A day in Sri Sannithi - Part 6

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Sri:

Sri Lakshminrisimha parabrahmaNE nama:

Srimate Sri Lakshminrisimha divya paduka sevaka

srivan satakopa sri narayana yatindra mahadesikaya nama:

 

A day in Sri Sannidhi - Part 6: Ijjai

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(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.)

 

At the conclusion of Abhigamanam Srimad Azhagiya Singar

will administer Samasrayanam and Saranagati for the interested

sishas. Then there will be a brief upanyasam. After the

upanyasam Srimad Azhagiya Singar returns to the Ashramam.

Before Srimad Azhagiyam SIngar's return, the Aradhakar on

duty gets Srimad Azhagiya Singar's niyamanam (authorization)

for commensing the Ijjai aradhanai.

 

As Srimad Azhgiya Singar returns to the Ashramam sishyas

follow and offer their prayer at the lotus divine feet

of Srimad Azhagiya Singar. Srimad Azhagiya Singar enquires

the welfare of each and everyone of them with characteristic

kindness. The sishyas one by one receive manthrakshadai

and leave. This will take about an hour.

 

It is about 11:30 by this time. Ijjai Aradhanai is in full

swing at Sri Sannidhi. Srimad Azhagiya Singar starts to

read important mail and gives instructions to the " office "

kainkaryaparas on how to handle each mail. Often times

Sri Muth officials from other cities will have an audience

with Srimad Azhagiya Singar and discuss lowkeeka matters

related to Sri Muth adminsitration. Then, at about 12:30

p.m. Srimad Azhagiya Singar gracefully begins anushtanam.

 

The Ijjai Aradhanai at Sri Sannidhi is nearing completion

at this time. For this Aradhanai, Srimad Azhagiya Singar's

" Swarchai " perumal will also be present in Sri Sannidhi.

Each Srimad Azhagiya Singar brings a Saligrama Perumal from

poorvasramam into AstAnam. This perumal will remain

with Srimad Azhagiya Singar through out the reign and

when when Srimad Azhagiya Singar leaves this earth to

decorate Sri vaikundam, this perumal enters the brindavanam

by being placed on top of Srimad Azhagiya Singar's divine

crown.

 

Now it is time for Ijjai Nivedanam. Swarna Nrisimha goes

to the ThirumadappaLLi and accepts all the ThaLigai from

there. The Ijjai comes to an end with Mangala Harati.

By this time most of the sishyas would have left. So, the

goshti consists of only a few individuals. Then

" perumal theertham " is taken to Ashramam for Srimad Azhagiya

Singar. Only after Srimad Azhagiya Singar accepts the

" theertham " it is offerred to the goshti.

 

Immeidately thereafter thadIyArAdanai will begins. Ususally

there will be at least 70 to 80 people. On special days

like Dwadasi, Thirunakshatram, etc., goshti will range from

about 500 to even as high as 3,000.

 

Meanwhile, Srimad Azhagiya Singar is ready for Bikshai.

Srimad Azhagiya Singar's Swarchai perumAl is now back

in Ashramam and will accept nivEdanam right from the

banana leaf from which Srimad Azhagiya Singar will then

commence the bikshai. By about 1 or 1:30 p.m. Srimad

Azhagiya Singar is done. Often some woman devotee

will seek the privilege of taking away the banana

leaf and cleaning the place of Srimad Azhagiya's bikshai.

At the direction of Srimad Azhagiya Singar one or more

sishyas will get srimad Azhagiya Singar's prasadam.

adiyEn is very happy to report that adiyEn was lucky

to get Srimad Azhgiya Singar's prasadam almost every day.

 

Soon after Srimad Azhagiya Singar return's from Bikshai,

the Swamees also congregate at the Ashramam after having

completed the tadiyaradhanai. In the presence of Srimad

Azhagiya Singar and to the sound of Vedic recitation

Sandalwood paste and beetle leaves are offered to all

the Swamees. Then Srimad Azhgiya Singar will bless

everyone by sprinkling manthrAkshadai. That marks the

end of the afternoon activities. A few of the Swamees

stays back to have a few words with Srimad Azhagiya Singar.

 

At about 2:00 p.m. Srimad Azhgaiya Singar take rest

for about an hour.

 

.... to be continued

 

srimad azhagiya singar thiruvadigaLE saraNam

 

-- adiyEn ramanuja dasan

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namO nArAyaNA

 

" Meanwhile, Srimad Azhagiya Singar is ready for Bikshai.

Srimad Azhagiya Singar's Swarchai perumAl is now back

in Ashramam and will accept nivEdanam right from the

banana leaf from which Srimad Azhagiya Singar will then

commence the bikshai. By about 1 or 1:30 p.m. Srimad

Azhagiya Singar is done. "

 

Sri Dileepan, it was a delight to read such a wonderful

series. May Sri mAlOlan bestow you more energy to undertake more

kainkaryams.

 

During the " dwAdasi pAraNai " Srimad Azhagiyasingar has the

bikshai either in " badam " or " pala " leaf instead of the

regular banana leaf. adiyEn was fortunate enough during

the sankalpam to collect the " badam " leaves on ekadasi

and give it to the kainkarypara so that a stitched " elai " is ready

for Srimad Azhagiyasingar. Also the " ArAdhakAs " perform the

dwadasi paranai either in " badam " or " pala " leaf.

 

 

adiyEn

Diwakar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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