Two Important Kaimkaryams at Srirangam Sri Ranganathan Sannidhi

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Sri:

 

Sri RanganAthO Jayathi !

 

Dear SevakAs of the Sacred feet of Sri Ranganathan

of Sri Ranga Dhivya Desam :

 

Today is the AvathAra Dinam of KurEsar .

It is Thai Hastham .

 

On this sacred day , adiyEn is priveleged to announce

the opportunity to perform TWO rare Kaimkaryams at

the ThirukkOil of Sri Ranganathan of Srirangam dear to

all AchAryAs , AzhwArs and Aasthikaas of every darsanam .

 

(1) KulasEkhara Padi at Sri RanganAthan's Garbha Gruham

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The first of these Kaimkaryams is the replacement of

the KulasEkhara AzhwAr Padi in front of the Garbha Gruham

under the PraNavAkAra VimAnam . Over hundreds of Years ,

the Current KulasEkara Padi got worn out and shows serious

damage ( Portions missing and big cracks ) . This is the Padi

from where KulasEkhara PerumAL wanted to enjoy the dhivya

Soundharyam of Sri BhUlOka Vaikunta Naathan . This is the step

over which Uthsavar Sri Ranganathan steps out on His myriads

of Uthsavam year after year . This must be the step overwhich

AchArya RaamAnuja and KurEsa crossed to be closer to

Lord RanganathAn for their MangaLAsAsanams . This must be

the step over which ANDAL and ThiruppANar crossed over to

join the Param JyOthi , Moolavar Sri RanganathAr .

 

This sacred Padi is thus very important for us . The Srirangam

DevasthAnam has given us permission to iniitate this Kaimkaryam

as Arangan adiyArs .

 

You can see how damaged and worn out this Padi looks today :

 

Kulasekara Padi Today :

 

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/gallery/kulasekara_padi/kulasekara_padi1.jpg

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/gallery/kulasekara_padi/kulasekara_padi2.jpg

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/gallery/kulasekara_padi/kulasekara_padi3.jpg

 

We need 15 KG of Silver and labor Charges as well as a small amount

of funds to consecrate this Padi thru Vaidhika KarmAs . The estimated

cost to complete this Kaimkaryam is 10,000 $ .

 

A Kilo of Silver costs $584 or thereabout . We have pledges sofar

for purchasing 5 Kilos of Silver . The labor cost is ~40,000

and PrathishtA ceremonies would need another 10,000 Rs .

You are welcome to take part in anyone or all aspects of

this Kaimkaryam.

 

Our Prayer is to complete this Kaimkaryam before this year's

Panguni utthiram and present it to the Lord of Srirangam

ceelbrated by the eleven AzhwArs and His innumerable

AchAryAs .

 

Needless to say that Kaimkaryams of this enormous significance

does not come our way every day . Once completed this Padi will

stay intact at the Garbha Gruham of the Lord for hundreds of Years .

 

Each time the archakar crosses over this vital step to perform

the NithyArAdhanam , the Aarjitha PuNyam will come the way of

Your family and future generations . Please join in this rare opportunity

to serve the SarvalOka SaraNyan , Sri RanganAthan. Please send me

a note of pledge incase you wish to participate in this Kaimkaryam .

Your donations are tax free in USA and possibly in India once we

find the right Foundation to send and recieve these funds to initiate

this Kaimkaryam .

 

 

SIXTEEN PILLARED VASANTHA MANTAPAM

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SECOND KAIMKARYAM AT SRIRANGAM TEMPLE

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Many of You might know the Vasantha Mantapam at

Srirangam near AzhwAn SuRRu and near ThAyAr

Sannidhi .This is a 16 pillar Mantapam probably built

by Thirumangai Mannan or by a later day King . PerumAL

goes thru this Mantapam 18 times an year as told to me .

 

This Mantapam has seen the ravages of time . The roof

has cracked from the trees growing out of there . The Joints

have loosened up and need urgent repair .

 

The pictures of the current status of the Mantapam

are included below . You are most welcome to join in

this Kaimkaryam estimated to cost 50,000 Rupees only .

 

We need only 37,000 Rs at this time to reach the goal of

Rs.50,000 . Please let adiyEn know of your pledges for

the Lord of Srirangam to enjoy His visits to Vasantha

Mantapam .

 

16 Pillar Mandapam Today :

 

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/gallery/pillar_mandapam/pillar_mandapam1.jpg

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/gallery/pillar_mandapam/pillar_mandapam2.jpg

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/gallery/pillar_mandapam/pillar_mandapam3.jpg

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/gallery/pillar_mandapam/pillar_mandapam4.jpg

 

http://www.ibiblio.org/sadagopan/gallery/pillar_mandapam/pillar_mandapam5.jpg

 

adiyEn,

 

Sri Ranganatha Daasan , V. Sadagopan

 

SELECTED SOURCE LITERATURE ON LORD RANGANATHAN

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FROM SUNDARA SIMHAMSERIES :

http://www.sundarasimham.org

 

1. ThirupaLLiyezucchi : Book 70

 

2. Bhagavath DhyAna SopAnam : Book 75

 

3. PaadhukA Sahasram : Book 25

 

4. PaadhukA Sahasra Yantram : Book 102

 

5. Abheethi Sthavam : Book 39

 

6. DasAvathAra SthOthram : Book 15

 

7. Sri GuNa Ratna Kosam : Book 38

 

8. Sri Ranganatha Thirumanjana Kattiyam : Book 52

 

FROM AHOBILAVALLI SERIES :

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http://www.ahobilavalli.org

 

1. Mukunda Maala of KulasEkarar: Book 3

 

2. PerumAL Thirumozhi : Book 57

 

3. Sri Ranganatha Mahimai ( 4 volumes): Books 20-23

 

4. NyAsa Tilakam : Book 12