Appeal for Sri. Kothanda Ramar Koil, PonVilantha Kalathur

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Sri :

Sri Ramajayam

Sri Seetha Lakshmana Bharatha Shatrugna Hanumath Sametha

Sri Raghunandana Parabrahmane Namaha

 

Appeal for Sri. Kothanda Ramar Koil, PonVilantha Kalathur

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Appeal in Tamizh (appeal in english and more information follows)

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Sri :

Sri Ramajayam

Sri Seetha Lakshmana Bharatha Shatrugna Hanumath Sametha

Sri Raghunandana Parabrahmane Namaha

 

Sri Kothandaramar & Sri Dharbhasayana Sethuramar Kainkarya Sabha

P.V.Kalathur

 

 

Pon Vilaintha Kalathur Sri Parankusapura Agraharathil Thirukkoil kondu

ezuntharuliyirukkum Sri Kothanda ( Paatbhi ) Raman Sannidhi, Giramam

erpatta Athi kalathileye Ayirakkanakkaana varushangalunku mun "

Giramathuku merke Vishnu Koyilum, Vadakizakil Sivabiranin Koyilum

irukkavendum " engira Girama lakshanathirku ettra muraiyil merpadi

giramathil avatharitha mahan- galal kattpattu Vishnu Koilil Sri

Pattabhi (Kothand) Ramarum, Sivan Koilil Sri Munkudumeeswararum

prathistai seyvikkappattanar.

 

Mathhiyil kalapakalathil chinnabinnamakkappatta merpadi Ramar Koyilai

sumar 500 varushangalukku munbu Sri Ahobhilamadathil Munravathu

pattathai alangaritha Sri Parankusa Yatheendra Mahadesikan

Jeernotharanam seyvithu Kancheepuram Thoopul Sir Vethantha Desikan

avathara sthalathil thirukkoil kondu ezuntharuli- yirukkum thivya desa

emberumanagiya " vilakkoli perumal " enum Deepaprakasarin theertha

parigrahathudan " puna : Prathistai " seytharulinar. Piragu merpadi

madathil Aravathu pattathil moorthabhishiktharai ezuntharuliyiruntha

Sri Sashta Parankusa Yatheendra Mahadesikan intha sannidiyai

marupadiyum Jeernotharanam seyvithu tham prathistai seyvitha Aru

agraharangalil Ivvagraharathaiyum onraga brahmavasthu muraiyil

manthira poorvakamaga prathistai seyvithu thamathu Acharyan thretheeya

parankusa yatheedra mahadesikanudaiyavum, thammudaiyathu- magiya podu

thirunamathiye manathe kondu " Parankusapuram " enru intha

agraharathirku peyaritta vishayam migavum prasitthamanathuminri Sri

Ahobhila madathu dasthavejukalilum nalthu thethiyilum kankoodagak

kanbathrkuriyathu. thavira Mamallpuramenum Kadalmalai

Thalsayanathemberuman theertha parigrahamum undu. Thaviravum, Ivvoril

Nalavenba ezuthiya pugazh pettra kavichakravarthy Sir

Pugazenthipulavarum, Koothuva Nayanarum, Anthakakavi Veerararagha

mudaliyarum Arumugappavalarum Padikkasutthampiranum avatharithullanar.

Melum Sri Ahobhila Madathil 35 vathu pattathai alngarithavarum "

Kalikarnan " enap pugazhpettravarumana Sri Kalathur Azagiya Singar,

Srivan Satakopa Sri Ranganatha Yatheendra Maha Desikanum thamizh

nattuth thatha ena azaikapatta pettravarum Congress Maha Sabhhaiyai

arambithu namathu thai nattin viduthalaikku adikkolittavargaili

oruvarumana desiyavathi Desiyavathi Selam Dr C Vijayaraghavachariyar

avargalum ivvooril athilum parankusa agraharathil avatharitha mahangal

enbathu pattri nam migavum perumaipadakoodiaya vishayam.

 

Enave, merkurippitta vidhathil migavum prasiddipettra nam ooril

adhiyil thonriya Sri Kothanda (Pattabhi) raman sanndihiyin melthalam

pazuthadainthu mazaikallangalil nirkasivu erpadukirathu. Angangu

pazuthu erpattullana. Melum 09-10-1989 anru Sri Seethai Anjaneyar

silaikal kalavadappattu acchilaigal meendum kidaithu acchilaigal

sithilamadainthapadiyal meendum pudiya silaigal ithuvarai prathistai

seyyapadavillai. Agave merpadi silaigali pudidhaga nirmanithu

prathisthtai seythal, koyilin thalathai seersaythal ulpakka

suvargalukku vannam poosudhal suttru prakarangalin tharaipaguthiyai

seer seythal, Angangu erpattulla pazhuthugalai seer seythal

agiyavaigali Sri Kothandaram & Sri Dharbhasayana Sethuramar Kainkarya

Sabha moolam niraivera vendum ena theermanikkapattullathu.

 

Enave ithai kannurum bhaktargal intha kainkaryangalil pangettru Sri

Chakravarthy thirumaganin poorana katakshathirku pathiraragumpadi

anbudan kettukolgirom.

 

ippadikku

Sri Kothandaramar & Sri Dharbhasayana Sethuramar

Kainkarya Sabha

P V Kalthur - 603 405. "

 

Appeal in English (not an exact translation)

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" Sri :

Sri Ramajayam

 

SRI KOTHANDA RAMAR & SRI DHARBHASAYANA SETHURAMAR KAINKARYA SABHA

NEW STREET, P.V.KALATHUR - 603 405.

KANCHEEPURAM DIST. TAMILNADU.

