Ekadashi and Sravanam

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Dear Bhakti's Today (23.September.07) is both Ekadasi and Sravanam (Thiruvolum Nakshatram). So the observance of fasting and no salt is a great punyum. Sincerely Ramesh Rangarajan"Dr. Sadagopan" <yennappan wrote: Sri: Dear SrI Ranganatha BhakthAs : The observances of EkAdasi , DhwAdasi and Mouna Vratham during PradhOsham are widely practised at many homes and Matams .The significances of these Vrathams and the ways to observe them need to be understood . This 48th e-book in the Ahobilavalli series is intended to focus on the significance of these three Vrathams . Acchidhra and AswamEdha Vedic PaarAyaNam is carried out on the EkAdasi day and

KaaDaka PaarAyaNam is reserved for the DhwAdasi day . AarAdhanam for Sri Lakshmi Narasimhan is unique at Sri Ahobila Matam during PradhOsha kaalam . In this e-book , the significance of the 25 EkAdasis per year with specail emphasis on Vaikunta EkAdasi at Srirangam and Sri Ranganatha Temple at POmona , NY as well as the importance of DhwAdasi PaaraNai and the PradhOsham observance are covered . On behalf of our Ahobilavalli Team , it is my privelege to release this 48th e-book as a part of the

Special Fund Raising efforts at the Sri Ranganatha Temple of Pomona , NY ( http://www.Ranganatha.org ) adiyEn requests you to support this fund raising initative

to serve the increasing number of Visitors to the Sri Ranganatha Temple AND UPDATE THE INFRASTRUCTURE . Please contact adiyEn for details on how you can provide your support . Thank you .

The links for the 48th e-book are provided below . Please enjoy this e-book and send in your feedbacks . NamO SrI RanganAthAya , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchari Sadagopan ********************************************************************************************************************** Links for eBook # 48 in Ahobilavalli series on

Ekadashi, Dvadashi and Pradosha Vratams: http://www.ahobilavalli.org/ebooks_s6.htm OR http://www.ahobilavalli.org/ekadashi.pdf OR access it from mirror site at: http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli/ebooks_s6.htm OR http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli/ekadashi.pdf For all other ebooks under Sundarasimham and Ahobilavalli Series, visit the following sites: www.sundarasimham.org www.ahobilavalli.org OR Their Mirror site at: http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/ahobilavalli/ Please use Ctrl + F5 to refresh the page, in case of difficulties in accessing these pages.

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