Saranagathi Vol.03.012

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Dear BhakthAs: The table of contents and

Editrial regarding the SaraNAgathi Volume 3

isue 12 are covered in this note.

 

Item 4 has been excerpted and elaboted here

because of its topicality.

 

Please come and Join the SamprOkshaNam

at Your Temple during the may 23-27 days .

Please help the SamprOkshaNam uthsavam in

every weay yu can.

 

Narayana Naarayaa

V.Sadagopan

 

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" SaranAgathi "

 

Sarva DharmAn pArithyajya mAm Ekam SaraNam Vraja /

Aham TvA Sarva PapEbhyO mOkshAyishyAmi mA Sucha: //

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VOL : 03.012 April 26, 2001

 

In this Issue:

1. Editorial

2. Anjali Vaibhavam - Part 3 - VangIpuram Navaneetham Sri U.Ve

Sri Rama DesikAchAr (Sri VaikuNda vAsi)

3. Ubhaya Lingham - Part 5 - M.S.Hari

4. An appeal and invitation for Sri Ranganatha temple maha

samprOkshanam - Sri V. Sadagopan and Sri Venkat Kannumalla

5. What is in this week? List of festivals and events, this week

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1. Editorial

 

Dear BhakthAs:

On this most Auspicious day of Akshaya thirithiyai, with this 12th

issue, we are reaching a mile stone in the publication of

SaraNAgati. We have been blessed by the SaraNya Dhampathis to

release dozen issues in the third volume on topics that are of

vital interest to Sri VaishNavAs. We are in the process of

receiving contributions from number of scholars from India and

look forward to sharing them with you in the coming days.

 

In the first article on Anjali Vaibhavam, the first slOkam deals

with the PraNava Sabdham. The second slOkam covers the

indeclinable , " Namah " sabdham , which is housed in the middle of

the AshtAksharam. The third slOkam expounds the deep significance

of the word, " NaarAyaNaaya " in the dative case.The fourth verse

focuses on the obstacles that stand in the way of a saadhakan and

guides him/her with ways to overcome them by meditation on the

appropriate sections of the glorious AshtAkshara manthram.

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The fifth slOkam has for its topic the Dhvaya Manthram. ParAsara

Bhattar points out that the Dhvaya manthram (Manthra Rathnam )

protects the reciter and is a part of the Sruthi itself. The Sixth

slOkam elaborates further on the dhvaya manthram and distinguishes

the path of SaraNAgati from that of Bhakthi. PurushakAra aspects

of Sri Devi is covered here.

 

adiyEn, Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri Sadagopan, Editor

>http://www.srivaishnava.org/sgati/

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4. An appeal and invitation for Sri Ranganatha temple maha

samprOkshanam - Sri V. Sadagopan and Sri Venkat Kannumalla

 

Dear Sri RanganAtha BhakthAs:

The plans for the MahA SamprOkshaNam for our Lord are progressing

well. It is just a month away. The expenses for ALL the remaining

Kaimkaryams to successfully conduct the maha samprOkshaNam have

been identified ; approximate estimated expenditures for ALL

kaimkaryams is $250,000. We anticipate coverage of $125,000 from

ongoing efforts. WE HAVE HOWEVER A DEFICIT OF $125,000 TO BREAK

EVEN. WE NEED URGENTLY YOUR GENEROUS HELP TO ADDRESS THIS CURRENT

DEFICIT. IF TWENY FIVE BHAKTHAS CAN SUPPORT THIS KAINKARYAM WITH

$5,000 EACH, WE WILL BE COVERED. OTHER SUPPORT ALGORITHMS ARE FIFTY

BHAKTHAS SUPPORTING THIS KAIMAKRYAM WITH $2,500 EACH . ALL OF YOUR

SUPPORT IS TAX DEDUCTIBLE.

 

>Most recently , a dear BhakthA from North Carolina volunteered to

support Prathishtai for Lord SrinivAsar with a $10,001 pledge.

Twelve such generous pledges will quickly close the gap. Please

contribute whatever you could to narrow this deficit. The Various

kaimkaryams that require attention are:

 

(1) Eight Sannidhi Homam and eight pooraNAhuthi Sponsorships

(2) Veda/Dhivya Prabhandha pArAyaNams for consecration (8 Ghana

pAdis & Priests)

(3) Vasthram and other thirumanjanam materials for moolavar, Sri

RanganAthan for a mandalam (every day for 48 days)

4) Vasthram for the Moolavars at the other Seven Sannidhis for a

mandalam (every day for 48 days)

 

The perumALs will have to have thirumanjanam for a period of a

mandalam of 48 days according to Agamic rites and hence a lot of

thirumanjanam supplies, silk and other vasthrams are needed

everyday.

 

(6) Anna DhAnam for all Five days

(7) Ninteen Kalasa SamprOkshaNams

(8) Eight Sannidhi Prathishtais

(9) Miscellaneous back-up kaimkaryams

Let us support the MahA samprOkshaNa Kaimkaryam generously and the

dhivya dampathis will bless us all abundantly, although our Kain

-karyam does not expect anything in return from Them in a material

sense. Kainkaryam to Dhivya Dampathis, AchAryAs and BhaagavathAs

is Parama PurushArtham for us on this Earth of THEIRS.

 

All of your contributions can be sent directly to:

Sri RanganAtha SevA Samithi

25 Old Route 202

Pomona, NY 10970

 

Please copy sgopan your pledges so that adiyEn can

keep track of our target goals of 100K$ and come back to you with

the good news on reaching these goals As Soon As Possible. Please

join the other BhakthAs from all parts of USA, who plan to attend

this rare Uthsavam. Sri Venkat Kanumalla of Sri Ranganatha Temple

joins with me to invite you and your family to particpate in this

mahA samprOkshaNam for the 8 sannidhis and receive the blessings

of Dhivya Dampathis during the auspicious occasion of MahA samprOk

-shanam (May 23-29).