Guest guest Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Dear Sri Varadarajan, Swami Desikan's " daya satakam " is the " dhanam " , the " neengAdha-selvam " -- the eternal spiritual commonwealth -- that the " AchArya " has left behind for all of us. For those who find no adequate or fulfilling way to offer worship to Lord TiruvenkatamudaiyAn, the best and easiest way is to take up the " daya satakam " and render it faithfully. Towards the same purpose my mother's musical rendition of the daya satakam has truly helped several 'aasthikAs'. I am so very happy to know that you are also a great admirer and 'sadhaka' of the 'daya satakam' and that my mother Smt Mani Krishnaswami's rendition of it has a special place in your heart. As you know I live and work in Kuwait but my father and my family live in Chennai. So, you are most welcome to call on my father SrimAn Madabushi Krishnaswamy. He was the main inspiration and " karta' behind the prodcution of the commercial recording of the 'daya satakam'. For some years thanks to my father's efforts, and thanks to the kind-heartedness of the then officials of the TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam), the recording of my mother's " daya satakam' rendition used to be played on the public address sysem all over the Tirumala Hills soon after the Friday " tirumanjanam " . The holy hills used to resonate with the splendid poesy of Swami Desikan's most exquisitoe of verses found in the " daya satakam " . But that was only for a few brief years. Vested interests quite inimical to the larger interests of the SriVaishnava laity later surreptitiously conspired with the TTD authorities to revoke and cancel the playing of the " daya satakam " on the Tirumal Hills. This was a very unfortunate step indeed the reversal of which I await now for several years in the fervent hope that Lord Venkateshwara will somehow intervene in the matter and arrange for the recommencement of playing the 'daya satakam' on the Hills for his own delight and delectation. I am so glad to hear from someone like you who is an ardent 'rasika' of not only my late mother Smt Mani Krishnaswami but also a lover of swami desikan's 'daya satakam'. My father SrimAn Krishnaswami is now more than 81 years old. He will be happy to receive you in Chennai. I shall also send word to him. You are most welcome to call on him during your upcoming visit to Chennai. His address is as follows: 10/6, Mohanam Apartments, First Street, Abhiramapuram, Chennai-600 018. Telephone: 2499 5758 I am leaving for UK on 21st on a business tour and will fly in from there to Chennai on the 28th Dec. I will be in Chennai myself between Dec 29 and Jan 5th. If you happen to be there during those days, it will be my own delight to meet you and have a talk. May the Lord of Tirumala bless you and your family with all good and auspcious things in the new year and all your life. regds, daasan, Sudarshan MK --- varadharajan ranganathan <vrd_nathan wrote: > Respected srI sudarshan, > > aDiyEn dAsan, r.varadharajan. I have been a silent > member in the online-srivaishnava communities, > following some of the stellar articles that appear > from time-to-time. I am right now working in > Hyderabad, for an R & D lab (ARCI) funded of Dept. of > S & T, India. > > Prior to this employment, I had been a graduate > student at Rutgers University, New Jersey - USA. > During that time, I was very much influenced by Smt. > Mani KrishnaswAmi's rendition of srImad vEdAnta > dEsikan's dayAsatakam. Though aDiyEn had been > hearing > the rendition from school days off and on, during > the > second part of graduate schooling the same had a > telling effect and profound influence (due to > various > reasons). I am sure many other ignorant ones must > have > benefited from her wonderful and inspiring > renditions > of the works of our AcAryAs. I would like to know if > I > can make a short visit to your house in Chennai, so > that aDiyEn can offer praNAms to dEvarIr's father > and > receive his blessings. I am visiting chennai this > Friday and I plan to be there till Friday next. With > your permission and without causing too much > inconvenience, I would like to pay a quick visit to > your residence in Chennai. I donot have the address. > If this is ok, I request you to kindly send me the > address. > > Please do forgive anything inappropriate and errors > in > aDiyEn's language. > > dAsan > r.varadharajan > > > > > > ______________________________\ ____ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Search. > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > Warm Regards, Sudarshan " A life is perhaps worth nothing; but nothing certainly is worth as much as life " . (Andre Malraux) Save all your chat conversations. Find them online at http://in.messenger./webmessengerpromo.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 SrI: Dear Sriman Sudarshan : I have heard so much about your revered Mother's beautiful rendering of Dayaa Sathakam but never got to hear it . I hope I will come across it one day to have the bhAgyam of hearing . We are opening a new web site named NadhOpAsana soon and hopefully , we can house the audio there for all to access and benefit from for times to come . Would it be possible with your help ? NamO Swami DesikAya , V.Sadagopan - " sudarshan madabushi " <mksudarshan2002 " varadharajan ranganathan " <vrd_nathan Cc: ; <oppiliappan >; <tiruvenkatam > Tuesday, December 18, 2007 1:47 AM Re: A request: Daya Satakam > > > Dear Sri Varadarajan, > > Swami Desikan's " daya satakam " is the " dhanam " , the > " neengAdha-selvam " -- the eternal spiritual > commonwealth -- that the " AchArya " has left behind for > all of us. For those who find no adequate or > fulfilling way to offer worship to Lord > TiruvenkatamudaiyAn, the best and easiest way is to > take up the " daya satakam " and render it faithfully. > > Towards the same purpose my mother's musical rendition > of the daya satakam has truly helped several > 'aasthikAs'. I am so very happy to know that you are > also a great admirer and 'sadhaka' of the 'daya > satakam' and that my mother Smt Mani Krishnaswami's > rendition of it has a special place in your heart. > > As you know I live and work in Kuwait but my father > and my family live in Chennai. So, you are most > welcome to call on my father SrimAn Madabushi > Krishnaswamy. He was the main inspiration and " karta' > behind the prodcution of the commercial recording of > the 'daya satakam'. For some years thanks to my > father's efforts, and thanks to the kind-heartedness > of the then officials of the TTD (Tirumala Tirupati > Devasthanam), the recording of my mother's " daya > satakam' rendition used to be played on the public > address sysem all over the Tirumala Hills soon after > the Friday " tirumanjanam " . The holy hills used to > resonate with the splendid poesy of Swami Desikan's > most exquisitoe of verses found in the " daya satakam " . > But that was only for a few brief years. Vested > interests quite inimical to the larger interests of > the SriVaishnava laity later surreptitiously conspired > with the TTD authorities to revoke and cancel the > playing of the " daya satakam " on the Tirumal Hills. > This was a very unfortunate step indeed the reversal > of which I await now for several years in the fervent > hope that Lord Venkateshwara will somehow intervene in > the matter and arrange for the recommencement of > playing the 'daya satakam' on the Hills for his own > delight and delectation. > > I am so glad to hear from someone like you who is an > ardent 'rasika' of not only my late mother Smt Mani > Krishnaswami but also a lover of swami desikan's 'daya > satakam'. > > My father SrimAn Krishnaswami is now more than 81 > years old. He will be happy to receive you in Chennai. > I shall also send word to him. You are most welcome to > call on him during your upcoming visit to Chennai. His > address is as follows: > > 10/6, Mohanam Apartments, > First Street, > Abhiramapuram, Chennai-600 018. > Telephone: 2499 5758 > > I am leaving for UK on 21st on a business tour and > will fly in from there to Chennai on the 28th Dec. I > will be in Chennai myself between Dec 29 and Jan 5th. > If you happen to be there during those days, it will > be my own delight to meet you and have a talk. > > May the Lord of Tirumala bless you and your family > with all good and auspcious things in the new year and > all your life. > > regds, > daasan, > Sudarshan MK > > --- varadharajan ranganathan <vrd_nathan > wrote: > >> Respected srI sudarshan, >> >> aDiyEn dAsan, r.varadharajan. I have been a silent >> member in the online-srivaishnava communities, >> following some of the stellar articles that appear >> from time-to-time. I am right now working in >> Hyderabad, for an R & D lab (ARCI) funded of Dept. of >> S & T, India. >> >> Prior to this employment, I had been a graduate >> student at Rutgers University, New Jersey - USA. >> During that time, I was very much influenced by Smt. >> Mani KrishnaswAmi's rendition of srImad vEdAnta >> dEsikan's dayAsatakam. Though aDiyEn had been >> hearing >> the rendition from school days off and on, during >> the >> second part of graduate schooling the same had a >> telling effect and profound influence (due to >> various >> reasons). I am sure many other ignorant ones must >> have >> benefited from her wonderful and inspiring >> renditions >> of the works of our AcAryAs. I would like to know if >> I >> can make a short visit to your house in Chennai, so >> that aDiyEn can offer praNAms to dEvarIr's father >> and >> receive his blessings. I am visiting chennai this >> Friday and I plan to be there till Friday next. With >> your permission and without causing too much >> inconvenience, I would like to pay a quick visit to >> your residence in Chennai. I donot have the address. >> If this is ok, I request you to kindly send me the >> address. >> >> Please do forgive anything inappropriate and errors >> in >> aDiyEn's language. >> >> dAsan >> r.varadharajan >> >> >> >> >> >> > ______________________________\ ____ >> Looking for last minute shopping deals? >> Find them fast with Search. >> > http://tools.search./newsearch/category.php?category=shopping >> >> > > > Warm Regards, > Sudarshan > > " A life is perhaps worth nothing; but nothing certainly is worth as much > as life " . > (Andre Malraux) > > > Save all your chat conversations. Find them online at > http://in.messenger./webmessengerpromo.php > > > > Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan > http://www.sadagopan.org > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Dear Sri Madabhushi Sudarsan I have read all your letters that are published in the journal with great interest. I could not resist writing this letter upon seeing the latest one on Sri Daya Sataka. I am a rasika of your late mother Smt. Mani Krishnaswami. I have closely followed the release of the LP record on Sri Daya Sataka during those days rendered by your mother in about 32 raagas. My elder sister was a very great admirer of your mother's rendering of the several Desika Stotras. Every Saturday, she would sing the Sri Daya Sataka in the same style as your mother has rendered. I also have with me the Souvenir brought out on your mother. Wish you all the best in your efforts at re-starting of the playing of the melodious Daya Sataka as sung by your mother in the Tirumala Hills every Friday. Madhavan ________________________________ on behalf of sudarshan madabushi Tue 12/18/2007 12:17 PM varadharajan ranganathan Cc: ; oppiliappan ; tiruvenkatam Re: A request: Daya Satakam Dear Sri Varadarajan, Swami Desikan's " daya satakam " is the " dhanam " , the " neengAdha-selvam " -- the eternal spiritual commonwealth -- that the " AchArya " has left behind for all of us. For those who find no adequate or fulfilling way to offer worship to Lord TiruvenkatamudaiyAn, the best and easiest way is to take up the " daya satakam " and render it faithfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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