Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha Dear Bhagavatha's A yet another new beginning. The last day of 2007 will be the most memorable day for some of us. We had the pleasure of ending 2007 with the blessings of Kanchi Varadar and our two AchAryar's, EmperumAnAr and Swami Desikan. I am making a humble attempt here to share my experience with all. Around 50 of us along with Dr.U.Ve.M.V. Anantha Padmanabhachariar swamy(Nrisimha Priya) went to Kanchipuram for *AnushtAna kulam Uthsavam. We started at around 10 am from chennai. On travel, we had the privilege of having a quiz by Parthasarathy mama. It was a very interesting experience to answer in person directly to him than answering his online quiz, as we cannot do any search or refer any books then. And Anantha padmanabhachar Swamy also joined us in the event. It was a great opportunity to learn many sampradAya vishyam from them. By the time we ended the quiz we reached Kanchi at about 12. Though we could not reach there on time for thirumanjanam, which took place in sAla kinar mandapam, we had the pleasure of walking along with Emperuman and Emperumanar from sAla kinar to Thoopul Swami Desikan sannidhi. It was a wonderful sight in Thoopul with Perumal in the centre and our two acharyas on either side of Him. There were many special neivEdhyams for the threesome. After the neivEdhyam, BhashyaKArar and swami Desikan were honoured by parivattam and garland and srisatAri of Emperuman. Here we learnt an interesting vishayam from Anantha Padmanabhachar swamy. BhashyaKArar was honoured with SrisatAri with three mudras, whereas Swami Desikan was honoured with 5 mudras. After parivattam and mAlai mariyAdhai, there was gOshti viniyogam. Then, Perumal along with Emperumanar started to His temple and Swami Desikan went out to send off his Acharyan and Perumal. From there they both went on procession to BhashyaKArar's thirumAligai. The Adhyayana Goshti joined Perumal from Thirukacchi Nambigal's sannidhi. They reached BhashyaKArar's thirumAligai and here too a special neivEedhyam was done for Lord Varadar and Bhashyagarar. After goshti viniyogam, they started for the temple. By the time they reached the temple, we all went to Perundevi thayar's and ChakrathAzhwar's sannidhi. A while later Perumal reached the temple and in Andal sannidhi we had a scintillating vision of mAlai mAththal(exchange of garland) between Andal and Perumal. It was time for Perumal and BhashyaKArar to part with each other. Near Perumal sannidhi, BhashyaKArar was honoured with parivattam, mAlai mariyadai and srisatAri. Perumal, after giving piriyA vidai for his beloved Ramanuja, went to his sannidhi and Swamy Ramanujar too having spent the whole day with Perumal left to his sannidhi. In Swamy Ramanujar's sannidhi, he was in the centre with Azhwars on one side and Acharyas on other side. It was a treat to our eyes. Swamy Ramanujar mulavar gives us his blessings with his gyana mudhra, whereas in other temples he is usually seen with anjali mudra. Swamy Anantha padmanabhachar in his Ramanuja pAavai upanyasam gave us an interesting explanation about Swamy Ramanujar's gyana mudra. The gyana mudra he poses is such that he plucks the darkness and sins from our hearts. Everyone, if you get a chance, should visit Swamy's Sannidhi to have the blessing of all the Azhwars and acharyas together. We all with heavy hearts, gave piriyA vidai to them and started to chennai. Also I would like to share a write up by Anantha Padmanabhachar Swamy out of his imagination, few years back about the anushtAnakula utsavam. It's about the conversation between Lord Varadar, Swamy Ramanuja and Swamy Desikan and is given the title Simhangalin Sallabham.Don't miss it. please read it from the file section of the groups, i have included a file " simhangalin sallabham.pdf " . He has also rendered an upanyasam on Sri Ramanuja vaibhavam, which is available as MP3 CD. For the cd's, please contact Saran Darshan " Sri Ahobilam " 16,Devanathan Colony, West Mambalam, Chennai 600033 Cell : 0-9381037792, 0-9384037724, 0-9444971557 * Anushtanakula Utsavam, every year is celebrated on the day next to eyarba sAthumurai day. This uthsavam represents a very important day in Swami Ramanujar's life. Swami Ramanujar in his pOvAshrama was under the tutelage of his Acharyan Yadavaprakasar. YP was jealous of Swamy's profound knowledge and decided to kill Swamy. Hence he took few of his sishyas along with Ramanujar for