 

A HUMBLE APPEAL

 

Ponvilaintha Kalathur Village is situated 10 Kms beyond south of

Chengalpattu town and is connected by frequent buses from Chengal

pattu. Lord Narayana casts HIS divinely shadow here form HIS abode of

Sri Kothanda Ramar with Sri Seetha Devi, Sri Lakshmana and Sri

Anjaneya. One 09-10-1989, some thieves burgled into the Sannidhi and

took away the idol of goddess Sri Seetha Devi and Sri Anjaneya. The

idols were traced and handed over to the temple later. However it was

found unsuitable for reinstallation as they were damaged.

 

Thanks to the philanthrophy of a local devotee, who has consented to

bear the cost of new idols of Sri Seetha Devi and Sri Anjaneya which

have been arranged to cast at Swamimalai and will be ready for holy

installation ( Prathishta ). It is desired by the Sri Kothanda Ramar

and Sri Darbhasayana Sethuramar Kainkarya Sabha. Ponvilaintha Kalathur

to undertake the work of long felt renovations in the temple now like

(i) weathering course over the ceiling of Ardha Mantapam (ii)

replastering the Vimanam over 'Gabagraha' (iii) Covering the open

space within the temple with Cement mortar in order to ensure safe

movement of devotees (iv) painting the Vimanam and other places (v)

erection of idols of Sri Rama Sri Seetha Sri Lakshmana and Sri

Anjaneya in Cement mortar atop the entrance of the Ardha Mantapam (vi)

and then to install the new idols of Sri Seetha Devi and Sri Anjeneya

in the Kothanda Ramar Temple along with the existing idols of Sri

Kothanda Ramar and Sri Lakshmana.

 

A fairly large fund is required to undertake and complete the above

items of renovation works. The Maha Samprokshanam ( Kumbhabhishekam)

of Sri Kothanda Ramar Temple after the renovation is proposed to be

performed on 16th March, 2000 (Thursday). The members of the

Kainkarya Sabha / Asthikas who are desirous to contribute their mite

to this divinely venture are requested to contribute liberally and be

the receipient to the benevolent blessings of Sri Rama. All payments

may be made by crossed Cheque/Demand Draft in favour of Sri Kothnda

Ramar & Sri Dharbasayana Sethuramar Kainkarya Sabha payable at

Ponvilanintha Kalathur and sent to

 

Sri. S. Sampath

Secretary,

Sri Kothanda Ramar & Sri Dharbasayana Sethu Ramar

Kainkarya Sabha,

New Street, P.V.Kalathur - 603 405.

(via ) Chengalpattu, Tamilnadu.

 

Thanking you,

SRI KOTHANDARAMAR & SRI DHARBASAYANA

SETHURAMAR KAINKARYA SABHA ,

P.V. KALATHUR - 603 405. "

 

 

More Information

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Some information not mentioned in the appeals :

 

* The Dharbhasayana Sethuramar Sannidhi was installed rather

recently, only in the 20th century. The Urchava Vigraham - Sri Ramar

was found in the well within the temple precincts and the same fact

was revealed in the dreams of one of the devotees in kalathur. The

vigraham has insription - " Danushkoti Ramar " in the kireetam.

 

* The Moolavar of Dharbhasayana Sethuramar was installed by the

grandsons of Selam vijayaraghavachariyar and the samprokshanam was

performed by His Holiness The 44th Jeeyar of Ahobila Mutt.

 

* The Pattabhi Ramar koil contains sannidhis for Sri Pattabhiramar

(main sannidhi), Sri Srinivasar with Sridevi and Boodhevi, Thayar

Sannidhi, Alwargal Sannidhi.

 

* The BAALAALAYAM for the temple has been recently done. By this the

original vigrahamoorthys' Aavahanam is done on paintings and Puja is

done only for the paintings so that repair works etc can be done at

the original garbhagrahams etc.

 

* Very near to PVK, there is another village Ponpatharkoodam, where

the deity Charthur Buja Ramar is also very famous.

 

 

A few decades ago, a seperate Sannidhi for Anjaneyar was constructed

by aDiyEn's grandfather, Sri Neeradi K Srinivasaraghavachariyar (whose

sister's father-in-law is the great scholar - Sri SWARNAM SWAMY).

aDiyEn was physically present at that time the vigrahams of Sri Seetha

and Sri Anjaneya were moulded out in Swami Malai.

 

The total expenses would go to at least around Rs. 4 lakhs. The only

person active is one Mr. Santhanam who is employed in T N Electricity

Board, at Chengalpattu. Strangely he does'nt belong to PVK but

however has now built a house at PVK in New Street with plans of

settling down their. In India, only those belonging to PVK might show

some interest in this Appeal and even so they may not be able to

contribute much. Therefore, your generous contributions would be of

great help to re-establish this wonderful temple.

 

PLEASE MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE IN THE NAME OF :

 

SRI KOTHANDA RAMAR & SRI DHARBHASAYANA SETHURAMAR KAINKARYA SABHA

 

(also, please provide your name and address for the receipts)

 

PLEASE SEND THE CHEQUES TO :

 

Address in India OR, Address in the US

(of aDiyEn): (of aDiyEn's nephew):

 

Sundar Rangachari Sriram Govindarajan

F-1, Temple View Apts., 2920 Scioto Street, Apt. 703

14/15, Thyagaraya Gramani St., Cincinnati, OH 45219

T.Nagar, Chennai - 600017 Ph: 513-556-8443

INDIA. Email: sriram

 

OR, you may directly send them to the SABHA in P.V.Kalathur.

 

Thank you,

 

aDiyEn,

Sundar Rangachari