Sri Ranga darshanam 14 th, 28 th Aug 2009 � mail Part -1

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Jai Srimannarayana.

 

Azhwar Emberumanaar Jeeyar thiruvadigale saranam.

 

Swami,

Please continue to write your travelogues. I can assure you there are

definitely people like adiyen who are getting a glimpse of Perumal in His

Divyadesams through travelogues written by you and other bhagavatas in this

group.

 

You are so blessed to be able to receive His darshan so often. We can only yearn

and wait until He thinks we deserve His darshan, until then we rely on the

travelogues sent to this group.

 

adiyEn

dasi

 

 

ramanuja , " Peesapati V V S Chari " <charipvvs wrote:

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> Sri Ranga darshanam 14 th, 28 th Aug 2009 � mail Part -1

> OM NAMO NARAYANAYA

> Dear Bhagavathas,

> Adiyen has great pleasure in posting a travelogue to Srirangam and 108 Divya

desams. I have restrained myself for some time owing to some criticism, that my

travel logs are not relevant in the context of these devotee groups.

> However the desire to post was stronger to apprise fellow devotees, that they

might enjoy my experience and thought process even it causes a little

botheration and annoyance to some. I try to post some serenity of the place

Srirangam and Lord Ranganatha to see His Lotus feet as a just humble and novice

DEVOTEE, who does not know anything worthy to Him or His devotees or any value

addition. All devotees may excuse me for their time in a casual reading of the

log.

> On 14 th Aug 2009 � It is more than 2 months Adiyen could not visit

Srirangam due to a travel tour. It is Friday and Lord in SUKRA STHANAM and in

silent reclining posture, with His Lotus feet towards east is excellent

opportunity to visit His shrine. That day it was the first day, they open NIJA

PAADA SEVA after blocking full darshan for quite some time before. But you know

many Fridays pass by, unless He decides to grace His darshan. Adiyen had the

BHAGYAM from Lord on that day. I reached about 6 PM, despite of my efforts to

hurry quicker and earlier. Now at the temple the SANNIDHI closes at 6 PM and

reopens at 7 PM. The main doors near DHWAJA STAMBAM are closed. I had no option

but to wait.

> Relaxed and attributing everything inside the temple premises as Lord�s will

I started gazing around. There is THLABHARAM counter. Some SWAMY is counting

change and Prasaadam shares. Many devotees settled on ground with determination

to see the Lord and have no second thoughts.

> Every time I go Srirangam I see something special. Suddenly my attention

caught on a WALL DRAWING of GARUDAN. This was in Tamil. Although I could pick

some Tamil reading, I was not able to make out the full meaning of the writing.

Sometimes it is blessing in disguise that not knowing a language gives us

opportunity to involve more people in the effort to understand.

> I enquired nearby SWAMYGAL and some passersby. They revealed it is the

SPECIFICATION of Garuda Flag, which is hosted as a mark of every festival. This

was a surprise for me and I salute all those who take meticulous care to make a

festival event thoroughly systematic. However I was disappointed I could not

grasp full meaning.

> At about 6:45 PM the doors opened and I rushed to Lord�s SANNIDHI. The

divine spell once again gracing me is another opportunity. Lord Ranganatha is

showering His APPARA KARUNA on all the devotees in a reality. A little struggle

in the queue with devotees, VIPs and permanent ticket holders and pressure of

SWAMYGAL to quicken the DARSHAN, ALL tiresome --- HAS just vanished --- with

the GLIMPS OF LORD�S LOTUS FEET. No grumbling on anyone. Let Lord bless us

ALL.

> Just out site again at THULABHARAM, I remembered I was blessed by Lord with a

little granddaughter, whom we named as Hari Priya Andal Dittakavi. I gave sugar

that weighs equal to her weight, which is some tradition set by elderly people.

I do not know the true meaning of this tradition for new born. I request

learned person might elaborate on this custom.

> Soon I was back to my place with all pleasant thoughts on Ranganatha.

However, the writing on the wall is bugging me to explore further. Lord

Ranganatha shall bless us all.

> Next time on 28 th again to Srirangam � I shall post another mail � Part

-2

> Thanking all of you.

> Lord Ranganatha shall bless us ALL

> Ever humble to ALL devotees � Peesapati V V Seetharama Chari

> Website : http://etemples.net

> MAMEKAM SARANAM VRAJA

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> P V V S Chari

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