a pilgrimage tour to North India. Swamy's brother Govindha Bhattar, who came to know about their guru's plan, informed Swamy about it and told him to leave their group immediately. Ramanuja, who was at his young age, didn't know how to go or where to go. He started to walk for a while and since it was dark he was scared. He called out but only his echo answered him. Suddenly a while later a couple appeared before him and asked him why he was alone in the forest. He told them that he was lost and couldn't find his way back to his village, but never told them about what actually happened. The hunting couples took swamy and the threesome walked through the forest. When dawn broke, the lady hunter was tired and asked Ramanuja to bring her some water. He had a small vessel with him for performing anushtAnams, he took it and found a small well nearby. He brought water for her but found them missing. He called for them, but they did not come back. Ramanuja was upset and resumed his journey to find out where he has come. When the sun rose brightly, he could see the temple vimanam and learnt that that was his own village, Kanchipuram. When swamy wanted to do kainkaryam for perumal and piratti, he asked Thirukacchi Nambigal to ask them(perumal and piratti) for a kainkaryam. It was then Piratti asked Ramanujar to bring water from salai kinaru everyday for her. On hearing this kainkaryam Ramanuja realised that the hunter couples were none other than Perumal and Piratti and he was overcome with emotion to learn Lord's souseelyam and soulabhyam, to have come for his rescue. So, anushtAnakula uthsavam is the day when Swamy Ramanuja escaped the jaws of death which was set by Yadhavaprakasar and was rescued by the veduva thampathi(Lord Varadar and Piratti). So, on this occasion, let us pray the Divya Thampathis to rescue us from the clutches of samsAra and mAyA. Adiyen, Padma Sowrirajan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 SrI: Dear Srimathy Padma Sowrirajan : Thanks very much for a delightful and timely posting . V.Sadagopan - " padmasowriraja " <padma.sowrirajan <Oppiliappan > Wednesday, January 02, 2008 10:54 AM AnushtAna Kula Uthsavam > > > Srimathe Ramanujaya Namaha > > Dear Bhagavatha's > > A yet another new beginning. The last day of 2007 will be the most > memorable day for some of us. We had the pleasure of ending 2007 > with the blessings of Kanchi Varadar and our two AchAryar's, > EmperumAnAr and Swami Desikan. I am making a humble attempt here to > share my experience with all. > > Around 50 of us along with Dr.U.Ve.M.V. Anantha Padmanabhachariar > swamy(Nrisimha Priya) went to Kanchipuram for *AnushtAna kulam > Uthsavam. We started at around 10 am from chennai. On travel, we had > the privilege of having a quiz by Parthasarathy mama. It was a very > interesting experience to answer in person directly to him than > answering his online quiz, as we cannot do any search or refer any > books then. And Anantha padmanabhachar Swamy also joined us in the > event. It was a great opportunity to learn many sampradAya vishyam > from them. By the time we ended the quiz we reached Kanchi at about > 12. Though we could not reach there on time for thirumanjanam, which > took place in sAla kinar mandapam, we had the pleasure of walking > along with Emperuman and Emperumanar from sAla kinar to Thoopul > Swami Desikan sannidhi. > > It was a wonderful sight in Thoopul with Perumal in the centre and > our two acharyas on either side of Him. There were many special > neivEdhyams for the threesome. After the neivEdhyam, BhashyaKArar > and swami Desikan were honoured by parivattam and garland and > srisatAri of Emperuman. Here we learnt an interesting vishayam from > Anantha Padmanabhachar swamy. BhashyaKArar was honoured with > SrisatAri with three mudras, whereas Swami Desikan was honoured > with 5 mudras. > > After parivattam and mAlai mariyAdhai, there was gOshti viniyogam. > Then, Perumal along with Emperumanar started to His temple and > Swami Desikan went out to send off his Acharyan and Perumal. > >>From there they both went on procession to BhashyaKArar's > thirumAligai. The Adhyayana Goshti joined Perumal from Thirukacchi > Nambigal's sannidhi. They reached BhashyaKArar's thirumAligai and > here too a special neivEedhyam was done for Lord Varadar and > Bhashyagarar. After goshti viniyogam, they started for the temple. > By the time they reached the temple, we all went to Perundevi > thayar's