Thiru Adi Pooram Festival [4 Attachments]

[Guest guest]

Dear Bhakthaas,

 

Radhekrishna.

 

This is just to introduce Shri.Shrinivasan Swamigal has just arrived at USA. He

is a great scholar. He has also completed " SriVaishnavisam " from Madras

University at his 63rd age.

 

He is from Periyavaachaan pillai vamsam. He borned and brought from Senganur. He

can do very good lectures on " Naalayira Dhivya Prabhandham "

 

Currently, he stays at springfields along with his son. He will be staying there

for few more days. Please have more sathsangam with him.

 

Radhekrishna

 

A.Gopal

 

 

--- On Fri, 6/26/09, Narasimha Bhattar <nbhattar wrote:

 

> Narasimha Bhattar <nbhattar

> Thiru Adi Pooram Festival [4 Attachments]

> " SRS "

> Friday, June 26, 2009, 2:49 AM

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> Dear Sri Ranga Sri Members!

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> My Sastanga Namaskrams to Ever our

> Periya Perumal Sri Ranganatha and Periya prattiyar Sri

> Ranganayaki Thayaar.

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> I am writing to you all about Thiruvadi Pooram and Andal

> Thirukalyanam.

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> This event is a perfect example of affection and dedication

> towards the Lord. Andal is one of the 12 azhwars and is the

> only female among the azhwars. She came down to earth and

> was found by Periya Azhwar in the temple garden, in Srivilli

> Puttur, under Tulasi (Basil) plant. Periya Azhwar used to

> grow all varieties of flowers in this garden, of which, he

> used to make garland for Sri Ranganatha.

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> Andal was brought up by periya azhwar in an atmosphere of

> love and affection for Sri Krishna Bhagawan. She was taught

> all pastimes and philosophies of Godhead, and  was also

> taught tamil literature. The impact of all this was so deep

> in Andal that she lost herself in the thoughts of Sri

> Krishna Bhagawan and got deeper and deeper in her resolve to

> marry none other than the Lord Himself. She started living

> in her own imaginary world where she fantasized about

> marrying the Lord.

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> When it was age to get her married, periya azhwar's

> decision to find her a groom upset her very deeply. She

> began retorting that when the Lord could be everything to

> her, why not her husband! Periya Azhwar's efforts

> explain to her that humans can only get married to mortals

> went in vain. She began to slip in to the imaginary world

> more and more.

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> She used to deliver the garlands that periya azhwar made

> everyday, to the temple in Srivilli Puttur. In her affection

> for the Lord, She began feeling that the garlands must be

> offered to the Lord only after she personally inspected

> their quality by wearing them. She made it a habit

> thereafter, to try the garlands herself before delivering.

> One day, when the garland was being offered to the Lord,

> there was a strand of hair in it. Since this is considered

> sacrilegious, periya azhwar chastised her and urged her to

> quit this habit of hers at once. The lord is said to have

> appeared in Periya Azhwar's dream the same night and

> told him that He enjoyed those garlands that Andal tried on

> herself before offering and wanted that to be continued in

> future.

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> Andal performed the Nombu during margazhi month, which was

> believed to have the power to attract the attention of the

> Supreme Lord! With this intention, Andal even wrote

> Thiruppavai and Varanamayiram. Periya Azhwar began to get

> worried about his daughter's obsession with the Lord, as

> he believed that the Lord will not come down to marry his

> daughter, whom he thought, was a normal human. But the Lord

> appeared to periya azhwar and assured him that He would

> marry Andal. Simultaneously, the Sri Rangamannar commanded

> the priests in Sri Rangam to prepare for the grand wedding.

> On the day of the wedding, Andal, who got impatient waiting

> for this occasion, is said to have run towards the Lord in

> the sanctum sanctorum and merged in to Him.

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> It is at this point that periya Azhwar composed

> Thirupallandu. When periya azhwar expressed his pain to

> Garuda, that he could not witness his daughter's wedding

> with Sri Rangamannar, the Lord came back with Andal to

> Srivilli Puttur on Garuda and got married to Andal with

> Garuda as the witness.

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> Today, in this kaliyuga in Virodhi nama samvathsara, such a

> great even is going to repeat itself. This is in view of

> Loka kalyanam. The great wedding that periya azhwar and

> Garuda got to witness, is now going to take place right

> among us. This is indeed a blessing, for all of us to

> witness what only Garuda could witness.

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> Saturdays are very auspicious to Sri Maha Vishnu because of

> which we perform thirumanjanam every Saturday. But on 25th

> July 2009, they day of Thiruvadi Pooram, it gets even more

> auspicious. In addition to the regular thirumanjanam that is

> performed to Sri Venkateswara swamy, there would be

> thirumanjanam for Andal also!! There would be kalyanotsavam,

> rathotsavam and Ekantha seva!!

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> As mentioned, this ustavam is for loka kalyanam which means

> that it would bring goodness to the world. Even though we

> perform such utsavams for the pure pleasure of doing seva to

> the lord, we would certainly obtain the fruits of the

> devotion. Devotees who witness this uthsavam and longing to

> get married would  have their prayers answered. Ones

> longing for a child would have their prayers answered too.

> People who want to live a peaceful life without fears of any

> calamities like earthquakes, financial melt down, job

> insecurity etc will be assured of a strong and fearless life

> once they witness this great festival. All the planets that

> govern one's life would be calm and bless the people

> with all goodness.

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> All day long, when the festival is going on, there are

> various spacial times when devotees can deeply submit their

> worries and surrender to the lord -

>   - The first part, Suprabhatha seva in the morning is the

> time when we wake up Perumal and Thayar. We all know how

> Arjuna got the boon of Krishna's presence during the

> war, just as HE woke up form sleep!!

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>   - Second part isThirumanjanam for Perumal and Andal, and

> the Alankaram that follows. We perform this seva which

> pleases Perumal and Thayar. This is another time of they day

> when the lord is in a very pleasant mood to bless HIS

> devotees.

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>   - The third part is Kalyanothsavam. Since we are getting

> perumal and thayar married in front of a huge crowd of

> devotees, perumal and thayar would be pleased with us and

> bless us

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>   - The fourth part is the purappadu for Rathothsavam.

> This is when all the devotees must make the best use of the

> chance given to serve the Lord and Thayar, directly.

> Rathothsavam is the part of the day when the Chariot that

> carries Perumal adn Thayar is pulled by the devotees. This

> is an act that pleases the universal parents!!

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>   - Finally, Ekantha seva is a very special and powerful

> time for devotees to be present and submit their

> applications to the Perumal and Thayar at the same time!!

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> This celebration on account of Thiruvadi Pooram is a rare

> chance for all devotees to be present right in front of

> Perumal and Thayar all day long and do service to them to

> the fullest extent possible through a variety of sevas.

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> So, I request one and all to please visit Sri Venkateswara

> temple at Malibu and stay with us the whole day and be one

> of the witnesses like Garuda, for the divine wedding

> ceremony. This is an opportunity that comes only once a

> year. This year is very special because this festival falls

> on a Saturday, which enables everyone to be present to be a

> part of the celebrations. Please consider this a Maha

> Bhagyam given to you all by the Lord Himself and make it a

> point to bring all your friends and family!!

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> Adeyen Dhaashan,

> Narasimha Bhattar

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> Malibu Hindu Hindu Temple Society

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