath Ramayanam and Sri

Paduka sahasram were held and concluded with Saathumurai on 22nd May.

Hundreds of vedic pundits participated and all were suitably honoured

by His Holiness.

A meeting of Ashramam's National Executive Committee was held on 21st

morning. Several members of the Committee as well as special invitees

attended. A report on this meeting will be separately made by the

Chairman and the decisions will appear in Sri Ranganatha Paduka

also.Being the beginning of 70th birth year of H.H.,celebrations are

planned on all the forthcoming Thiruvaadirai Nakshatram everymonth

culminatng in the grand Sapthapathi function,one year from now, which

willbe celebrated in Srirangam Periyashramam.

Srikaryam Swamy Sri Narasimha Raghavachariar Swamy conducted the

proceedings.

Devotees numbering nearly one thousand assembled on the morning of

22nd May at Jayanagar Ashramam for the Thirunakshatram fun ction Of

H.H. The hallwas fully packed and overflowing with the enthusiastic

devotees. It is a sight to see every year, the awareness is growing .

Both young and old people travel from various places of India as wll

as a few from overseas who specially timed their visit to coincide

this funtion.All of them waited patiently for the TheerthaPrasadam

from the holy hands of HIs Holiness.You must be there to see the

happiness in their face when H.H.pours the holy water in their hands

and all of them feel that it is a great Bhaagyam in their life and at

the same time prayed for those who could not be present on that

occasion in person.After that all the Sri Paaduka theerthams were

given by Aaraadkars of Ashramam.

Crowning glory to the days event was the presence of 2 more

Yatheeswaras, Sri Bramha Thantra Swatantra Sri Parakala Mutt Jeer

Swamy and Srimath Rangapriya Swamigal.They were received with full

traditional honours at Ashramam premises .

Sri Ahobila Mutt Jeer Swamigal specially deputed His Srikaryam

Swamigal to grace the occasion, as H.H. himself is on a sanacharam to

Azhwar thirunagari for Vaikasi Visakam, Swamy Nammalwar festival ,A

few Kainkaryaparars of Ahobila Mutt also accompanied him

along " Maalai Mariyaadai from Sri Ahobila Mutt.

IT IS INDEED A VERY HAPPY SIGHT TO SEE THE IMPROVING RELATIONSHIPS

BETWEEN OUR ASHRAMAM AND SRI AHOBILA MATAM. From now on it is the

duty of the devotees to further strenghthen these contacts ,but

definitely do not contribute anything that will worsen the same.Let

this be our holy resolve.

Srimath Andavan Swamigal honoured several eminent Vedic and Ubaya

Vedanta personalities of our three sampradayams .The details of this

may be found in the issues of Sri Ranganatha Paduka Magazine.

The function concluded with the anugraha bhashanams of all the three

Yatheeswaras .

Reported by,

Daasan,

R.Srinivasan

Sri Paduka Vihara Bhavanam

Anna Nagar, Chennai

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Sri:

Srimathe Rangaramanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

 

Some photos are available:

 

http://www.pbase.com/svami/70th_tn_at_bangalore

 

Namo Narayana!

-Shreyas

 

While you open the photos, the studded Silver Kireetam is made for Thaiyaar (not

Cheyyar as reported) Sri Ramar Sannathi,from the collections from the well

wishers, made by Ashramam Aaraadakars,Sri Krishnamurthi Swamy and Sri

Lakshmanachar Swamy. This was brought on that day to Jaya Nagar Ashramam.

Daasan,

RS