APPEAL: ParakalaSwami thirunakshatram

[Guest guest]

Sree lakshmi hayagreeva parabrahmaNE namaH

Dear bhaktas: adiyEn would like to draw your kind attention

to the upcoming celebration of prakritam (36th) Parakalam

swami's 67th. thirunakshatram. The parakala matham as we

all know, is a renowned ancient institution directly connected

with Swami Desikan through brahmatantra swatantrar, and also

to bhagavad Ramanujar - through its inheritance of the lakshmi

hayagreevar vigraham that udayavar received at the Sri. Sarada

peetham in Kashmir [see: http://www.parakalamutt.org/

]

During the 10-day period from 19th. through 28th. April 2001,

the Mysore matham plans to commemorate the thirunakshatram

of present Jeer as well as the previous (35th.) Jeer, both of

which occur within days of one another, and right before Sri.

Ramanujar jayanthi. Here is a brief description of the program

(at the main location near Jaganmohan palace, Mysore).

 

[1] 19-28 April 2001 [ALL 10 DAYS]

Morning & Evening Veda and Prabandha

parayanam

+ Cultural program from 6-8 pm.

[2] 19-21 April 2001 [three days]

Morning & evening PurushaSuktam,

SreeSuktam and

Sudarshana Homam + Veda and Prabanda

parayanam.

[3] 22 April 2001 [prakritham Swami's 67th thirunakshatram]

Sri Abhinava Vageesha Brahamatantra

Swathantra (36th)

Parakala Swami's thirunakshatram

(Chittarai Revathi).

Morning: Sri Hayagreevar thirumanjanam

and satthumurai.

Evening: Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva

and Sri Ramanuja utsavam

[4] 26 April 2001 [periya swami's thirunakshatram]

Sri Ramanuja Brahamatantra Swatantra

Parakala Swamy (35th)

thirunakshatram (Chittarai Rohini) +

satthumurai.

[5] 28 April 2001

Sri Ramanujacharyar thirunakshtram,

satthumurai.

APPEAL:

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(1) Devotees may kindly take part in any single homam at

a cost of U.S. $ 11/- OR

(2) They may kindly contribute U.S. $ 41/- to have homams

performed in their name for all

3 days AND be presented

with a sEshavastram.

(3) Persons desirous of conducting annadanam/thadhiyaradhanai

in their names on any ONE of the

10 days may kindly

contribute U.S. $ 108/-

* [Please provide full name, address and gotram information] *

-- OR --

(4) Devotees may also make a general contribution of any

amount desired, towards the expenses

of the celebration.

 

Bhaktas and parakalamutt abhimanis are requested to join in this

kainkaryam at ANY of these levels, and earn the blessings of

parakala matham AchAryan and Sri. Lakshmi Hayagriva perumaL.

Please extend your financial support to these commemorations to

whatever extent possible. Even small, "general" contributions

to

the matham go a long way in helping the future of this institution.

Tax-deductible contributions may be sent through Sri Vaishnava

Seva Samithi, by credit card online (paypal's secure system) at:

http://www.parakalamutt.org/welcome.shtml

[Please click on

the "Acharya Thirunakshatram Celebrations" link]

Or by cheque, to:

SMSA

C/O Smt. Nagu Satyan

7821 West Alder Drive

Littleton, CO 80128

Kindly annotate your cheque with the CAUSE (i.e. parakalamutt

Acharya thirunakshatram) and the LEVEL (i.e. homam, annadanam,

or general). As you will notice, the events are only a few days

from

now - therefore if you are sending a cheque, kindly send a message

to [Email: jeeyar] about your contribution ahead

of time. Thank you all in anticipation.

All contributors/sponsors will receive acknowledgements from the

mutt + receipts from SVSS for tax purposes. If any problems with

remitting the contributions for homams on time, other arrangements

will be made with parakala matham to appropriately recognize your

valuable contribution. If any questions please email Sri. Rajeev

Karamchedu (rkaramchedu) or Smt. Nagu Satyan

(satyan) anytime.

adiyEn ramanuja dasan,

-Srinath C.

[Guest guest]

Dear members:

 

For some reason the paypal page in the previous message

doesn't seem to load. Please use the following URL:

 

http://www.parakalamutt.org/welcome.shtml [Please click on

the " Acharya Thirunakshatram Celebrations " link]

 

Thanks for your cooperation.

-Srinath C.

[Guest guest]

Sree lakshmi hayagreeva parabrahmaNe namaH

Sreemate raamanujaya namaH

Thooppul thiruvenkatam udayaan thiruvadigaLE saraNam

Sri brahmatatra swatantra parakala mahadesikaaya namaH

 

Dear bhaktas: It is neither common, nor expected of

AchAryas to personally respond to the requests by

shishyas/well-wishers - regarding matters such as delays

in sponsoring sevais during their own thirunakshatram!!

 

It is however, testimonly to the vatsalyam and humility

of prakritam Swami Srimad Abhinava vageesha parakala

desikan, that Jeer kindly agreed to allow 5 more days for

bhaktas to confirm their sponsorship of homams and

annadaanam (the original cut-off date being 15 April).

 

In a telephone conversation with AchAryan, my father

requested additional time solely in order to make it

possible for bhaktas who were abroad, or had been

otherwise unable to act by April 15 - to still participate

in such kainkaryams. Jeer has graciously agreed to

accept confirmation from sponsors until the morning

of 20th. April (Friday, IST).

 

Bhaktas in the USA therefore, have until the evening

of 19th. April (Thursday) to pledge their contributions

to one of different sevais described in the URL (below)

[sponsorship in Rupees is given at the bottom ]

 

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IMPORTANT:

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Regardless of contribution MODE (creditcard, cheque,

or Indian Rupees), please email: jeeyar

and provide your full name, address, gothram/nakshatram

information + the amount contributed and the particular

sevai you wish to sponsor. This is necessary due to the

shortage of time - it is the only way in which we can

submit the list of participants to the Mysore matham by

Friday morning IST. For payment information, see:

 

http://www.parakalamutt.org/festivals/jeeyartn.shtml

 

RUPEE Contributions by cheque/DD shall be made out to:

Sri Brahmatantra Prakala mutt, Mysore [All contributions

are exempted from the Income Tax deduction under Section

80-G of India's I.T. act] and sent to: President and Secretary,

Sri. Brahmatantra Swatantra Parakala Mutt, Krishnavilasa Rd,

Devaraja mohalla, Mysore-570024.

 

Your devotion and support towards this ancient institution

named after Kaliyan - thirumangai Azhwar's iSTha-devatA

(Sri. parakaalan) is very much appreciated. A few devotees

have already contributed towards the sponsorship of anna

daanam and 3-day homams, and our list of names/gotrams

will continue to be collected until this Thursday (19th. April)

evening, when they will be emailed to India.

 

If any questions please email Sri. Rajeev Karamchedu

(rkaramchedu) or Smt. Nagu Satyan

(satyan).

 

adiyEn

-Srinath C.