and ChakrathAzhwar's sannidhi. A while later Perumal > reached the temple and in Andal sannidhi we had a scintillating > vision of mAlai mAththal(exchange of garland) between Andal and > Perumal. It was time for Perumal and BhashyaKArar to part with each > other. Near Perumal sannidhi, BhashyaKArar was honoured with > parivattam, mAlai mariyadai and srisatAri. Perumal, after giving > piriyA vidai for his beloved Ramanuja, went to his sannidhi and > Swamy Ramanujar too having spent the whole day with Perumal left to > his sannidhi. In Swamy Ramanujar's sannidhi, he was in the centre > with Azhwars on one side and Acharyas on other side. It was a treat > to our eyes. Swamy Ramanujar mulavar gives us his blessings with his > gyana mudhra, whereas in other temples he is usually seen with > anjali mudra. Swamy Anantha padmanabhachar in his Ramanuja pAavai > upanyasam gave us an interesting explanation about Swamy Ramanujar's > gyana mudra. The gyana mudra he poses is such that he plucks the > darkness and sins from our hearts. Everyone, if you get a chance, > should visit Swamy's Sannidhi to have the blessing of all the > Azhwars and acharyas together. We all with heavy hearts, gave piriyA > vidai to them and started to chennai. > > Also I would like to share a write up by Anantha Padmanabhachar > Swamy out of his imagination, few years back about the anushtAnakula > utsavam. It's about the conversation between Lord Varadar, Swamy > Ramanuja and Swamy Desikan and is given the title Simhangalin > Sallabham.Don't miss it. please read it from the file section of the > groups, i have included a file " simhangalin sallabham.pdf " . > He has also rendered an upanyasam on Sri Ramanuja vaibhavam, which > is available as MP3 CD. For the cd's, please contact > > Saran Darshan > " Sri Ahobilam " > 16,Devanathan Colony, West Mambalam, Chennai 600033 > Cell : 0-9381037792, 0-9384037724, 0-9444971557 > > > * Anushtanakula Utsavam, every year is celebrated on the day next to > eyarba sAthumurai day. This uthsavam represents a very important day > in Swami Ramanujar's life. Swami Ramanujar in his pOvAshrama was > under the tutelage of his Acharyan Yadavaprakasar. YP was jealous of > Swamy's profound knowledge and decided to kill Swamy. Hence he took > few of his sishyas along with Ramanujar for a pilgrimage tour to > North India. Swamy's brother Govindha Bhattar, who came to know > about their guru's plan, informed Swamy about it and told him to > leave their group immediately. Ramanuja, who was at his young age, > didn't know how to go or where to go. He started to walk for a while > and since it was dark he was scared. He called out but only his echo > answered him. Suddenly a while later a couple appeared before him > and asked him why he was alone in the forest. He told them that he > was lost and couldn't find his way back to his village, but never > told them about what actually happened. The hunting couples took > swamy and the threesome walked through the forest. When dawn broke, > the lady hunter was tired and asked Ramanuja to bring her some > water. He had a small vessel with him for performing anushtAnams, he > took it and found a small well nearby. He brought water for her but > found them missing. He called for them, but they did not come back. > Ramanuja was upset and resumed his journey to find out where he has > come. When the sun rose brightly, he could see the temple vimanam > and learnt that that was his own village, Kanchipuram. > When swamy wanted to do kainkaryam for perumal and piratti, he asked > Thirukacchi Nambigal to ask them(perumal and piratti) for a > kainkaryam. It was then Piratti asked Ramanujar to bring water from > salai kinaru everyday for her. On hearing this kainkaryam Ramanuja > realised that the hunter couples were none other than Perumal and > Piratti and he was overcome with emotion to learn Lord's souseelyam > and soulabhyam, to have come for his rescue. So, anushtAnakula > uthsavam is the day when Swamy Ramanuja escaped the jaws of death > which was set by Yadhavaprakasar and was rescued by the veduva > thampathi(Lord Varadar and Piratti). > So, on this occasion, let us pray the Divya Thampathis to rescue us > from the clutches of samsAra and mAyA. > > Adiyen, > Padma Sowrirajan > > > > > > Oppiliappan Koil Varadachari Sadagopan > http://www.sadagopan.org > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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