Guest guest Posted August 27, 2000 Report Share Posted August 27, 2000 Sri: Sri Lakshminrisimha parabrahmaNE nama: Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha divya paduka sevaka srivan satakopa sri narayana yatindra mahadesikaya nama: A day in Sri Sannidhi - Part 1: From Ashramam to Sannidi ------------------------ (This post is based on adiyEn's stay at Selaiyur where Srimad Azhagiya Singar is presently undertaking the 9th Chaturmasya Sankalpam from July 16th to Sep 14, 2000. The daily routine during Sancaram may not be the same.) The day begins at about 5:30 a.m. with the playing of " kottu " a combination of musical instruments such as " paRai " , " Thiruchchinnam " , and " Jalra " . This serves as a wake up call for those who are not already up. If you wait for the 'Kottu " to get up you will have only about an hour and 10 minutes to get ready. You may have to rush through your morning routine. At about 6:40 a.m. Thavil, Nadaswaram and Thiruchchinnam are ready in front of Srimad Azhagiya Singar's Ashramam waiting for the signal. The cowherd is giving a bath to the cow and calf. As Srimad Azhagiya Singar finishes anushtanam and places the white cloth back in Sri Thridhandam HH summons a kainkaryapara. This is the signal for " Vadyam " to start. To the sound of Thavil, Nadaswaram, and Thiruchchinnam, Srimad Azhagiya Singar emerges from Anushtanam. It is a great feeling to prostrate at the lotus feet of Srimad Azhagiya Singar as HH emerges from anushtanam. HH puts on the padhukai and makes the short walk to the adjacent building wherein resides Sri Malola. As Srimad Azhagiya Singar walks with Sri Thridhandam in HH's divine hands, kainkaryaparas follow with one holding an ornamental umbrella, one carrying water in the kamandalam, one carrying saamaram and another the silver-dhandam used to keep the devotees from coming too close and accidentally touch Srimad Azhagiya Singar's thirumeni. More devotees fall on the ground and prostrate. Srimad Azhagaiya Singar always enquires about the welfare of the devotees with a graceful smile. Reaching the steps of the adjacent building Srimad Azhagiya Singar takes off the padhukai and awaits the kainkaryapara with the kamandalam to pour water at HH's holy feet. After washing HH's feet, Srimad Azhagiya Singar enters the building. Some of us following along now get to sprinkle the Sri Padha Theertham upon our heads. One of us get to carry the Padhukai upon our head into the building for safe keeping near the entrance. (Most people come to the Sri Mutham at about 9:00 a.m., in time for Theertham and Catari. They miss this golden opportunity for touching and sprinkling the Sri Padha Theertham. Therefore, if you ask me, the best time to come to Sri Mutham is 6:30 a.m. just before Srimad Azhagiya Singar leaves the Ashramam. This way we get to fall at the louts feet of Acaryan as HH goes to Sri Malolan for Abhigamana Aradhanai, and also later after HH finisihes the Abhigamana Aradahanai, and the opportunity to touch and sprinkle Sri Pada theertham upon our head.) As Srimad Azhagiya Singar approaches Sri Sannithi more people prostrate. Then, after Srimad Azhagiya Singar has gone near the Silver Mandapam where SriMalola is in Yoganidrai, the curtain is drawn. The rest of the devotees wait outside for a cue from Srimad Azhagiya Singar to start the recitation of Sri Lakshminrisimha Suprabhatam composed by the 30th Azhagiya Singar, Sri Srinivasa Vedanta Yatindra Mahadesikan. .... to be continued srimad azhagiya singar thiruvadigaLE saraNam -- adiyEn ramanuja dasan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 27, 2000 Report Share Posted August 27, 2000 At 03:31 PM 8/27/00 -0400, you wrote: >Sri: >Sri Lakshminrisimha parabrahmaNE nama: >Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha divya paduka sevaka > srivan satakopa sri narayana yatindra mahadesikaya nama: > >A day in Sri Sannidhi - Part 1: From Ashramam to Sannidi >------------------------ Dear Sri Sannidhi SishyAs : We are very fortunate indeed to have the postings from Sri Dileepan on " A day in Sri Sannidhi " . For most of us, who do not have the BhAgyam of being with HH Srimath Azhagiya Singar for extended periods of time (even for one day ) , this series of postings from a BhAgyavanthan blessed with extended stay at the sacred feet of Parama hamsa ParivrAjaka Srimath Azhagiyasingar , is going to be like amrutha Mazhai. Our Vrutthti after Prapatthi anushtAnam is and has to be SarvathA AchArya DhyAnam. The visualization of AchAryA's daily activities through the eyes of a devout BhaagavathA like Sri ParthasArathy Dileepan is one of the greatest of blessings . The Souseelyam and Dayaa of our dearest and most revered AchAryan is self-evident during His Tele-upanyAsams . The feeling during and the state after these Tele-upanyAsams on Saturday Mornings are like Sarkarai Pandalil tEn (honey )mazhai pozhindhAr pOlE " . To be able to hear the aruL Mozhis of our most revered AchAryan in person is a blessing indeed beyond comparison. On behalf of all of us benefiting from the Tele-upanyAsams on KaNNInuNN SiRutthAmpu by our precious AchAryan , adiyEn's deep salutations to Sriman Dileepan for all the parishramams to make this paripUrNAnantha anubhavam come our way .Saturday Mornings during this ChAthur Maasyam have been special and sacred thanks to the apAra krupai and anuhitha Vaathsalyam of our dearest AchAryan. Let us all resolve to fulfill the manOratham of our revered AchAryan with respect to realizing the Core funds for Sri MalOlan's NithyArAdhanam and begin the process of pledging the utmost so that we can reach the goals before the next ChAthur Maasyam amd place our SamarpaNam at the most sacred feet of HH Srimath Azhagiya Singar. CharamAvathi Daasan , SatakOpan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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