A report on Srimath Srimushnam Andavan's Thirunakshatram Celebrations in New York

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Srimathe Ranga Ramanuja Maha Desikaya namaha: Srimathe Srinivasa Ramanuja Maha Desikaya namaha: Srimathe Vedantha Ramanuja Maha Desikaya namaha: Srimathe Srinivasa Maha Desikaya namaha: Sri Ranganayakyai namaha: Sri Ranganatha para brahmane namaha: Sri Ranganatha divya mani padukabhyam namaha: By the grace of Sri Ranga nayika sametha Sri

Ranganatha Perumal, Sri Ranganatha Padukas and all the purvacharyas' padukas, the 72nd thirunakshatram Srimath Srimushnam Andavan was celebrated yesterday in a grand manner befitting our Acharyan @ Sri Ranganatha Temple in Pomona, New York. Bhagavath Ramanuja, the uthsava murthy of Sri Ramanuja Mission graced the occasion to witness the thirunakshatram in the presence of all the beautiful presiding deities of Sri Ranganatha Temple. Bhagavath Ramanuja was welcomed with traditional temple honors where He performed mangalasasanam for the perumal. The event started around 09:30 AM in the presence of huge gathering of bhagavathas who had assembled to be part of celebrations. It was also an auspicious day chosen by the temple to

perform the prana pratishta of Dwaja Sthambha of the temple. Amidst the holy chanting of veda ghosham on this occasion, Udaiyavar along with the deities of the temple witnessed Srimath Andavan's thirunakshatram being celebrated by the devotees with utmost piety and devotion. Bhagavatha ghoshti started off reciting nithyanusandhanam(Thiruppallandu, Thiruppalliyezhucchi and Thiruppaavai) followed by Sri Desika Sthothrams, Sri Desika Prabhandham, Iraamanusa Nootrandhaadhi, Pillai Andhadhi, Sri Ranganatha Paduka Sahasram(full recitation), Sundara Kandam of Sri Valmiki Ramanayam and Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam. Paduka Aradhanam was peformed for Srimath Srimushnam Andavan after the parayanam. As was announced earlier, momentous occasion came to honor one of the eminent sri vaishnava scholars residing outside of India, Sri. U.Ve.

Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan with the title "Kainkarya Rathnam" SRM’s most prestigious award in recognition of his tireless efforts and lifetime of accomplishments and service to the sustenance and nourishment of Sri Ramanuja philosophy. This title carries with it an honorary plaque and blessings from HH Srimath Andavan Sri Rangaramanuja Mahadesikan. Sri Sadagopan swami accepted the felicitations and spoke very highly of Sri Ramanuja Mission's various kainkaryams and its service to the srivaishnava community. About 150 bhagavathas had gathered to witnessa grand Periya sathumurai (vedam and prabhandham) witnessed by adiyen in a

long time where Acharya Sambhavanai was performed for Srimath Srimushnam Andavan. Perumal and Paduka theertham was served to all the devotees who waited patiently for their turn to receive them and get the blessings of perumal and Srimath Andavan. The thirunakshatram celebrations concluded around 2:30 PM followed by a grand feast for all the devotees. dasan, Venkat Sreenivasan For Sri Ramanuja Mission

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